Editora IBEP

What Editora IBEP does

Editora IBEP is a Brazilian educational and literary publishing group headquartered in São Paulo, operating under Grupo IBEP alongside two wholly-owned sister imprints: Companhia Editora Nacional (traditional and contemporary literary works) and Conrad Editora (graphic novels and illustrated content). The group's primary commercial activity is participating in Brazil's PNLD (Programa Nacional do Livro e do Material Didático), the federal government's national textbook procurement program that supplies approved literary works to public high schools (Ensino Médio) nationwide. Its PNLD 2021 catalog spans novels, graphic novels, and classic fiction aligned with the Novo Ensino Médio curriculum framework and BNCC guidelines, with titles including Grogue, Os Piratas Fantasmas, Eterno, A Caçadora de Árvores, Indivisível, and Cais do Porto.

The group's go-to-market is sales-led and government-tender-driven. Revenue is generated exclusively through the PNLD procurement process, with distribution handled by the federal government's direct-to-school logistics system. There is no consumer retail channel, no subscription product, and no international market presence. The company complements print titles with digital book access via livrodigital.editoraibep.com.br and downloadable teacher manuals, and uses newsletter subscriptions and Instagram channels (one per imprint) for top-of-funnel engagement with educators and the public.

The company is privately held with no disclosed parent company, no external investors, and no M&A activity in the source data. It has 101-250 employees, a CNPJ of 61.016.028/0001-01, and a registered office at Rua Gomes de Carvalho, 1306, Vila Olímpia, São Paulo. Pricing is not publicly disclosed because it is set through the PNLD government procurement process.

Name

Editora IBEP

Legal name

Editora IBEP e Companhia Editora Nacional

Website

https://2021.pnldgrupoibep.com.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Editora IBEP is a São Paulo-based Brazilian publishing group that supplies PNLD-approved literary works (novels and graphic novels) to public high schools through Brazil's national textbook procurement program, alongside sister imprints Companhia Editora Nacional and Conrad Editora.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Publishing

NAICS

Book Publishers (513130)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAJABAL

Institutional & Custom Publishing (Coursepacks, Campus/Corporate Training)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Publishing (Books, News, Magazines)/Educational & Academic Publishing (Textbooks, Scholarly, STM)

Keywords

• Educational publishing
• Literary works
• School textbooks
• Graphic novels
• PNLD procurement

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. PNLD Government Textbook Sales: Editora IBEP generates revenue through participation in Brazil's PNLD government procurement program. The company supplies approved literary works to public schools nationwide for Ensino Médio students.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Editora IBEP is a Brazilian publishing company that prints, publishes, and distributes literary works—primarily novels and graphic novels—targeted at high school (Ensino Médio) students. As part of Grupo IBEP (alongside Editora Nacional and Conrad Editora), it supplies educational and literary content to public schools through Brazil's PNLD (Programa Nacional do Livro e do Material Didático) program, with publications aligned to the national curriculum. Content is delivered in both physical print and digital e-book formats.

Product overview

Editora IBEP operates as a textbook and educational material publisher participating in Brazil's PNLD (Programa Nacional do Livro e do Material Didático) national textbook program. The company publishes through three collections under its group: IBEP Collection, Nacional Collection (Companhia Editora Nacional), and Conrad Collection (Conrad Editora). These collections offer literary works for Ensino Médio (high school) students, including novels, graphic novels, and fiction titles approved for government procurement. Each collection features individual book titles with digital versions available.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Nacional: Literary publishing collection under the IBEP group
• Conrad

Products and services

• Literary Works for Ensino Médio
• Graphic Novels

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Editora NacionalcoreOthersPart of Grupo IBEP, Editora Nacional is a sister publishing house that also participates in the PNLD program, contributing literary works to the shared collection.
• Conrad EditoracoreOthersPart of Grupo IBEP, Conrad Editora specializes in graphic novels and comics that are included in the PNLD literary collection, complementing the traditional literary offerings.

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Editora Scipione: Brazilian educational publisher operating inside Somos Educação with a strong PNLD track record, especially in textbook and supplementary-literature categories that overlap with Editora IBEP's footprint.
• Editora Moderna: Major Brazilian educational publisher (part of the Santillana group) that consistently wins PNLD textbook and literary allotments. Competes head-to-head for the same federal procurement slots.
• FTD Educação: One of Brazil's largest K–12 educational publishers and a regular top-tier participant in PNLD literary and textbook programs. Direct competitor for both editorial slots and government procurement share.
• Editora Ática: Long-standing Brazilian K–12 publisher and a major PNLD supplier across Ensino Médio literature and didactics. Sister brand of Scipione under Somos Educação.

Regional players

• Companhia das Letras: Largest trade-book publisher in Brazil. Overlaps with Editora IBEP/Nacional only in literary content and selected PNLD titles, but is fundamentally a trade rather than educational publisher.

Emerging players

• Editora Positivo: Educational publisher aligned with the Positivo school system that also bids in federal and state procurement. Adjacent competitor in supplementary-literature and didactic categories for the same public-school buyer.
• Quinteto Editorial: Smaller Brazilian educational publisher that has also participated in PNLD literary programs, making it a comparable niche competitor for limited federal procurement slots.

Broad incumbents

• Santillana Brasil: Brazilian arm of global publisher Santillana and parent of Editora Moderna. Competes in PNLD with substantially larger editorial firepower and access to international author catalogs.
• Editora Saraiva: Historic Brazilian publishing and educational group with broad retail, didactic, and institutional channels. Overlaps with Editora IBEP in school-channel literary and didactic content but operates at significantly larger scale.
• Somos Educação: Brazilian education conglomerate owning Ática, Scipione, and other school-focused brands. Competes with Grupo IBEP for PNLD allotments as a multi-brand educational publisher and a step-up in scale and channel breadth.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/editoranacional
• Facebookfacebook.com/EditoraIBEP

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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