RENAPSI

What RENAPSI does

RENAPSI (Rede Nacional de Aprendizagem, Promoção Social e Integração) is a Brazilian civil society organization (OSC) founded in 1992 and headquartered in Brasília, specializing in youth apprenticeship programs under Brazil's Learning Law (Lei 10.097/2000). It recruits, trains, places, and manages young apprentices aged 14–24 — primarily from vulnerable socioeconomic backgrounds — fulfilling the legal apprenticeship quotas of private and public companies while providing vocational training, psychosocial support, and pathways to formal employment. The organization operates through 55 physical units across all 22 Brazilian states plus the Federal District, and one international unit in Barcelona, Spain, serving 1,500+ cities and cumulatively reaching over 300,000 youth over 30+ years, with 32,000+ hired into formal employment.

The company's core offering is the Demà Jovem social technology platform — developed in partnership with the European Union and recognized by UNESCO and Fundação Banco do Brasil — which manages the full apprenticeship lifecycle: youth registration, employer matching, program monitoring, and outcomes tracking. Specialized modules include Olympism365 (developed with the International Olympic Committee to integrate Olympic values and soft-skills development), Qualificação Profissional (vocational training across 4,500+ validated courses), Programas Socioeducativos (under Lei 12.594/12), Pré-Vestibular (pre-university prep), and Programas Antidrogas. Supporting tools include the Calculadora de Cota de Aprendiz (employer self-service compliance calculator) and integration with the Brazilian Federal Government's Contrata+Brasil platform.

RENAPSI's business model is dual-track: (1) corporate apprenticeship quota services — recruiting and managing apprentices for 2,000+ companies to fulfill their Lei 10.097/2000 obligations, generating fees from employers; (2) government public procurement — bidding on and executing Termos de Fomento, Colaboração, and Parceria with federal, state, and municipal agencies (Jovem Candango/DF, Aprendiz do Futuro/GO, Partiu Futuro Reconstrução/RS, Multiplica Futuro/SP, Evolução Jovem/MG). Revenue is not publicly disclosed. Programs are free for youth participants by law. The organization is led by Conselheira-fundadora and President Raquel Barbosa and CEO Juan Carlos Moreno, with a workforce of approximately 500 colaboradores distributed across 55 Brazilian units and one Spanish unit.

Name

RENAPSI

Legal name

Renapsi - Rede Nacional de Aprendizagem, Promoção Social e Integração

Website

https://renapsi.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

RENAPSI is a Brazilian non-profit founded in 1992 that operates the Demà Jovem social technology to manage youth apprenticeship programs under Lei 10.097/2000, serving vulnerable youth aged 14–24, 2,000+ corporate clients fulfilling legal quota obligations, and federal/state/municipal government bodies across Brazil.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Apprenticeship and Workforce Development Services

NAICS

Apprenticeship Training (611513), Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Workforce Readiness, Career Pathways & Youth Employment Nonprofits (BPAGADAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Workforce Development, Employment Readiness & Job Placement (BPADAKAE), Apprenticeships, Internships & Work-Based Learning Programs (BPACANAK), Career Coaching, Mentoring & Placement Support Services (EDAAAKAO), Education, Skills & Workforce Development Aid Programs (BPADABAE)

Keywords

• Youth apprenticeship programs
• Vocational training services
• Workforce development
• Social technology platform
• Apprenticeship quota compliance

Headquarters

HQ city

Brasília

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices31 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Contracts and Public Funding: RENAPSI executes public contracts funded by government bodies at federal, state, and municipal levels. These include Termos de Fomento, Termos de Colaboração, and Termos de Parceria signed with various government secretaries (e.g., SEDS-GO, Secretaria da Família-DF, Ministério do Empreendedorismo). Programs such as Jovem Candango, Aprendiz do Futuro, Partiu Futuro Reconstrução, Multiplica Futuro, and others are fully or partially funded through these public instruments.
2. Corporate Apprenticeship Quota Services: Companies are legally required to maintain an apprenticeship quota under Lei 10.097/2000. RENAPSI recruits, trains, places, and manages young apprentices within client companies, earning fees for program management, compliance reporting, and youth support services. Over 2,000 private and public companies are currently served.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

RENAPSI recruits, trains, places, and manages young apprentices aged 14–24 for Brazilian companies that must comply with the legal apprenticeship quota under Lei 10.097/2000, and executes large-scale government youth employment and training programs as a contracted civil society organization. Its proprietary Demà Jovem social technology platform (co-developed with the European Union and recognized by UNESCO and Fundação Banco do Brasil) underpins the full apprenticeship lifecycle — registration, training, psychosocial support, monitoring, and formal employment placement — and is replicated in 6 European countries through the global Demà alliance.

Product overview

RENAPSI operates as a unified platform-plus-programs organization offering the Demà Jovem social technology as its core brand and methodology. The portfolio includes the main Programa de Socioaprendizagem (core apprenticeship program), supplemented by specialized services such as Qualificação Profissional (vocational training), Programas Socioeducativos (for youth in social measures), Programas Antidrogas (drug prevention), and Curso Pré-Vestibular (pre-university prep). The Olympism365 module, developed with the International Olympic Committee, adds sports-based values education. Platform tools include the Calculadora de Cota for businesses and Contrata+Brasil integration for graduates. Government partnership programs including Partiu Futuro (RS), Jovem Candango (DF), Aprendiz do Futuro (GO), Multiplica Futuro (Ministry), Jovem Trabalhador (TO), and Jovem Aprendiz Feirense (BA) extend reach nationwide. The Intercâmbio Cultural component provides international exposure through European exchanges.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Programa de Socioaprendizagem Main apprenticeship program based on Lei 10.097/2000 providing professional qualification and job placement for youth aged 14–24, combining schooling, family support, and work experience with all labor rights guaranteed. Sells apprenticeship quota management services to companies and is the primary deliverable to government partners.
• Demà Jovem By RENAPSI Global social technology platform developed with the European Union that encompasses all apprenticeship programs, providing methodology, tracking, and coordination for youth professional development across Brazil and internationally. Recognized by UNESCO and Fundação Banco do Brasil.
• Qualificação Profissional

Quantifiable outcome

• 90%+ of Demà program alumni complete high school (Ensino Médio) — above the national average for youth from vulnerable social backgrounds
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SEDESE Minas GeraiscoreOthers · 1 January 2026RENAPSI signed Termo de Parceria 59/2026 with SEDESE (Secretaria de Estado de Desenvolvimento Social de Minas Gerais) to execute the Programa Evolução Jovem, which received OSCIP qualification.
• Ministério do EmpreendedorismocoreOthers · 1 January 2025The Ministry of Entrepreneurship contracted RENAPSI to execute the Multiplica Futuro program, offering 500 free vocational training vacancies for youth aged 18–24 in vulnerable social situations in São Paulo.
• Governo do Rio Grande do SulcoreOthers · 1 January 2024RENAPSI executes the Partiu Futuro Reconstrução program for the State of Rio Grande do Sul, serving 1,840 youth across 32 municipalities, with an international exchange component to Spain.
• International Olympic Committee (IOC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023The IOC selected RENAPSI as the Brazilian implementing partner for the Olympism365 strategy — Sport, Education and Decent Work. This initiative uses Olympic values (friendship, equality, solidarity, fair play) combined with education and employment pathways, reaching 20,000 youth.
• European UnioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021The European Union co-developed the Demà global alliance with RENAPSI, enabling the social technology to be replicated and implemented across 6 European countries. This partnership represents the foundational investment behind RENAPSI's international expansion and global brand positioning.
• UNESCO (Organização das Nações Unidas para a Educação, a Ciência e a Cultura)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNESCO co-recognized the Demà social technology alongside Fundação Banco do Brasil, validating the methodology as a globally significant social innovation for youth education and employment.
• Fundação Banco do BrasilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFundação Banco do Brasil co-recognized the Demà social technology alongside UNESCO, validating the methodology as a nationally and internationally significant social innovation.
• Fundação SES (Fundação Sustentar)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFundação SES is the Brazilian partner co-implementing the Olympism365 strategy alongside RENAPSI, contributing to the development of educational and sporting activities for youth.
• Fundesplai (Spain)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFundesplai is RENAPSI's primary European partner for the Demà global alliance, replicating the Demà social technology in Spain and coordinating exchanges between Brazilian and Spanish youth. Hosted the first international exchange in Barcelona at Centre Esplai.
• Instituto de Pesquisas NexusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNexus Institute partnered with Demà to conduct a national survey of over 2,000 youth (ages 14–19) on employment expectations. The research gained national recognition, including broadcast on Jornal da Globo and citation by the Ministry of Labor.
• Governo de Goiás (Secretaria de Desenvolvimento Social — SEDS)coreOthersRENAPSI has a long-standing partnership with the Government of Goiás to execute the Aprendiz do Futuro program — one of Brazil's largest youth apprenticeship programs, present in all 246 municipalities of the state.
• Governo do Distrito Federal (Secretaria da Família, Secretaria da Juventude)coreOthersRENAPSI executes the Jovem Candango program for the DF government, which has been operating since 2014 and has benefited thousands of youth with apprenticeships across DF government departments.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Fundação Roberto Marinho: Major Brazilian foundation running youth education and professional qualification initiatives. Thematically aligned with RENAPSI's mission of youth development, often a partner or co-funder on workforce programs rather than direct competitor.
• Fundação Itaú Social: Large Brazilian social foundation supporting youth education and employability programs. Ecosystem participant that funds and partners with workforce development organizations including similar initiatives to RENAPSI's apprenticeship programs.

Direct peers

• ESPRO (Ensino Social Profissionalizante): Brazilian non-profit specializing in youth professional qualification and apprenticeship programs for vulnerable adolescents. Directly competes with RENAPSI in placing youth under the apprenticeship law and delivering socio-educational programs.
• CIEE (Centro de Integração Empresa-Escola): Brazil's largest apprenticeship and youth internship placement organization, directly competing with RENAPSI for the same Lei 10.097/2000 employer customers and government program contracts. Operates similar full-cycle apprentice management services at national scale.

Broad incumbents

• SENAC (Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Comercial): Brazilian commercial sector vocational education and apprenticeship system, also funded through Sistema S mandatory contributions. Operates at national scale and competes with RENAPSI for retail, services, and commerce apprenticeship placements.
• SEST SENAT: Brazilian transport sector apprenticeship and social services system funded through Sistema S. Provides apprenticeship and youth development services to transport-sector employers, overlapping with RENAPSI's employer customer base.
• SENAI (Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial): Brazil's industrial sector apprenticeship system, funded through mandatory employer payroll contributions (Sistema S). Offers industrial apprenticeships that compete with RENAPSI's offerings in employer settings, with structural cost advantages.

Emerging players

• Fundação Bradesco: Large Brazilian foundation running vocational education schools and youth social programs across Brazil's regions. Comparable in mission (youth professional qualification and social inclusion) and operates similar multi-state school network, though focused on formal schooling more than apprenticeship placement.
• AIESEC Brazil: Brazilian branch of the global youth leadership development organization running international internship and volunteer exchange programs. Comparable to RENAPSI's international exchange component (Intercâmbio Cultural Jovem Embaixador Demà) but focused on university-age participants.
• Junior Achievement Brazil: Brazilian arm of the global Junior Achievement network, focused on youth employability, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship education. Targets similar vulnerable youth segments with work-readiness curricula, complementing rather than directly substituting for apprenticeship placement.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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