Avocademy

We teach UX/UI design and then help people get great jobs.

Y CombinatorWinter 2022ActiveEducationEducationDesign

What they do

Problem

Traditional UX/UI design education is expensive and inaccessible, limiting diverse career changers from entering the design workforce.

Solution

Avocademy provides an affordable UX/UI design training program combined with job placement support to help students land design roles.

Who it's for

Aspiring UX/UI designers and career changers seeking affordable training and help getting hired.

Maca Baigorria

Founder

Maca is a self-taught designer who transitioned from mechanical engineering to UX/UI Design and is on a mission to make tech careers more accessible.

Alexandra Amico

Founder

Alex transitioned from Systems Engineering to Product Management and is passionate about helping people get to where they want to be in life.