Dos Mundos

What Dos Mundos does

Dos Mundos is a privately held bilingual (Spanish/English) weekly newspaper serving the Hispanic and Latino community in the Greater Kansas City metropolitan area. Founded in June 1981 by Don Manuel and Doña Clara Reyes, it is currently in its 46th volume (as of 2026) and remains under family stewardship after the founders' passing. The publication covers local news, community events, sports (including dedicated feeds for Sporting Kansas City, KC Royals, KC Current, KC Chiefs, and the Mexican national team in Kansas City), immigration, education, health, entertainment, classifieds, and editorials, and it is closely associated with annual Hispanic cultural events such as Dia del Nino, Fiesta Hispana, and 2026 FIFA World Cup coverage in KC.

The product surface consists of a print newspaper distributed across the Kansas City, Missouri and Kansas City, Kansas sides of the metro, paired with digital online editions and a multi-year archive (2023–2026) hosted on a WordPress-based bilingual website at dosmundos.com. The site produces parallel Spanish and English versions of articles, and the brand maintains active Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube channels for content distribution. Underlying technology is standard CMS-driven publishing with social media integration; there are no proprietary platforms, apps, or APIs disclosed.

The business model is a traditional community-newspaper model with two revenue streams: advertising (display, classifieds, and community announcements targeted at Hispanic-owned businesses and organizations in Greater KC) and recurring revenue from newspaper sales and distribution across both print and digital channels. No pricing, rate card, subscription terms, or enterprise advertising contracts are publicly disclosed. The go-to-market motion is community-led, anchored in long-standing partnerships with local institutions such as Mattie Rhodes Center, Sun Fresh Market Calle 18, La Grande 1340 AM, and Fiesta Hispana, and reinforced by event coverage and cultural collaborations (e.g., the 'Tejiendo Redes' World Cup 2026 art installation with the Mattie Rhodes Center).

Name

Dos Mundos

Legal name

Dos Mundos Newspaper

Website

https://dosmundos.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Dos Mundos is a privately held bilingual Spanish/English weekly newspaper founded in 1981, serving the Hispanic and Latino community in the Greater Kansas City metropolitan area through print editions, a WordPress-based bilingual website, and community event partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hispanic community newspaper

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (51311), Newspaper Publishers (513110)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711)

akta.pro primary industry

Community, Ethnic & Multilingual News Publishers (MPAJADAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Local & Regional Newspapers (Print & Digital) (MPAJADAB)

Keywords

• Bilingual newspaper
• Hispanic media
• Spanish english press
• Community news
• Local journalism

Headquarters

HQ city

Kansas City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Advertising: Traditional newspaper advertising model featuring display ads, classifieds, and community announcements targeting the Hispanic business community in Greater Kansas City.
2. Newspaper Sales/Distribution: Physical newspaper sales and distribution throughout the Greater Kansas City area, with both digital online editions and print copies available.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Dos Mundos publishes a bilingual Spanish-English newspaper serving the Hispanic community in the Kansas City metropolitan area (Kansas and Missouri). Founded in June 1981 by Don Manuel and Doña Clara Reyes, the company delivers local, national, and community news in both languages through a print edition and an online digital edition. The publication functions as an information bridge for Spanish-speaking and bilingual readers in the region.

Product overview

Dos Mundos operates as a single unified publication—a bilingual Spanish/English newspaper founded in June 1981 by Don Manuel and Doña Clara Reyes. The company offers its core newspaper product both in print and as online digital editions accessible through its website. The publication covers diverse content categories including Business, Local News, Sports (with team-specific feeds for Sporting Kansas City, KC Royals, KC Chiefs, KC Current), Entertainment, Immigration, Education, Health, Technology, Farandula, Vida y Estilo, Calendar of Events, and Classifieds. The current volume is 46 (as of 2026), indicating ongoing publication nearly 45 years after founding.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dos Mundos Bilingual Print Newspaper

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mattie Rhodes CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing community partnership. Mattie Rhodes Center serves vulnerable Kansas City families and has been a key community organization for over 130 years. Dos Mundos covers their work and they collaborate on cultural projects like the 'Tejiendo Redes' art installation for World Cup 2026.
• Sun Fresh Market Calle 18minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partnership for local events. Sun Fresh Market Calle 18 partners with Dos Mundos and La Grande (1340 AM) to host the annual Dia del Nino celebration in Greater Kansas City area.
• La Grande (1340 AM)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRadio station partnership for community events. La Grande (1340 AM) partners with Dos Mundos and Sun Fresh Market Calle 18 to bring Dia del Nino celebrations to Greater Kansas City.
• Mattie Rhodes Center - Tejiendo Redes ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with renowned artist Betsabeé Romero for 'Tejiendo Redes' art installation at KC Convention Center, creating cultural gathering space for 2026 World Cup. Community volunteer artists participate in co-creation of sculptural goalposts.
• Fiesta HispanaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCoverage and community partnership for Fiesta Hispana, an annual Hispanic Heritage Month event held at American Royal Complex in Kansas City, Missouri.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• La Raza: Bilingual Hispanic community newspaper serving Chicago, with print and digital editions covering local news and cultural events. Comparable as a metro-focused bilingual community newspaper with a similar advertising- and event-driven revenue mix.
• Mundo Hispánico: Bilingual Hispanic community newspaper serving the Atlanta metro with print and digital editions, focused on local Latino news, sports, and culture. Directly comparable in model, audience, and metro-bilingual positioning to Dos Mundos.
• La Opinión: The largest Spanish-language daily newspaper in the U.S., founded in 1926 and serving the Los Angeles Hispanic community with both print and digital editions. Directly comparable as a long-running Hispanic community newspaper using a print + digital bilingual/Spanish model.
• Hoy: Bilingual Spanish/English community newspaper published by Tribune Publishing in Chicago and Los Angeles. Closely comparable to Dos Mundos in operating a true bilingual (Spanish/English) community newspaper model in a U.S. metro market.
• Al Día: Bilingual Spanish/English newspaper serving the Dallas-Fort Worth Hispanic community, published by Dallas Morning News. Comparable as a metro bilingual newspaper targeting local Hispanic advertisers and readers.
• El Diario La Prensa: The oldest Spanish-language daily in New York City, serving the Hispanic community in the NY metro with print and digital editions. Comparable as a legacy bilingual/Spanish community newspaper publisher reliant on local advertising.
• Vida en el Valle: Bilingual Hispanic community newspaper published by McClatchy serving California's Central Valley. Directly comparable bilingual community newspaper with print + digital editions and a regional Hispanic advertising base.

Broad incumbents

• ImpreMedia: Largest Spanish-language newspaper chain in the U.S., owning La Opinión, El Diario La Prensa, La Raza, and other Hispanic community titles. Broad incumbent in the same Hispanic community newspaper category, with significantly larger scale and multi-market reach than Dos Mundos.
• Univision: Largest Spanish-language media company in the U.S., spanning broadcast TV, digital, and radio. Broad incumbent competing for the same Hispanic audience attention and advertiser budgets as community newspapers like Dos Mundos, particularly in local markets.

Emerging players

• Caló News: Digital-first English-language Latino news platform serving Southern California with a focus on culture, identity, and politics. Comparable as a Hispanic-focused news brand targeting bilingual/bicultural audiences, though operating without a print edition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/2mun2news
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC-pA9l5eqhLurWUtauY8x4A
• Facebookfacebook.com/dosmundosnews

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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