Tesi24

What Tesi24 does

Tesi24 is an Italian e-commerce company specializing in the online printing and binding of university theses and academic documents. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Clusone (Bergamo), the company operates a self-service platform (tesi24.it) where students upload PDF documents, customize binding selections from 200+ color and finish combinations across hardcover, paperback, and thermal binding formats, and receive finished copies via express courier or at 11,220+ pickup points. The end-to-end digital workflow — upload, customization, preview, payment, and delivery — is supported by 24-48 hour fulfillment across Italy, a multi-tier PDF verification service (Base free, Standard €6.90, Advanced €12.90), and a real-time digital preview system. The company is privately held as Tesi24 S.r.l. with a fully paid-in share capital of €300,000 and reports 11-50 employees.

Tesi24's revenue model is entirely transactional and direct-to-consumer, with per-unit pricing ranging from €4 for thermal bindings to €22 for premium velvet and leather-like hardcover bindings, plus per-page printing charges (€0.05 B&W, €0.45 color) and add-on services including silk-screen printed CDs (€8), tiered PDF verification, graduation cap-shaped souvenirs (bomboniere at €4 per unit, sold in multiples of 5), and gift cards. The company has introduced three fixed-price bundled packages (EASY €60, RELAX €100, EXCLUSIVE €140) to simplify decision-making and lift average order value. The customer base is exclusively Italian university students completing undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral degrees, with the company claiming tens of thousands of customers annually and 87,120+ five-star reviews across Trustpilot, Google, and Facebook.

The business is technically a single-product operator with high operational specificity. Growth is driven by word-of-mouth referrals, peer recommendations within graduation cohorts, and TikTok/Instagram discount-code distribution. Co-marketing partnerships with student-targeted travel brands (ScuolaZoo Viaggi, WeRoad, belive) extend the customer relationship into adjacent post-graduation spending. The company has no disclosed funding, no parent company, no M&A activity, and no international expansion — it is a self-funded, domestically focused small business with strong brand equity in a niche category.

Name

Tesi24

Legal name

Tesi24 S.r.l.

Website

https://tesi24.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tesi24 is an Italian e-commerce company that provides online printing and binding of university theses, offering 200+ customization options with 24-48 hour delivery. It serves tens of thousands of graduating students annually across Italy through a self-service platform with 11,220+ pickup points.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Academic Printing Services

NAICS

Books Printing (323117), Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111)

SIC

Book Printing (2732), Blankbooks, Looseleaf Binders & Bookbindg & Relatd Work (2780)

akta.pro primary industry

Secure / Confidential Educational Printing (Exam Printing, Proctoring Materials, FERPA‑Sensitive Jobs) (EDAEAJAG)

Keywords

• Thesis printing services
• Academic binding services
• Hardcover book binding
• Print-on-demand
• Graduation printing

Headquarters

HQ city

Alzano Lombardo

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Thesis Printing and Binding: One-time transaction for printing and binding thesis documents. Customers pay per binding option selected (starting from €4.00 for thermal binding) plus per-page printing charges (€0.05 B&W, €0.45 color)
2. Custom CD Serigrafato: Silk-screen printed CDs with custom cover designs for thesis preservation, priced at €8.00 per unit
3. Graduation Bomboniere: Graduation cap-shaped souvenirs with almond confetti and personalized cards, sold at €4.00 per unit in multiples of 5
4. Gift Cards: Prepaid gift cards available for thesis printing services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Tesi24 is an online print-on-demand service that prints and binds university theses for Italian students. Customers upload a PDF, choose from over 200 colors and binding types (hardcover, paperback, or thermal), and receive the printed and bound copy delivered within 24-48 hours across Italy. Additional offerings include serigraphed CDs for digital archiving, a multi-level PDF verification service, graduation bomboniere, and gift cards.

Product overview

Tesi24 is a specialized online printing and binding service focused exclusively on thesis and academic documents. The core offering is the thesis printing and binding service, which supports PDF upload, cover customization from over 200 color options, and home delivery within 24-48 hours. The product portfolio centers on three main binding types: Rilegatura Rigida (hardcover binding with premium finishes like velvet, leather, silk, and synthetic leather), Rilegatura Brossurata (flexible paperback binding), and Rilegatura Termica (economical thermal binding). Additional products include CD Serigrafato for digital archiving, the Bomboniera Tocco di Laurea graduation cap-shaped souvenir, Gift Cards, and bundled packages (EASY, RELAX, EXCLUSIVE) offering pre-configured options at fixed prices. An optional file verification service provides quality control at three levels (Base, Standard, Advanced). Free shipping is standard on all orders throughout Italy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Thesis Printing and Binding Service Online thesis printing and binding service for Italian university students. Customers upload a PDF, customize cover options from over 200 colors, and receive professionally printed and bound copies delivered in 24-48 hours across Italy via express courier or pickup point.
• Hardcover Binding (Rilegatura Rigida) Premium hardcover thesis binding with rigid cardboard cover. Available in Top (velvet, leather-like, engraved), Premium (silk, fabric), and Basic (synthetic leather, fluo, textured, cork) tiers with more than 200 color options.
• Paperback Binding (Rilegatura Brossurata) Flexible paperback-style thesis binding using high-quality cardboard covers. Available in Premium (Glamour, Ecothesy) and Basic (Picasso) tiers with various colors and textures.
• Thermal Binding (Rilegatura Termica) Economical thesis binding with transparent PVC cover and metal spine with high-hold resin. A simple and functional option for submission or study use, priced at €4.00 per copy.
• Serigraphed CD (CD Serigrafato) Custom printed CD service for preserving the thesis in digital format. Offers both screen-printed (serigraphed) CD for durability and digital printing for quick, precise full customization, priced at €8.00 per CD.
• File Verification Service PDF verification service with three tiers: BASE (free) checks page formats and logo resolution; STANDARD (€6.90) adds internal layout verification; ADVANCED (€12.90) handles special formats, A3 printing, and custom covers.
• Graduation Cap Souvenir (Bomboniera Tocco di Laurea) Graduation-themed souvenir product including a graduation cap (red or black), 5 artisan almond confetti wrapped in tulle, and a personalized card with name and graduation date. Priced at €4.00 per unit, sold in multiples of 5.
• Gift Card Prepaid gift card allowing users to purchase credit for thesis printing and binding services as a gift for others.

Quantifiable outcome

• 24-48 hour delivery in 99% of cases
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• ScuolaZoo ViaggiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTravel partner in promotional campaign offering €100 discount coupons to Tesi24 customers who place orders of €100 or more. The coupon is valid for group travel packages organized by ScuolaZoo Viaggi, targeted at university students for post-graduation trips.
• WeRoadminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTravel partner in promotional campaign offering €100 discount coupons to Tesi24 customers who place orders of €100 or more. WeRoad specializes in group travel experiences for young people, with destinations ranging from European cities to Asian adventures.
• beliveminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTravel partner in promotional campaign offering €100 discount coupons to Tesi24 customers who place orders of €100 or more. belive offers authentic travel experiences designed for young people, focusing on trending destinations and social connections.
• TrustpilotminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party review platform hosting customer reviews of Tesi24 services, displaying the company's 5/5 star rating from over 87,120 reviews.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stampiamo.it: Italian thesis printing/binding service with nationwide delivery and multiple binding tiers. Directly comparable online DTC service for university graduates, overlapping with Tesi24 on core product and customer base.
• Tesiprint: Another well-known Italian online thesis printing and binding service with similar product offering (rigid and thermal bindings, color options, home delivery). Direct head-to-head competitor for the Italian student thesis market.
• StampaTesi.it: Italian online service offering thesis printing and binding with delivery throughout Italy. Closest direct competitor to Tesi24, targeting the same laureandi customer with similar PDF upload and binding customization flows.
• Stampa Tesi (stampa-tesi.com): Italian portal offering thesis printing and binding services to university students, often aggregating multiple print shops. Comparable e-commerce DTC thesis service competing for the same Italian graduating student segment.

Emerging players

• Lulu.com: Global print-on-demand and self-publishing platform with hardcover and paperback book production plus delivery. Comparable on technology/POD mechanics and customization, though primarily serving authors rather than thesis customers directly.
• Thesis24h.com / EU thesis printing services: International thesis printing services offering similar 24-48h binding and delivery across multiple European countries. Emerging player that mirrors Tesi24's thesis-specialist positioning outside Italy, signaling a potential parallel competitive model.

Broad incumbents

• Flyeralarm: Major European online printing company offering brochures, booklets, and binding services with multi-country delivery. Serves overlapping customers (small printers, students, professionals) but is not thesis-specialized, giving Tesi24 a positioning advantage.
• Print24 (druck24 / print24.com): Large European print-on-demand platform covering business cards, brochures, books, and academic-style binding services. While not thesis-specialized, it competes for students seeking professional printing and has scale advantages Tesi24 lacks.

Regional players

• Copiesteria / University Copy Shops (copisteria.it, network): Aggregator/network of physical university-area copisterie offering print and bind services locally in Italy. They cover thesis printing but rely on in-person/in-store models; a regional incumbent threat to Tesi24's online-only model for students who prefer local pickup.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/tesi24
• Instagraminstagram.com/tesi24
• Xx.com/tesi24_it
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tesi24

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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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