Raffaello Libri

What Raffaello Libri does

Raffaello Libri S.p.A. is an Italian educational publishing company operating under the Gruppo Editoriale Raffaello umbrella, headquartered in Monte San Vito, Italy. The company produces curriculum-aligned textbooks and digital educational resources for the Italian school system, covering all four levels from Scuola dell'Infanzia (pre-school) through Scuola Secondaria di II grado (upper secondary), with a catalog of approximately 260+ titles spanning course textbooks, operational workbooks, teaching guides, INVALSI test preparation, and vacation/holiday materials. Its product portfolio is anchored by the Raffaello Scuola brand and supported by sub-brands including Il Mulino a Vento (fiction), Celtic Publishing (English-language materials), Raffaello Ragazzi (children's), and Be Happy.

The company's digital platform centers on Raffaello Player, a digital library app that delivers e-textbooks and supplementary content (interactive videos, audio readings, liquid text with adjustable fonts, multilingual translation, and annotation tools) via QR codes embedded in physical textbooks. DIDI (Didattica Inclusiva Digitale Integrata) provides an inclusive digital teaching framework, while RAF Lab offers ready-to-use lesson plans for primary school. The company also operates Raffaello Formazione, a teacher professional development program with certificates recognized by the Italian Ministry of Education (MIM). A proprietary pedagogical method, Metodo Venturelli, developed over approximately 25 years by Alessandra Venturelli, is embedded in the early-childhood product line.

Raffaello's revenue model combines one-time textbook sales (institutional adoption at schools and direct e-commerce through Raffaello Bookshop) with digital content access via Type C textbook bundles and paid teacher training. Distribution relies on a network of authorized local zone dealers (concessionari di zona) who facilitate school adoptions, supplemented by direct-to-consumer online sales and an MIM-recognized training channel. The company is privately held, with 11-50 employees, no disclosed institutional investors, and operates exclusively in the Italian market.

Name

Raffaello Libri

Legal name

Raffaello Libri S.p.A.

Website

https://raffaelloscuola.it

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Raffaello Libri S.p.A. is an Italian educational publisher producing curriculum-aligned textbooks and digital resources (via the Raffaello Player app) for the full Italian K-12 spectrum, from pre-school through upper secondary, serving schools, teachers, and parents across Italy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Publishing

NAICS

Other Schools and Instruction (6116), Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691), Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Core Subject Textbooks (ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies) (EDAGAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Children’s Activity & Practice Books (Workbooks, Puzzles, Handwriting) (EDAGAIAE), Assessment, Testing & Exam Prep Publishing (MPAJABAF), Test & Exam Prep Trade for Kids/Teens (School Entrance, Standardized) (EDAGAIAK)

Keywords

• Educational publishing
• Textbook publishing
• School textbooks
• Children's literature
• Digital learning platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Monte San Vito

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Textbook Sales (One-time Purchase): Schools and teachers purchase physical and digital textbooks. Textbooks are adopted at the institutional level (adozione) by schools, and individual copies are sold through the Raffaello Bookshop e-commerce platform. Type C bundles (digital textbook + digital content via Raffaello Player) are also sold as adozionale adoption packages.
2. Digital Content Access: Digital textbooks and supplementary digital content (video, audio, interactive activities) are accessed via the Raffaello Player app. While the primary textbook may be a physical purchase, digital access is bundled or available through the app platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Raffaello Libri is an Italian educational publishing company that produces textbooks, teaching materials, and educational resources for kindergarten, primary, and secondary schools. The company operates multiple imprints covering fiction (Il Mulino a Vento), children's books (Raffaello Ragazzi), English language learning (Celtic Publishing), and wellness content (Be Happy), and supports its catalog with the Raffaello Player digital learning platform and the Raffaello Formazione teacher training program.

Product overview

Raffaello Libri S.p.A. is an Italian educational publishing company operating under the Gruppo Editoriale Raffaello. The core offering is Raffaello Scuola, a comprehensive educational publishing brand covering all school levels from Scuola dell'Infanzia (Kindergarten, ~100 items) through Scuola Primaria (Primary, ~115 items), Scuola Secondaria di I grado (Lower Secondary, ~45 items), and Scuola Secondaria di II grado (Upper Secondary, ~4 items). The portfolio includes course textbooks, operational notebooks, teaching guides, vacation/holiday learning materials, and INVALSI test preparation. Digital access is provided through Raffaello Player platform. The company also offers teacher training through Raffaello Formazione, inclusive digital tools via DIDI, ready-to-use lessons through RAF Lab, and cross-curricular projects like Scuola a 360°. Subsidiary brands include Il Mulino a Vento (fiction), Celtic Publishing (English materials), Raffaello Ragazzi, and Be Happy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Raffaello Scuola: Core educational publishing brand for school textbooks and resources for Scuola dell'Infanzia, Primaria, and Secondaria
• Raffaello Bookshop
• Raffaello Player
• RAF Lab
• DIDI
• #SIAMOPARI
• Musica in classe
• Scuola a 360°

Products and services

• School Textbooks (Scuola) Curriculum-aligned printed textbooks and teaching materials for Italian kindergarten, primary, and secondary schools, designed for classroom adoption by teachers and institutions.
• Il Mulino a Vento Fiction imprint for young readers, producing Italian-language fiction titles for children and adolescents, sold through schools and retail channels.
• Raffaello Ragazzi Children's books imprint producing illustrated and age-appropriate books for early readers, distributed through schools and consumer retail.
• Celtic Publishing English language learning materials for Italian students, including textbooks and resources for primary and secondary school English as a Foreign Language instruction.
• Be Happy Wellness content imprint producing books and educational resources on well-being, aimed at students, families, and educators.
• Raffaello Player Digital learning platform providing multimedia educational content and digital resources to complement Raffaello Libri's printed textbooks for Italian schools and students.
• Raffaello Formazione Teacher training and professional development program supporting Italian educators in using Raffaello Libri textbooks, methodologies, and digital resources.

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Alessandra VenturellicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlessandra Venturelli is the developer of the Metodo Venturelli®, a proprietary pedagogical approach for early childhood education. She serves as scientific coordinator for the Segni in erba product line. The method focuses on graphic gesture development across three learning levels, designed for continuity from Scuola dell'Infanzia to Scuola Primaria.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Pearson Italia: Italian arm of Pearson, one of the largest global educational publishers. Competes with Raffaello in K-12 and English-language learning materials (overlapping with Celtic Publishing) and digital learning platforms.
• Mondadori Education: Italian K-12 textbook publisher and digital learning provider competing head-to-head with Raffaello for school adoptions, particularly at Scuola Primaria and Secondaria di I grado, with similar curriculum-aligned offerings.
• Giunti Scuola: Educational publishing division of Giunti Editore focused on Italian schools. Competes directly with Raffaello Scuola across primary and secondary textbook adoption cycles, with comparable breadth in pedagogical resources and teacher training.
• ELI (Edizioni Lingue Italiane): Italian publisher specializing in language learning materials for schools. Comparable to Raffaello's Celtic Publishing division and competes in English-language textbook adoption across Italian school levels.
• Erickson: Italian publisher specializing in inclusive education, special educational needs, and teacher training. Closely comparable to Raffaello's DIDI inclusive digital teaching framework and Raffaello Formazione training division.
• Il Capitello: Italian school textbook publisher with comparable focus on K-12 adoption cycles. Competes with Raffaello across primary and lower-secondary school subjects and provides similar course books and supplementary materials.
• De Agostini Scuola: Italian educational publisher producing textbooks for Scuola Primaria and Secondaria. Direct competitor in textbook adoptions, with overlapping coverage of core subjects and supplementary materials.
• RCS Education (Fabbri, BUR, Tramontana): Education division of RCS MediaGroup publishing school textbooks across Italian K-12 levels. Competes directly with Raffaello in core subject adoptions for Scuola Primaria and Secondaria.
• Zanichelli: Major Italian educational publisher with extensive K-12 and secondary textbook catalogs. Directly competes with Raffaello in school adoptions across Italian, Math, Science, and Latin subjects for Scuola Primaria and Secondaria.

Broad incumbents

• Treccani: Italian encyclopedic and educational institution with broader cultural publishing scope. Overlaps with Raffaello in educational content and reference materials for Italian schools but operates as a much larger, broader publisher.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 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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