What Ladies Drive Group does

Ladies Drive Group is a privately held Swiss media and events company founded in 2007 by Sandra-Stella and Sebastian Triebl, operating through the legal entity Swiss Ladies Drive GmbH headquartered in Lutzenberg, Switzerland. The company publishes a print business magazine aimed at professional women, with a circulation of 40,000 copies, which it positions as one of the highest-circulation business titles in Switzerland and the first successful business magazine for women worldwide. Its portfolio also includes the Ladies Drive World online platform, multiple club memberships, and a portfolio of recurring events such as the Female Innovation Forum, Ladies Drive Bargespr\u00e4che, and League of Leading Ladies, collectively forming what the company calls a 'Business Sisterhood' networking platform. The company runs approximately 40 online and offline events annually and has extended its brand into Asia and China via Ladies Drive Asia and Ladies Drive China.

The business model combines recurring revenue from magazine subscriptions and club memberships, transaction-based revenue from events, and advertising/sponsorship revenue from corporate partners targeting professional women. Distribution spans print newsstand, the ladiesdrive.world digital platform, in-person events, and international regional sub-brands. No AI, proprietary software platform, or technology infrastructure is disclosed; the company's offerings are editorial, community, and event-based rather than technology-based.

The target customer base consists of women entrepreneurs, executives, and professionals seeking networking and visibility, together with corporate advertisers seeking access to this professional female audience in Switzerland and internationally. The company is founder-owned, has 11-50 employees, and has no disclosed external institutional funding or acquisition activity.

Name

Ladies Drive Group

Legal name

Swiss Ladies Drive GmbH

Website

https://ladiesdrive.group

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ladies Drive Group is a Swiss media and events company founded in 2007 that publishes a 40,000-circulation business magazine for women, runs 40 annual events, and offers club memberships under a 'Business Sisterhood' platform serving women in business across Switzerland, Asia, and China.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Media and Events

NAICS

Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Women’s Interest & Parenting Magazines (MPAJAEAB)

Keywords

• Business media
• Women networking
• Media events
• Club membership
• Business publication

Headquarters

HQ city

Herisau

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Print Magazine Sales: Print magazine distribution generating revenue through newsstand sales, subscriptions, and advertising. The magazine has a circulation of 40,000 copies, making it one of the highest-circulation business titles in Switzerland.
2. Event Revenue: Revenue from 40 annual online and offline events including conferences, forums, and networking sessions. Events include Female Innovation Forum, Ladies Drive Bargespräche, and League of Leading Ladies programs.
3. Club Memberships: Multiple club membership offerings providing recurring revenue through annual or monthly subscription fees. Memberships provide access to exclusive networking, resources, and community benefits within the Business Sisterhood.
4. Advertising and Sponsorship: Media advertising opportunities in print magazine and digital platforms, with media kit available for 2026 in German and English showing audience demographics and reader analysis.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ladies Drive Group publishes a print business magazine for women (Ladies Drive Magazine, 40,000 copies per issue) and operates the Ladies Drive World digital platform. The company organizes 40 online and offline events per year, including the Female Innovation Forum and Ladies Drive Bargespräche networking series, and sells multiple club memberships under the 'Business Sisterhood' concept. Revenue is generated through magazine subscriptions, event fees, membership dues, and advertising/sponsorship sold to brands targeting professional women.

Product overview

Ladies Drive Group is a media universe founded in 2007 by Sandra-Stella & Sebastian Triebl, comprising a portfolio of interconnected products and services focused on business topics from a female perspective. The core offering is the Ladies Drive Magazine (print, 40,000 copies), complemented by the Ladies Drive World digital platform and multiple club membership options. Regional operations include Swiss Ladies Drive (Switzerland) and Ladies Drive Asia/China. The portfolio also includes specialized offerings such as the League of Leading Ladies (membership club), Female Innovation Forum, and Ladies Drive Bargespräche event series. The group organizes approximately 40 online and offline events annually, collectively forming a comprehensive Business Sisterhood platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ladies Drive World: Online platform for digital content and media services.
• Ladies Drive Asia
• Swiss Ladies Drive
• League of Leading Ladies
• Female Innovation Forum
• Ladies Drive Bargespräche

Products and services

• Ladies Drive Magazine Print business magazine covering business topics from a female perspective, published with 40,000 copies per issue, making it one of the highest-circulation business titles in Switzerland. Sold via newsstand and subscriptions to women in business, culture, sport, and politics.
• Ladies Drive World Online digital platform extending the Ladies Drive brand, serving as a hub for digital content, community, event registration, and club memberships accessible to a global audience.
• League of Leading Ladies Membership club within the Business Sisterhood that provides networking and professional development opportunities for women leaders across industries and generations, part of the Ladies Drive ecosystem.
• Female Innovation Forum Forum event promoting female innovation and entrepreneurial leadership, organized as one of Ladies Drive's 40 annual online and offline events for women entrepreneurs and innovators.
• Ladies Drive Bargespräche Event series featuring networking discussions and dialogues, organized as part of Ladies Drive's 40 annual online and offline events for women in business.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Ellevate Network: Ellevate Network is a global professional women's community and membership platform offering networking, events, and content. It directly parallels Ladies Drive's Business Sisterhood community, club memberships, and event-driven engagement model.
• Fortune Most Powerful Women: Fortune's Most Powerful Women franchise is a global business media brand focused on female leadership and entrepreneurship. It overlaps with Ladies Drive on content, audience (women in business), and visibility-driven content/events formats.
• Forbes Women: Forbes Women is a dedicated women-focused business media vertical within Forbes, targeting female entrepreneurs, executives, and professionals. It directly mirrors Ladies Drive's positioning as a business magazine and content platform for women in leadership.
• Working Mother: Working Mother is a long-running women's interest magazine covering professional women, leadership, and work-life topics. It occupies the same women's interest / business content category as Ladies Drive, with a similar print + digital + community model.
• The Female Lead: The Female Lead is an international media platform showcasing women achievers across industries through editorial content and community. It is directly comparable to Ladies Drive's mission of giving women in business, culture, sport, and politics visibility.
• Chief: Chief is a private membership network and media community for senior women executives. It is highly comparable to Ladies Drive's League of Leading Ladies membership club and event-driven GTM model targeting women in business leadership.

Regional players

• BILANZ: BILANZ is one of Switzerland's leading business magazines, covering executives, finance, and corporate Switzerland. It targets the same DACH business audience as Ladies Drive and competes for the same corporate advertiser dollars, though without the women-specific focus.
• Handelszeitung: Handelszeitung is a major Swiss business weekly reaching decision-makers and executives. It is comparable to Ladies Drive as a Swiss business media title competing for advertising revenue, though it is general business rather than women's-focused.

Broad incumbents

• Marie Claire: Marie Claire is a global women's lifestyle magazine covering fashion, culture, business, and profiles. It overlaps with Ladies Drive on the women's print magazine format, audience demographics, and advertising base, though it is a much broader lifestyle publication.
• Cosmopolitan: Cosmopolitan is a global women's magazine and digital brand with a large, engaged audience. While it skews younger and broader lifestyle, it is structurally comparable to Ladies Drive as a women's print + digital + events media property targeting advertisers seeking female audiences.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries6 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 →

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