Ibis grafika

What Ibis grafika does

Ibis grafika d.o.o. is a privately held Croatian publishing house headquartered in Zagreb, operating since at least 1994 (founding date not publicly confirmed). The company specializes in three core publishing verticals: children's picture books (slikovnice), fiction and literature (književnost), and professional/academic works (stručne knjige) covering linguistics, philosophy, history, and ethnology. Its catalog of 251+ picture book titles features Croatian translations of internationally recognized authors including Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler, Laurent Cardon, and Kęstutis Kasparavičius, alongside domestic authors and academic scholars.

The business operates on a direct-to-consumer e-commerce model through its WooCommerce-based website (ibis-grafika.hr), supplemented by a physical affiliated bookstore called Pričozemska and an emerging e-books category. Book unit prices range from approximately €4 to €35, with bundle packages and percentage discounts on selected titles. Distribution is extended through participation in the EU co-funded 'Naša mala književnica' (Our Little Library) library project under the Kreativna Europa program, which enables subsidized reach into Croatian library systems.

The firm employs 9 people, has no disclosed parent company, no institutional investors, no funding rounds, and no M&A activity on record. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The company has received two notable recognitions: a 2014 White Raven selection from the International Youth Library in Munich for 'Alica u ludoj zemlji,' and a 2011 Award for Scientific Excellence from the University of Zagreb's Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences for forensic phonetics work. Brand strategy emphasizes a curated, translated international children's catalog paired with niche Croatian academic publishing, with no disclosed AI/ML capabilities or proprietary technology beyond standard e-commerce tooling.

Name

Ibis grafika

Legal name

Ibis grafika d.o.o.

Website

https://ibis-grafika.hr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ibis grafika is a privately held Croatian publishing house in Zagreb that publishes children's picture books, fiction, and academic titles in Croatian, selling direct-to-consumer through its e-commerce site and affiliated Pričozemska bookstore, with EU co-funded library distribution.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Book Publishing

NAICS

Book Publishers (51313)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Genre & Category Publishing (Romance, Mystery/Thriller, Sci‑Fi/Fantasy, etc.) (MPAJAAAB)

Keywords

• Children's book publishing
• Academic book publishing
• Croatian publishing house
• Picture book publishing
• E-commerce book sales

Headquarters

HQ city

Zagreb

HQ country

Croatia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Book Sales: Direct sales of published books through the company's e-commerce website, including children's picture books (slikovnice), fiction/literature, and academic/professional titles. Books are sold at various price points ranging from €4 to €35+. The company also offers bundle packages at discounted prices.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ibis grafika d.o.o. is a Croatian publishing house that publishes, prints, and sells children's picture books (slikovnice), fiction/literature, and professional/academic books in linguistics, philosophy, history, and ethnology. It distributes its titles directly through an e-commerce website and an affiliated physical bookstore called Pričozemska.

Product overview

Ibis grafika is a Croatian publishing house (Ibis grafika d.o.o.) specializing in children's picture books (slikovnice), literature/novels (književnost), and professional/academic books (stručne knjige). The company operates an e-commerce platform for direct sales of their published works. Their catalog includes internationally renowned children's authors like Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler alongside Croatian and regional authors. The product portfolio also encompasses young adult literature, e-books, and publications in foreign languages. The company is located at IV. Ravnice 25, 10000 Zagreb.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pričozemska: A bookstore operated by Ibis grafika, mentioned as 'nova knjižara Ibis grafike' (new bookstore of Ibis grafika).

Products and services

• Slikovnice (Children's Picture Books) A core catalog line of Croatian-language children's picture books featuring translations of works by Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler, Laurent Cardon, Kęstutis Kasparavičius, and Jana Bauer, including the Kokošje priče (Chicken Stories) series. Targeted at families with children from infancy through early teens. Prices range from approximately €7 to €23 per book, with bundle packages available.
• Književnost (Fiction/Literature) Literature and novels catalog including titles such as Debeli dabrovi, Knjiga o Joni, Žirafe imaju neobično velika srca, and the Croatian edition of Alica u ludoj zemlji. Targeted at general adult readers. Prices range from approximately €7 to €29.20 per book, with various bundle deals.
• Stručne knjige (Professional/Academic Books) Professional and academic monographs covering linguistics, philology, ethnology, anthropology, philosophy, history, and religion, including titles such as Turski i hrvatski u usporedbi i kontrastiranju, Šumor divljine, and Forenzična fonetika. Targeted at university students, researchers, and professionals. Prices typically range from €15 to €29.
• Za mlade (Young Adult Books) Books targeted at teenage readers, including Croatian editions of Alica u ludoj zemlji, Vera and the Tooth Apple, and the H2O series, addressing coming-of-age and fantasy themes.
• E-knjige (E-books) Digital book versions of select titles available for purchase through the e-commerce platform.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Naša mala knjižnica (Our Little Library)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership project where Ibis grafika participates as a publisher, with books distributed through the network. The project is co-financed by the European Union's Kreativna Europa program, supporting broader access to children's literature through library systems.
• Kreativna Europa (Creative Europe EU Program)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU funding program supporting European cultural and creative sectors. Ibis grafika receives co-financing for publishing projects, particularly the 'Naša mala knjižnica' initiative, enabling wider distribution of quality children's literature.
• Pričozemska (Affiliated Bookstore)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPhysical bookstore operated as an extension of Ibis grafika's e-commerce operation, allowing customers to purchase books in person. The store carries inventory that may show as out-of-stock on the main website.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Algoritam: Major Croatian general-interest trade publisher based in Zagreb, publishing a broad catalog of children's, fiction, and non-fiction titles in Croatian. Direct peer given shared Zagreb base, similar trade-book focus, and overlapping audience with Ibis grafika.
• Profil Klett: Zagreb-based Croatian publisher with strong presence in educational materials and trade books, including children's titles. Comparable as a similarly sized Croatian publisher competing for the same library, school, and consumer segments.
• Sandorf: Croatian independent publisher specializing in translated literary fiction and non-fiction. Comparable as a similarly sized indie Croatian publisher with a strong translation pipeline serving overlapping reader segments.
• Naklada Bošković: Croatian independent publisher producing trade books including children's titles in Croatian. Comparable as a small-to-mid Croatian publisher competing in overlapping consumer and library channels.
• Školska knjiga: Established Croatian educational and trade publisher based in Zagreb. Comparable on academic and educational book segments and on the educational institutional customer segment that Ibis grafika also targets.
• Naklada Ljevak: Zagreb-based Croatian publisher of trade and academic titles in Croatian. Comparable as a mid-sized independent Croatian publisher with similar dual trade/academic orientation and Croatian-language focus.
• VBZ: Croatian independent publisher focused on literary fiction and quality non-fiction in Croatian. Comparable as a similarly sized Croatian trade publisher competing in the literature (književnost) category.
• Mozaik knjiga: Croatian publisher known for children's literature and popular fiction, with a comparable catalog mix including translated international titles. Closely comparable in scale and segment focus to Ibis grafika's picture-book line.

Broad incumbents

• Egmont Publishing Croatia: Local affiliate of the global children's book publisher Egmont, active in the Croatian market. Broad incumbent offering overlapping children's picture-book and YA content with greater scale and brand resources than Ibis grafika.

Regional players

• Hrvatsko filološko društvo (Croatian Philological Society): Croatian scholarly publisher of linguistics and philology titles. Comparable on the academic/scholarly side of Ibis grafika's catalog, particularly given Ibis grafika's published works in contrastive linguistics and forensic phonetics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLHSdObopIWaPwyIPyM6jc3qc-TR94cUkS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ibis-grafika

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 Ibis grafika