v2com

What v2com does

v2com is an integrated international public relations agency and press kit distribution service (newswire) that operates exclusively within the architecture and design vertical. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Ste-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson, Quebec, Canada, the company distributes client press kits to a network of more than 7,000 media outlets across 100+ countries, and additionally offers tiered PR services including press release writing, personalized media pitching, media monitoring, and senior PR specialist hours. Its client base of more than 1,600 firms spans architects, landscape architects, urban planners, interior and industrial designers, manufacturers, real estate developers, PR agencies, and competition organizers globally.

The company's core technology is a press kit distribution platform with category- and geography-targeted distribution, a public newsroom where journalists can download high-resolution images and press materials for free, and an automated download alert system that notifies clients in real time when journalists access their materials. The platform is reinforced by 60+ strategic partnerships with prestigious design and architecture competitions and festivals (World Architecture Festival, Architizer A+ Awards, AZ Awards, Frame Awards, London Design Fair), which feed continuous inbound content into the network and create top-of-funnel visibility.

v2com's revenue model is primarily transactional and project-based, organized into tiered distribution packages (Mini $720, Multi $970, Pro $1,210 CAD), turnkey PR packages (Omni $1,855, Mega $2,505, Ultra $5,645 CAD), standalone media relations packages requiring distribution pairing (Micro from $3,000, Extra $3,800, Maxi $7,200 CAD), and à la carte add-ons. Go-to-market is consultative and sales-assisted: clients request quotes via the website and receive expert consultation from principals (Pénélope Fortin, Julie Payette) before purchase, with one named regional agent (Pieter Valk) covering the Netherlands. The company is privately held with no disclosed external funding.

Name

v2com

Legal name

v2com

Website

https://v2com-newswire.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

v2com is an integrated international PR agency and architecture/design-specialized newswire, distributing press kits from 1,600+ clients to 7,000+ media outlets across 100+ countries via tiered distribution, turnkey, and media relations packages.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architecture and Design Public Relations and Newswire Services

NAICS

Public Relations Agencies (541820)

akta.pro primary industry

Media Relations & Press Office Services (MPAAADAI)

Keywords

• Press kit distribution
• Architecture public relations
• Design media relations
• International newswire services
• Specialized media network

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Distribution Packages: Press release distribution packages (Mini, Multi, Pro) providing global media coverage with varying image counts and features. One-time fees per project distribution.
2. Turnkey PR Packages: Comprehensive packages (Omni, Mega, Ultra) combining distribution with press release writing, personalized media pitch, media monitoring, and media relations services. Includes significant discounts from combined value.
3. Media Relations Packages: Customized media strategy with targeted follow-ups, interview management, and press clipping. Must be paired with distribution packages. Tiered by hours (Micro 15-19hrs, Extra 20-39hrs, Maxi 40+hrs).
4. À la Carte Add-ons: Additional services including web banners ($65), additional images ($65), videos ($95), publication restrictions/embargoes ($145), communications strategy, copywriting, translation, competition/award entry management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

v2com distributes architecture and design press kits to 7,000+ media outlets in 100+ countries through its international newswire platform, and provides full-service public relations including media strategy, press release writing, personalized media pitching, and media monitoring. The offering is sold as tiered distribution packages (Mini, Multi, Pro) and turnkey PR-plus-distribution packages (Omni, Mega, Ultra), with separate media relations campaign packages (Micro, Extra, Maxi) for targeted journalist outreach.

Product overview

v2com is an integrated international public relations agency and press kit distribution service specializing exclusively in architecture and design. The company offers two core offerings: v2com PR (a full-service public relations agency providing strategic media relations, press release writing, media strategy, and personalized outreach) and v2com newswire (an international distribution platform reaching 7,000+ media outlets in 100+ countries). The service portfolio is organized into tiered distribution packages (Mini, Multi, Pro ranging $720-$1,210 CAD), turnkey packages combining distribution with PR services (Omni, Mega, Ultra ranging $1,855-$5,645 CAD), and standalone media relations packages (Micro, Extra, Maxi ranging $3,000-$7,200). Additional à la carte services include copywriting, translation, and competition management. The platform targets architects, designers, landscape architects, urban planners, and manufacturers seeking global media coverage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• v2com Newswire International newswire service specializing in architecture and design that distributes press kits to over 7,000 media outlets in 100+ countries, providing rapid, high-quality global media coverage through a platform where journalists can download high-resolution images and press materials. Available as Mini ($720 CAD), Multi ($970 CAD), and Pro ($1,210 CAD) distribution packages with varying image counts and feature depth.
• v2com PR (Public Relations Agency) International public relations agency specializing in architecture and design, offering strategic support including media strategy, press release writing, personalized media pitching, media monitoring, and press clipping. Available as Micro (starting at $3,000 CAD), Extra ($3,800), and Maxi ($7,200) media relations campaigns.
• v2com Turnkey Packages (Distribution + PR) Combined turnkey packages bundling press kit distribution with PR services including press release writing, personalized media pitch, press kit configuration, media monitoring, and media reports. Available as Omni ($1,855 CAD), Mega ($2,505), and Ultra ($5,645).
• À la carte Add-on Services Standalone supplementary services including additional web banners ($65), additional images ($65), videos ($95), publication restrictions/embargoes ($145), communications strategy, copywriting, translation, revision, and competition/award entry management.

Quantifiable outcome

• Projects can generate 15-70+ media downloads per distribution
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered client, flagship and core.

• 317studioclientGTM or Marketing Partner · 26 June 2026Client whose Qingshan Forest project won Jury Winner in the Educational Interiors category at the 14th Annual Architizer A+Awards; featured on v2com newswire
• Chen Yang, Liwei GuoclientGTM or Marketing Partner · 24 June 2026Designers whose Greenterrace Kindergarten won Jury Winner in the 2026 Architizer A+Awards; featured on v2com newswire
• World Architecture Festival (WAF)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor annual architecture festival providing global visibility for v2com and its clients through ongoing partnership and media coverage of festival winners
• World Festival of Interiors (INSIDE)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational interior design festival partnership expanding v2com's reach in interior design and hospitality sectors
• Frame AwardsflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading awards program for interior design and spatial projects; partnership provides visibility among design professionals
• AZ AwardsflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrestigious Canadian architecture and design awards with international reach; partnership supports Canadian and global designers
• Architizer A+ AwardsflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of the world's largest architectural awards programs; partnership provides exposure to global architecture community
• London Design FaircoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor UK design event bringing together international designers and brands; partnership expands v2com's product design coverage
• WAN/WIN AwardscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld Architecture News awards program with global participation; partnership supports visibility in international architecture community
• Moment FactoryclientGTM or Marketing PartnerLeading Montreal multimedia studio; their AURA project at Notre-Dame Basilica generated extensive international media coverage through v2com

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Designboom: Leading online magazine covering architecture, design, and art, which accepts and publishes press materials from designers and firms worldwide. Comparable to v2com as a discovery and content-distribution channel in the same architecture/design vertical, with overlapping audiences of architects, designers, and journalists.
• Dezeen: One of the world's most popular architecture, interiors, and design magazines, and a named media partner of v2com. Comparable as a major destination publication in the same vertical, though Dezeen also acts as a media outlet (and thus a channel v2com distributes to) rather than a distribution service.
• Archinect: Online community and news platform for architects and designers, featuring project submissions, job listings, and editorial coverage. Comparable as a digital channel aggregating architecture and design content for an audience that closely overlaps v2com's client base.
• ArchDaily: World's most-visited architecture website, publishing architecture news, projects, and press materials directly to a global design audience. Highly comparable to v2com as a digital content and discovery platform for architects, but operates as a publisher/media outlet rather than a distribution service.

Broad incumbents

• Business Wire: Major generalist press release and regulatory disclosure wire, owned by Berkshire Hathaway, with global distribution reach. Overlaps with v2com's distribution business at the broadest level, but lacks the vertical specialization and bundled PR services that differentiate v2com in the design niche.
• Marketwired (Cision): General-purpose newswire service within the Cision portfolio, offering press release distribution and media monitoring. A broad-incumbent peer to v2com's distribution business, with comparable functionality but no architecture/design specialization.
• PR Newswire (Cision): Largest general-purpose press release distribution service, owned by Cision, distributing to hundreds of thousands of media outlets globally. Comparable as a direct competitor in press release distribution, but v2com is differentiated by its exclusive focus on architecture and design and its bundled PR services.

Emerging players

• e-architect: Online architecture magazine and project database featuring press submissions from architects and designers worldwide. Comparable as a destination for press materials in the same vertical, but operates primarily as an editorial outlet rather than a distribution network.
• Architizer: Architecture platform combining project search, firm directories, and the A+Awards program — a flagship partner of v2com. Comparable as a discovery and visibility platform for architecture firms, but functions more as a publisher and awards organizer than a press distribution service.

Others

• Issuu: Digital publishing platform used by brands, agencies, and PR teams to host and distribute press kits, lookbooks, and brand materials. Comparable to v2com's newsroom and press kit hosting functionality, but as a general-purpose SaaS platform rather than a curated, vertical-specific media network.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/v2com_newswire
• Facebookfacebook.com/v2comnewswire

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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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