# Henrique Andrade

> Henrique Andrade is the CEO and co-founder of CEFIS, Brazil's largest corporate education platform for accounting, tax, and labor law professionals. Founded in Goiânia in 2013 and launched in 2014, CEFIS has scaled to over 400,000 students and 5,000+ courses, reaching its first million reais in revenue within 14 months. Under Andrade's leadership, CEFIS expanded internationally to Redwood City, California in 2018, inspired by Silicon Valley's best practices in e-learning and talent management. Based in San Francisco, Andrade blends a meritocracy-driven culture - drawing inspiration from Goldman Sachs and the 3G Group - with a Google-style workplace designed to attract top engineering talent.

- **Role:** CEO at CEFIS
- **Organizations:** CEFIS, NinePay, CefisPay, SEFAZGO
- **Nationality:** Brazilian
- **Education:** Associate's degree, Marketing, Stanford University, Business Administration (Administração), Universidade Paulista (UNIP)
- **Known for:** Built Brazil's largest corporate education platform for accounting, tax, and labor law professionals., Grew CEFIS to 400,000+ students and 5,000+ courses from a standing start with minimal capital., Achieved first million reais in revenue within 14 months of CEFIS's launch.

## Career timeline

- **2013** — Co-founded CEFIS in Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil, targeting the professional accounting education gap.
- **2014** — CEFIS officially launched its online platform for accounting, tax, and labor law training.
- **2014-2015** — CEFIS reached its first million reais in revenue within 14 months of launch.
- **2017** — CEFIS surpassed 50,000 students enrolled on the platform.
- **2018** — Completed an Associate's degree in Marketing from Stanford University, studying talent management best practices.
- **2018** — Opened CEFIS's first international office in Redwood City, California (Silicon Valley area).
- **2024-2025** — CEFIS operates with 61 employees, 400,000+ students, and 5,000+ courses, maintaining headquarters in São Paulo with presence in California.

## Achievements

- Built Brazil's largest corporate education platform for accounting, tax, and labor law professionals.
- Grew CEFIS to 400,000+ students and 5,000+ courses from a standing start with minimal capital.
- Achieved first million reais in revenue within 14 months of CEFIS's launch.
- Maintained average annual growth of approximately 720% from 2013 onward.
- Led successful international expansion to Silicon Valley (Redwood City, California) in 2018.
- CEFIS recognized as the best company to work for in Goiânia.
- Recognized as a leader in innovation and technology in the state of Goiás.
- Built a company culture inspired by Google, Goldman Sachs, and the 3G Group's meritocracy principles.

## Latest updates

- **2025-01** — CEFIS continues to expand its catalog with labor law, tax, and IFRS content updated to 2025 legislation, serving hundreds of thousands of Brazilian professionals.
- **2024-06** — CEFIS maintains a dual presence in São Paulo and Redwood City, California, with 61 employees and ongoing product development using Vue.js, React, and AI-integrated learning tools.

## Links

- Website: https://cefis.com.br
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/henrique-andrade-cefis
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/_cefis_
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cefis.com.br/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cefis.gmt

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