CONF.EPI

What CONF.EPI does

CONF.E.P.I. (Confederazione Europea Professionisti e Imprese) is an Italian national non-profit confederation headquartered in Rome, founded by Francesco Spena Barretta. The organization aggregates and represents 1,200 member enterprises that collectively employ approximately 80,000 workers across Italy. It organizes its membership base into ten sector federations covering Professions, Commerce, Culture, Education, Tourism, Information Technology, Healthcare, Crafts, Transport & Logistics, Innovation & Sustainability, and Automotive. Its statutory purpose is to provide collective representation, advocacy, and services to Italian small and medium-sized enterprises and independent professionals.

The confederation operates an e-learning platform called CONFEPI Academy that delivers training and continuing professional development to its membership. It also runs an internationalization department that supports member enterprises seeking cross-border activity, and it negotiates partnership agreements with banks (Banca Transilvania), security providers (Verisure Italia), universities (MIB University, UniMarconi), brand-development firms (Italia Top Brand), telemedicine providers (Cardioacasa), and public bodies (Regione Lazio) to deliver preferential services and commercial terms to members. The confederation is registered with the Italian Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy (MIMIT) since 2019 and with the EU Transparency Register, giving it formal standing in EU-level policy consultations.

Its revenue model is membership-fee based: enterprises pay €200 per year and individual professionals pay €50 per year. Revenue is therefore a function of member count, with no disclosed financial statements and no evidence of capital raises, debt issuance, or significant commercial revenue lines. The confederation has no dedicated technology product business, no SaaS offering, and no disclosed recurring revenue streams beyond annual dues.

Name

CONF.EPI

Legal name

CONF.E.P.I. - Confederazione Europea Professionisti e Imprese

Website

https://confepi.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

CONF.E.P.I. is an Italian national non-profit confederation representing 1,200 member enterprises and 80,000 workers across ten sector federations, funded primarily by annual membership fees of €50–€200 per member.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Confederation Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (81392), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International/Transnational Accreditation & Recognition Bodies (EDADACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Financial Services & Insurance (FINRA, CFP, IAR, Insurance CE) (EDAAALAJ), Finance, Economics & Public Administration Congresses (THAHAJAL)

Keywords

• Professional confederation services
• Institutional representation
• Professional training
• Tax legal assistance
• Sector federations

Headquarters

HQ city

Rome

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees - Professionals: Annual membership fees from individual professionals seeking representation, services, networking, and training. Fee is €50 per year for 2026.
2. Membership Fees - Enterprises: Annual membership fees from enterprises seeking institutional representation, integrated services, and conventions. Fee is €200 per year for 2026.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CONF.E.P.I. is a national Italian confederation that aggregates federations, associations, and individual professionals, selling annual memberships (€50/year for professionals, €200/year for enterprises) that grant access to institutional representation, integrated professional services, networking, and continuous training. The core deliverable bundle includes the CONFEPI Academy e-learning platform, sector-specific federations, tax/social security assistance via CAF&Patronato, CCNL labor contract support, legal/tax consulting, facilitated finance access, certifications (ISO 9001/14001/45001/27001), and convention discounts with vetted partners.

Product overview

CONF.E.P.I. is a national confederation that aggregates federations, associations, and individual professionals in Italy. The organization offers a portfolio of core services including institutional representation, networking, continuous training, and integrated services access. The portfolio includes CONFEPI ACADEMY (an E-Learning platform for continuous professional development), sector federations covering 10 professional categories (Professioni, Istruzione e Formazione, Cultura, Turismo, IT, Sanità, Artigianato, Trasporti & Logistica, Innovazione & Sostenibilità, Automotive), Professional Certification under L.4/2013, and various add-on services such as CAF&Patronato, CCNL services, legal/tax consulting, facilitated finance, training, organizational models, legal protection, certifications, and convention partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CONFEPI Academy: E-Learning training platform ecosystem designed to support enterprises, professionals, and employees in continuous professional development.
• CONF.E.P.I. PRO

Products and services

• CONFEPI Academy

Quantifiable outcome

• 60M Global Value generated through the confederation network
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 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

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Banca TransilvaniaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBanking partnership providing preferential account opening conditions for member enterprises. Includes dedicated support and documentation in Romanian language.
• Verisure ItaliaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSecurity systems partnership offering exclusive promotions on alarm systems with 24/7 monitoring center, anti-inhibition technology, and AI-powered detection.
• MIB UnivercityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEducational partnership offering 20% discount on MIB program fees and free annual Campus MIB membership for members.
• UniMarconiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUniversity partnership providing preferential enrollment conditions and joint training initiatives.
• Italia Top BrandminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMarketing and export support partnership offering free promotional activities, marketing support, e-commerce platform development, and up to 50% discounts on specialist services.
• CardioacasaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHealthcare diagnostic services partnership offering discounted cardiology and diagnostics services (ECG, Holter, spirometry) for member enterprises.
• E.N.GE.B.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerE.N.GE.B. - Ente Bilaterale e Organismo paritetico (Bilateral Entity and Paritetarian Body). Strategic partnership for labor relations, training, and safety services. Francesco Spena Barretta appointed as President of E.N.GE.B.
• Regione LaziominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare sector collaboration through CONF.E.P.I. Sanità, participating in Lazio Regional Health States General and proposing permanent tables on mental health.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Confapi: Italian Confederation of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises. Directly comparable as a national confederation representing Italian SMEs and providing training, representation, and integrated services.
• Confartigianato: Italian confederation representing artisan SMEs and crafts enterprises. Comparable as a membership-based federation providing training, representation, and CCNL negotiation for member businesses.
• Confprofessioni: Italian federation of professional orders and associations. Comparable as a membership organization representing liberal professions and individual professionals with advocacy and training services.
• Confindustria: Italy's principal employers' federation representing manufacturing and service companies. Directly comparable as a national confederation offering institutional representation, training, and integrated services to Italian enterprises.
• Confcommercio: Confederation of Italian commerce, tourism, and services enterprises. Comparable as a national confederation aggregating sector associations, providing representation and member services.
• CNA - Confederazione Nazionale dell'Artigianato e della Piccola e Media Impresa: Italian confederation representing artisans, small and medium enterprises. Directly comparable as a SME-focused national membership body offering representation, training, and CCNL services.
• Confesercenti: Italian confederation representing retail, tourism, and service SMEs. Comparable as a sectoral confederation aggregating associations and offering integrated services to member enterprises.

Regional players

• Eurochambres: Association of European Chambers of Commerce and Industry. Thematically related as a pan-European business representation body, though operating outside Italy at supranational level.

Broad incumbents

• Confcooperative: Italian confederation representing cooperative enterprises. Comparable in representing member organizations and providing institutional representation and services, but focused on the cooperative segment.
• Unioncamere: Union of Italian Chambers of Commerce. Comparable institutional counterpart providing services to Italian enterprises at national level, though structured as a public-law body rather than a private confederation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/plan-act-consulting-srl

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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