Laborious
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2015
- HeadquartersCatania, Italy
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingServices
Laborious firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Laborious
- Legal name
- Laboriusa srls
- Website
- https://laboriusa.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2015
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Laborious industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Crowdfunding Platform
- NAICS
- Civic and Social Organizations (813410)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Creator Fundraising & Crowdfunding Platforms (Recurring/Project-Based) (MPACAFAJ)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Corporate Foundations & CSR Grantmaking (BPAGAKAC), Community Fundraisers & Charity Events (Gala/Walks excluded) (MPAGAEAK)
Keywords
Where Laborious is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Catania
- HQ country
- Italy
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Laborious business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Platform Commission: Laboriusa charges a 5% fee on all funds collected through the platform as partial coverage of management and service costs. This is the primary revenue stream for the platform.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Transaction based/ take rate | Pay-as-you-go | 5% platform commission on successful campaigns |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels5 records
Laborious product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Laboriusa operates a curated Sicilian crowdfunding platform that selects and vets non-profit project proposals across social, civic, cultural, environmental, and charitable causes, then enables online donation-based fundraising campaigns with tiered rewards. The platform charges a 5% commission on funds collected as partial coverage of operating costs, and runs a separate corporate program ("Adotta un Progetto") through which companies adopt specific campaigns for CSR purposes.
Product overview
Laboriusa is a single-platform reward crowdfunding service for non-profit organizations based in Sicily, Italy. The platform operates as a curated marketplace where social, civic, cultural, and charitable projects are submitted, vetted, and promoted to a community of donors. The core offering is the crowdfunding platform itself, supplemented by a corporate sponsorship program called 'Adotta un Progetto' that enables businesses to adopt and fund projects as part of their corporate social responsibility initiatives. Projects span diverse sectors including scientific research, culture, sports, music, food, education, art, environmental causes, and theater. The platform charges a 5% fee on collected funds for operational coverage.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Laboriusa Crowdfunding Platform A Sicilian reward-based crowdfunding platform that selects and vets non-profit project proposals across social, civic, cultural, environmental, and charitable causes, then runs donation-based campaigns with tiered rewards. It charges a 5% commission on funds collected.
- Adotta un Progetto (Adopt-a-Project) A corporate social-responsibility program that lets companies adopt and fund specific social projects featured on the Laboriusa platform to support CSR objectives and consumer-brand associations with local causes.
Quantifiable outcome
- Over 27 campaigns successfully funded since inception
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Laborious
Customer profileNamed customers11 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Laborious technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Laborious partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
13 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.
- GNV (Grandi Navi Veloci)majorGNV, a major Mediterranean shipping company, partnered with Laboriusa to adopt the 'Monumento a Franco e Ciccio' project. GNV donated €5,000 to fund the statue of the famous Sicilian comedy duo in Palermo. This partnership represents GNV's CSR commitment to the Sicilian territory, where it has historical operations dating back to 1993.
- Sibat TomarchiomajorSibat Tomarchio, producer of the Tomarchio beverage brand, partnered with Laboriusa for the 'Sorsi di Solidarietà' (Sips of Solidarity) initiative. Special product labels told stories of Laboriusa association projects, and a portion of sales supported crowdfunding campaigns. This won the BioAwards Charity prize in 2016.
- Salumi LorenzimajorSalumi Lorenzi adopted the 'Una zampa sul cuore' (A Paw on the Heart) project supporting the Lega Nazionale per la Difesa del Cane. The company funded specific interventions including sterilization, vaccination, and care supplies for 100 abandoned dogs in the Alcamo area.
- Conad SiciliamajorConad Sicilia partnered with Laboriusa on the 'Una zampa sul cuore' project alongside Salumi Lorenzi. The retail chain contributed to supporting animal welfare initiatives in Sicily as part of its corporate social responsibility program.
- Lega Nazionale per la Difesa del Cane - Sezione AlcamocoreThe animal welfare organization runs the 'Una zampa sul cuore' project on Laboriusa, which includes sterilization of 100 dogs, vaccination of 100 dogs, purchase of dog food and kennels. The association has been operating for nearly 50 years.
- CULT Culture PossibilicoreNon-profit association focused on theatrical experimentation supporting integration of people with disabilities. Runs the 'La Ballata degli Elefanti' project on Laboriusa—a theatrical production featuring actors with Down syndrome alongside professional performers.
- Centro KoroscoreSocial promotion association running 'VeLegalmente'—a sailing-based social inclusion program for minors from the juvenile criminal system. The project, in collaboration with Fondazione Fava and USSM Catania, uses sailing to teach values of legality and civil coexistence.
- Legambiente CataniacoreEnvironmental association running the '100 Alberi per Catania' (100 Trees for Catania) project on Laboriusa. Raised €1,500 from 55 donors to purchase and plant 100 trees in urban Catania. Follow-up projects planted additional trees including a memorial tree for geologist Fabio Lentini.
- IPress s.r.l. unipersonalecoreIPress s.r.l. unipersonale is the parent company that manages the Laboriusa portal. Based in Catania, IPress is described as a reality that has made communication and social activism its core business. The 'Social&Civic' division of IPress launched Laboriusa.
- Lega Tumori (LILT) PalermominorItalian Cancer League Palermo chapter ran a crowdfunding campaign on Laboriusa to support the Pink Dragon Boat team—breast cancer survivor rowing team.
- Laboratorio SaccardiminorPalermo-based artistic collective engaged by the GNV partnership to create the monument to Franco Franchi and Ciccio Ingrassia. Artists Vincenzo Profeta and Marco Leone Barone created the statue installed in Piazza Sant'Anna al Capo.
- Isola Quassùd Home RestaurantminorCultural association founded in 2004 by Emanuela Pistone, running a home restaurant project where migrants cook and share their culinary traditions. The crowdfunding campaign supported the realization of this social integration initiative.
- Azienda Speciale Silvo Pastorale (Comune di Troina)minorMunicipal entity running the 'Legalità di Razza' (Breed Legality) project—environmental recovery of 4,200 hectares of Nebrodi forests seized from mafia control. Aims to create employment for 60 young people through sustainable agriculture and a geo-resort.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Laborious competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- GoFundMe: Global donation-based crowdfunding platform serving personal, charitable, and non-profit causes. Comparable product category but operates at vastly larger scale with no geographic or vertical curation focus.
- Kickstarter: Global reward-based crowdfunding platform primarily for creative projects. Comparable crowdfunding mechanics and platform model but targets creators and product launches rather than non-profit associations.
- JustGiving: Global online fundraising platform for charities and non-profits. Comparable in serving non-profit fundraising needs but operates as a charity fundraising tool rather than a curated campaign platform.
- Ulule: European reward-based crowdfunding platform founded in France with strong presence across Southern Europe. Comparable in serving creative and civic projects, but at a much larger scale with operations in multiple European countries.
Direct peers
- Eppela: Italian crowdfunding platform supporting creative, social, and non-profit projects. Closely comparable business model (reward/donation crowdfunding) and overlapping target audience of Italian associations and social entrepreneurs.
- Produzioni dal Basso: Italy's leading reward-based crowdfunding platform for civic, cultural, and social projects. Directly comparable to Laboriusa as the dominant national peer with broader geographic reach and a similar project curation ethos.
Others
- Patreon: Membership-based creator monetization platform enabling recurring supporter payments. Adjacent rather than directly competitive — both fall under crowdfunding/creator-monetization but serve individual creators vs. non-profit associations.
- Fondazione con il Sud: Italian grantmaking foundation focused on Southern Italy non-profit development. Comparable regional focus on Southern Italy and non-profit sector, but operates as a traditional grantmaker rather than a crowdfunding intermediary.
Regional players
- Rete del Dono: Italian online donation platform connecting donors with non-profit organizations. Comparable Italian market focus and non-profit donor base, but provides a donation marketplace rather than campaign-based crowdfunding.
- Buona Causa: Italian non-profit crowdfunding platform focused on social and humanitarian causes. Comparable target audience and donation-based model with an Italian geographic focus.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Laborious leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Laborious funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Laborious M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Laborious
What does Laborious do?
Laboriusa operates a curated Sicilian crowdfunding platform that selects and vets non-profit project proposals across social, civic, cultural, environmental, and charitable causes, then enables online donation-based fundraising campaigns with tiered rewards. The platform charges a 5% commission on funds collected as partial coverage of operating costs, and runs a separate corporate program ("Adotta un Progetto") through which companies adopt specific campaigns for CSR purposes.
Is Laborious a public or private company?
Laborious is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Laborious founded?
Laborious was founded in 2015. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Laborious based?
Laborious is headquartered in Catania, Italy, in the Europe region.
How does Laborious make money?
One revenue line is on record: platform Commission.
Who are Laborious's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are GoFundMe, Kickstarter, JustGiving and Ulule. Direct peers are Eppela and Produzioni dal Basso. Others are Patreon and Fondazione con il Sud. Regional players are Rete del Dono and Buona Causa.
Does Laborious have an API?
No public API is recorded for Laborious.
What industry is Laborious in?
Laborious's product category is Crowdfunding Platform. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPACAFAJ, Creator Fundraising & Crowdfunding Platforms (Recurring/Project-Based), with a secondary code of BPAGAKAC, Corporate Foundations & CSR Grantmaking. Its NAICS code is 813410.