What Carocci editore does

Carocci editore S.p.A. is a privately held Italian academic and professional publisher headquartered in Rome (Viale di Villa Massimo, 47), founded in 1980 by Giovanni Carocci and operating under the direction and coordination of Edifin S.p.A. The company maintains a catalogue of approximately 6,500 titles across humanities, social sciences, and increasingly sciences and medicine, organized into the Università, Studi e Ricerche, Saggistica, Riviste, and Professioni (Faber) lines, with digital editions (e-books and audiobooks), the Carocci Health medical-scientific line, the Per filo e per segno primary-school series, and the Carocci Formazione accredited training platform for healthcare professionals and teachers. Its primary customers are university students and professors, professional practitioners (psychologists, social workers, nurses, teachers), and general educated readers; named consumer segments are addressed via two distinct Mailchimp newsletters.

The business operates a hybrid go-to-market: direct-to-consumer e-commerce on carocci.it, physical bookstore distribution through Promedi (promotion) and Messaggerie Libri (logistics), and dedicated university-professor channels for textbook adoption and sample-copy requests. Revenue is generated through one-time book and digital content sales, recurring journal subscriptions (some dating back to the late 19th century, e.g., Archivio della Società romana di storia patria since 1878), training course fees from Carocci Formazione, foreign rights licensing via Frankfurt and London Book Fairs, and acceptance of public-sector education vouchers (Carta del Docente, youth cultural cards, Carta del merito). The technology stack is a WordPress/WooCommerce e-commerce platform with Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, Mailchimp, and EU-hosted infrastructure (Google Ireland, Seeweb), reflecting standard publishing-industry tooling rather than proprietary technology.

Name

Carocci editore

Legal name

Carocci editore S.p.A.

Website

https://carocci.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Carocci editore is a privately held Italian academic and professional publisher, founded in 1980 in Rome, with ~6,500 titles spanning humanities, social sciences, and medicine, serving university students and professors, professional practitioners, and general readers via e-commerce, bookstore distribution, journals, digital formats, and accredited training.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Academic Publishing

NAICS

Book Publishers (51313), Periodical Publishers (51312)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Research Monographs & University Press Publishing (MPAJABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Medicine & Allied Health (Clinical) (EDAGABAG), Medical & Clinical Reference (Physicians, Nursing, Allied Health) (EDAGAGAA), K–12 Textbook Publishing (Core Curriculum) (MPAJABAA)

Keywords

• Academic publishing
• University press
• Scholarly books
• Academic journals
• Continuing medical education

Headquarters

HQ city

Roma

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Book Sales: One-time sale of physical books through direct e-commerce and bookstore distribution. Prices are shown on product pages inclusive of VAT, with separate delivery charges based on destination and order value.
2. E-book and Audiobook Sales: Digital content sales through dedicated sections of the website, representing a growing segment of the publishing business.
3. Journal Subscriptions: Annual and multi-year subscription revenue from academic journals including titles like Archivio della Società romana di storia patria (since 1878), Bollettino di italianistica, Studi Storici, and others. Includes both print and digital formats.
4. Training/CME Courses: Carocci Formazione provides accredited professional development courses including ECM courses for healthcare professionals and accredited courses for teachers, generating revenue from course enrollment fees.
5. Foreign Rights Licensing: International licensing of translation rights through participation in Frankfurt Book Fair and London Book Fair, with annual rights catalogues published.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Carocci editore is an Italian university press founded in 1980 that publishes academic books, e-books, audiobooks, and peer-reviewed journals across humanities, social sciences, and sciences, with a backlist of approximately 6,500 titles. The publisher operates specialized imprints and product lines including Faber for professional books, Carocci Health for medical-scientific publishing, Carocci Formazione for accredited ECM training for healthcare professionals and teachers, and Per filo e per segno for primary school materials, alongside foreign rights licensing at international book fairs.

Product overview

Carocci editore is an Italian university press founded in 1980 by Giovanni Carocci, operating as a unified publishing house with multiple interconnected product lines. The core offering spans academic publications across humanities, social sciences, and sciences, organized into distinct brands: Saggistica (general non-fiction), Università (university textbooks), Studi e Ricerche (research publications), and Riviste (academic journals). The Faber sub-brand serves professionals and educators with practical titles and primary school materials under 'Per filo e per segno'. Digital offerings include e-books and audio-books (Audible). Carocci Health provides medical-scientific communication services, while Carocci Formazione delivers accredited training courses for healthcare professionals and teachers. The company also supports foreign rights licensing through annual catalogs. With approximately 6,500 titles in its catalog, Carocci positions itself as a comprehensive academic publisher serving both scholarly and general audiences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Faber: Professional books imprint covering professions such as social workers, educators, teachers, psychologists, and healthcare professionals.
• Carocci Health
• Per filo e per segno
• Carocci Formazione

Products and services

• Saggistica (General Non-Fiction)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and support.

• PromedicoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPromedi handles promotional services for Carocci books in Italian bookstores, managing in-store visibility and marketing support for physical retail distribution.
• Messaggerie LibricoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMessaggerie Libri provides logistics, warehousing, and shipping services for Carocci's physical book distribution across Italian bookstores and customers.
• Google Ireland LimitedsupportTechnology or IntegrationGoogle provides cloud storage services and Google Analytics for website traffic analysis and marketing effectiveness measurement. Google servers used are located within the EU.
• Seeweb s.r.l.supportTechnology or IntegrationSeeweb provides web hosting services for carocci.it, ensuring server infrastructure for the company's e-commerce and publishing platform.
• Silencio s.r.l.supportTechnology or IntegrationItalian company handling IT systems maintenance and website development for Carocci, supporting the technical operation of carocci.it.
• Mailchimp (The Rocket Science Group LLC)supportTechnology or IntegrationMailchimp provides newsletter distribution services for Carocci and Faber email marketing campaigns, managing subscriber communications and promotional emails.
• Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (Facebook)supportTechnology or IntegrationFacebook Pixel and 'Login with Facebook' integration for analytics, marketing measurement, and user authentication on the Carocci website.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Il Mulino: Bologna-based Italian university press publishing scholarly monographs, journals and textbooks in social sciences and humanities — closely mirrors Carocci's editorial positioning, journal portfolio and university-channel distribution model.
• Laterza: Italian scholarly and humanities publisher with a historic catalogue of monographs, essays and educational titles — directly comparable editorial model to Carocci's university press and general non-fiction publishing lines.
• Hoepli: Milan-based Italian publisher and bookseller with a strong academic, technical and professional catalogue — comparable to Carocci's Università and Faber (Professioni) product lines targeting students and practitioners.
• Einaudi: Italian publisher with significant scholarly, literary and humanities output including university-level titles — comparable to Carocci's Saggistica and Università product lines, though Einaudi also operates as part of a larger group.
• Zanichelli: Italian academic publisher with a long-standing university textbook catalogue spanning sciences, humanities and professional subjects — most directly comparable to Carocci's university press position in the Italian educational publishing market.

Broad incumbents

• Giunti Editore: Italian publisher with educational, academic and trade divisions including primary school materials — directly comparable to Carocci's Per filo e per segno primary school line and broader university/school publishing portfolio.
• Feltrinelli: Major Italian publishing group with a broad trade, academic and educational catalogue plus an extensive bookstore chain — competes with Carocci in non-fiction and university textbook distribution but at significantly greater scale and breadth.
• Mondadori: Italy's largest publisher with diversified trade, educational and academic imprints — overlaps with Carocci in humanities and educational publishing but operates as a broad incumbent group rather than a niche university press.
• Bompiani: Italian literary and scholarly publisher (part of the Feltrinelli/Giulio Einaudi group) with university-level non-fiction titles — overlaps with Carocci's humanities/general non-fiction catalogue while operating as part of a larger publishing group.
• Pearson Italia: Italian arm of global educational publisher offering textbooks, digital learning and professional content — competes with Carocci in higher education textbooks and professional/elearning markets at much greater scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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