Grupo Editorial Summus

Name

Grupo Editorial Summus

Legal name

Grupo Editorial Summus

Website

https://gruposummus.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Book Publishing

NAICS

Book Publishers (513130), Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Author Website, Storefront & Direct-to-Reader Commerce (D2C Sales) (MPAJAJAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Conference Proceedings & Research Reports Publishing (EDAGAFAL)

Keywords

• Book publishing services
• Psychology books publishing
• Academic book publishing
• Digital book distribution
• Specialized editorial imprints

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. E-book Sales: Digital book sales through Amazon, Apple Books, Google Play, Kobo, and Skeelo platforms.
2. Book Sales: Direct sales of physical and digital books through their website and partner bookstores, including sales through major online retailers like Amazon.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Grupo Editorial Summus is a Brazilian publishing group that publishes, markets, and sells physical and digital books through seven specialized imprints: Summus Editorial, Editora Ágora, Edições GLS, Selo Negro Edições, MG Editores, Plexus Editora, and Mescla Editorial. Its catalog centers on psychology, psychotherapy (especially Gestalt therapy and psychodrama), education, communication, health, LGBTQIA+ studies, and Afro-Brazilian literature, distributed via its own e-commerce store, major Brazilian bookstores, and global e-book platforms.

Product overview

Grupo Editorial Summus is a Brazilian publishing group with over 50 years of history, operating through seven publisher imprints: Summus Editorial (founded 1974, main imprint focusing on psychology and education), Editora Ágora (psychology and psychodrama, world's largest psychodrama publisher), Edições GLS (LGBTQIA+ topics since 1998), Selo Negro Edições (Afro-Brazilian and African history since 1999), MG Editores (psychiatry and health), Plexus Editora (speech therapy and education), and Mescla Editorial (diversified topics). The group operates an e-commerce bookstore selling physical and digital books, supported by a blog content platform. Core topics include psychology, psychotherapy, psychodrama, Gestalt therapy, education, communication, human rights, behavior, speech therapy, physiotherapy, health, well-being, and anti-racist literature. The company also publishes notable book collections including the 'África, presente! Negritude e luta antirracista' collection and the 11-volume 'Gestalt-terapia: fundamentos e práticas' collection.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Coleção África, presente! Negritude e luta antirracista: Collection focused on non-hegemonic thought about Africans, Afro-Brazilians, and Indigenous peoples, coordinated by Dagoberto José Fonseca.
• Coleção Gestalt-terapia: fundamentos e práticas
• Coleção Retratos do Brasil Negro
• Coleção Consciência em Debate
• Coleção Novas Buscas em Educação
• Coleção Sankofa

Products and services

• Summus Editorial Imprint Publisher imprint founded in 1974 producing books on psychology, education, communication, human rights, behavior, and body movement studies, known for introducing Gestalt therapy and neuro-linguistic programming to Brazilian readers.
• Editora Ágora Imprint Publisher imprint specializing in psychology, psychodrama (recognized as the largest publisher of psychodrama in the world), relationships, self-knowledge, sexuality, and empowerment, including best-sellers such as 'Comunicação não violenta' and works by J.A. Gaiarsa.
• Edições GLS Imprint Publisher imprint dedicated to LGBTQIA+ topics, diversity, sexual orientation, and the LGBTQ+ community, pioneering LGBTQIA+ publishing in Brazil since 1998.
• Selo Negro Edições Imprint Publisher imprint dedicated to Afro-Brazilian and African history and culture, anti-racist literature, and researchers in Black studies, including collections such as 'Consciência em Debate' and 'Retratos do Brasil Negro'.
• MG Editores Imprint Publisher imprint focused on Flávio Gikovate's works on sexuality, relationships, and happiness, and health books for lay audiences.
• Plexus Editora Imprint Publisher imprint specializing in speech therapy (Fonoaudiologia) and education, addressing topics such as ADHD, dyslexia, and inclusive education with an interdisciplinary approach.
• Mescla Editorial Imprint Publisher imprint publishing diversified general-interest titles including wine and gin guides, historical fiction, lifestyle, travel, and cultural topics, known for graphical excellence.
• Online Bookstore WooCommerce/WordPress-based digital bookstore offering direct sales of physical and digital books, with Pix (5% discount), credit card (up to 3 installments), and bank slip payment options, plus wishlists and order tracking.
• Coleção Gestalt-terapia: fundamentos e práticas 11-volume book collection covering Gestalt therapy philosophical and theoretical foundations, marketed as a comprehensive reference series for therapists and students.
• Coleção África, presente! Negritude e luta antirracista Book collection dedicated to producing and disseminating non-hegemonic thought about Africans, Afro-Brazilians, and indigenous peoples, problematizing and contesting Euro-Western paradigms.
• Coleção Retratos do Brasil Negro Book collection documenting the life and work of fundamental figures in Black culture, politics, and militancy in Brazil.
• Coleção Consciência em Debate Book collection focused on consciousness studies and debate, particularly on Black Brazilian issues, recognized as a market and academic reference.
• Coleção Novas Buscas em Educação Book collection covering pedagogical theory, child development, artistic education, and school-related topics, featuring international authors.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Artmed / Grupo A Educação: Brazilian publisher specialized in medical, psychology, and health sciences textbooks and professional references. Direct overlap with Summus's psychology, psychotherapy, and clinical practice catalog.
• Editora Vozes: Long-established Brazilian publisher with strong humanities, philosophy, psychology, and social sciences catalog. Comparable in scale, mission, and academic/professional positioning to Summus.
• Editora Zahar: Brazilian trade and academic publisher with notable psychology and social sciences lists. Overlaps with Summus on psychotherapy and human sciences titles.
• WMF Martins Fontes: Brazilian publisher with substantial psychology, philosophy, and education lists, plus own retail chain. Closely comparable niche and multi-channel model to Summus.
• Casa do Psicólogo: Brazilian retailer/publisher specialized in psychology and human sciences books. Directly overlaps with Summus's psychotherapy and Gestalt catalog and competes for the same buyer segments.
• Editora Paulus: Brazilian publisher with broad humanities, psychology, and self-help titles. Comparable imprint breadth and academic/popular mix to Summus's portfolio.
• Editora Loyola: Brazilian Jesuit publisher with academic philosophy, theology, psychology, and education catalog. Comparable multi-decade, mission-driven niche publisher to Summus.

Broad incumbents

• Companhia das Letras: Brazil's largest trade publisher, with broad fiction, non-fiction, and select humanities. Significantly larger and broader than Summus but operates in the same Brazilian book market.
• Globo Livros: Major Brazilian trade publisher associated with Grupo Globo. Overlaps with Summus in non-fiction and self-help categories but at meaningfully larger scale.
• Editora Atlas: Brazilian academic and professional publisher strong in law, economics, administration, and education textbooks. Comparable academic/professional orientation to Summus's educational imprints.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/gruposummus

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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