The recognition is granted at an edition of the Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards in which the winners and finalists have been selected from more than 4,500 nominations submitted worldwide.
Founderz, a company specialized in artificial intelligence, has been recognized as the winner of the Microsoft Partner of the Year 2026 in the global category Training Services. The award places the company among the partners recognized by Microsoft internationally, in an edition in which the winners and finalists have been selected from more than 4,500 nominations from around the world.
The award comes a year after Founderz was named Best Training Partner of the Year 2025 in Spain and reinforces the collaboration that both companies have maintained since 2023 to bring artificial intelligence skills closer to professionals and organizations.
"This award recognizes something fundamental for us: that artificial intelligence only generates real impact when it reaches people," says Anna Cejudo, cofounder and co-CEO of Founderz. "We have seen professionals start training thinking that AI was not for them and end up incorporating it into their daily work. Making it possible for more people to understand it, use it, and advance professionally with it is what gives meaning to everything we do," she adds.
Recognition for AI training
The Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards recognize each year the partners that stand out for the results they achieve with their clients through Microsoft Cloud, artificial intelligence, services, and devices. In 2026, Founderz has been recognized as the winner in the category Training Services. This category distinguishes Microsoft training partners that offer quality training at scale, with special focus on AI and Copilot, and values that training leads to real adoption of the technology, with measurable results for students and companies.
The training model of Founderz combines online learning, proprietary technology, and continuous support. One of the key components of its model are the Fellows, artificial intelligence mentors available 24 hours a day who adapt the support to each student’s level and route inquiries to an instructor when necessary. Precisely this technology has been the centerpiece of Founderz’s bid, which highlights the role of the Fellows in personalizing learning and their integration with live masterclasses, training itineraries, and applied practice.
This commitment to personalized and scalable learning is also reflected in Founderz’s reach: the company has trained more than 700,000 professionals, has students in more than 170 countries, and more than 1,700 companies have chosen its programs to train their teams.
"Training in artificial intelligence does not simply consist of putting content online. The challenge is to ensure that each person can learn at their own pace and feel supported throughout the entire process, resolve their doubts when they arise, and take what they have learned to real situations. We have built Founderz around that idea, combining technology, instructors, and personalized support so that learning AI is truly accessible and useful," says Pau Garcia-Milà, cofounder and co-CEO of Founderz.
A collaboration with Microsoft that began in 2023
Founderz entered Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub in 2023, and that same year, became part of Microsoft’s training partners ecosystem. Since then, both companies have developed programs and initiatives aimed at bringing artificial intelligence closer to professionals, companies, and other groups.
"Congratulations to the winners and finalists of the Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards 2026," emphasizes Nicole Dezen, Chief Partner Officer and Corporate Vice President of Microsoft. "This year’s awardees are taking advantage of the potential of Microsoft Cloud and AI to offer transformative solutions, accelerate the success of their customers, and expand what is possible. Their ingenuity and impact inspire us and show what can be achieved when a bold vision and technology come together to drive organizations around the world".
Among the projects developed jointly is AI Skills 4 Women, a free training initiative in artificial intelligence with international reach. This collaboration is complemented by projects such as the ERIA Chair, created in 2024 together with the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and focused on employability and responsibility in AI, as well as various training initiatives aimed at young people, teachers, and organizations.
With this international milestone, Founderz continues to strengthen its catalog of educational programs designed to transform the impact of artificial intelligence in the workplace.
About Founderz
Founderz is a company specializing in applied artificial intelligence, founded in 2021 by Pau Garcia-Milà and Anna Cejudo, with the mission of helping professionals and organizations adopt and scale AI in their day-to-day lives. Through a combination of proprietary technology and practical content designed with experts, Founderz teaches how to apply AI responsibly. With more than 700,000 people trained and more than 1,700 companies supported worldwide, Founderz has consolidated a global community focused on applied learning in artificial intelligence. In addition, it maintains a strategic collaboration with Microsoft to develop programs, initiatives, and experiences that bring AI closer to professionals and organizations from different sectors.