Araminta

What Araminta does

Araminta is a Berlin-based non-profit gUG (gemeinnützige UG) registered in Potsdam, Germany, founded in 2022 to support human rights defenders and reinforce democratic resilience in regions where civic space is under threat. Its operations span 11 countries across Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the Caucasus, with a 14-person multilingual team covering English, Russian, German, Spanish, Polish, Hungarian, Romanian, and Armenian. The organization delivers emergency support, temporary relocation coordination, advocacy, and research for at-risk activists, journalists, lawyers, and community organizers.

The organization's product portfolio comprises four components: a core non-profit program for HRD protection; Araminta Solutions, a commercial consulting subsidiary offering risk assessments, impact analysis, claims verification, stakeholder engagement, and digital security to companies, foundations, and international organizations; the Iris Platform, a third-party digital grievance mechanism for workers to report human rights violations; and an EU Directive on Human Rights Defenders advocacy campaign proposing EU-wide safe residence pathways. The consulting business model is bespoke professional services with quote-based pricing and multi-year engagement contracts, while the parent non-profit is sustained by donor and grant funding including the German Federal Foreign Office's Eastern Partnership Program. Notably, 100% of Araminta Solutions consulting revenue is reinvested into human rights programs, structurally linking the commercial arm to the mission.

Araminta's go-to-market is hybrid: community-led through engagement with civil society networks, OSCE/UN events, and NGO coalitions (including the European Union Temporary Relocation Platform of 80+ NGOs and joint advocacy with 300+ civil society organizations), alongside sales-led direct consulting engagements with corporate and institutional buyers. The organization is founder-led by Jennifer Gaspar, with Vanessa Kogan as Managing Director, and maintains strategic partnerships with ProtectDefenders.eu, SCiDEV, Justice and Peace, Shelter City Global, FairPlanet, Bard College Berlin, and Humboldt University of Berlin.

Name

Araminta

Legal name

Araminta gUG

Website

https://araminta-advisers.eu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Araminta is a Berlin-based non-profit gUG that supports human rights defenders and reinforces democratic resilience across 11 countries in Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the Caucasus, combining direct HRD protection programs with a commercial consulting subsidiary (Araminta Solutions) whose revenue funds the mission.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Human Rights Advisory and Consulting Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Human Rights Monitoring, Documentation & Advocacy (BPADAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Risk, Compliance & Internal Controls Consulting (BPAHACAJ), Public Sector & Policy Consulting (BPAHACAN), Consumer Rights & Public Interest Advocacy (BPAGAFAK)

Keywords

• Human rights advisory
• Human rights due diligence
• Civil society support
• Stakeholder engagement consulting
• Defender protection programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Potsdam

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Araminta Solutions Consulting: Commercial consulting services for companies, foundations, and international organizations requiring human rights due diligence, regional risk analysis, independent claims verification, and strategic stakeholder engagement. 100% of consulting revenue flows back to support Araminta's human rights programs. Flexible engagement models from point consultations to strategic partnerships.
2. Donor and Grant Funding: Support from foundations and institutional donors for human rights programs, emergency funds for defenders, advocacy work, and research initiatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Araminta sells bespoke human rights consulting services through its commercial subsidiary Araminta Solutions, delivering human rights due diligence, regional risk analysis, impact analysis, contextual research, independent claims verification, strategic stakeholder engagement, and digital security advisory to companies, foundations, and international organizations. The organization also runs direct support programs for at-risk human rights defenders (emergency funds, temporary relocation, advocacy, protection mechanisms) funded by grants and donations, with 100% of consulting revenue flowing back into these human rights programs.

Product overview

Araminta operates as a human rights advisory organization with two main divisions: its core nonprofit organization supporting human rights defenders through advocacy, emergency funds, rapid response, and relocation programs; and its commercial subsidiary Araminta Solutions offering consulting services including risk assessments, claims verification, stakeholder engagement, and digital security. The portfolio also includes the Iris Platform, an innovative grievance mechanism for workers to report human rights violations. Additionally, Araminta leads advocacy initiatives such as the EU Directive on Human Rights Defenders campaign to create safe pathways for HRDs. The organization does not operate as a traditional software technology company with integrated products, but rather as an advisory and consulting practice with technology-enabled solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Araminta Solutions Consulting Bespoke commercial consulting subsidiary offering risk assessments, impact analysis, contextual research, supply chain due diligence, independent claims verification, strategic stakeholder engagement, and digital security solutions for companies, foundations, and international organizations operating in politically sensitive or high-risk environments. Engagement models range from point-specific expert consultations to multi-year strategic partnerships; 100% of revenue flows back into Araminta's non-profit human rights programs.
• Araminta Human Rights Defender Support Programs Direct support programs for at-risk human rights defenders (activists, journalists, lawyers, environmental defenders) in Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the Caucasus, including emergency funds, temporary relocation, shelter, rest-and-respite, protection mechanisms, and advocacy support. Programs are funded by grants and donor contributions and delivered through NGO partnerships including the European Union Temporary Relocation Platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• Partnership network spanning 11 countries with verified local partners
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SCiDEVcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 October 2026Joint organizer of regional workshop on temporary relocation for human rights defenders. SCiDEV works with Araminta, ProtectDefenders.eu, Justice and Peace, and Shelter City Global to strengthen regional cooperation and protection ecosystems for HRDs across Europe and neighboring regions.
• ProtectDefenders.eucoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 October 2026Joint organizer of regional workshop on temporary relocation. ProtectDefenders.eu is a key partner in EU Temporary Relocation Platform and human rights defender protection mechanisms.
• Justice and PeacecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 October 2026Joint organizer of regional workshop on temporary relocation for HRDs. Justice and Peace contributes to protection mechanisms and sustainable support systems for human rights defenders.
• Shelter City GlobalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 October 2026Joint organizer of regional workshop. Shelter City Global provides temporary relocation and protection programs for human rights defenders, part of the EU Temporary Relocation Platform.
• Bard College BerlinminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 May 2026Conference co-host for 'Contemporary Threats to Academic Freedom and Democracy: Education, Journalism, and Human Rights' examining restrictions on civic space affecting academic freedom, independent journalism, and human rights protection.
• Humboldt University of BerlinminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 May 2026Conference co-host for academic freedom and human rights conference alongside Bard College Berlin.
• Green ArmeniacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 November 2025Project partner for 'Voices in Action' - a 20-episode video podcast series 'Women's Platform' spotlighting women human rights defenders, journalists, politicians, and grassroots leaders in Armenia. Funded by German Federal Foreign Office's Eastern Partnership Program.
• FairPlanetcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 10 December 2023Joint campaign partner for Human Rights 75 Initiative to highlight work of human rights defenders at risk and ways the international community can support them. Campaign launched on Human Rights Day 2023.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Shelter City: Initiative by Justice & Peace Netherlands offering temporary relocation and safe haven to human rights defenders. Direct peer in the temporary relocation ecosystem; Araminta co-organizes workshops with Shelter City Global.
• CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation: Global alliance monitoring civil society space and advocating for civic freedoms. Comparable as a civil society monitoring and advocacy organization operating in the same target regions as Araminta.
• Front Line Defenders: Ireland-based international NGO focused on protection of human rights defenders, including rapid response grants, security training, and advocacy. Overlaps directly with Araminta's rapid response and advocacy programs for at-risk HRDs.
• ProtectDefenders.eu: EU-funded mechanism providing temporary relocation and emergency support to human rights defenders worldwide. Directly comparable as a core Araminta partner running the same HRD protection services across overlapping geographies.
• Business & Human Rights Resource Centre: International NGO tracking human rights impacts of business and supporting corporate accountability. Direct match for Araminta Solutions' business-and-human-rights consulting work and listed as an Araminta client.
• International Service for Human Rights (ISHR): Geneva-based NGO supporting human rights defenders engaging with UN human rights mechanisms. Comparable in its HRD support and international advocacy focus, particularly on policy levers Araminta also targets.
• SCiDEV: Kosovo-based think tank and civil society platform working on science, policy, and HRD protection in the Western Balkans. Active partner with Araminta on the Tirana workshop and comparable in regional HRD convening role.

Broad incumbents

• Article 19: Global free expression organization working on digital security, advocacy, and litigation for HRDs and journalists. Adjacent overlap on digital security services and broader defender protection across the same regions.

Emerging players

• CEELI Institute: Prague-based institute building rule-of-law capacity in Central and Eastern Europe. Comparable regional focus and HRD programming — Araminta's founder previously directed special programs here.
• Omidyar Network's governance portfolio / Luminate: Philanthropic funders of civic space, independent media, and accountability initiatives globally. Comparable as ecosystem peers funding and shaping the same HRD/civil-society space Araminta operates in.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/araminta-de

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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