What A2 does

A2, o.p.s. is a Czech public benefit corporation (obecně prospěšná společnost) that publishes A2, a cultural biweekly magazine (kulturní čtrnáctideník) founded in 2005 and headquartered in Prague. The publication covers literature, theater, film, music, visual arts, and broader society and politics, targeting intellectually engaged Czech and Slovak readers as well as cultural professionals, academics, and artists. It produces approximately 24 issues per year under the registered ISSN 1803-6635 and offers digital editions in MOBI, EPUB, and PDF formats alongside printed copies.

The business operates on a multi-stream revenue model including recurring subscriptions, single-issue purchases through its e-commerce platform (eshop.advojka.cz), advertising, branded merchandise sales (t-shirts, caps, bags), and a financial grant from the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic. There is no proprietary technology platform; the publication is described as a traditional print and digital publishing operation. Distribution runs through a domestic physical retail network (newsstands and bookstores), direct subscription delivery, and the e-commerce storefront, with international reach limited to content exchange rather than commercial distribution.

A2 supplements its editorial activity with the annual Knihlava literary festival in Jihlava (co-organized with the municipal library and DKO Jihlava, entering its third edition in September 2026) and pursues cross-border collaborations with Slovak (Kapitál, Vlna), Polish (Krytyka Polityczna, Dwutygodnik), and Hungarian (Tiszatáj) cultural magazines. It is a member of the pan-European Eurozine network. The publication is led by director Michal Špína and manager Líza Urbanová, with no disclosed funding rounds, venture capital, or M&A activity.

Name

A2

Legal name

A2, o.p.s.

Website

https://advojka.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

A2, o.p.s. is a Czech non-profit public benefit corporation that publishes A2, a biweekly cultural magazine covering literature, theater, film, music, art, and society, serving intellectually engaged Czech and Slovak readers and cultural professionals, with distribution through subscriptions, retail, and e-commerce.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cultural Magazine Publishing

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (51312)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts, Culture & Literary Magazines (MPAJAEAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

News, Politics & Current Affairs Magazines (MPAJAEAO)

Keywords

• Cultural magazine publishing
• Literary criticism journalism
• Arts and culture coverage
• Print and digital periodicals
• Czech cultural commentary

Headquarters

HQ city

Praha

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Magazine Subscriptions: Recurring subscription revenue from readers who purchase annual or multi-year subscriptions to receive printed or digital issues regularly.
2. Single Issue Sales: One-time sales of individual magazine issues through the e-commerce platform and physical retail network.
3. E-commerce/Merchandise: Sale of branded merchandise including clothing (t-shirts, caps) and bags through the eshop.advojka.cz platform.
4. Advertising: Revenue from advertisers who place advertisements in the magazine and potentially on the website.
5. Ministry of Culture Grant: A2 receives financial support from the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic, which provides operational funding for the cultural publication.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

A2, o.p.s. publishes a Czech cultural biweekly magazine (kulturní čtrnáctideník) covering literature, theater, film, music, visual arts, and society, available in print and digital formats (MOBI, EPUB, PDF). The publication also operates an e-commerce merchandise store selling branded apparel and accessories, distributes free downloadable e-publications, and organizes the annual Knihlava literary festival in Jihlava. Revenue is generated through subscriptions, single-issue sales, merchandise, advertising, and a Ministry of Culture grant.

Product overview

A2 is a Czech cultural biweekly magazine (kulturní čtrnáctideník) covering literature, theater, film, music, art, and society. The publication operates as a single unified editorial product available in both printed and digital formats (MOBI, EPUB, PDF e-books). Supporting offerings include an e-commerce merchandise store (eshop.advojka.cz) for branded items, free downloadable publications like Divadelní minutky and gA2lerie, and the annual literary festival Knihlava held in Jihlava. The magazine receives financial support from the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic and is published by A2, o.p.s.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• A2 Magazine (Ádvojka) A Czech cultural biweekly magazine (kulturní čtrnáctideník) covering literature, theater, film, music, art, and society. Published with ISSN 1803-6635 and financial support from the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic, targeting intellectually engaged Czech and Slovak readers.
• Digital Issues (E-books)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

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

• EurozinemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA2 is a member of Eurozine, a pan-European network of cultural magazines. This membership provides international visibility, content exchange opportunities, and participation in broader European cultural discourse.
• Městská knihovna Jihlava (Municipal Library Jihlava)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the Knihlava literary festival. The municipal library partners with A2 to host and support this cultural event in Jihlava.
• DKO Jihlava (Dům kultury Odborářů)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer and venue provider for the Knihlava literary festival. DKO Jihlava serves as the main venue for the annual event.
• Kapitál (Slovakia)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSlovak cultural magazine with which A2 has collaborated in recent years on cross-promotion and content exchange.
• Vlna (Slovakia)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSlovak cultural magazine with ongoing collaboration and content exchange relationship.
• Krytyka Polityczna (Poland)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPolish cultural and political magazine with which A2 has collaborated in recent years.
• Dwutygodnik (Poland)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPolish cultural magazine included in A2's network of collaborative international cultural publications.
• Tiszatáj (Hungary)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerHungarian cultural magazine with which A2 maintains collaborative relationship.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Tiszatáj: Hungarian cultural magazine with which A2 collaborates. Comparable as a regional peer serving intellectual readers with literary and cultural content in the Central European Visegrád sphere.
• Vlna: Slovak cultural magazine in A2's collaborative network. Comparable as a regional peer publishing cultural content for Central European audiences.
• Host (literární měsíčník): Czech literary monthly covering literature, criticism, and cultural theory. Directly comparable in serving culturally engaged Czech readers with rigorous literary journalism.
• Kapitál: Slovak cultural magazine with which A2 has an existing partnership. Directly comparable in serving Central European intellectual readers with cultural and political commentary.
• Respekt: Czech weekly magazine covering politics, society, and culture. Directly comparable as a Czech-language periodical serving intellectually engaged readers with journalism beyond mainstream news coverage.
• Dwutygodnik: Polish cultural magazine collaborating with A2. Comparable as a Central European periodical delivering literary and cultural criticism to engaged readers.
• Krytyka Polityczna: Polish cultural and political magazine in A2's partnership network. Comparable in combining cultural criticism with political and society commentary for Central European audiences.
• Literární noviny: Czech literary and cultural periodical. Directly comparable as a Czech-language publication focused on literature, criticism, and cultural commentary with a similar intellectual audience.

Broad incumbents

• The New Yorker (cultural magazine archetype): Global cultural magazine archetype combining literature, criticism, and society coverage. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the cultural magazine category, illustrating the operational model A2 pursues at a national scale.

Others

• Eurozine: Pan-European network of cultural magazines of which A2 is a member. Comparable as an enabling platform that aggregates and syndicates content from cultural magazines across Europe, including A2.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ZkrA2tka
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@a2kulturnictrnactidenik82
• Facebookfacebook.com/Advojka
• Instagraminstagram.com/advojka.cz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/a2-o-p-s-

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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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