Revista Encontro

What Revista Encontro does

Revista Encontro is a privately held Brazilian regional variety magazine founded in 2002 and headquartered in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. The publication serves readers in Minas Gerais with content spanning culture, gastronomy, city news, fashion and beauty, national news, health, economy, science, and behavior, distributed across nine thematic editorial channels on its website (revistaencontro.com.br) and a separate digital edition portal (revistaencontro.digital).

The company operates two core products: Encontro Impressa, the printed monthly magazine distributed by subscription through the "ASSINE JÁ" (Subscribe Now) program, and Encontro Digital, a free digital edition. The underlying technology is a digital content management and multi-channel publishing platform supporting both print and digital distribution, with content syndicated across the broader Estado de Minas media group properties including Estado de Minas newspaper, UAI Portal, TV Alterosa, and Editora Globo affiliations.

The business model combines recurring print subscriptions with advertising revenue across website, digital edition, and editorial channels, alongside a freemium digital access tier. Marketing channels include the company website, an Instagram account (@revista_encontro), and cross-promotion through partner media outlets. No revenue figures, funding rounds, leadership team details, or M&A activity are disclosed in the available data, and the company operates with 11-50 employees as a privately held entity.

Name

Revista Encontro

Legal name

Revista Encontro

Website

https://revistaencontro.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Revista Encontro is a privately held Brazilian variety magazine based in Belo Horizonte, serving readers in Minas Gerais through print and free digital editions covering culture, gastronomy, health, economy, science, fashion, and lifestyle topics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Variety Magazine Publishing

NAICS

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

akta.pro primary industry

Consumer Lifestyle & Fashion Magazines (MPAJAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Arts, Culture & Literary Magazines (MPAJAEAN)

Keywords

• Variety magazine publishing
• Regional news media
• Digital magazine content
• Lifestyle journalism
• Subscription publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Belo Horizonte

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Magazine Subscriptions: Print and digital magazine subscription revenue from readers in Minas Gerais. The publication offers both printed (Encontro Impressa) and digital (Encontro Digital) versions through a subscription model.
2. Advertising: The website features advertising space ('Publicidade') and sponsored content opportunities across its various channels and sections.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Revista Encontro is a Brazilian variety magazine that publishes a printed monthly edition (Encontro Impressa) and a free digital edition (Encontro Digital) covering gastronomy, city news, culture, fashion and beauty, national news, health, economy, science, and lifestyle topics targeted at readers in Minas Gerais. Content is organized into thematic editorial channels (Gastrô, Cidade, Cultura, Moda e Beleza, Brasil, Saúde, Economia, Ciência, Comportamento) and monetized through print subscriptions and advertising.

Product overview

Revista Encontro is a general interest magazine publication based in Minas Gerais, Brazil, operating as a multi-channel media platform. The company offers two primary products: the printed magazine (Encontro Impressa) and the digital platform (Encontro Digital). Content is distributed across thematic channels including Gastrô (gastronomy), Cidade (city news), Cultura (culture), Moda e Beleza (fashion and beauty), Brasil (national news), Saúde (health), Economia (economy), Ciência (science), and Comportamento (behavior/lifestyle). The publication covers regional content from Minas Gerais with a focus on entertainment, events, interviews, and lifestyle topics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Encontro Impressa The printed edition of Revista Encontro, a general-interest variety magazine covering topics such as culture, gastronomy, health, economy, science, and lifestyle for readers in Minas Gerais, distributed through a paid subscription model.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Estado de MinascoreOthersMajor newspaper of Minas Gerais, part of the same media group as Revista Encontro. The publication is affiliated with Estado de Minas and shares similar branding and ownership.
• UAI PortalcoreOthersDigital news portal of the Estado de Minas media group, serving as an important distribution and content sharing channel for Revista Encontro content.
• TV AlterosaminorOthersRegional television station listed as a related media property under the same corporate umbrella.
• Correio BrasilienseminorOthersNewspaper listed as a related media property within the broader media network.
• Editora GlobocoreOthersAs part of the Estado de Minas media group, which is affiliated with Globo organizations in Brazil, sharing content and media resources.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Superinteressante: Brazilian general-interest magazine focused on science, technology, culture, and behavior — directly comparable to Encontro's Ciência and Comportamento channels and its variety-magazine positioning.
• Revista Trip: Brazilian independent magazine focused on culture, gastronomy, music, sexuality, and lifestyle — comparable as a print+digital lifestyle/culture magazine operating editorial verticals similar to Encontro's Cultura, Gastrô, and Comportamento channels.
• Claudia: Long-running Brazilian women's lifestyle magazine covering fashion, beauty, health, and culture — comparable in editorial verticals (Moda e Beleza, Saúde, Cultura) and dual print/digital distribution model.
• IstoÉ: Brazilian weekly news and lifestyle magazine covering politics, economics, culture, and entertainment, with print and digital editions — closely comparable as a multi-topic variety publication operating both subscription and advertising models.

Others

• Estado de Minas: Major regional newspaper of Minas Gerais and a sibling property within the same media group as Revista Encontro — comparable as a regional Minas Gerais news brand and distribution partner rather than a direct competitor.
• UAI: Digital news portal within the Estado de Minas media group, covering Minas Gerais news, culture, gastronomy, and lifestyle — comparable as a sibling Minas Gerais multi-topic digital media property sharing content and audience with Revista Encontro.

Broad incumbents

• Veja: Brazil's flagship general-interest weekly magazine from Editora Abril, covering politics, business, culture, gastronomy, and lifestyle — directly comparable as a multi-topic variety magazine, but operating at national scale rather than regional.

Regional players

• Hoje em Dia: Regional Minas Gerais newspaper covering Belo Horizonte and the state with both print and digital editions — comparable as a regional Minas Gerais multi-topic media brand competing for the same local advertising audience.
• O Tempo: Major Minas Gerais regional newspaper with strong presence in Belo Horizonte, covering politics, culture, gastronomy, and lifestyle — comparable as a regional multi-vertical media brand serving the same Minas Gerais audience.

Emerging players

• Revista Piauí: Brazilian editorial magazine with deep reporting on culture, politics, and behavior — comparable as a long-form general-interest publication operating in print + digital subscription model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/revista_encontro
• Xx.com/EncontroBH
• Facebookfacebook.com/revistaencontro
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/revista-encontrobh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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