We invest in and operate education businesses in high-growth markets.
Estratedu is the investment company of Carlos Llorente — a third-generation school operator who has lived the full cycle of building, running and selling a leading private school.
Operator capital for the next era of education
Education is entering a decade of structural change — in how students learn, how teachers work, and how school groups are built. Estratedu backs that change with capital and hands-on operating experience, not just a cheque.
Invest
We take meaningful equity positions in education businesses and platforms where we can add operating value, investing our own capital alongside partners with a long-term horizon.
Operate
We join the management of the projects we back. Two decades inside a school — admissions, faculty, families, P&L — inform every decision we make as investors.
Carlos Llorente
Carlos is a third-generation school operator. He spent 16 years at Liceo Sorolla, the premium private school founded by his grandfather in Spain 50 years ago — nine as Marketing Director, two as Assistant Head, and five as School Director.
In December 2025, he and his partners sold the school to Cognita, one of the world’s largest private school groups. He is currently building a new K-12 education platform in high-growth markets.
«I have lived the full cycle of a school — operating it, growing it, and selling it to a global consolidator. Estratedu exists to repeat that cycle where education will grow most.»
Investor enquiries
We share detailed materials on current projects with qualified investors. If you are an institution or family office with conviction in education, we would like to hear from you.
Get in touch or write to carlos.llorente@estratedu.org