nōvi - a lifewide learning company

What nōvi - a lifewide learning company does

nōvi is a Brazilian learning culture consultancy operating as a multidisciplinary studio of 16 named consultants, facilitators, designers, communicators, and curators. It describes itself as the first Brazilian consulting firm to operate exclusively in the learning culture space. The firm serves large Brazilian enterprises — including Vale, Klabin, Algar, Volvo, Fleury, Ambev, Renner, Novartis, CPFL, Sicredi, and Hering — across mining, automotive, healthcare, beverages, retail, pharma, energy, financial services, and pulp & paper. Its stated mission is to transform how organizations relate to adult learning by shifting T&D from a command-and-control, heterodirected training model toward autonomous, self-directed learning cultures that operate across both formal and informal settings.

Name

nōvi - a lifewide learning company

Legal name

nōvi

Website

https://novi.cc

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

nōvi is a Brazilian learning culture consultancy of 16 multidisciplinary practitioners that helps large Brazilian enterprises (Vale, Klabin, Volvo, Ambev, Renner, Novartis, CPFL, Sicredi) transform corporate T&D from command-and-control training into autonomous, self-directed learning cultures using proprietary methodologies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting — Learning Culture & Corporate Education

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Management Consulting Services (54161), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Learning & Development (L&D) & Training Management (EDABAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Change Management & Organizational Development (OD) Training (EDABAIAJ), Change Management & Transformation Leadership (EDABAAAD), Change Management & Transformation (Org/HR) (BPACAJAD)

Keywords

• Learning culture consulting
• Corporate training redesign
• T&D strategy services
• Leadership development programs
• Self-directed learning training

Headquarters

HQ city

Not specified

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Learning Culture Consulting: Project-based consulting engagements helping organizations transform their learning culture, redesign corporate university/T&D strategy, and implement learning culture initiatives. Projects follow a structured 5-stage methodology and are tailored to each client's needs.
2. Structured Learning Programs: Programs such as Learning Sprint, Leadership Sprint, Portfolio of Learning Experiences, and Percurso de Desenvolvimento Infinito offered as fixed-term cohort-based engagements, either open enrollment or In Company.
3. Control to Culture Academy: Upskilling program for T&D professionals delivered in two formats: open enrollment (targeting ~40 participants per cohort, 12 weekly sessions of 180 minutes each) and In Company (up to 20 participants, weekly or bi-weekly sessions of 120 minutes each, plus a setup meeting). Pioneers a Brazilian community of corporate education professionals with practical and deep knowledge of learning culture.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

nōvi is a Brazilian learning culture consulting studio that helps large enterprises transform their Training & Development (T&D) function and corporate education practices. It delivers project-based consulting engagements and structured cohort programs (Learning Sprint, Leadership Sprint, Control to Culture Academy, Percurso de Desenvolvimento Infinito) to redesign learning strategy, build autonomous learning habits, and shift organizations from control-based training delivery to autonomy-based learning cultures.

Product overview

nōvi is a Brazilian learning culture consultancy offering a portfolio of interconnected consulting services and programs. The core offerings include Cultura de Aprendizagem (learning culture consulting), Redesign da Estratégia de Aprendizagem (corporate university strategy redesign), and Portfólio de Experiências de Aprendizagem (co-created learning programs). These strategic services are complemented by experiential programs: Learning Sprint (self-directed learning development), Leadership Sprint (leadership learning environments), Control to Culture Academy (T&D professional upskilling), and Percurso de Desenvolvimento Infinito (autonomous individual development). Together, these products form a comprehensive approach to transforming organizational learning culture from control-based to autonomy-based models.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Learning Sprint: A learning sprint program focused on developing self-directed learning competency ("aprender a aprender").
• Leadership Sprint
• Control to Culture Academy
• Percurso de Desenvolvimento Infinito

Products and services

• Cultura de Aprendizagem (Learning Culture) Strategic consulting project to map the current learning culture, define the desired learning narrative, and implement interventions that stimulate the evolution of organizational learning culture toward greater autonomy and continuous development. Targeted at large Brazilian and multinational enterprises with T&D functions.
• Redesign da Estratégia de Aprendizagem (Learning Strategy Redesign) Strategic repositioning of corporate education or university functions, focused on making T&D capable of stimulating learning at all moments through three fronts: Learning Culture, Learning Architecture, and Structure & Governance. Targeted at large enterprises such as Vale, Algar, and Klabin.
• Portfólio de Experiências de Aprendizagem (Portfolio of Learning Experiences) Co-creation of innovative learning programs for specific teams (leaders, trainees, or functional areas) that replace traditional training tracks with diverse experiences combining formal and informal learning that stimulate self-direction. Targeted at enterprise HR teams seeking alternatives to conventional training tracks.
• Learning Sprint A learning journey delivered in small groups that serves as a source and stimulus to introduce self-direction and lifelong learning in individuals' daily lives and in company culture through practical experimentation. Has supported hundreds of professionals from companies such as Volvo, Fleury, Klabin, Ambev, Renner, and Novartis.
• Leadership Sprint Program developing leaders' capacity to create continuous learning environments in their teams through new repertoires, rituals, workshops on psychological safety and growth mindset, and workplace learning tools. Targeted at people leaders and managers within enterprise client organizations.
• Control to Culture Academy Periodic cohort program where participants learn a new approach to corporate education based on the nōvi method, covering learning culture concepts, intervention spaces, and practical application through a learning community. Available as open enrollment or In Company. Pioneers a Brazilian community of corporate education professionals with practical knowledge of learning culture.
• Percurso de Desenvolvimento Infinito (Infinite Development Pathway) Restructured Individual Development Program (PDI) focused on autonomy and intentionality in learning, replacing long annual/semestral cycles with short monthly or fortnightly sessions and emphasizing diverse learning sources, small groups, and continuous peer exchange.

Quantifiable outcome

• 75% of Learning Sprint participants increased their capacity for self-directed learning
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Development Dimensions International (DDI): Global leadership and talent development consultancy offering leadership programs, assessments, and learning infrastructure. Comparable methodology-led approach to leadership and learning transformation at significantly greater scale.
• Bain & Company: Global management consulting firm with organization and change practices that compete with nōvi at the C-suite level. Overlaps where enterprise learning culture transformation is embedded in broader organizational redesign mandates.
• McKinsey & Company: Global management consulting firm whose Organization Practice advises on culture, change management, and learning. Comparable in advising enterprises on organizational transformation, with vastly greater scale and cross-functional integration.
• Center for Creative Leadership (CCL): Long-established leadership development research and program provider offering assessments, open-enrollment programs, and custom enterprise solutions. Overlaps with nōvi's Leadership Sprint and learning culture work at significantly larger scale.
• FranklinCovey: Global leadership and organizational effectiveness company offering content-based leadership programs and consulting. Overlaps with nōvi's leadership and culture work, though FranklinCovey emphasizes scalable content delivery versus nōvi's co-creation model.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm with leadership development, talent management, and organizational transformation practices. Adjacent as a broad incumbent able to bundle learning culture work with executive search and broader transformation mandates.

Direct peers

• Prosci: Change management research, training, and advisory firm built around the ADKAR methodology. Comparable to nōvi in selling proprietary change frameworks and certified training to enterprise T&D and change leaders.
• Wilson Learning: Global learning and development consultancy offering customized leadership, sales, and employee development programs. Comparable as a methodology-led L&D consultancy serving enterprise clients with structured programs.
• Root Inc. Organizational culture change consultancy that helps enterprises shift mindsets and behaviors. Directly comparable to nōvi in methodology-driven culture transformation, though Root operates primarily in North America at larger scale and broader scope.
• BTS: Consulting firm that turns strategy into behavior through experiential learning programs and simulations. Similar to nōvi in combining business consulting with structured learning program design and facilitator-led delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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