What Loquis does

Loquis is a Rome-based digital platform, founded in 2017, that operates a geolocated podcast discovery service targeting individual travelers and tourists. The platform allows users to find and listen to audio content tied to specific geographic points, spanning destination-specific channels covering cities such as Rome, Paris, and Dubai, alongside thematic collections including historical tours (e.g., Caravaggio churches of Rome, Covered Passages of Paris), pop-culture sites (Harry Potter places, Christopher Nolan's locations), and curated third-party travel podcasts (Amateur Traveler, Winging It Travel Podcast). Distribution is direct-to-consumer via the web at loquis.com; no native mobile app is available based on available data.

The underlying technology combines a geolocation-aware content index with an AI-powered itinerary planning module. The AI Itinerary feature (loquis.com/en/ai-itinerary) generates personalized travel routes using the platform's location-tagged podcast corpus. Content is delivered through curated proprietary channels and aggregated third-party podcasts, and the platform supports location-filtered discovery (e.g., a "nearby" channel view keyed to user latitude/longitude).

Loquis's business model is described as subscription/recurring, though specific pricing tiers are not publicly disclosed. The company is venture-backed: an earlier round of approximately $1.09M closed in October 2019, followed by a €3.78M capital increase in May 2024 led by P101 with participation from CDP Venture Capital, Innova Venture, and Pi Campus. Both audience and revenue doubled in 2023 per company statements. The founder is Bruno Pellegrini (CEO), with Fabrizio Cialdea listed as COO and Partner. Headcount remains in the 1-10 range, and the company is actively operating from Rome, Italy.

Name

Loquis

Legal name

Loquis

Website

https://loquis.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Loquis is a Rome-based geolocated podcast platform that lets individual travelers discover and listen to destination-specific audio guides and travel podcasts tied to geographic locations, with an added AI itinerary planning feature.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Travel audio / geolocated podcast platform

NAICS

Broadcasting and Content Providers (516)

akta.pro primary industry

Podcast Discovery & Recommendation Apps (MPACAKAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Podcast Hosting & Distribution Platforms (MPAIADAB)

Keywords

• Geolocated podcasts
• Travel audio platform
• Location-based content
• Travel audioguides
• Podcast discovery

Headquarters

HQ city

Roma

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Operations, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Platform Revenue: Loquis generates revenue through its geolocated podcast platform. The specific monetization mechanics are not detailed in available sources, but the company reported doubling revenue in 2023, indicating a functioning revenue generation mechanism.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Loquis operates a geolocated podcast platform that enables travelers to discover and listen to audio content tied to specific geographic destinations worldwide. The platform aggregates location-based podcast channels covering attractions, landmarks, and cultural sites in cities such as Rome, Paris, and Dubai, and includes an AI-powered itinerary planning feature that generates personalized travel routes based on the available geolocated audio content.

Product overview

Loquis is a travel podcast platform offering geolocated audio content for travelers. The core product is the Loquis Platform, which provides location-based podcasts covering destinations worldwide, including channels like Covered Passages of Paris, Caravaggio and Human Beauty in Rome, Dubai Wonders, and Harry Potter places. The platform also includes an AI Itinerary module that leverages artificial intelligence to generate personalized travel itineraries based on the geolocated podcast content available for different locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Loquis Platform A geolocated travel podcast platform that enables individual travelers and tourists to discover and listen to location-based audio content while exploring destinations around the world. The platform aggregates podcast channels tied to specific geographic coordinates, covering attractions, landmarks, and cultural sites in cities such as Rome, Paris, Dubai, and themed locations including Harry Potter places and Christopher Nolan filming sites.
• AI Itinerary An AI-powered itinerary planning feature on the Loquis Platform that helps individual travelers create personalized travel routes and experiences based on the geolocated podcast content available for different locations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Doubled audience and revenue in 2023

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Questo: Questo offers gamified city exploration with audio guides. Overlaps with Loquis on travel audio and location-based experiences but adds gamification.

Broad incumbents

• GetYourGuide: GetYourGuide is a leading marketplace for tours and audio-led experiences globally. Overlaps indirectly via the audio-guided tour demand that Loquis targets.
• Spotify: Spotify dominates podcast hosting and discovery globally and owns Detour. While not travel-focused, its scale in podcast distribution sets the competitive ceiling for niche travel-audio players.

Direct peers

• VoiceMap: VoiceMap offers self-guided audio tours tied to GPS locations, sold to travelers. It is the most direct comparable to Loquis in the geolocated travel-audio category.
• Detour: Detour produced location-aware audio walking experiences for cities, directly overlapping Loquis's core proposition. (Note: was acquired by Spotify in 2019 but remains a category-defining comparable.)
• HearHere: HearHere is a location-triggered audio app delivering stories and tips as travelers move through places. Closely matches Loquis's geolocated audio discovery model.
• Spotted by Locals: Spotted by Locals publishes city audio guides written by locals, covering travel destinations. Comparable in travel-audio curation and city-channel format.
• PocketGuide: PocketGuide is a self-guided city audio tour app serving travelers across many destinations, with similar destination-channel discovery and audio-led exploration.
• GPSmyCity: GPSmyCity offers GPS-based walking tours with audio narration across global destinations, closely comparable to Loquis's geolocated audio format.

Others

• Atlas Obscura: Atlas Obscura curates unique travel experiences and stories across destinations. Comparable as a content-led travel discovery platform though not audio-native.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/loquisproject

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors4 records

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 →

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