Name

Nautilus Magazine

Website

https://nautil.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Science Journalism

NAICS

Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Science, Technology & Gaming Magazines (MPAJAEAL)

Keywords

• Science journalism
• Digital magazine
• Print publications
• Subscription media
• Editorial content

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Digital Membership Subscription: Monthly and annual subscription providing unlimited access to Nautilus content, ad-free reading experience, weekly newsletters, monthly curated reading lists, member comments, and monthly live conversations with scientists.
2. Print + Digital Membership: Comprehensive membership including all digital benefits plus quarterly award-winning print magazine delivered to subscribers' doors with free U.S. shipping.
3. VIP Membership: Premium tier offering all benefits plus VIP Member Circle recognition in print and online, complimentary event tickets, priority concierge service, and direct line to the Nautilus team.
4. Advertising: Primary source of revenue from display advertising throughout the publication. All advertising is clearly marked as advertising per their ethics policy.
5. Affiliate Marketing - Nautilus Bazaar: Curation of deals, products, and services on the web. Bazaar articles are affiliated, meaning Nautilus may receive a small fee for purchases made from featured products.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Nautilus Magazine is a literary science journalism publication that delivers long-form, interdisciplinary science writing covering topics including astronomy, environment, evolution, history, philosophy, psychology, and zoology. It operates as a direct-to-consumer subscription business offering tiered digital and print memberships, a free daily newsletter, and live events with scientists, monetized through recurring subscriptions, display advertising, and affiliate marketing.

Product overview

Nautilus Magazine is a science journalism publication offering tiered membership subscriptions (Digital Membership, Print + Digital Membership, and VIP Membership) that provide access to science content across topics including Astronomy, Environment, Evolution, History, Philosophy, Psychology, and Zoology. The membership tiers are built on a core digital access platform that delivers articles, newsletters, and live events, with the Print + Digital tier adding quarterly print magazine delivery and the VIP tier adding exclusive event access and concierge services. Additionally, Nautilus offers a free newsletter delivering curated science stories to any subscriber.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Digital Membership A digital-only subscription providing unlimited access to all Nautilus articles, ad-free reading on website and newsletter, weekly newsletters, monthly curated reading lists, gift article sharing, member comments, and monthly live conversations with scientists. Priced at $6.17/month or $74/year.
• Print + Digital Membership A combined print and digital subscription that includes all Digital Membership benefits plus quarterly delivery of the award-winning print magazine to the subscriber's door with free U.S. shipping. Priced at $9.33/month or $112/year.
• VIP Membership A premium tier subscription that includes all other membership benefits plus inclusion in the VIP Member Circle page (in print and online), complimentary tickets to all Nautilus events, priority concierge service, and a direct line to the Nautilus team. Priced at $83.33/month or $1000/year.
• Nautilus Newsletter A free daily email newsletter that curates the most interesting science stories from around the web, curated by Nautilus editors.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Aeon: Reader-supported publication featuring long-form essays at the intersection of science, philosophy, and culture. Closely comparable to Nautilus in literary editorial positioning, reader-supported model, and interdisciplinary mix of ideas and science topics.
• Quanta Magazine: Independent, editorially driven science publication funded by the Simons Foundation. Highly comparable to Nautilus: subscription-supported, literary-leaning science journalism with award recognition and a focus on long-form, interdisciplinary coverage of fundamental research.
• Atlas Obscura: Subscription-supported publication focused on exploring the world's wonders through long-form editorial and community experiences. Comparable literary editorial approach, subscription tiering, and events/community monetization model.
• Discover Magazine: Long-running science magazine covering scientific discoveries across disciplines with both print and digital editions. Closely comparable in format, audience interest in popular science, and subscription-based publishing model.

Emerging players

• Knowable Magazine: Digital science magazine from Annual Reviews covering current research across disciplines with an editorial focus on accessible long-form journalism. Comparable science editorial positioning and digital-first model, though without Nautilus's print edition.

Broad incumbents

• Popular Science: Mainstream consumer science magazine with print + digital presence covering scientific discoveries for general audiences. Comparable magazine format and science editorial coverage, though broader consumer framing rather than Nautilus's literary positioning.
• Scientific American: Established mainstream science magazine with both print and digital editions. Comparable in covering broad science topics with editorial depth, but at significantly larger scale and more general-interest positioning than Nautilus's literary niche.
• The Atlantic (Science Section): General-interest magazine with a science vertical producing long-form science and ideas coverage. Comparable in publishing literary-leaning science writing and operating within a subscription model, but as one vertical within a broader editorial portfolio.
• New Scientist: Global weekly science magazine with subscription model, strong news coverage of scientific developments, and print + digital distribution. Comparable subscription mechanics and science focus, but with broader news orientation versus Nautilus's literary framing.
• Wired: Technology and science publication covering the intersection of technology, science, and culture with a strong digital-first subscription model. Comparable digital publishing infrastructure and audience overlap, though broader tech focus than Nautilus's pure-science emphasis.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NautilusMag
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@NautilUsMag
• Facebookfacebook.com/NautilusMag
• Instagraminstagram.com/nautilusmag
• TikToktiktok.com/@nautilusmagazine
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/2858696

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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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