Asianati

What Asianati does

Asianati is a Cincinnati, Ohio-based nonprofit organization (effective January 2026, operating as the merged entity of Asianati and the Greater Cincinnati Chinese Cultural Exchange Association) that serves as a guide and community hub for the Greater Cincinnati Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) population across the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana tri-state region. It connects hundreds of thousands of residents with Asian cultures through four core product surfaces: the Food Finder directory (a curated, searchable database of 400+ restaurants across 31 cuisine types and 67 neighborhoods with dish-level recommendations), a Community Calendar of cultural events and restaurant specials, an Articles/News editorial section covering AAPI cultural topics, and a suite of signature event programs including the Asian Food Fest, Moon Festival, Asianati Night Market at BLINK, and ticketed galas such as the Lunar New Year Extravaganza (priced up to $175 per person).

The underlying technology is a content-managed website platform built and maintained by an in-house Web Developer, with no disclosed APIs, SDKs, mobile apps, or AI/ML components. Operational scale is modest: an 8-9 person operations team (Executive Director Paraag Maddiwar, Development Manager, Social Media & Content Manager, Public Relations Manager, Event Manager, Editor/Video Producer/Photographer, Web Developer, Finance Manager, Digital Marketing & PR Coordinator) supplemented by a 14-member Board of Directors led by President Qorinah Wardhani. Marketing and distribution run through Instagram (@asianati_official), email newsletter, the website, and in-person events.

The business model is nonprofit-funded: the organization does not sell subscriptions or licenses, instead generating revenue through individual donations (a record-breaking end-of-year campaign raised nearly $16,000 between November 1 and December 29, 2025 via matching challenges), event ticket sales ranging from free to $175 per ticket, and corporate/organizational sponsorships. Customer segments are community-oriented rather than commercial — the AAPI community, food enthusiast individuals, Asian-owned SMB restaurants (featured free in Food Finder), and the general Greater Cincinnati public engaging with cultural programming. Asianati has articulated a 2035 strategic vision centered on a permanent cultural center, expanded festivals, youth leadership, policy advocacy, and a sustainable financial model.

Name

Asianati

Legal name

Asianati

Website

https://asianati.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Asianati is a Cincinnati-based nonprofit that serves as the central hub for the Greater Cincinnati AAPI community across the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana tri-state region, connecting residents with Asian cultures through a Food Finder restaurant directory, cultural articles, and signature festivals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Cultural Programming

NAICS

All Other Specialty Food Retailers (445298)

SIC

Retail-Food Stores (5400)

akta.pro primary industry

Ethnic & International Online Food Marketplaces (AFAIAMAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Pan-Regional Ethnic Grocery Stores (CRAHAFAA)

Keywords

• Cultural community programming
• Restaurant directory platform
• AAPI nonprofit services
• Asian cuisine guide
• Community event festivals

Headquarters

HQ city

Cincinnati

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations: Nonprofit receives charitable donations from individuals and organizations to support cultural programming and community events
2. Event Tickets and Fees: Revenue generated from ticketed cultural events, galas, and community celebrations ranging from free to $175 per event
3. Sponsorships: Corporate and organizational sponsorships supporting cultural festivals and community programs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Asianati is a Cincinnati-based nonprofit organization that operates the Food Finder directory — a searchable platform covering 400+ Asian restaurants across 31 cuisine types and 67 neighborhoods in Greater Cincinnati — and produces signature cultural programming including Asian Food Fest, Moon Festival, and Asianati Night Market. Following its January 2026 merger with GCCCEA, the unified organization connects the regional AAPI community with broader Cincinnati audiences through events, editorial content, restaurant discovery, and donations-based community programming.

Product overview

Asianati is a nonprofit organization that serves as the central hub for the Greater Cincinnati AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) community. The organization operates a unified platform consisting of the Food Finder directory (a restaurant and cuisine guide), a Community Calendar for cultural events, an Articles/News section, and organizes signature event programs including Asian Food Fest, Moon Festival, and Asianati Night Market. The organization also offers a Donate feature for community support. Following the January 2026 merger with GCCCEA, Asianati positions itself to expand programming with a goal of establishing a permanent cultural center by 2035.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Food Finder A searchable online directory covering 400+ Asian restaurants across 31 cuisine types and 67 Greater Cincinnati neighborhoods, organized by cuisine, neighborhood, and specific dishes, with staff picks and a Hot & New section for community discovery.
• Community Calendar An online events listing platform featuring cultural events, festivals, galas, parties, and restaurant specials related to Asian culture across the Greater Cincinnati region.
• Donate Program Online donation portal enabling individuals and organizations to contribute financially to Asianati's nonprofit mission of celebrating and elevating AAPI voices across Greater Cincinnati.
• Asian Food Fest Annual cultural festival celebrating Asian cuisine and culture in Greater Cincinnati, organized by Asianati for the AAPI community and broader public.
• Cincinnati Moon Festival Annual Moon Festival / Lunar-themed cultural celebration event organized by Asianati for the Greater Cincinnati AAPI community and broader audiences.
• Asianati Night Market at BLINK Night market event featuring Asian food, culture, and entertainment, held during the BLINK festival in Greater Cincinnati.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hundreds of thousands Greater Cincinnatians connected with Asian cultures
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Greater Cincinnati Chinese Cultural Exchange Association (GCCCEA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Merger completed January 2026 combining two mission-aligned organizations. The unified Asianati organization brings together programming including Asian Food Fest, Moon Festival, and other cultural events. Combined resources and community relationships strengthen AAPI community impact across the tri-state region.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• HappyCow: A global online directory of vegetarian and vegan-friendly restaurants, searchable by cuisine and location. Comparable to Asianati's Food Finder as a niche, curated restaurant-discovery platform organized around a specific food community.

Broad incumbents

• Yelp: The dominant general-purpose local restaurant and business discovery platform. Overlaps with Asianati's Food Finder on the restaurant-discovery use case, but at much broader scale and without cultural curation.
• Asia Society: A leading Asia-focused nonprofit operating cultural centers, festivals, and educational programming. Comparable to Asianati's nonprofit cultural-event and education mission, though at much larger geographic and institutional scale.
• Eater: A Vox Media-owned food news and restaurant discovery publication. Comparable to Asianati's editorial articles and event coverage of food culture, though at national scale and without a nonprofit/community-services layer.
• The Infatuation: A national restaurant review and discovery media brand. Comparable to Asianati as a content-driven food discovery platform, but operating at national scale rather than community-anchored.

Emerging players

• Goldsea: A long-running Asian American media and community platform with editorial content on culture, food, and professional life. Comparable to Asianati as a pan-Asian content and community-engagement platform.
• OCA (Asian Pacific American Advocates): A national AAPI advocacy and community-building organization with chapters across the US. Comparable to Asianati in serving as an institutional hub for AAPI community identity, visibility, and programming.
• Mochi Magazine: An online publication covering Asian American culture, food, and identity. Comparable to Asianati's articles and cultural-content output targeted at the AAPI community.

Others

• Tastemade: A food and travel media company producing video content and event programming. Adjacent to Asianati's content/event-driven engagement model, but commercially driven and global rather than community-nonprofit.

Regional players

• Houston Asian American Archive: A regional AAPI heritage and community organization. Comparable to Asianati as a community-anchored AAPI nonprofit, but focused on Houston-area cultural programming rather than Cincinnati.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/asianati_official
• YouTubeyoutube.com/asianati
• Facebookfacebook.com/asianati
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/asianati
• Instagraminstagram.com/asianati_official

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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