Cambio16

What Cambio16 does

Cambio16 is a Spanish-language independent digital media publication focused on sustainability, environmental issues, social transformation, and human development, operating under the tagline 'Por un cambio de consciencia' (For a change of consciousness) and headquartered in Madrid, Spain. It is owned and operated by Grupo EIG Multimedia, S.L., a private limited company, and is led by CEO and Editor Jorge Neri Bonilla, a Venezuelan-born journalist with over 25 years of print, radio, and television media experience. The publication has existed under the Cambio16 brand since 1971, though the current digital-first and sustainability-focused positioning evolved under Grupo EIG Multimedia's ownership, and serves a Spanish-speaking readership in the Iberian Peninsula and Latin America interested in climate, nature, social consciousness, science, health, and policy.

The technical stack is a WordPress-based website (cambio16.com) integrated with WooCommerce for the Tienda Cambio16 e-commerce store, Google Analytics for audience measurement, and Contact Form 7 for contact forms. Articles are categorized across vertical sections (Sociedad, Naturaleza, Personas, Economía, Cambio Climático, Biodiversidad, Sostenibilidad, Ciencia y Tecnología, Medicina) and tagged for Trust Project transparency compliance. The product surface spans the core news website, a print/digital magazine (Revista Cambio16), and a portfolio of sub-brands: Energía16 (energy vertical), Clima16 (international sustainability congress), Cambio16 TV (video), Women for Hope (women's leadership platform), and Premios Cambio16 (annual awards).

Revenue mechanics combine digital subscriptions, magazine and merchandise sales through the WooCommerce store, one-time book sales (notably 'La Economía de la Abundancia' by the CEO, distributed via Amazon and AlfaOmega), event-driven income from the Cambio16 Awards and Congreso Internacional de Sostenibilidad, and likely advertising or sponsored content revenue (not separately disclosed). The customer base is fragmented and consumer-facing — a horizontal general audience of 'consciousness change' readers rather than concentrated B2B accounts. No venture or institutional investment has been disclosed; ownership is described as founder-led under the Grupo EIG corporate umbrella, and pricing is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Cambio16

Legal name

Grupo EIG Multimedia, S.L.

Website

https://cambio16.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cambio16 is a Spanish-language independent digital media publication based in Madrid, operated by Grupo EIG Multimedia, that covers sustainability, climate, social transformation, and human development for a Spanish-speaking readership in Iberia and Latin America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital News & Media

NAICS

Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131), Broadcasting and Content Providers (516), Television Broadcasting Stations (51612)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711), Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

News Magazine & Investigative Journalism Channels (MPABAIAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Business, Politics & Current Affairs Documentaries (MPADADAJ), Audio Production & Podcasting (BPAFAIAE)

Keywords

• Spanish digital news
• Sustainability journalism
• Environmental news media
• Social impact reporting
• Online news publication

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Digital content and subscriptions: Online publication providing news and articles on sustainability, environment, social issues. Revenue generated through digital subscriptions and magazine sales via WooCommerce-powered store.
2. Magazine sales and merchandise: Sale of physical and digital magazine editions through the Tienda Cambio16 online store, including branded merchandise.
3. Book publishing: Sale of books authored by company leadership, such as 'La Economía de la Abundancia' by Jorge Neri Bonilla, sold through Amazon and AlfaOmega.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cambio16 is a Spanish-language digital media publication that produces and distributes online journalism covering sustainability, environmental issues, social consciousness, and human development. It delivers news articles, analysis, and editorial content to readers via its website and associated digital channels, operating as an online-first news brand within Grupo EIG Multimedia, S.L.

Product overview

Cambio16 is a digital media company and publishing platform focused on sustainability, consciousness change, and social transformation. The company operates a multi-platform portfolio consisting of its core digital news website (Cambio16.com), a print/digital magazine (Revista Cambio16), specialized editorial sections (Energía16), an international congress (Clima16), awards program (Premios Cambio16), and a women's leadership initiative (Women for Hope). An e-commerce store sells merchandise and publications including the company's featured book 'La Economía de la Abundancia' by CEO Jorge Neri Bonilla.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cambio16: Primary digital magazine brand covering sustainability, environment, health, and social issues.
• Energía16
• Cambio16 TV
• Premios Cambio16

Products and services

• Cambio16 Online News Publication

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• The Trust ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCambio16 participates in The Trust Project, adhering to its criteria for journalistic transparency and credibility standards. The publication displays Trust Project badges on articles, demonstrating commitment to ethical journalism practices and transparency about editorial processes.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• elDiario AR (Latam): Latin American expansion of ElDiario.es operating under similar digital-first, subscription-supported journalism. Comparable as a Spanish-language digital publication with explicit cross-Iberian/Latin American ambitions that mirror Cambio16's stated geographic strategy.
• ElDiario.es: Spanish digital-first news publication operating a reader-supported subscription model with strong editorial identity. Directly comparable as a Spanish-language online news outlet competing for the same digital reader base and subscription revenues.
• Climática: Spanish-language digital outlet dedicated exclusively to climate change and sustainability coverage. Comparable as a focused sustainability journalism brand targeting Spanish-speaking audiences, similar to Cambio16's Energía16 and Clima16 sub-brands.
• La Marea: Spanish independent digital magazine with a mission-driven, progressive editorial stance covering social and environmental topics. Closely comparable as a small, ideologically positioned Spanish digital publication serving sustainability- and society-focused readers.

Others

• The Trust Project: International journalism transparency consortium that Cambio16 explicitly participates in. Comparable as a standards and credibility partner that signals editorial integrity standards in the Spanish-language digital media space.
• WooCommerce / Automattic: E-commerce platform underlying Cambio16's Tienda online store. Comparable as the enabling commerce infrastructure that supports the publication's subscription, magazine, and merchandise revenue streams.

Emerging players

• Mongabay Latam: Spanish-language environmental and conservation journalism outlet covering Latin American biodiversity and climate topics. Comparable as a thematic sustainability publication serving Spanish-speaking audiences across Latin America.
• Ethic (ethic.es): Spanish digital publication focused on ethics, sustainability, and social impact journalism with a subscription model. Comparable as a smaller, mission-driven Spanish digital outlet targeting similar sustainability-conscious reader segments.

Broad incumbents

• elPeriódico de España: Established Spanish general-interest news publication with both digital and print presence. Comparable as a broad Spanish newsroom that also covers sustainability and society topics, though it serves a wider scope than Cambio16's mission focus.
• El País (Sección Planeta Futuro): Major Spanish general-interest newspaper with a dedicated sustainability and development section. Comparable as a broad incumbent that overlaps with Cambio16's sustainability and human development coverage, but with materially larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Cambio16

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 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 →

Frequently asked questions about Cambio16