Wolna

Name

Wolna

Website

https://radiowolna.ru

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Wolna is a Russian, Voronezh-based private company founded in 2017 that offered consumers the ability to listen to internet radio online. Its primary web property, radiowolna.ru, is currently listed for sale, and no active product, customers, or revenue are documented.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Internet Radio / Audio Streaming

NAICS

Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (5162)

SIC

Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAIADAJ

Radio Streaming & Catch-Up Audio Platforms

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Music & Audio (Recording, Publishing, Streaming)/Audio Streaming & Podcast Platforms

SECONDARYMPAIACAB

Non-Interactive Digital Radio (Lean-Back Streaming)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Music & Audio (Recording, Publishing, Streaming)/Music Streaming & Subscription Services (DSPs)

Keywords

• Internet radio
• Online radio streaming
• Audio streaming
• Digital radio
• Web radio player

Headquarters

HQ city

Voronezh

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Core offering

Wolna is an online radio listening service that allows users to listen to the radio directly from the Internet via its website at radiowolna.ru. The service is targeted at individual listeners who want web-based access to radio broadcasts. The current website is a domain-for-sale listing, indicating limited active operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wolna Internet Radio An internet radio listening service that enables users to listen to radio broadcasts directly from the Internet via the web. Targeted at individual consumers who want digital access to radio content.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Broad incumbents

• Yandex.Music: Russia's dominant on-demand and internet radio streaming service operated by Yandex. Directly comparable as a Russian-language audio streaming platform, though it has far broader scope (catalog DSP + radio) and resources than Wolna.
• VK Music: Music and audio streaming product of VK (VKontakte), one of Russia's largest social networks. Comparable as a Russian consumer-facing audio streaming destination with lean-back listening modes.
• TuneIn: Global internet radio aggregator providing access to live radio stations over the Internet. Directly comparable product framing to Wolna's 'radio over the Internet' pitch, but at vastly larger scale and breadth.
• iHeartRadio: US-based internet radio and live streaming platform combining FM stations with curated digital-only stations. Comparable as a broadcast-radio-rooted streaming service, but with a US audience and terrestrial radio ownership Wolna did not have.
• Spotify: Global leader in music and audio streaming with non-interactive radio modes. Comparable only as a backdrop competitor defining consumer expectations in the same audio streaming category Wolna targeted, though Wolna was never positioned as an on-demand DSP.

Direct peers

• RadioRecord: Major Russian online radio platform offering hundreds of curated streaming radio stations over the Internet. Closest functional peer to Wolna's 'listen to radio directly from the Internet' proposition.

Regional players

• Europa Plus: One of Russia's largest traditional FM radio networks with a parallel internet streaming presence. Comparable as a Russian-language radio broadcaster extending onto the Internet, but with established terrestrial reach Wolna lacked.

Emerging players

• Mixcloud: Global lean-back audio streaming platform focused on radio-style shows, DJ mixes, and podcasts. Comparable business model (non-interactive streaming, lean-back listening) but operating internationally rather than Russia-only.

Market position

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/wifiradiowolna

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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 Wolna