Ane Books

What Ane Books does

Ane Books Pvt. Ltd. is an Indian academic publishing company founded in 1997 and headquartered in Darya Ganj, New Delhi, with a regional branch office in Chennai covering the southern states. The company operates two complementary businesses: (i) self-publishing of academic and reference works under its main brand and three imprints (Ishwar Books, Prakashan Kuteer, Book Shores), and (ii) exclusive distribution of foreign academic titles in the Indian subcontinent on behalf of 60+ international publishers. Its own catalog spans approximately 550 titles across management, economics, engineering (electrical, mechanical, civil), physical and biological sciences, mathematics, social sciences and medical disciplines, with authorship drawn from premier Indian institutions (IITs, IIMs, NITs, FMS, BITS-Pilani, and the Universities of Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai and Kanpur). The distribution arm handles 400+ original titles and 600+ Indian reprints from Springer Verlag, Taylor & Francis, Palgrave Macmillan, Elsevier, Oxford University Press, Sage, John Wiley, MIT Press and others; 30 "star titles" are co-published and distributed worldwide through CRC Press, Springer Verlag and Anshan UK.

The business makes money primarily through one-time book sales (both self-published titles and distribution of foreign titles) priced between Rs 995 and Rs 3,400, with student editions priced below market value to combat piracy. Revenue flows through a hybrid go-to-market: a wide channel-partner network of 700+ library suppliers, sub-wholesalers, retailers and booksellers across the Indian subcontinent, supplemented by a direct e-commerce storefront at anebooks.com with shopping cart, subject-specific catalogues, search functionality and per-title newsletter marketing. The company maintains a database of 35,000 institutional and individual contacts and is building new distribution in Africa, the Middle East, Malaysia and North America. Ane Books is privately held with no disclosed institutional funding, led by Jai Raj Kapoor (CEO) and Sunil Saxena (Publisher), with a small total headcount in the 11-50 range and no public AI, digital platform innovation, or modern technology-stack signals beyond a functional e-commerce site.

The company's underlying platform is conventional: an ASP-based e-commerce site (anebooks.com), newsletter marketing automation, and subject catalog PDFs — there is no evidence of AI/ML integration, proprietary algorithms, API offerings, or modern data infrastructure. International distribution relies entirely on partnership arrangements rather than owned infrastructure.

Name

Ane Books

Legal name

Ane Books Pvt. Ltd.

Website

https://anebooks.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ane Books Pvt. Ltd. is an Indian academic publisher and distributor founded in 1997, publishing 550+ textbooks and distributing 1,000+ foreign titles from 60+ global publishers to Indian universities, libraries and students through 700+ channel partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Academic Book Publishing

NAICS

Book Publishers (51313), Book Publishers (513130), Book, Periodical, and Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers (424920)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Business, Economics, Accounting & Management (EDAGABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Social Sciences (Psychology, Sociology, Political Science) (EDAGABAD), Business, Economics & Management Scholarly Publishing (EDAGAFAF), Educational & Academic Publishing Distribution (Textbooks) (CRAOALAC)

Keywords

• Academic book publishing
• Textbook distribution
• Scientific publishing
• Medical books publishing
• Foreign book distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Darya Ganj

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Publishing Revenue: Publishing academic textbooks and reference works; majority are textbooks and academic works in Management, HR, Training, Economics, Finance, Engineering and Biological & Physical Sciences, Social Sciences and Medical Books. Also publishes Medical Books.
2. Distribution Revenue: Exclusive distribution of 400 original titles and 600+ Indian reprints of foreign books for publishers like Springer Verlag, Taylor & Francis, Palgrave Macmillan, Elsevier, Oxford University Press, Sage Publications, John Wiley & Sons and MIT Press. More than 60 publishers trust them to distribute in India.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ane Books publishes academic textbooks and reference works across Management, HR, Economics, Finance, Engineering, Biological & Physical Sciences, Social Sciences, and Medical fields, with 550+ titles from authors at premier Indian institutions. It additionally serves as the exclusive Indian distributor for over 60 international publishers including Springer Verlag, Taylor & Francis, Elsevier, Oxford University Press, Wiley, and MIT Press, covering 400 original titles and 600+ Indian reprints. The company operates the anebooks.com e-commerce platform and an affordable 'Ane Student Editions' line that prices textbooks below market value.

Product overview

Ane Books Pvt. Ltd. is an Indian academic publishing company founded in 1997, operating primarily as a publisher and distributor of educational books. The company publishes under its own imprints (Ishwar Books, Prakashan Kuteer, Book Shores) and offers an 'Ane Student Editions' line of affordable textbooks. Beyond publishing, Ane Books serves as a major distributor of foreign academic titles in India, representing over 60 international publishers including Springer, Taylor & Francis, Elsevier, and Wiley. The company operates an e-commerce platform at anebooks.com for selling both self-published and distributed titles, with catalogs spanning Management, Economics, Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Civil), Physics, Mathematics, Biology, Medical Sciences, and Social Sciences. International distribution is handled through partnerships with CRC Press, Springer Verlag, and Anshan U.K.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ishwar Books: Imprint under Ane Books publishing house.
• Prakashan Kuteer
• Book Shores

Products and services

• Ane Student Editions Affordable textbook line carrying hardbound academic books with cover prices deliberately below real market worth to ensure student accessibility and discourage piracy and photocopying, covering the same quality content as standard editions.
• Foreign Books Distribution Service

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• CRC Press (Taylor & Francis Group)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1997Global co-publishing partner for engineering and science textbooks. Distributed 30 star titles worldwide. Graduate textbooks co-published for worldwide distribution.
• Springer VerlagcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1997German publisher partnership for distribution in India. Exclusive distribution of original titles and Indian reprints. Also distributes Ane Books' star titles worldwide.
• Anshan Ltd. (UK)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1997UK-based publisher partnership for worldwide distribution of Ane Books titles.
• John Wiley & SonsmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1997Co-publishing and distribution partnership for engineering and science textbooks.
• World ScientificmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1997Co-publishing partner for engineering and science textbooks for worldwide distribution.
• ElseviermajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1997Exclusive distribution of Elsevier titles (original and Indian reprints) in Indian subcontinent. Also reprinted under partnership.
• Palgrave MacmillanmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1997Exclusive distribution of Palgrave Macmillan titles (original and Indian reprints) in Indian subcontinent.
• Oxford University PressmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1997Exclusive distribution of Oxford University Press titles (original and Indian reprints) in Indian subcontinent.
• Sage PublicationsmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1997Exclusive distribution of Sage Publications titles (original and Indian reprints) in Indian subcontinent.
• MIT PressmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1997Exclusive distribution of MIT Press titles (original and Indian reprints) in Indian subcontinent.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Springer Nature: Global academic and scientific publisher that is also one of Ane Books' core distribution partners for the Indian subcontinent. Directly comparable as both publisher and wholesale distributor of scientific, technical and medical books into India.
• Elsevier India: Global STM publisher whose Indian reprint and original distribution is handled by Ane Books. Comparable as a scientific/medical/academic publisher with major Indian market presence and similar subject coverage.
• Sage Publications India: Exclusive distribution partner of Ane Books and a publisher focused on social sciences, management and humanities textbooks — directly comparable given Ane Books' strong management and social sciences publishing.
• Oxford University Press India: Distribution principal of Ane Books and a leading publisher of academic textbooks and reference works for Indian higher education. Comparable in scope of subjects (humanities, sciences, social sciences) and Indian institutional reach.
• PHI Learning (Prentice-Hall of India): Indian academic textbook publisher covering engineering, sciences, management and humanities. Comparable as a domestic Indian higher-education textbook publisher with similar subject coverage and distribution model.
• Taylor & Francis (CRC Press): Major academic publisher that co-publishes and distributes Ane Books' 30 star titles globally. Comparable on STEM textbook publishing, global co-publishing structures, and Indian market presence.
• Wiley India: John Wiley & Sons' Indian arm — both a co-publishing partner and an exclusive distribution principal for Ane Books. Comparable in academic and engineering textbook publishing and Indian distribution.

Emerging players

• Cengage Learning India: Education publisher with Indian higher-ed presence in engineering, science and management textbooks — comparable on subject mix and academic institutional customer base in India.

Broad incumbents

• Pearson Education India: Global education publisher with strong Indian higher-ed presence across management, engineering and sciences — overlapping subject territory with Ane Books' publishing catalogue.
• McGraw-Hill Education India: Major international education publisher serving the Indian higher-ed market in engineering, sciences and management — broad incumbent comparable on textbook publishing and Indian institutional sales.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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