From €20 for Minecraft to an AI business targeting €11 million in sales
At 21, Anas Andaloussi runs an artificial intelligence company aiming to generate more than €11 million in revenue in 2026. Born in the Canary Islands to Moroccan parents, he began his entrepreneurial journey at 13, investing six euros in a website dedicated to Minecraft.
Six euros: that was how much it cost Anas Andaloussi to create his first website. When he was 13, his mother had given him twenty euros to buy the video game Minecraft. After spending fourteen euros, the teenager decided to use the rest to buy a domain name. He posted tips and content for fans of the game on the site, while learning how to attract visitors from YouTube.
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Born in the Canary Islands to a family from Casablanca and Fès, the young entrepreneur gradually learned the techniques of Google search engine optimization. He says he created around 50 websites over the years. Only five or six managed to generate significant revenue, but the experience helped him develop his first business and technical skills.
As a teenager, he became interested in artificial intelligence and launched several projects, including Escríbelo.ai, an automated writing tool, and QuickTok.ai, which specializes in video creation. He later developed UDIA, a company that provides training in AI applications.
In an interview published Wednesday, November 11, by El Mundo, Anas Andaloussi says his company expects to exceed €11 million in revenue in 2026.
Three months at university, then Spanish television
This rise to success came with a decision his parents found difficult to accept. They placed great importance on education and wanted him to earn a university degree. Anas Andaloussi enrolled in business administration and management at the Complutense University of Madrid, but left after three months to focus on his ventures.
His career has also opened the doors to television. Since September 2026, the young man has appeared on « El Hormiguero », Pablo Motos’s show on Antena 3. He presents the latest developments in artificial intelligence, their practical applications and the changes they could bring to everyday life.
His training business has, however, raised questions. In March 2025, an El País investigation revealed that UDIA presented itself as a university despite not having that status in Spain. The newspaper also reported disputes over how some certifications were presented. UDIA operates as a private training provider.
In his latest interview, Anas Andaloussi says he works with a team of around 40 people. In his estimation, using AI allows the team to handle tasks that would previously have required between 200 and 300 employees. The young entrepreneur sees automation as a major transformation of the labor market.
That growth also comes with considerable personal pressure. Andaloussi describes periods of insomnia, interminable workdays and the difficulty of maintaining personal relationships. In his view, as artificial intelligence advances, human qualities and personal relationships will become even more important.
