FEDME

Name

FEDME

Legal name

Federación Española de Deportes de Montaña y Escalada (FEDME)

Website

https://fedme.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1922

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mountain and Climbing Sports Federation Services

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAKAFAC

National Governing Bodies (NGBs)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Sports Rights Holders & Governing Bodies (Federations, Associations, Sanctioning Bodies)

SECONDARYMPAKACAD

Amateur Sport Governing Bodies & Federations (National/Regional)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Collegiate & Amateur Sports Organizations (NCAA, Federations, Clubs)

SECONDARYMPAKAFAL

Disability & Adaptive Sport Governing Bodies (Paralympic & Sport-Specific)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Sports Rights Holders & Governing Bodies (Federations, Associations, Sanctioning Bodies)

Keywords

• Sports federation governance
• Mountain sports licensing
• Athlete training programs
• Competition ranking systems
• Digital federation services

Headquarters

HQ city

España

HQ country

Ecuador

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Federative Licenses: Annual federative licenses (HABILITADA FEDME) issued to practitioners of mountain and climbing sports, providing identification, insurance coverage, and official federation recognition.

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

FEDME is Spain's national federation for mountain and climbing sports. It governs 11 disciplines, issues annual digital federative licenses, coordinates clubs and regional federations, organizes competitions, maintains rankings, develops athletes and national teams, and provides mountain-sports training, education, safety, environmental, and inclusion programs.

Product overview

FEDME (Federación Española de Deportes de Montaña y Escalada) is the Spanish Mountain and Climbing Sports Federation, operating as a private non-profit entity declared of public utility. The federation offers a portfolio of digital and service products centered on its core federative license (Licencia FEDME Digital), complemented by the APP Fedme mobile application for digital license access, sports classification systems (Clasificaciones Deportivas), media platforms (FEDME TV and FEDME LIVE) for competition broadcasts, educational services through the Escuela Española de Alta Montaña (EEAM) and eCampus virtual learning platform, and compliance services including a whistleblowing channel. The federation also manages 11 sports disciplines including Alpinismo, Escalada, Esquí de Montaña, Carreras por Montaña, Barranquismo, and others, coordinating competitions at national and international levels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• APP Fedme: Mobile application for federated members to access digital licenses and official content
• Liga Ibérica de Senderismo
• FEDME TV
• CESA FEDME
• Escuela Española de Alta Montaña

Products and services

• Digital FEDME License (Licencia FEDME Digital) Annual HABILITADA FEDME license for mountain and climbing sports practitioners, providing official identification, insurance coverage, federation recognition, and access to federation services and competitions; it is available through the year-round digital licensing process.
• Spanish High Mountain School (Escuela Española de Alta Montaña, EEAM) Training, education, and certification programs for mountain sports practitioners, instructors, and professionals seeking technical instruction in mountain environments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 8 million people practice hiking and mountaineering in Spain (per Encuesta de Hábitos Deportivos en España)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Comité Olímpico Español (COE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe COE is the official Spanish Olympic Committee and provides institutional support and patronage to FEDME as the governing body for Olympic mountain and climbing sports (climbing and ski mountaineering).
• Consejo Superior de Deportes (CSD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CSD is the highest sports authority in Spain. FEDME operates as a delegated entity under CSD oversight, exercising public administrative functions. The CSD provides official patronage and support for national teams and elite athlete programs including PROAD.
• International Ski Mountaineering Federation (ISMF)coreTechnology or IntegrationInternational governing body for ski mountaineering. FEDME represents Spain in ISMF competitions including World Cup events and World Championships.
• International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC)coreTechnology or IntegrationInternational governing body for competitive climbing. FEDME represents Spain in IFSC events including World Cup, World Championship, and Olympic qualification competitions.
• International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation (UIAA)coreTechnology or IntegrationGlobal mountaineering federation recognized by the IOC. FEDME is a member, contributing to international standards for mountaineering safety and access.
• Skyrunning International Federation (ISF)majorTechnology or IntegrationInternational federation governing skyrunning competitions. FEDME coordinates Spanish participation in Skyrunning World Championships and European Championships.
• ADESP (Asociación Española de Deportes de Montaña)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish sports federation umbrella organization. ADESP provides institutional support, resilience programs (Programa RESILENCIA), and coordination among Spanish sports federations.
• ADO EspañamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerADO (Ayuda a los Deportes Olímpicos) program provides financial and technical support to Olympic athletes in partnership with the Spanish Olympic Committee.
• Universo Mujer IIImajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSD program promoting women's sport. FEDME participates to advance gender equality in mountain sports (Plan de Igualdad, Mujer y Montaña programs).
• Comité Paralímpico EspañolmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish Paralympic Committee. FEDME develops paraescalada (para-climbing) as an adapted sport under the federation's inclusive mountaineering program (MIA - Montañismo Inclusivo y Adaptado).
• PROAD (Programa de Apoyo al Deportista de Alto Nivel)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFree program directed at high-performance athletes (DAN) to help them balance their sports career with academic education and professional development, including transition support.
• IberdrolamajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor Spanish energy company and official sponsor of FEDME. Provides financial sponsorship supporting federation activities and competitions.
• JomamajorGTM or Marketing PartnerSpanish sportswear brand and official sponsor of FEDME, providing clothing and equipment for federation teams and competitions.
• GarminmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerTechnology company and official sponsor of FEDME, providing GPS and sports tracking technology for competitions and training.
• Loterías y Apuestas del EstadomajorGTM or Marketing PartnerSpanish state lottery and official sponsor of FEDME, contributing to funding of sports activities and competitions.
• B3 SportainmentmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOfficial competition organizer for FEDME climbing competitions, managing event logistics and execution.
• IndoorwallmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOfficial competition organizer for FEDME climbing competitions, specializing in indoor climbing wall events.
• CIMALPminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMountain apparel brand and official sponsor of FEDME, providing technical clothing for mountain activities.
• OS2OminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSports brand and official sponsor of FEDME for competitions and events.
• 8,000 PicosminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMountain brand and official sponsor of FEDME competitions.
• BlacksminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMountain equipment brand and collaborator/sponsor of FEDME events.
• LekiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPoles and outdoor equipment brand, collaborator for FEDME competitions and events.
• ClimbSkinminorGTM or Marketing PartnerClimbing and skin care brand, collaborator for FEDME competitions.
• RTVE (Televisión Española)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerSpanish public television broadcaster. FEDME has a dedicated biweekly program 'Territorio Montaña FEDME' airing on TVE showcasing federation competitions and national team activities.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation (UIAA): Global IOC-recognized federation for climbing and mountaineering of which FEDME is a member. Comparable as the upstream governing authority that sets international standards, anti-doping frameworks, and event rules that FEDME implements nationally.
• International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC): International federation governing competitive sport climbing (Olympic sport). Comparable to FEDME as the sanctioning body for climbing competitions in which FEDME-affiliated athletes participate; FEDME is a national member federation.
• International Ski Mountaineering Federation (ISMF): International federation for ski mountaineering (Olympic sport). FEDME is the Spanish national member federation. Comparable as the international sanctioning and events body whose World Cups and Championships feed into FEDME's national team programming.

Direct peers

• Fédération Française des Clubs Alpins et de Montagne (FFCAM): French federation of alpine and mountain clubs, overseeing climbing, mountaineering, ski mountaineering, and canyon sports. Direct peer to FEDME in structure: national federation with affiliated clubs, federative licensing, and Olympic sport (climbing) governance.
• Schweizer Alpen-Club (SAC): Swiss Alpine Club, founded 1863, with a strong hut and refuge network and broad mountain sports governance. Direct peer to FEDME in discipline coverage and federative club-network model, and a leader in alpine rescue and mountain environment stewardship.
• Deutscher Alpenverein (DAV): German Alpine Club, the largest national mountaineering and climbing federation in Europe with ~1.4M members. Directly comparable to FEDME as a multi-discipline national mountain sports federation governing climbing, mountaineering, ski mountaineering, and hiking, with affiliated club network, federative licensing, and Olympic pathway management.
• British Mountaineering Council (BMC): UK national body for climbing, mountaineering, hill walking, and ski mountaineering. Peer to FEDME as the recognized national federation managing licenses, competition sanctioning, and representing UK athletes in IFSC and ISMF.
• Österreichischer Alpenverein (OeAV): Austrian Alpine Club with a large member base and federative structure covering climbing, mountaineering, and ski touring. Comparable to FEDME in scope and structure, and a fellow member of UIAA and IFSC.
• Club Alpino Italiano (CAI): Italian Alpine Club, founded 1863, with hundreds of thousands of members across mountain sports. Comparable to FEDME as a national federation covering alpinism, climbing, ski mountaineering, and hiking, with regional section structure mirroring FEDME's autonomic federation model.

Emerging players

• Federació d'Entitats Excursionistes de Catalunya (FEEC): Catalan regional mountain sports federation, an autonomous member of FEDME. Comparable as a regional federation in the FEDME network with comparable disciplinary scope (climbing, hiking, ski mountaineering) but operating at sub-national level with its own licensing.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/fedme_es
• Facebookfacebook.com/fedme.es

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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