OCB

What OCB does

OCB (Organização das Cooperativas Brasileiras), founded in 1969 and headquartered in Brasília, is the national representative body for Brazil's cooperative movement, operating as the unified Sistema OCB comprising three entities: OCB (institutional representation), Sescoop (professional education and training), and CNCoop (union representation and collective bargaining). The organization serves 4,384 registered cooperatives across nine sectors (agriculture, credit, health, transportation, consumption, infrastructure, insurance, work/production services, and tourism), reaching 29 million cooperados representing 12% of Brazil's population.

Its core product portfolio includes nine programmatic solutions: AvaliaCoop (diagnostic and evaluation across identity, performance, governance, business, and ESG), CapacitaCoop (training and EAD platform), CulturaCoop (cultural engagement including CooperJovem), ESGCoop (environmental, social, and governance programs), InovaCoop (innovation platform with AI education), NegóciosCoop (domestic and international business development), RepresentaCoop (institutional representation), SouCoop (national cooperative database), and SomosCoop (national brand movement). The technology stack includes LicitaCoop (AI chatbot for Sescoop procurement queries), CRMCoop (CRM connecting OCB and state OCEs), and ConecteCoop (interactive virtual game). Distribution is executed through 26 state cooperative organizations (OCEs) plus the national unit.

The business model is fundamentally non-commercial: OCB is funded through mandatory confederative contributions from member cooperatives, supplemented by Sescoop professional services revenue. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The GTM motion is institutional representation and policy advocacy, with distribution via direct relationships with cooperative leadership and channel partners in each state. The sector OCB represents generated R$ 757.9 billion in revenue in 2024, with 9.5% year-over-year growth, distributed profits of R$ 51.4 billion, and 578,000 direct employees in member cooperatives.

Name

OCB

Legal name

Organização das Cooperativas Brasileiras

Website

https://somoscooperativismo.coop.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

OCB (Organização das Cooperativas Brasileiras) is the national representative body for Brazilian cooperatives, serving 4,384 member cooperatives across nine sectors through institutional representation, professional training, innovation, and ESG programs reaching 29 million members.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brasília

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Confederative Contribution (Contribuição Confederativa): Mandatory contributions from cooperatives as part of the Brazilian cooperative system.
2. SESCOOP Programs and Services: Education, training, and professional development services funded through SESCOOP for the cooperative sector.
3. Solutions and Programs: Solutions including AvaliaCoop, CapacitaCoop, ESGCoop, NegóciosCoop, and others offered to the cooperative sector.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

OCB (Organização das Cooperativas Brasileiras), operating as Sistema OCB, is the national representative body for Brazilian cooperatives, delivering institutional representation, professional training, innovation enablement, ESG support, business development, and brand-building programs to the country's 4,384 cooperatives across nine sectors. Its core offering is a portfolio of nine programmatic solutions (AvaliaCoop, CapacitaCoop, CulturaCoop, ESGCoop, InovaCoop, NegóciosCoop, RepresentaCoop, SouCoop, SomosCoop), complemented by technology tools such as the LicitaCoop AI chatbot and CRMCoop customer relationship platform.

Product overview

OCB (Sistema OCB) operates a multi-solution institutional platform for Brazilian cooperativism, comprising nine named program solutions plus technology tools. The core portfolio includes AvaliaCoop (diagnostic and evaluation), CapacitaCoop (training and EAD), CulturaCoop (cultural programs), ESGCoop (ESG management), InovaCoop (innovation ecosystem), NegóciosCoop (domestic and international business), RepresentaCoop (institutional representation), SouCoop (national cooperative database), and SomosCoop (national brand movement). Technology tools include LicitaCoop (AI chatbot for bidding information) and CRMCoop (cooperative member CRM). Together these solutions serve cooperative development, representation, education, innovation, and branding across all cooperative sectors in Brazil.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SomosCoop: National movement for valuing cooperativism, created to unite cooperatives, cooperados, and connect people who believe in the strength of working together.
• Sescoop
• CNCoop
• AvaliaCoop
• CapacitaCoop
• ESGCoop
• InovaCoop
• NegóciosCoop
• RepresentaCoop
• SouCoop
• CulturaCoop
• LicitaCoop

Products and services

• AvaliaCoop Diagnostic and evaluation solution that helps cooperatives assess their performance across five modules: Identity, Performance, Governance and Management, Business, and ESG.
• CapacitaCoop Training and qualification solution for cooperatives, including the Aprendiz Cooperativo (cooperative apprentice) program and an EAD platform at capacita.coop.br for distance learning.
• CulturaCoop Cultural engagement solution with programs including CooperJovem (youth engagement), DNA Cooperativo, and Jogar + Aprender (Play + Learn) educational game.
• ESGCoop ESG solution covering environmental management, social initiatives (Dia C volunteer day, Futuras Lideranças leadership program, ID&E inclusion and diversity), and governance and management for cooperatives.
• InovaCoop Innovation platform and ecosystem fostering cooperative innovation through content, cases, videocasts, an AI section (Saiba Mais IA), and annual World Cooperative Management (WCM) event.
• NegóciosCoop Business development solution with two tracks: domestic market (Mercado Nacional) and international market (Mercado Internacional, via ApexBrasil partnership), including export qualification, international promotion, and trade missions.
• RepresentaCoop Institutional representation solution that coordinates political engagement, legislative representation (Frencoop, FPA), and international cooperation for the cooperative movement, including the institutional agenda, political education (Pense no Coop), and international representation.
• SouCoop National cooperative member database and management system used by cooperatives to update their information, which feeds AnuárioCoop and supports institutional intelligence and representation.
• SomosCoop National brand movement for cooperative valorization, uniting cooperatives, members, and connecting people who believe in cooperative strength; coordinates annual national communication campaigns such as SomosCoop 2026.
• LicitaCoop AI-powered chatbot facilitating management and search of information about Sescoop bid invitations, using advanced AI to query exclusive Sescoop files and documents for fast and precise answers.
• CRMCoop Customer relationship management platform that connects the OCB national system with state cooperative organizations (OCEs), managing service requests, demand tracking, and cross-area coordination.
• ConecteCoop Interactive virtual game developed to present cooperative principles and the transformative force of cooperatives in a playful and accessible educational format.

Quantifiable outcome

• R$ 757.9 billion in sector revenue
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability8 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and supporting.

• ApexBrasil (Agência Brasileira de Promoção de Exportações e Investimentos)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026Partnership between Sistema OCB and ApexBrasil through Exporta Mais Brasil initiative and Programa NegóciosCoop - Mercado Internacional. Supports cooperative participation in international trade events, business rounds, and export qualification programs.
• Conab (Companhia Nacional de Abastecimento)strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 February 2026Partnership for Plataforma Parque Cafeeiro, developed in partnership with Conab and UFMG. Platform uses AI, public data integration, and satellite monitoring to ensure transparency and environmental compliance for Brazilian coffee traceability.
• UFMG (Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais)strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 February 2026Partnership with UFMG for Plataforma Parque Cafeeiro development, contributing academic research and AI capabilities for coffee traceability.
• Finep (Financiadora de Estudos e Projetos)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 August 2025Sistema OCB and Finep signed Technical Cooperation Agreement to expand and organize cooperative access to innovation financing instruments including FNDCT. Joint work agenda includes technical guidance, training, and dissemination of available funding lines. Joint cartilha published to guide cooperatives on accessing FNDCT resources.
• Stride ConsultoriasupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 August 2025Partner consultancy for Solução Eficiência Energética, helping cooperatives identify waste, optimize consumption, and reduce operational costs while decreasing greenhouse gas emissions.
• Plano AcademysupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 August 2025Specialized consultancy in portfolio methodologies engaged for Workshop Portfólio do Sistema OCB to map solutions offered by state organizations.
• MCTI (Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2025Engagement with MCTI for FNDCT regulation implementation following Lei 15.184/2025 that allows cooperatives direct access to the fund.
• IFWY (Fórum Internacional Nós, A Juventude)strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025International Youth Forum partnership with UNRISD and ACI Américas, mobilizing young people to propose solutions to 21st century challenges.
• FAO (Organização das Nações Unidas para a Alimentação e Agricultura)strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Sistema OCB participated in 39th FAO Regional Conference for Latin America and Caribbean, contributing to private sector declaration on cooperative role in food systems and rural development.
• EmbrapastrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Alignment of actions for innovation and sustainability in agriculture through joint initiatives between Sistema OCB and Embrapa.
• Frencoop (Frente Parlamentar do Cooperativismo)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Parliamentary front that Sistema OCB works with on policy advocacy, representing cooperative interests in Brazilian Congress.
• FPA (Frente Parlamentar da Agropecuária)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Agricultural Parliamentary Front collaborating on rural policy issues including rural debt renegotiation and agricultural support programs.
• CNCoop (Confederação Nacional das Cooperativas)coreOthers · 1 January 2025Part of Sistema OCB, CNCoop represents cooperative interests at international forums including OIT/ILO conferences.
• Sescoop (Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem do Cooperativismo)coreOthers · 1 January 2025Part of Sistema OCB, Sescoop provides professional education and training services to the cooperative sector.
• OCEs (Organizações Estaduais do Cooperativismo)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 202526 state cooperative organizations that serve as regional distribution channels for Sistema OCB's solutions and programs, adapting national offerings to local realities.
• 26 State Cooperative OrganizationscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025State organizations in all Brazilian states that represent Sistema OCB regionally and deliver solutions to local cooperatives.
• ACI AméricascoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1990ACI Américas, based in Costa Rica, was created in 1990 with the mission to promote cooperative model repositioning in the Americas. It supports affiliated organizations to diffuse and defend cooperative identity, promote business, and develop human resources of members.
• Aliança Cooperativa Internacional (ACI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1989OCB has been a member of the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) since 1989. ACI was created on August 19, 1895, and is the oldest non-governmental representation organization in the UN system. OCB participates in the Global Monitor of Cooperatives, international trade promotion projects, and cooperativist memory maintenance. Roberto Rodrigues was the only non-European president of ACI (1997-2001).

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Others

• Cooperatives Europe: European regional organization of the International Cooperative Alliance representing cooperative enterprises at the EU level. Adjacent peer reflecting OCB's participation in ICA's regional structures (ACI Americas).

Direct peers

• Cooperatives UK: National trade body for UK cooperatives providing representation, policy advocacy, and member services. Directly comparable to OCB in operating as a national apex body for cooperative enterprises with policy and member-development functions.
• Confcooperative: Italian confederation representing and protecting Italian cooperatives, providing representation, services, and consultancy. Operates as OCB's European structural analogue with similar member-service, advocacy, and training functions.
• Credit Union National Association (CUNA): US national trade association for credit unions providing advocacy, compliance, and education. Comparable to OCB's credit-cooperative representation function (Sicoob, Sicredi, Cresol) and policy engagement on behalf of member institutions.
• International Cooperative Alliance (ICA): Global umbrella organization for cooperatives worldwide; OCB has been an ICA member since 1989. ICA serves the same institutional representation, advocacy, and identity-defense role at the global level that OCB performs nationally for Brazil.
• NCBA CLUSA (National Cooperative Business Association): US national cooperative trade association advancing the cooperative business model through advocacy, development, and international cooperation. Mirrors OCB's role as a national-level convener and policy advocate for cooperative enterprises.
• CECOP-CICOPA Europe: European confederation representing cooperatives across multiple sectors. Comparable to OCB in providing cross-sector representation and defending cooperative identity at a supranational level.

Broad incumbents

• Mondragon Corporation: Federation of Spanish cooperatives operating as an integrated industrial and financial group. While not a trade body, it represents a comparable model of cooperative federation with deep industrial, financial, and educational operations across multiple sectors.
• Rabobank: Dutch cooperative bank with global agricultural-finance operations. Comparable to OCB's credit-cooperative affiliates (Sicoob, Sicredi) in operating cooperative-banking models at scale within agricultural value chains.

Regional players

• Koperasi Indonesia (Dekopin): Indonesian cooperative council (Dewan Koperasi Indonesia) representing the national cooperative movement. Comparable to OCB as a national apex body for cooperatives, though operating in a different geographic market with distinct regulatory context.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sistemaOCB
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@SistemaOCB
• Facebookfacebook.com/sistemaocb
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sistemaocbnacional
• Instagraminstagram.com/sistemaocb

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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