SUMMARY

AcademiCV is a technology and consulting company for academic and professional mobility, headquartered in Porto (UPTEC — Science and Technology Park of the University of Porto) and São Paulo, acting as a strategic bridge between Latin America, Europe and Africa. Its value proposition rests on an integrated ecosystem of services, combining personalised mentoring, profile optimisation and technology to support students and professionals throughout their international journey.

The company supports its clients across three fundamental pillars: access to European higher education, recognition and validation of qualifications, and integration into the international job market. By simplifying bureaucratic, academic and cultural processes, AcademiCV makes international mobility more accessible, predictable and efficient. Founded in 2019, it counts more than 400 mentees in Europe, over 1,200 approvals across 18 countries and a 98% approval rate.

PROBLEM

Building a career in Europe remains a complex, bureaucratic process conducted in a foreign language. Those who try alone face scattered information, different rules and deadlines in each country and institution, doubts about eligibility and diploma equivalence, and high-risk decisions taken without trustworthy guidance. The cost of error is high: rejected applications, missed deadlines, wasted money and years of family planning compromised — every year of waiting is a class that starts without the candidate.

Existing alternatives solve only parts of the problem: exchange agencies handle a single destination or product, lawyers focus on visas, and generic tools do not validate eligibility. What is missing is a central, specialised channel that organises the entire journey — studying, working and revalidating a diploma — into a clear, personalised and supported path. That is the gap AcademiCV closes.

SOLUTION

The solution is a personalised journey in four stages, with human support from start to finish. First, we understand the candidate: a profile-analysis interview assesses goals, background and budget, and validates eligibility against real requirements. Second, we build the plan: personalised curation of institutions and programmes, preparation of all documentation (letters, essays, CV, portfolio, diplomas), scholarship guidance and a 360º Boost to increase the success rate. Third, we apply and follow through: we submit the applications, prepare the candidate for interviews and track every response until the acceptance letter — we do not give up until it works. Finally, we take care of the arrival: visa, local documentation and accommodation, up to the first day of class or work. The same model applies to those who want to work, with job-seeker visas and professional integration, and to those who need to revalidate a diploma, including medicine and registration with professional Orders.

The impact is measurable: more than 400 mentees, over 1,200 approvals in 18 countries, a 98% approval rate, 70% approved at public institutions, more than 30 careers resumed with revalidated diplomas and 117% year-on-year growth in approvals. Mentees of 14 nationalities have been approved at leading institutions such as the University of Porto, NOVA Lisbon, Politecnico di Milano, LUISS in Rome and EDHEC in Paris, or the University of Amsterdam. Every Plan A achieved is a career — and a life — transformed.