Cyprus Profile

What Cyprus Profile does

Cyprus Profile, founded in 2001 and operated by The Profiler Group Ltd., is a web-based business intelligence portal headquartered in Engomi, Cyprus. The platform functions as a comprehensive online business directory and content resource covering Cyprus' business sectors, investment landscape, and economic trends. Its audience is dual-sided: international investors and businesses seeking reliable entry-point information on the Cypriot market, and Cyprus-based companies (including banks, law firms, accounting firms, real estate operators, technology firms, and professional services providers) seeking visibility to that international audience.

The platform's core product is the Cyprus Connect Business Directory, which lists companies across sectors including property, law firms, financial services, banking, accounting, and payment solutions. This directory is complemented by a suite of editorial content products: original articles covering industry developments, expert insights from business leaders and association heads, publications such as the Cyprus Country Report 2025 and the CIFA Investment Funds Guide 2025-2026, event listings (e.g., Limassol Economic Forum, Cyber Security Conference), video content, and country-information resources covering government, economy, taxation, and regulatory frameworks. The technology underlying the platform is a standard web-based publishing and directory system with no disclosed API, SDK, mobile app, or AI capabilities.

The business model is centered on advertising revenue, generated through featured listings and advertising placements on the platform. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company has cultivated a strategic partnership network with government bodies and industry associations, including the Ministry of Energy, Commerce, Industry and Tourism, Invest Cyprus, the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Cyprus Investment Funds Association, the Cyprus Shipping Chamber, CIBA, TechIsland, and others, which collectively position the platform as a quasi-official channel for trade and investment information on Cyprus. With 11-50 employees and no disclosed funding, the business operates as a privately held niche media and directory enterprise.

Name

Cyprus Profile

Legal name

Cyprus Profile

Website

https://cyprusprofile.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cyprus Profile is a web-based business directory and content portal serving as Cyprus' primary trade and investment business platform, providing company listings, sector insights, and country information to international investors and Cyprus-based businesses seeking visibility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Engomi

HQ country

Cyprus

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Business Directory Listings: Cyprus Profile operates a comprehensive business directory featuring companies across multiple sectors including banking, law firms, accounting, financial services, real estate, and professional services. Revenue is generated through featured listings and advertising placements for companies seeking visibility on the platform.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cyprus Profile operates a web-based trade and investment business portal for Cyprus, combining a comprehensive business directory of Cyprus-based companies across sectors (banking, law, accounting, real estate, financial services, etc.) with editorial content products including publications, articles, insights, event listings, and videos. The platform generates revenue through featured directory listings and advertising placements, and serves as a centralized resource for international investors researching Cyprus business opportunities.

Product overview

Cyprus Profile is a comprehensive trade and investment business portal serving as Cyprus' primary business intelligence platform. The platform operates as a unified portal combining a business directory with editorial content products. Its core offering is the Cyprus Connect Business Directory, which lists companies across sectors including property and real estate, law firms, financial services, banking, accounting, and payment solutions. The platform complements its directory with content products including publications (Cyprus Country Report, CIFA Investment Funds Guide), insights from business leaders, articles covering sector developments, event listings, and videos. The platform also provides country information resources covering Cyprus overview, economy, trade, investment sectors, and regulatory frameworks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cyprus Profile Business Directory A comprehensive online business directory listing companies across Cyprus in categories including property, law firms, financial services, banking, accounting, and more. Targets international investors and businesses seeking Cyprus-based partners and service providers.
• Publications Research reports and guides including the Cyprus Country Report 2025 and CIFA Investment Funds Guide 2025-2026, providing business intelligence on Cyprus to international investors and businesses.
• Insights Expert commentary and analysis from business leaders, industry executives, and association heads on the Cyprus economy and sectors.
• Events Event listings and information about business conferences and forums in Cyprus including the Limassol Economic Forum and Cyber Security Conference.
• Videos Video content covering business and investment topics, travel and lifestyle content, and partner videos.
• Articles News articles covering Cyprus business sectors including industry, shipping, real estate, tourism, technology, and more.
• Country Information Information about Cyprus including country overview, government, economy, trade, investment sectors, and doing business guides.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Association of Cyprus BankscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner providing visibility on Cyprus Profile platform, representing Cyprus banking sector interests.
• Deputy Ministry of Tourism (Love Cyprus)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial tourism partnership promoting Cyprus as a destination for business and leisure visitors.
• Ministry of Energy, Commerce, Industry and TourismflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry partnership providing official endorsement and content collaboration for Cyprus Profile as the island's business portal.
• CYFA CypruscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCyprus Funds Association partnership supporting investment fund sector visibility on the platform.
• Cyprus Investment Funds Association (CIFA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with CIFA for promoting Cyprus investment funds guide and investment fund sector coverage.
• Cyprus International Businesses Association (CIBA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting international business services sector visibility on the platform.
• Cyprus Shipping ChambercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership promoting Cyprus maritime and shipping sector on the platform.
• Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary chamber of commerce partnership providing broad coverage of Cyprus business community and endorsement of the platform.
• Invest CyprusflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial investment promotion agency partnership for attracting foreign direct investment to Cyprus.
• TechIslandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Cyprus tech association covering the island's technology and innovation ecosystem, featuring insights from tech industry leaders.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC): HKTDC operates a government-backed trade and investment portal for Hong Kong, combining a business directory, market intelligence reports, events, and industry insights — structurally analogous to Cyprus Profile's role for Cyprus.
• Enterprise Singapore: Enterprise Singapore is a government agency operating a national business information portal covering company search, sectoral resources, and trade/investment content — a close analog to Cyprus Profile in model and government-endorsed positioning.
• Kompass: Kompass is a global B2B directory and company information platform covering companies across countries and sectors, directly comparable in directory mechanics to Cyprus Profile, though operating at much greater geographic scale.
• ThomasNet: ThomasNet is a long-established B2B directory and supplier discovery platform monetized via featured listings and advertising; it shares the directory-driven advertising model with Cyprus Profile, though focused on North American industrial buyers.
• Yellow Pages: Yellow Pages is a long-running country-by-country business directory that monetizes via listings and advertising; it shares the directory-plus-advertising model that defines Cyprus Profile, though at significantly larger scale.
• EMIS (Emerging Markets Information Service): EMIS provides business intelligence and company directories focused on emerging and frontier markets, including market reports and sectoral content — directly comparable to Cyprus Profile's blend of directory listings and country/sector publications.
• Trade.gov (U.S. Commercial Service): Trade.gov is the U.S. government's official trade and investment portal, offering market research, business directories, and country guides — a structural peer in the government-endorsed trade portal category.

Broad incumbents

• Bloomberg Industry / Bloomberg Market Intelligence: Bloomberg operates country and sector business intelligence platforms serving corporate and investor audiences; while much broader, its market intelligence and editorial content layer is the scaled analog of Cyprus Profile's publications and insights offerings.
• Dun & Bradstreet: D&B provides global business directory and corporate data services at enterprise scale; it overlaps with Cyprus Profile's directory and market intelligence function but serves multinationals and operates a much broader data infrastructure.

Others

• Invest Cyprus: Invest Cyprus is the official Cyprus investment promotion agency and a strategic partner of Cyprus Profile; while not a direct commercial peer, it is the most adjacent entity in the Cyprus trade/investment information ecosystem and a potential partner-or-competitor depending on strategy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CyprusProfile
• Facebookfacebook.com/Cyprusprofile
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cyprus-profile

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Number of profiles

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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