IEPOS - Instituto de Ensino, Pesquisa e Orientação em Saúde

What IEPOS - Instituto de Ensino, Pesquisa e Orientação em Saúde does

IEPOS — Instituto de Ensino, Pesquisa e Orientação em Saúde is a private nonprofit educational institute founded in 1990 and headquartered in the Pinheiros neighborhood of São Paulo, Brazil. The institute specializes in postgraduate specialization and continuing education courses for licensed healthcare professionals in clinical sexology, human sexuality, pelvic floor physiotherapy, hospital psychology, psycho-oncology, clinical hypnosis, and couple therapy. Its core product portfolio comprises a two-year Postgraduate Specialization in Human Sexuality plus 12+ shorter update and improvement courses, supplemented by clinical supervision services offered by IEPOS faculty to practitioners seeking to enhance their clinical practice. Faculty include three founders with doctoral credentials and specialist titles from the Sociedade Brasileira de Sexualidade Humana (SBRASH), with active roles in international societies (WAS, SLAMS, ISSM).

IEPOS operates on a sales-led B2C go-to-market model targeting individual healthcare professionals (psychologists, physicians, physiotherapists, and final-year health students). Prospective students complete pre-registration forms on the Wix-hosted website, after which consultants follow up to provide course details and close enrollment. Revenue is generated through one-time course fees for multi-month programs and per-course enrollment for shorter continuing education modules, plus professional services revenue from clinical supervision. A partnership with Instituto do Casal (IC) launched in 2021 extends the curriculum into couple and family therapy under a co-branded IEPOS + IC offering. The institute holds the Selo MEC (Ministry of Education recognition seal) for its specialization programs.

Underlying technology is minimal: the website runs on Wix.com infrastructure with no proprietary platform, no disclosed integrations, no mobile app, no API, and no AI components. Distribution is primarily direct via the São Paulo headquarters with a recently added online course option ('Sexologia Clínica On-line'). Marketing relies on organic social channels (Instagram @sexologiaesaude, Facebook), a faculty-authored blog, and WhatsApp-based direct contact. Customer testimonials across psychology, medicine, physiotherapy, and theology segments confirm a long-tail of individual professional learners rather than enterprise clients.

Name

IEPOS - Instituto de Ensino, Pesquisa e Orientação em Saúde

Legal name

IEPOS - Instituto de Ensino, Pesquisa e Orientação em Saúde

Website

https://iepos.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

IEPOS is a São Paulo–based nonprofit educational institute founded in 1990 that delivers MEC-recognized postgraduate specialization and continuing education courses in clinical sexology, human sexuality, hospital psychology, and adjacent health fields to licensed Brazilian healthcare professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Specialization Courses: Revenue generated from postgraduate specialization courses in human sexuality, clinical sexology, and health-related fields. These are typically one-time course fees for multi-month programs.
2. Update and Improvement Courses: Shorter continuing education courses in areas like clinical hypnosis, pelvic floor physiotherapy, emergency interventions, and hospital psychology generate revenue through per-course enrollment fees.
3. Clinical Supervision Services: Professional supervision services offered to healthcare practitioners seeking to enhance their clinical practice in sexuality and health areas, provided by IEPOS faculty members.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

IEPOS is a Brazilian educational institute that delivers postgraduate specialization and continuing education courses focused on sexology, sexual health, and related health fields. Its offerings include a flagship postgraduate program in Human Sexuality, improvement/update courses in clinical sexology, clinical hypnosis, pelvic floor physiotherapy, hospital psychology, psycho-oncology, and emergency/disaster interventions, along with clinical supervision services for healthcare practitioners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Postgraduate Specialization in Human Sexuality (Pós-graduação em Sexualidade Humana)
• Clinical Sexology: Update and Improvement (Aperfeiçoamento em Sexologia Clínica)

Named customers7 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

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Instituto do Casal (IC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIEPOS partnered with Instituto do Casal to offer a combined course on Resources and Techniques for Couple and Family Therapy. This partnership combines the expertise of two renowned institutes to provide comprehensive training in couple therapy, integrating theory, practice, and clinical supervision for professionals seeking expertise in relational and affective care.
• Nathalia MazzonettominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIEPOS collaborated with Nathalia Mazzonetto for the 'Novos Combinados' course on New Adjustments in Affective Relationships. This joint program brings together professionals from various backgrounds to address contemporary relationship dynamics using a multidisciplinary approach.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Sociedade Brasileira de Sexualidade Humana (SBRASH): Brazilian professional society for sexology where IEPOS faculty hold leadership positions. Not a direct competitor, but a credentialing body and ecosystem participant whose certifications (TESH) underpin IEPOS's value proposition.
• FLASECS - Federación Latinoamericana de Sociedades de Sexología y Educación Sexual: Latin American federation of sexology societies providing regional educational and certification frameworks. Relevant peer ecosystem participant that defines the regional standards IEPOS curriculum aligns with.

Broad incumbents

• Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP): Major Brazilian federal university offering postgraduate programs in sexual health, psychology, and medicine. Overlaps with IEPOS in postgraduate health professional training, but operates at much larger scale within a broader academic portfolio.
• PUC-SP (Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo): Large São Paulo university offering extension and postgraduate courses including in psychology and health. Comparable to IEPOS in geography and postgraduate health offerings, but as part of a much broader academic catalog.
• Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de São Paulo: Medical school in São Paulo where IEPOS's founder obtained her doctorate. Comparable in postgraduate health education offerings and São Paulo footprint, but as part of a larger institutional academic portfolio.

Direct peers

• CEFATE - Centro de Formação em Atendimento Terapêutico: Brazilian continuing education institute offering therapeutic training for psychologists and health professionals. Comparable to IEPOS as a specialized, non-degree training provider targeting licensed clinicians.
• Instituto H. Ellis: Brazilian institute focused on human sexuality and sexology training for healthcare professionals. Directly comparable to IEPOS as a non-university specialization provider serving the same candidate pool in Brazil.
• Instituto do Casal: Brazilian institute specializing in couple and family therapy training, currently an IEPOS strategic partner for joint courses. Operates in an adjacent therapy niche with similar target audience of licensed health professionals.

Regional players

• Instituto Kaplan: Argentine institute offering specialization and continuing education in sexology and clinical psychology. Comparable to IEPOS in focus area and learner profile, but operates in the Southern Cone rather than Brazil.
• CIES - Centro de Investigación y Estudios de la Sexualidad: Argentina-based sexology research and training center offering postgraduate courses for health professionals. Comparable to IEPOS in curriculum scope and target audience, but serving a different national market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ieposeducacao
• Instagraminstagram.com/sexologiaesaude
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/iepos-sexologia-e-saude

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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