# Utiva

> Utiva combines practical technology and business training with talent sourcing, hiring, onboarding and cross-border payroll. Founded by Eyitayo Ogunmola, it serves learners, corporate training customers and employers seeking professionals from emerging markets, especially Africa.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Headquarters:** London, United Kingdom
- **Founders:** Eyitayo Ogunmola (Founder and CEO)
- **Products:** Utiva Learn, Utiva Hire, Utiva Pay, The Nucleus, Corporate training
- **Notable:** Selected for Google for Startups Growth Academy: AI for Education in 2024., Included in the Techstars Workforce Development Accelerator cohort in 2026., ACTD publicly lists Utiva with valid professional training accreditation.

## Products & services

- **Utiva Learn** — Live, mentor-led bootcamps, projects, assessments, portfolio development and career preparation across technology and business disciplines.
- **Utiva Hire** — AI-supported sourcing, assessments, talent matching and hiring support for employers, including contractor and employer-of-record arrangements.
- **Utiva Pay** — Cross-border payroll and workforce operations for employees and contractors; its current page advertises support in 12+ countries.
- **The Nucleus** — Offline learning device containing 40+ curated technology learning resources for places with expensive or unreliable internet.
- **Corporate training** — Workforce development programmes in data, product, leadership, cybersecurity and other business and technology skills.

## Achievements

- Selected for Google for Startups Growth Academy: AI for Education in 2024.
- Included in the Techstars Workforce Development Accelerator cohort in 2026.
- ACTD publicly lists Utiva with valid professional training accreditation.
- Developed an offline technology learning product, The Nucleus.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Utiva announced an October 4 AI automation session with Creativefest, E-Connect and a Google Ads masterclass community; the announcement does not establish that Google itself was a contracting partner.
- **2026-07** — Techstars published its June update listing Utiva in the Workforce Development Accelerator cohort.
- **2026-03** — Utiva announced its Techstars selection and plans to expand AI-assisted global hiring and payroll infrastructure.
- **2025-10** — An interview detailed its move toward employer-of-record, hiring and payroll services, including early placement figures and historical fees.

## Links

- Website: https://www.utiva.co/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/school/utiva/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/utiva_io
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/utiva
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/utiva.io/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/utiva.io/

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Last updated: 2026-10-24