Seduc - Secretaria do Estado de Educação e Cultura

What Seduc - Secretaria do Estado de Educação e Cultura does

Gran Cursos Online is a Brazilian online education platform specializing in preparation for public service examinations (concursos públicos), founded in 2012 and headquartered in Brasília, Federal District. Operated by Gran Tecnologia e Educação S/A, the company targets aspiring civil servants across Brazil, offering preparation materials across more than a dozen career tracks including police, education, fiscal, legal, health, military, legislative, banking, IT, diplomatic, and administrative roles. The company claims over 650,000 approved students cumulatively since founding, positioning itself as a leading national player in the concursos prep category.

The core product is a video-course and study-materials platform organized by exam, career, Brazilian state, instructor, and exam board (banca). Supporting products include Gran Questões, a practice question database with millions of exam questions; GranExperts, a structured mentoring and coaching program; CFC courses for accounting certification; and Oficina de Redação, an essay-writing workshop. The platform is distributed through the company's own e-commerce site (grancursosonline.com.br) with self-serve purchasing, native mobile apps on iOS and Android, desktop applications for Windows and Linux, and dedicated sub-domains for the OAB (Brazilian bar exam) and healthcare residency tracks. Offline, Gran Dicas pre-exam review events are held in cities across Brazil.

The business model is B2C consumer education with two main monetization mechanics: individual course purchases and subscription plans (Assinatura Ilimitada with a 7-day free trial, OAB Até Passar offering unlimited OAB prep until passing, and Assinatura Residência Multiprofissional for healthcare residency candidates). Distribution is driven primarily by a high-output content blog covering daily exam news, social media presence across YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, and Telegram, a newsletter, in-person Gran Dicas events, and an affiliate program (Programa de Afiliados). Gran Tecnologia e Educação S/A is a privately-held Brazilian public limited company (S/A) with no disclosed parent, institutional investors, or external funding rounds in the available data.

Name

Seduc - Secretaria do Estado de Educação e Cultura

Legal name

Gran Tecnologia e Educação S/A

Website

https://blog.grancursosonline.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gran Cursos Online, founded in 2012 in Brasília and operated by Gran Tecnologia e Educação S/A, is a Brazilian online platform preparing candidates for public service examinations (concursos públicos) across all career tracks and Brazilian states, delivering video courses, practice questions, mentorship, and subscription packages to aspiring civil servants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Test Preparation

NAICS

Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691), Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services (519)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDANAGAH

Test Prep Tutoring Platforms (SAT/ACT/GRE/GMAT, etc.)

Education/Tutoring & Test Preparation/Online/Virtual Tutoring Platforms & Marketplaces

SECONDARYEDANAGAB

Group & Class-Based Live Tutoring Platforms

Education/Tutoring & Test Preparation/Online/Virtual Tutoring Platforms & Marketplaces

SECONDARYEDAFADAL

Portfolio, Performance & Rubric-Based Assessment Platforms

Education/Education Technology (EdTech) & Digital Learning/Assessment, Testing, Proctoring & Credentialing Platforms

Keywords

• Online exam preparation
• Public service exams
• Test prep courses
• Subscription learning
• Bar exam preparation

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Gran Cursos Online is a Brazilian online education platform that delivers subscription-based and individual courses, practice questions, and coaching programs to help candidates prepare for public service competitive examinations (concursos públicos) across educational, police, fiscal, legal, health, IT, military, legislative, administrative, and banking career tracks. The company sells direct-to-consumer access to video courses, study materials, mock exams, and live classes via its website, desktop, and mobile applications.

Product overview

Gran Cursos Online operates as a comprehensive online exam preparation platform for Brazilian public service exams (concursos públicos). The company, operated by Gran Tecnologia e Educação S/A, offers multiple subscription tiers including Assinatura Ilimitada (unlimited access to most courses), OAB Até Passar (specialized OAB bar exam preparation), and Residência Multiprofissional (healthcare residency preparation). Supporting products include Gran Questões (practice question database), GranExperts (coaching services), CFC courses (accounting certification), and Oficina de Redação (essay writing workshop). The platform also hosts a news blog covering exam announcements, results, and career guidance. Mobile applications are available for Windows, Linux, iOS, and Android.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gran Questões: Practice question platform with millions of exam questions for public service competitions
• GranExperts
• Assinatura Ilimitada
• Assinatura OAB Até Passar
• Assinatura Residência Multiprofissional
• Gran Dicas
• CFC
• Oficina de Redação

Products and services

• Gran Cursos Online Online Course Platform Primary online platform providing video courses, study materials, and exam preparation resources for public service exams in Brazil. Offers preparation courses across multiple career tracks including police, education, fiscal, legal, healthcare, administrative, and technology sectors.
• Gran Cursos Online Blog News and information blog covering public exam announcements, exam strategies, exam results, and career guidance for concurseiros (public exam candidates).
• Assinatura Ilimitada (Unlimited Subscription) Subscription plan providing access to all platform courses with a 7-day free trial. Excludes OAB, CFC, and Residency courses from unlimited access.
• Assinatura OAB Até Passar Specialized subscription for OAB (Brazilian Bar Association) exam preparation, providing unlimited access to all OAB preparation materials until the candidate passes.
• Assinatura Residência Multiprofissional Intensive preparation subscription for multi-professional healthcare residencies in Brazil.
• Gran Questões Practice question platform allowing users to train with millions of public exam questions.
• GranExperts Coaching and Mentoring Program Mentoring and coaching program providing personalized guidance for public exam preparation.
• CFC (Accounting Technician Certificate) Course Package Complete courses for CFC (Accounting Technician Certificate) exam preparation.
• Oficina de Redação Writing workshop for essay exam preparation.
• Gran Dicas In-Person Pre-Exam Events Traditional in-person exam eve revision events held in various cities across Brazil.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Stoodi: Brazilian online education platform covering vestibular and Enem prep as well as some concursos content; broader academic scope but overlapping subscription model and target audience of exam candidates.
• Khan Academy (Brasil): Free global education platform with Brazilian localization; competes for time-share of free learners and represents a long-tail free alternative to paid Brazilian prep platforms.
• Passei Direto: Brazilian student study platform with broader academic focus (not concursos-specific), sharing the Brazilian online study-helper market and competing for student attention and study time.
• Coursera: Global online learning platform with professional certification and exam prep courses; broader TAM but competes for the same pool of online exam-prep consumers worldwide.

Emerging players

• Plataforma Conquer: Brazilian online education/career platform focused on competitive exam preparation and career acceleration, with overlapping content methodology and subscription-based delivery.

Direct peers

• TEC Concursos: Established Brazilian online test-prep platform with large question banks and study tools for concursos. Overlaps directly with Gran's Q-bank and subscription offerings.
• Alfacon: Brazilian prep company offering online and in-person courses for public exams, with a similar subscription-oriented model and similar geographic reach across Brazil.
• Direção Concursos: Brazilian online prep platform focused on concursos públicos with video lessons, PDF materials, and subscription models. Competes directly with Gran for the same candidate base and instructor talent.
• Aprovado Concursos: Brazilian online prep platform targeting concursos públicos with video courses, study materials, and mentorship—competing for the same concurseiros in the same price tiers.
• Estratégia Concursos: Direct competitor in Brazilian public-sector exam prep, offering video courses, subscription plans, and question banks across similar career tracks (police, fiscal, judicial, etc.). Closest head-to-head competitor to Gran Cursos Online.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/gran_online
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/grancursostv?sub_confirmation=1
• Facebookfacebook.com/grancursosonline
• Instagraminstagram.com/grancursosonline
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/seduc---secretaria-do-estado-de-educa%C3%A7%C3%A3o-e-cultura

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 →

Frequently asked questions about Seduc - Secretaria do Estado de Educação e Cultura