Futuro Holding

What Futuro Holding does

Futuro Holding GmbH is an Austrian holding company that operates a medical specialty publishing group serving the DACH region (Austria, Germany, Switzerland). The company was formed through the alliance of three publishing entities — MedMedia Verlag und Mediaservice GmbH, MEDahead Gesellschaft für medizinische Information m.b.H. (operating since 2005), and Universimed Cross Media Content GmbH — under a single corporate umbrella headquartered in Vienna, employing a network of more than 100 experts and staff. Its primary function is medical knowledge transfer to specialist physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and pharmaceutical industry clients across more than 20 specialty areas, with publications reaching the majority of specialist physicians in Austria.

The group's product portfolio spans print, digital, and event-based channels. It publishes 40 specialist medical journals in print and operates digital content platforms (medmedia.at and universimed.com) that host state-of-the-art articles, digital archives, and newsletter services. For continuing medical education, the company runs DFP-approved e-learning platforms including diePUNKTEon.at, med-diplom.at, med-diplom.ch, and check-onko.at, alongside therapy-specific topic platforms such as car-t-cell.com and mol-onko.at. Underlying technology consists of content management systems, e-learning infrastructure, and webinar/conference hosting capabilities that support more than 170 medical training events annually, including congresses, webinars, roadshows, and individual training sessions.

Revenue is generated through four primary streams: subscription-based print journal distribution, digital content and licensing access, fee-based medical education and event organization (DFP/CPP-approved), and B2B healthcare communication services for pharmaceutical and medical product companies. The company employs a sales-led go-to-market targeting healthcare professionals and institutions in the DACH region, leveraging relationships with medical societies, the Austrian Medical Chamber, and the Austrian Nurses Association (ÖGKV). Pricing is quote-based for institutional customers and not publicly disclosed, while individual physician access operates on a recurring subscription cadence.

Name

Futuro Holding

Legal name

Futuro Holding GmbH

Website

https://futuroholding.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Austrian holding company operating a medical publishing group of 40 specialty journals, digital content platforms, DFP-approved e-learning systems, and 170+ training events annually, serving specialist physicians, pharmaceutical companies, and medical societies across the DACH region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Publishing Services

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120), Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services (5192)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical & Clinical Reference (Physicians, Nursing, Allied Health) (EDAGAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Healthcare & Clinical Professional Development (CME/CE) (EDAGANAJ), Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy) (EDAAALAC)

Keywords

• Medical publishing services
• Continuing medical education
• Healthcare communications
• Medical specialist journals
• Pharmaceutical marketing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Print Publications: Subscription-based distribution of 40 medical specialty journals across the DACH region, reaching the majority of Austrian specialists across disciplines including general medicine, internal medicine, dermatology, neurology, psychiatry, gynecology, oncology, orthopedics, otolaryngology, and urology.
2. Digital Media and Content Licensing: Access to digital archives, state-of-the-art articles, and multimedia content through web platforms and newsletter services.
3. Medical Education and Events: Revenue from organizing over 170 medical training events annually, including webinars, congresses, and DFP/CPP-approved continuing education programs. Partnerships with Austrian medical societies and the Austrian Nurses Association (ÖGKV).
4. Healthcare Communications Services: Communication services for pharmaceutical companies and medical product manufacturers operating in the healthcare sector, including market research and CME/DFP program delivery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Futuro Holding is a medical specialty publishing group that publishes 40 specialist medical journals and operates digital content platforms, DFP-approved e-learning platforms, and topic-specific portals for healthcare professionals in the DACH region. The group also organizes over 170 medical continuing education events per year and provides healthcare communication and market research services to pharmaceutical companies and medical product manufacturers.

Product overview

Futuro Holding GmbH is a leading medical specialist publishing group in Austria, formed through the alliance of MedMedia Verlag und Mediaservice GmbH, MEDahead Gesellschaft für medizinische Information m.b.H., and Universimed Cross Media Content GmbH. The company operates a multi-platform portfolio consisting of print specialist journals (40 specialist titles), digital content platforms (medmedia.at and universimed.com), eLearning platforms (diePUNKTEon.at and med-diplom.at), and specialized topic platforms (car-t-cell.com, mol-onko.at, check-onko.at). Services include organizing over 170 medical training events annually, including congresses, webinars, and roadshows, with DFP/CME accreditation. The group reaches over 100 expert staff and serves healthcare professionals across the DACH region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Universimed: One of the leading medical specialty publishers in Austria and Switzerland, offering a comprehensive platform for knowledge transfer in healthcare with publications in over 20 specialist areas and cross-media expertise.
• MedMedia
• MEDahead

Products and services

• Medical Journal Publications (Print) Subscription-based print distribution of 40 medical specialty journals covering general medicine, internal medicine, dermatology, neurology, psychiatry, gynecology, oncology, orthopedics, otolaryngology, and urology across the DACH region. Targeted at specialist physicians and healthcare professionals seeking peer-reviewed specialty content.
• MedMedia.at Content Platform Digital content platform providing state-of-the-art medical articles, newsletter services with the latest clinical developments, congress highlights, and an extensive archive of medical content. Targeted at healthcare professionals seeking specialty content online.
• Universimed.com Content Platform Digital content platform offering a comprehensive archive of state-of-the-art medical articles and ePaper editions for specialist medical publications in over 20 specialty areas. Targeted at specialist physicians in Austria and Switzerland.
• diePUNKTEon.at E-Learning Platform DFP-approved e-learning platform offering continuing medical education courses enabling physicians to earn required continuing education credits. Targeted at Austrian specialist physicians seeking CME certification.
• Med-diplom.at E-Learning Platform DFP-approved e-learning platform offering medical professional development courses for physicians. Targeted at medical professionals seeking accredited continuing education.
• check-onko.at Oncology Topic Platform Specialized topic platform providing insights into oncology topics, treatments, and clinical developments. Targeted at oncologists and healthcare professionals with an interest in oncology.
• car-t-cell.com Therapy Topic Platform Specialized topic platform providing insights into CAR-T cell therapies and related clinical developments. Targeted at hematologists, oncologists, and immunology specialists.
• mol-onko.at Molecular Oncology Platform Specialized topic platform providing insights into molecular oncology. Targeted at oncologists, pathologists, and molecular medicine specialists.
• Medical Training Events Organization of over 170 medical training events per year including webinars, individual training, congresses, and roadshows, in cooperation with Austrian medical societies and the Austrian Nurses Association (ÖGKV). Targeted at physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals seeking continuing education, and at pharmaceutical sponsors seeking access to specialist audiences.
• Healthcare Communications Services B2B healthcare communications service offering medical congress organization, market research, targeted advertising to healthcare professionals, and CME/DFP program delivery for pharmaceutical companies and medical product manufacturers. Targeted at pharmaceutical and medical product companies seeking to reach specialist physician audiences.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40 specialized medical titles published across the DACH region
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Austrian Medical Chamber (Österreichische Ärztekammer)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing collaboration with the Austrian Medical Chamber for DFP (Diploma-Fortbildungsprogramm) approved medical education programs. The partnership enables physicians to earn recognized continuing education credits through Futuro's e-learning platforms and training events.
• Austrian Nurses Association (ÖGKV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with the Austrian Nurses Association (ÖGKV) in providing medical training programs for nursing professionals, demonstrating cross-disciplinary professional education partnerships.
• Austrian Medical SocietiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with various Austrian medical societies for the co-organization of medical congresses and specialty-specific professional education events. These collaborations ensure high-quality scientific programming and expert participation.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Medscape (WebMD Health Network): Leading global physician digital platform with CME accreditation, clinical news, and pharma sponsorship. Comparable as a CME-first digital destination; in DACH its presence is more limited but represents a credible direction for digital-only competitor entry.
• BMJ Group (British Medical Journal): International medical publisher with BMJ Learning CME platform and physician-targeted content. Comparable on peer-reviewed publication and CME accreditation mechanics; represents an international CME/digital peer expanding into European markets.

Broad incumbents

• Springer Healthcare (Adis): Springer Nature division focused on medical communications, CME, and pharma solutions such as drug monographs. Directly comparable in pharma-funded medical communications and CME, with global reach across European markets including DACH.
• Springer Medizin Verlag: Part of Springer Nature, Germany's largest medical professional publisher. Operates parallel CME, digital content platforms, and physician-targeted media in the same DACH market; broad incumbent with overlapping specialty coverage and pharmaceutical advertising business.
• Wolters Kluwer Health (Lippincott/Medknow): Global medical publisher offering journals, CME platforms (Lippincott CME), and pharma marketing services. Comparable in business lines but at much greater scale and global reach; represents the international playbook Futuro could follow or compete against.
• Elsevier Health Sciences: Major global medical publisher and CME provider (including ClinicalKey and journal portfolio). Comparable on journal publishing and CME, and is one of the largest international competitors for physician attention and pharma marketing share.

Direct peers

• Georg Thieme Verlag: German medical specialty publisher of clinical reference journals, CME platforms, and textbooks. Directly comparable in business model—specialty medical publishing with print and digital channels serving DACH clinicians.
• Deutscher Ärzteverlag: One of Germany's leading medical publishing houses for physicians, providing print journals, online content, and CME. Most direct competitor on German-market physician publishing, with similar CME accreditation mechanics and pharmaceutical advertising base.
• DocCheck Community/Medikamando: DACH-focused physician login portal with a large registered doctor base, marketing services to pharma, and online medical content. Comparable as a digital community intermediary between physicians and pharma in the same geography.

Regional players

• Universitätsverlag Winter Heidelberg: German academic publisher with adjacent specialty medical content. Less precise overlap but operates in the German-language medical publishing space with similar society and university relationships.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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