Name

Brasil de Fato

Legal name

Brasil de Fato

Website

https://brasildefato.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent Digital News Media

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110), Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Alternative/Independent Newsweeklies & Opinion Press (MPAJADAH)

Keywords

• Independent news media
• Digital journalism
• News publishing
• Podcast production
• Progressive media

Headquarters

HQ city

Prado

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and supporter funding: Brasil de Fato operates as a non-profit independent news organization funded primarily through donations from supporters via the Apoia.se platform. The organization explicitly states it is independent and non-profit, giving voice to popular struggles.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Brasil de Fato is an independent non-profit news organization that produces and publishes progressive journalism across multiple platforms. Its core offering centers on a national news website covering politics, international affairs, social rights, environment, culture, and economy, supplemented by TV Brasil de Fato for video content, Radioagência Brasil de Fato for audio news reports, 17+ original podcasts, and 9 regional state editions plus an English-language edition. All editorial content is freely accessible to readers and freely reproducible with attribution.

Product overview

Brasil de Fato is an independent non-profit news organization offering a multi-platform media portfolio centered on its core news website with coverage across politics, international affairs, social rights, environment, culture, and economy. The portfolio includes TV Brasil de Fato for video content and Radioagência for audio production. The product suite encompasses approximately 17 named podcasts including BdF Entrevista, Conversa Bem Viver, O Estrangeiro, Enfim Sexta!, Radinho BdF, Repórter SUS, and regional programs like De Vera, along with four programetes (Comida de Verdade, Momento Agroecológico, Alimento é Saúde, MosaicoCultural) designed for partner radio station distribution. Nine regional state editions (Bahia, Ceará, Distrito Federal, Minas Gerais, Paraíba, Paraná, Pernambuco, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Sul) provide localized coverage, complemented by an English-language edition for international audiences. The organization produces over 300 contents monthly across these platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BdF Entrevista: Weekly interview program covering current affairs topics
• Conversa Bem Viver
• O Estrangeiro
• Enfim, Sexta!
• Radinho BdF
• Repórter SUS
• De Vera
• Tempero da Notícia
• Central do Brasil
• Sabe Som?
• Três por Quatro
• Visões Populares

Products and services

• Brasil de Fato (News Website) Independent non-profit news website providing coverage of politics, international affairs, social rights, environment, culture, and economy, with 9 regional state editions plus national and English-language coverage. Free access for all readers.
• TV Brasil de Fato Video content platform featuring documentaries, news coverage, and original video series, distributed via dedicated TV page and YouTube channel AgenciaBrasildeFato.
• Radioagência Brasil de Fato Radio news agency producing approximately 60 audio news reports weekly, plus podcasts and audio content distributed free of charge to partner radio stations across Brazil.
• BdF Entrevista (Podcast) Weekly interview program of approximately 20 minutes covering current affairs topics, distributed via podcast platforms including Spotify.
• Conversa Bem Viver (Podcast) Daily program covering health, healthy eating, and agroecology topics with 60-minute episodes airing Monday to Friday.
• O Estrangeiro (Podcast) Podcast focused on international affairs and geopolitical analysis.
• Regional Editions (Bahia, Ceará, DF, MG, PB, PR, PE, RJ, RS) Nine state-level regional editions covering specific Brazilian states with localized news coverage and content tailored to regional politics, culture, and social issues.
• English Edition English-language version of the website covering Brazil, BRICS, climate, struggles, politics, culture, opinion, and interviews for international audiences.
• Enfim, Sexta! (Podcast) Weekly podcast featuring current affairs commentary and interviews.
• Radinho BdF (Podcast) Children's and family-oriented content featuring stories, games, recipes, and information for caregivers, airing Wednesdays with 30-minute episodes.
• Repórter SUS (Podcast) Health-related podcast covering Brazil's Unified Health System (SUS), public health news, and related policy topics.
• De Vera (Podcast) Regional podcast from Ceará focusing on local culture and social issues.
• Tempero da Notícia (Podcast) Podcast covering current affairs with a mix of news and commentary.
• Central do Brasil (Podcast) Podcast focusing on social struggles and popular movements in Brazil.
• Sabe Som? (Podcast) Music-focused podcast from Pernambuco covering Brazilian musical culture.
• Três por Quatro (Podcast) Podcast featuring cultural content and interviews about Brazilian cultural manifestations.
• Visões Populares (Podcast) Interview podcast focused on popular struggles and social movements.
• No Rastro das Lutas (Podcast) Podcast dedicated to women's struggles and democratic participation.
• Comida de Verdade (Programete) Short cooking programete teaching easy, accessible, and healthy recipes, with episodes running 2-4 minutes for radio broadcast partners.
• Momento Agroecológico (Programete) Brief segment covering popular agroecology developments in Brazil and benefits for rural workers, with 2-4 minute episodes.
• Alimento é Saúde (Programete) Segment about health benefits, medicinal properties, cultural aspects of food, and recipes, with 2-4 minute episodes.
• MosaicoCultural (Programete) Cultural programete covering music, literature, and cultural events with information and interviews, with 2-4 minute episodes.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Partner Radio StationscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBrasil de Fato's Radioagência operates as a free content syndication service for radio stations across Brazil. The organization provides more than 300 monthly contents including full programs, programetes (short segments), and news reports to radio partners at no cost. Partners include community radio stations, regional broadcasters, and stations aligned with progressive content.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Democracy Now!: Independent non-profit news program in the US covering progressive perspectives on politics and social movements. Comparable as a mission-driven, donation-funded independent news organization, though serving a different (US/English-language) geography.

Direct peers

• The Intercept Brasil: Independent investigative journalism outlet in Brazil focused on politics, human rights, and accountability. Directly comparable to Brasil de Fato as a non-corporate, progressive digital news brand targeting similar readership.
• Mídia Ninja: Independent collaborative journalism and content network in Brazil covering social movements, politics, and culture. Comparable as a non-corporate multi-platform outlet with strong ties to grassroots movements and progressive audiences.
• Outras Palavras: Independent Brazilian journalism outlet covering politics, culture, and international affairs from a critical left perspective. Comparable as a small independent newsroom with similar counter-hegemonic editorial positioning.
• Ponte Jornalismo: Independent non-profit news outlet in Brazil covering human rights, politics, and social justice. Comparable as a donation-funded, mission-driven newsroom serving similar progressive and counter-hegemonic audiences.
• Carta Capital: Brazilian political magazine and digital outlet covering politics, economy, and international affairs from a progressive perspective. Comparable as a Brazilian news publication serving similar ideological readership with digital and print distribution.
• Tijolaço: Independent Brazilian political analysis blog and news outlet covering politics and progressive perspectives. Comparable as a smaller independent digital outlet with similar ideological alignment and target audience.
• Agência Pública: Non-profit investigative journalism agency in Brazil covering human rights, politics, and social issues. Comparable as an independent non-profit news outlet with a similar mission-driven, donation/foundation-funded model.
• Brasil247: Brazilian digital news outlet focused on politics and progressive perspectives. Directly comparable as an independent Brazilian news publisher serving overlapping audiences with similar ideological positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Folha de S.Paulo: Brazil's largest mainstream newspaper with extensive digital reach. Comparable as a multi-format Brazilian news publisher (web, TV, podcasts) though operating at much larger scale with corporate ownership rather than non-profit structure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/AgenciaBrasildeFato
• Instagraminstagram.com/brasildefato
• TikToktiktok.com/@brasildefato_
• Xx.com/brasildefato
• Facebookfacebook.com/brasildefato

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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