Nutrimenti srl

What Nutrimenti srl does

Nutrimenti srl is an Italian independent book publishing house (Casa Editrice Nutrimenti) headquartered in Rome at Via Marco Aurelio, 44, and founded in 2001. It operates a multi-imprint platform spanning fiction (Greenwich), general non-fiction (Igloo, The Big Idea), maritime and nautical literature (Nutrimenti Mare, with 164 titles across sailing, navigation, polar expeditions, diving, and illustrated maritime books), local interest (Procida), and a paperback reprint line (Tascabili). The company sells directly to consumers through its WordPress-based e-commerce site at nutrimenti.net, with fulfillment from a CPC warehouse in Viterbo enabling 24/48-hour delivery across Italy and international shipping available. Digital gift cards and ebooks round out the catalog.

The business model is primarily direct-to-consumer one-time book sales with publisher-set unit prices ranging from €4.99 to €65.00, augmented by a 5% newsletter subscriber discount and a Foreign Rights Catalogue that licenses translation rights to international publishers across Fiction & Non-Fiction and Sail and Sea categories. Revenue therefore derives from two streams: DTC physical and digital book sales, and licensing royalties. Marketing runs through the website, email newsletter, and organic Facebook and Instagram presence — there is no paid acquisition, no mobile app, and no third-party retail distribution referenced.

The customer base is segmented into general Italian readers interested in narrative fiction and essays, sailing and maritime enthusiasts served by Nutrimenti Mare, and international publishers acquiring translation rights. The company is privately held with no institutional investors, no subsidiaries, and 1-10 employees. Recognized literary awards include the Premio Casinò San Remo 'Libro del Mare' 2006, the Premio Elsa Morante 2025, and the Premio Flaiano 2026 for young fiction. Leadership is not publicly disclosed in the source data. The company has no AI/ML capabilities, no APIs, and no disclosed proprietary technology beyond its e-commerce storefront.

Name

Nutrimenti srl

Legal name

Nutrimenti srl

Website

https://nutrimenti.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Nutrimenti srl is an independent Italian book publisher headquartered in Rome, selling fiction, non-fiction, and specialized maritime literature directly to consumers via its e-commerce site and licensing foreign translation rights to international publishers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Book Publishing

NAICS

Book Publishers (513130)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAJAAAA

General Trade Publishing (Adult Fiction & Nonfiction)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Publishing (Books, News, Magazines)/Book Publishing (Trade & Consumer)

SECONDARYMPAJAAAO

Translated & International Trade Publishing (Rights/Localizations)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Publishing (Books, News, Magazines)/Book Publishing (Trade & Consumer)

Keywords

• Book publishing
• Fiction novels
• Non-fiction essays
• Maritime literature
• Translation rights licensing

Headquarters

HQ city

Rome

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Book Sales (Physical and Digital): One-time purchase revenue from physical books and ebooks sold directly through the company's website. Prices range from approximately €4.99 to €65.00 depending on format and title. The company operates a direct-to-consumer e-commerce model with delivery within 24/48 hours in Italy and worldwide shipping available.
2. Foreign Rights Licensing: International licensing of translation rights for their catalog titles, including Fiction & Non-Fiction and Sail and Sea categories. They maintain a Foreign Rights Catalogue for international publishers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Nutrimenti srl is an Italian publishing house that publishes and sells fiction and non-fiction books across multiple imprints including Greenwich (fiction), Igloo (essays), The Big Idea, Procida (local interest), and Nutrimenti Mare (maritime/sailing literature). The company operates direct-to-consumer e-commerce through nutrimenti.net with delivery within 24/48 hours in Italy and international shipping, and licenses foreign translation rights to international publishers via its Foreign Rights Catalogue.

Product overview

Nutrimenti srl is an Italian book publishing house operating as a multi-imprint platform with distinct sub-brands targeting different market segments. The core portfolio includes fiction (Greenwich), non-fiction (Igloo, The Big Idea), paperback editions (Tascabili), and maritime literature (Nutrimenti Mare). The Nutrimenti Mare imprint specializes in nautical and sea-related content including sailing technique, navigation, diving, polar expeditions, and illustrated maritime books. Additional offerings include the local Procida interest imprint and a gift card product. The company also operates international licensing services through its Foreign Rights Catalogue for selling translation rights to foreign publishers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Nutrimenti Mare: A dedicated nautical and maritime literature imprint publishing sailing books, sea adventures, diving guides, and maritime history.

Products and services

• Greenwich (Fiction Imprint) Fiction imprint publishing novels and literary works, including the Greenwich Extra line featuring additional titles. Targeted at adult readers of Italian literature.
• Igloo (Non-fiction Imprint) Non-fiction imprint focusing on essays and cultural studies. Targeted at readers interested in society, science, and philosophy.
• The Big Idea (Non-fiction Imprint) Non-fiction imprint featuring ideas-driven essays and popular science titles for general readers.
• Nutrimenti Mare (Maritime Literature Imprint) Maritime/sea literature imprint covering sailing technique, navigation, diving, polar expeditions, and illustrated nautical books. Sub-categories include Transiti blu (travel narratives), Tecnica (technical manuals), Nautilus (adventure literature), Spedizioni polari (polar expeditions), Subacquea (scuba diving), and Illustrati (illustrated books). Targeted at sailing enthusiasts, sailors, divers, and maritime history readers.
• Procida (Local Interest Imprint) Local interest imprint dedicated to books about Procida island, including Procida racconta, narrativa, illustrati, and saggistica sub-categories. Targeted at readers interested in the island of Procida.
• Tascabili (Paperback Line) Paperback/pocket edition line offering affordable editions of selected titles. Targeted at price-sensitive readers seeking lower-priced editions.
• Gift Card Digital gift cards available for purchase on the website. Targeted at consumers purchasing gifts for readers.
• Foreign Rights Catalogue (Licensing Service) International licensing service for selling translation and adaptation rights to foreign publishers, with dedicated Fiction & Non Fiction and Sail and Sea catalogues. Targeted at international publishers seeking Italian literary content for translation.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Feltrinelli: Major Italian publisher and bookstore chain with broad fiction and non-fiction lists. Broad incumbent: comparable general-trade publishing activity to Nutrimenti but with integrated retail distribution at vastly larger scale.
• Einaudi: One of Italy's flagship literary publishers, part of the larger Mondadori group, publishing fiction, essays, and non-fiction. Broad incumbent: overlaps Nutrimenti's Greenwich, Igloo, and Procida imprints but operates at materially larger scale and broader catalog scope.
• Laterza: Italian publisher with strong essay, history, and non-fiction lists. Broad incumbent: directly overlaps Nutrimenti's Igloo and The Big Idea essay imprints but at broader scale and longer history.
• Rizzoli (Rizzoli Education / BUR): Major Italian publisher of trade books, paperbacks, and illustrated titles under the Rizzoli and BUR imprints. Broad incumbent: overlaps Nutrimenti's fiction, paperback (Tascabili), and illustrated (Procida illustrati) lines at larger scale.

Direct peers

• Adelphi Edizioni: Independent Italian literary publisher known for fiction, essays, and high editorial curation. Direct peer: comparable catalog breadth in literary fiction and essays, similar premium pricing, and a similar independent ethos to Nutrimenti.
• Iperborea: Italian independent publisher focused on translated world fiction and a tightly curated catalog. Direct peer: similar size, similar model (D2C website, newsletter-driven, Italian-language trade publisher), overlapping genre strategy to Nutrimenti's Greenwich imprint.
• Edizioni Mursia: Long-established Italian publisher with strong nautical, historical, and travel lists. Direct peer in maritime publishing overlap with Nutrimenti Mare, with a broader historical catalog.
• Marsilio Editori: Independent Italian literary and non-fiction publisher, with Venetian roots. Direct peer: similar independent-trade model, similar fiction and non-fiction mix, and similar reliance on curated lists rather than mass-market positioning.
• Il Saggiatore: Independent Italian publisher of fiction, essays, and popular science. Direct peer: overlaps with Nutrimenti's Igloo and The Big Idea essay imprints in essay/popular-science publishing.
• Edizioni Il Frangente: Italian publisher specializing in nautical books, charts, and sailing manuals. Direct peer in the Nutrimenti Mare vertical: most directly comparable competitor in Italian-language sailing and maritime literature.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/nutrimentiedizioni/?locale=it_IT
• Instagraminstagram.com/nutrimenti_edizioni
• Xx.com/Nutrimenti
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nutrimenti-edizioni

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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