A leading Latin American professional education platform specialized in technology, coding, and business.
Founded by Freddy Vega and Christian Van Der Henst, Platzi is an online education powerhouse that aims to bridge the digital skills gap across the Spanish-speaking world. The platform offers over 1,900 courses covering diverse fields such as software engineering, data science, and digital marketing. With a community of millions of students, it has become a cornerstone of the Latin American tech ecosystem and a pioneer in remote professional training.
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724.8K
as of Oct 16, 2026
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Platzi is a prominent online education platform founded in 2014 by Freddy Vega from Colombia and Christian Van Der Henst from Guatemala. Initially starting as Mejorando.la, the company evolved into a comprehensive learning hub headquartered in San Francisco with a massive presence in Mexico and Colombia. It holds the distinction of being the first company with Latino founders to be accepted into the prestigious Y Combinator startup accelerator.
The breakthrough for the brand occurred when it successfully transitioned from hosting live streaming workshops to a full-scale subscription model that offered high-quality technical education in Spanish. Their growth accelerated significantly after securing $2.1 million in seed funding in 2015, which allowed them to expand their curriculum into specialized 'schools.' Their ability to foster a strong sense of community through physical and digital events solidified their reputation as a market leader.
The brand's social media content focuses on making complex technology accessible through short-form educational videos, infographics, and tech news updates. On Instagram and YouTube, they are well-known for their 'PlatziNews' segments where they break down the latest trends in artificial intelligence, programming, and the global economy. Their style is characterized by a high-energy delivery and a visual aesthetic centered around their signature green brand color.
Platzi operates primarily as a subscription-based educational service offering individual and enterprise plans for corporate training. Beyond their main platform, they host the annual Platzi Conf, one of the largest technology conferences in the region, bringing together thousands of developers and entrepreneurs. They have also established various partnerships with major tech companies like Google and Microsoft to provide specialized certification paths for their students.
While a specific private valuation is not always public, the company raised $62 million in a Series B funding round led by Prosus in 2021, indicating a high market valuation. The company generates revenue through its recurring annual and monthly subscription tiers, as well as B2B contracts where they provide training for entire company workforces. They have successfully scaled their business model across multiple continents, including a dedicated expansion into the Brazilian market.
The platform's signature work is their extensive library of 'Schools,' which are structured learning paths that take students from zero to job-ready in specific roles like Frontend Developer or Data Analyst. Their documentary-style content featuring successful alumni stories highlights the real-world impact of their curriculum. Additionally, their podcast and weekly live streams serve as essential media for the Spanish-speaking tech community.
Platzi maintains a massive digital footprint, primarily centered on their official website and mobile application where the full course catalog is hosted. For social interaction and free educational content, they are highly active on Instagram and TikTok, providing daily tips. Their YouTube channel serves as a major hub for long-form tutorials, interviews with tech leaders, and their weekly news broadcasts.
One of their most significant milestones was reaching over 700,000 followers on Instagram and millions of registered students globally. They achieved global recognition as the winner of the Wuzhen World Internet Conference's 'Global Top 15 World Leading Internet Scientific and Technological Achievements.' The brand continues to celebrate 'Platzi Day,' an event where they open their entire platform for free, often trending globally on social media.
Platzi has 724.8K followers in total, which puts this profile in the macro band (500k – 1m followers). The largest single audience is on Instagram with 724.8K followers — about 100% of the total reach.
Combined reach is the sum of followers and subscribers per platform. It is not unique people: audiences overlap, so treat it as a size indicator for shortlisting rather than a guaranteed audience.
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Here is where Platzi's audience actually sits, platform by platform, using the latest count we recorded on each one (last checked Oct 16, 2026).
Every handle above links to the official account, so you can open it and check the numbers yourself before you reach out.
| Platform | Followers / subscribers | Share of reach | Official handle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 724.8K followers | 100% | @platzi |
Every handle on this page links to the official account. If you are verifying Platzi before a deal, open the profiles directly rather than trusting screenshots — the live number is always one click away.
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Platzi is based in Mexico and posts in Spanish, Portuguese and English. For brands that usually means the core audience follows the same market and language, with a long tail from everywhere else — big accounts rarely stay local.
The content sits in education and tech & science, so the people watching are self-selected for those interests. That is the useful part of a niche profile: a mid-size account inside the right category often beats a much larger general account, because the audience already cares about the subject.
If you need the same audience profile in another market, the country and language lists on CreatorFanBase let you line up comparable creators side by side instead of guessing.
If you are shortlisting Platzi for a campaign, these are the facts worth carrying into the brief. Everything here is stored data, refreshed on a schedule rather than typed in once.
A practical sequence: check the lead platform matches where your buyers are, check market and language, open the official account to see recent posting frequency, then ask for a media kit and rate card directly.
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Platzi's counts come from the platforms themselves via instagram public profile and are refreshed on a schedule; the most recent check was Oct 16, 2026. When a platform blocks a read, we keep the last verified number and show where it came from instead of filling the gap with an estimate.
Large jumps are treated as suspect: a sudden drop past our safety threshold is held back for review rather than published, which is why the numbers here tend to be lower-drama than screenshots circulating elsewhere. Found something out of date? The profile links on this page go to the official accounts, so the live number is always one click away.
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Follower growth is best judged across several comparable monthly checks, not a few days of snapshots. CreatorFanBase does not yet have enough monthly history to call a reliable rise or fall for Platzi; the current platform totals above remain the clearest view of audience size.
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How much does it cost to hire Platzi? A planning estimate for one sponsored post is $6K – $14K per post.
| Deliverable | Estimated cost |
|---|---|
| Story or short mention | $2K – $5K |
| Sponsored post, Reel or Short | $6K – $14K |
| Dedicated video or integration | $10K – $25K |
| Three-post campaign package | $15K – $36K |
Send a free brief and CreatorFanBase checks availability, then negotiates the fee and terms with Platzi for you.
Estimates use combined public follower counts. Up to 10 million followers, we show a planning range; above 10 million, we show an open-ended starting estimate because campaign scope drives the final fee.
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Platzi has about 724.8K Instagram followers in the latest snapshot stored on this profile. Quote the profile and the date together. Use the Instagram row when the brief is on that network. A newer snapshot replaces this one on regular updates described on the methodology page.
Use $6K – $14K only as a planning estimate for one sponsored post from Platzi. It uses the combined public follower count across the platforms stored here, not a rate card Platzi sent us. Usage rights and extra posts move the real fee. The method is on the methodology page.
Platzi is marked verified on CreatorFanBase. The badge is about the stored handles matching the public accounts, and it is the set of links to use for a collaboration. Flag a wrong handle on the contact page.
Mexico is the country on Platzi's profile. Use it when you need creators from that market, then open a recent post if the city matters. A city is not stored separately. The wider set of creators tagged Mexico is on the country list.
Platzi is tagged as Spanish-speaking on this profile. Use that when the script or the voiceover has to be in Spanish, then watch a recent post to confirm the mix. One tag can cover more than one language in the work. Other Spanish creators can be filtered in search.
Education is how Platzi is grouped in the directory, with Spanish as the language tag. Start there, then read a recent post before you decide the fit. The posts decide whether the label is enough. More people in that niche are on the Education category.
Use the collaboration form on this profile to send Platzi your campaign brief, or contact the official account directly. Include the deliverable, budget and timing; the CreatorFanBase team reaches out and negotiates the deal for you. Discovery plans are on pricing.
Similar profiles are linked on this page. For a wider set in the same niche, open the Education category and add a country or follower size if you need a shorter list. Read a few recent posts before you decide who to email.
The newest follower snapshot stored for Platzi is 16 October 2026. Counts are updated regularly, and a missing new reading keeps the previous date rather than inventing one. Put that date next to the number if you quote it. The schedule is on the methodology page.
Platzi is tagged Education, Mexico in the directory, so that is the audience a brand can start from. The tag is a filing label, not a sales result, so watch a recent post before you brief anyone. Then compare a few others with the same tag on the Education list.
You can ask. Send a brief from the collaboration form on this profile with the product, the deliverable and your dates, and the CreatorFanBase team reaches out to Platzi and negotiates for you. Audiences respond best when the product fits what the creator already posts, so pitch a format that matches recent posts. Platzi decides whether to accept. See the managed option on pricing.
Our planning estimate for one sponsored post from Platzi is $6K – $14K. Stories usually cost less than a feed post or reel, and usage rights, exclusivity and extra posts raise the fee. It is an estimate, not a quote — Platzi sets the real rate. The method is on the methodology page.
Platzi is one of the Education profiles in Mexico on CreatorFanBase. Open the Education category and filter by country, language and follower size to see others ranked by audience. Every filter and follower count stays open; names after the first 5 results need a plan.
Start in search with the Education category and Mexico as the country, then set a follower range that fits the budget. Shortlist a few names like Platzi, compare their platform split, and send a brief — or let CFB Agency run outreach and negotiation for you.
Platzi is tagged Spanish on this profile, so a script in Spanish is a natural starting point. Check a recent post to confirm the language mix before you brief. Other Spanish-speaking creators can be filtered in search.
We do not publish private management contacts. Use the official links on this profile, or send a brief from the collaboration form and the CreatorFanBase team will reach Platzi's team for you and negotiate the deal. Plans and the managed option are on pricing.
The official accounts we have for Platzi are the links on this profile, starting with Instagram. Use those when you write, and compare the handle with the channel you already know. Or send a brief from the profile and the CreatorFanBase team will reach out and negotiate for you. A wrong link can be flagged on the contact page.
Platzi has 1 platform with a stored follower or subscriber count on this profile, led by Instagram. A missing network means we do not have a public count for it yet, not that the account cannot exist. The rows are listed on the profile. Browse a single network from the creator lists.
Platzi is filed as a brand in this directory, so the profile is an organization page rather than a personal creator bio. The follower counts are still the stored public snapshots. A collaboration still goes through the official links on the page. More organizations and creators in the same market are in search.
Not through a forum post. Send a brief from the collaboration form on this profile and the CreatorFanBase team will reach out to Platzi for you. Use the official links on the profile and ask Platzi for a fee. Plan prices for directory access are separate, on the pricing page.
The earnings section on this profile shows $62 million. Treat it as a third-party estimate, not a verified bank balance, because public net-worth writeups vary. It is not the fee for one post. For a collaboration, ask Platzi for a rate, and read the follower count method on the methodology page.
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