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Latin America's most talented graduates are being left out of global education.

UNESCO calls it “elite mobility.” Only 0.7% of Latin Americans who migrate do so to study — and those who do are overwhelmingly financed by family wealth. Fundamental is the infrastructure to change that.

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Outcomes to date

100%

of candidates reached the final stage

86%

were fully admitted to their target programs

67%

did it with a scholarship

$280M+

Estimated across 200K+ Latin Americans who apply annually to international graduate programs (UNESCO UIS, IIE Open Doors, Eurostat), combining existing spend on admissions consulting, essay coaching, and test prep platforms. Methodology available on request.

total addressable market — Latin American international admissions prep

MVP CompletedEarly RevenueTesting Product-Market Fit

The Thesis

Access to global education determines who enters networks of power.

We believe that access to global education determines who enters networks of power, capital, and influence.

Yet access remains deeply unequal: while 18 of the top 25 Latin American unicorn founders studied in the US or Europe, Latin Americans represent only 1% of international students in Europe and 8% in the US. UNESCO refers to this as “elite mobility” — only 0.7% of Latin Americans study abroad, mostly financed by family wealth rather than merit.

The bottleneck is not talent — it is access.

We also see that the process of applying to international scholarships is fragmented, opaque, and highly inefficient, requiring strategic positioning, narrative building, and access to the right opportunities — none of which are systematized.

Our team has directly navigated and won more than 10 international scholarships, and from that experience we developed a proven roadmap that identifies best-fit funding opportunities and builds compelling, authentic, and competitive narratives.

Based on this, we are building a platform and services that systematize access to scholarships and maximize admission and funding outcomes.

This is possible now due to the maturity of AI tools and the increasing global demand for diverse talent.

We capture value through premium services and scalable products.

The Business Model

Three revenue streams.
One methodology.

Subscription-based software company, paired with fee-based personal coaching and enterprise-level strategic partnerships.

Currently operating in Argentina · Uruguay · Brazil

AI-Powered · Self-Guided

Fundamental Booster

Per-application subscription model

Personalized scholarship & program directory
AI-guided narrative & document structuring
Match & Readiness methodology, self-paced
10% conversion rate in first pilot

Scalable · Near-zero marginal cost · Launched Dec 2025

Personalized · High-Touch

Fundamental 1:1

Personalized packages

90-min diagnostic + personalized opportunity calendar
Deep narrative development & essay writing
Academic CV, recommendation letter drafts
100% finalist rate · 86% admissions rate · 67% with scholarship

Current financial backbone · 5–6 new clients/month target

Institutional · B2B

University Partner Program

6-month retainer contract

Selection of faculty & students for internationalization
Custom opportunity databases per profile
Up to 3 guided applications per person
Improves university's internationalization metrics

Pipeline channel · Recurring B2B revenue layer

Proven Outcomes

Results that speak
for themselves.

100%

Reached the final stage

Every candidate who completed a full application cycle reached the final selection round.

86%

Fully admitted

Admitted to programs with acceptance rates of 2–10%, including Oxford, Georgetown, LSE, University of Minnesota, and scholarships like Fulbright, Chevening, and Fundación Botín.

67%

With a scholarship

Two-thirds of admitted candidates secured partial or full scholarship funding for their programs.

Internationally mobile graduates document salary premiums of 7.5–12% (Erasmus+ data)

Where our candidates were admitted

Chevening Scholarship

Fulbright Scholarship

Botín Foundation Scholarship

Oxford University LLM Admission

Harvard MPA Admission

UChicago MPP Admission

Georgetown Executive Program

LSE Executive Program

102

Method testers (28 paid, 74 unpaid)

700+

Community members across LATAM

300+

Users signed up for our last free promotional event

“Not only for their human quality, but also for the technical side — they captured the essence of what I wanted to say in a clear, well-crafted message.”

Agustina Gruffat

Georgetown University Scholar

“The Booster was the first spark in my mind. It helped me understand how an application is structured, to start speaking that language, and to mentally organize a process that until then felt distant.”

Juan Dimo

Accepted at Georgetown, University of Chicago & Harvard University (MPA, Sept 2026) · Booster pilot cohort

Why this,
why now.

i.
AI creates a step-change in accessibility
Booster turns a $1,100 service into a $47 product — without sacrificing the core methodology. The marginal cost of a new user is near zero once the platform is live.
ii.
Structural demand, untapped supply
200K+ LATAM graduates annually aspire to international postgraduate study. Only a fraction have access to competitive guidance. The gap is operational, not aspirational.
iii.
A clear path to acquisition
Fundamental's long-term trajectory includes strategic integration with global testing, credentialing, and talent platforms (Pearson, ETS), completing the funnel from credentials to international outcomes.

The Team

Built by people who've lived it.

Co-founder & Director

Inés Palacios

Political scientist. 13+ international scholarships including the FURP U.S. Department of State fellowship and Obama Scholar at Columbia University.

Obama Scholar · Columbia University · 13+ scholarships

Co-founder & Psychologist

Martina Pochat

Psychologist specialized in high-performance processes. Developed Fundamental's psychological support model for international applications.

Psychology · High-performance coaching

Tech Development & Product

Luciano Scaminaci

Fullstack developer specialized in Next.js with UI/UX design experience. Leads technical development of Fundamental Booster, integrating AI-assisted workflows.

Web Development · Applied AI

Investor Alignment

Who we're built for.

Impact-First Funds

Investors backing access infrastructure in emerging markets

Fundamental sits at the intersection of education, mobility, and economic inclusion — the structural levers that shape generational outcomes across Latin America.

Foundations & Development Agencies

Organizations funding scholarship access and talent pipelines

We don't replace scholarship programs — we make them work better. By preparing candidates who would otherwise never apply, we multiply the ROI of existing funding.

Strategic Corporates

Companies investing in LATAM talent development and retention

Every candidate we place abroad returns with networks, credentials, and capabilities that compound within the regional ecosystem — as founders, executives, and leaders.

Capital

We're raising.

We're seeking patient, non-dilutive capital for a 24-month acceleration phase focused on two priorities:

1.Tech Product 2.0 — incorporating greater AI autonomy in opportunity matching and document structuring.
2.Go-to-Market Testing & Validation — engaging four promising sales channels to identify lowest CAC and greatest impact prior to seeking scaling investments.

Legal structure: US-based LLC headquartered in South America — able to receive investment or grants via nonprofit fiscal sponsor.

Trusted by leading global organizations

Echoing Green

Funding partner

CIEE

Study abroad partner

Fulbright Argentina

Active relationship with program leadership

EU Erasmus+

EU Commission working relationship

Zigla

Impact evaluation partner

Next Step

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