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A tech school offering coding bootcamps in web development, data science, and AI for women, trans, and non-binary individuals.
CodeOp is a Barcelona, Spain-based technology school that provides coding bootcamps and technical training programs exclusively for women, transgender, and non-binary individuals. The educational institution offers full-time and part-time courses in full stack web development, data science, data analytics, and artificial intelligence across its physical campuses in Barcelona, London, and Kuala Lumpur, as well as through remote instruction. Operating on a tuition-based business model with program costs ranging from €6,800 to €7,800, the school provides its students with hands-on projects, career coaching, and access to a dedicated hiring network. The organization has raised a total of $1.83 million in venture capital funding to date, which includes a $1.18 million seed round secured in 2022 to support its ongoing international expansion efforts and scholarship offerings. CodeOp was officially founded in 2018 by chief executive officer Katrina Walker.
CodeOp has raised $3.1M across 3 funding rounds.
CodeOp has raised $3.1M in total across 3 funding rounds.
CodeOp has raised $3.1M in total across 3 funding rounds.
CodeOp's investors include Ship2B Ventures, Heiko Rauch, Thomas Meyer, Banco Sabadell, Alpine Ventures, Galdana Ventures, HV Capital, Gabriel Herrero-Beaumont.
CodeOp has raised $3.1M across 3 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $1.8M Debt / Other Equity in July 2021.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2021 | $1.8M Debt Financing | Ship2b Ventures | Heiko Rauch, Thomas Meyer, Banco Sabadell | Announced |
| Jul 1, 2021 | $1M Seed | — | Alpine Ventures, Galdana Ventures, HV Capital | Announced |
| Sep 23, 2019 | $350K Seed | — | Gabriel Herrero Beaumont, Heiko Rauch | Announced |
CodeOp is an international tech school headquartered in Barcelona, founded in 2018 as the first global coding bootcamp exclusively for women, trans, and non-binary individuals (often referred to as "women+"). It offers part-time and full-time programs in Full Stack Development, Data Science & AI, and Data Analytics, typically lasting 12 weeks, with campuses in Barcelona and London plus remote options, costing around €6,800–€7,800.[1][2][3][6] The school serves underrepresented talent seeking to enter or upskill in tech, solving the chronic gender disparity in the industry by providing rigorous training in computer science fundamentals, iterative coding, mentorship, career coaching, and real-world residency projects with partner organizations to build portfolios and job market credibility.[1][2][6] CodeOp partners with corporations (e.g., Amazon, Bumble, Inditex), governments, and NGOs to create talent pipelines, boasting a global network of over 21,000 women+ across 90 countries and alumni now at companies like Amazon, Eventbrite, and YouTube.[1][3]
Its growth momentum includes high student satisfaction (4.97/5 from 29 reviews), expansion into grassroots initiatives like EU-funded programs for underrepresented communities, and impact-focused KPIs tracked with investors, emphasizing DE&I at the intersection of education and technology.[3][4][6]
CodeOp was founded in 2018 by a women-led team in Barcelona with a mission to dismantle gender disparities in tech, sparked by the realization that all-women coding schools represented less than 1% of global in-person bootcamps.[1][4] The idea emerged from validating demand: within the first week of launching their website in July 2018, applications poured in from women in Colombia and Nigeria, confirming interest in supportive, women+ led environments for learning to code.[4] Early traction built through international partnerships, starting with high schools in Brazil and upskilling in Malaysia via the Asia Foundation, evolving to remote apprenticeships for the UN's FAO and in-house programs for companies like Bumble.[1][4]
Key figures include CEO Katrina, CFO Max, and instructors like Lead Full Stack Instructor Anna and Lead Data Science Instructor Filipa, supported by operations lead Ruth and career coach Anemari.[3] Pivotal moments include launching as the first international women+ tech school and expanding in 2022 to DE&I recruitment services and the CodeOp Grassroots initiative for broader underrepresented groups via EU programs like SOC-EU and CFCC-REACT.[4]
CodeOp rides the wave of DE&I mandates in tech, addressing a worldwide gender gap where women+ remain underrepresented despite demand for diverse talent in AI, data, and full stack roles.[1][4] Timing aligns with corporate ESG pressures, government funding (e.g., EU REACT programs), and post-2020 remote learning shifts, enabling global reach from Barcelona/London bases.[1][4][6] Market forces like talent shortages in high-growth areas (cloud engineering, product analysis) favor its pipelines, influencing the ecosystem by upskilling underrepresented groups, partnering with giants like Inditex and UN agencies, and pushing cultural change via Grassroots to retain diverse talent long-term.[1][3][4]
CodeOp is poised to scale its Grassroots model, leveraging EU funds and investor backing to expand beyond women+ into wider underrepresented communities, potentially amplifying its 21k+ network amid rising AI ethics demands for diverse teams.[3][4] Trends like remote apprenticeships and corporate DE&I quotas will shape its path, evolving influence from bootcamp pioneer to full-spectrum talent shaper—bridging education, tech, and equity to redefine inclusive innovation.[1][4] As disparities persist, CodeOp's mission to build equity, not just code, positions it as a vital force driving tech's positive change.