Economía 3

What Economía 3 does

Economía 3, operated through ECO3 MULTIMEDIA S.A., is a regional economic and business media company headquartered in Valencia, Spain, founded in 1991 and currently employing 37 people. The platform delivers economic news, business analysis, and corporate information targeted primarily at business professionals, executives, and regional enterprises in the Valencian Community, with secondary reach to government and institutional stakeholders.

The product portfolio centers on the economia3.com digital news portal covering macroeconomics, finance, companies, and sector-specific verticals (real estate, automotive, energy, HR, legal, agribusiness, hospitality). Adjacent revenue products include the Infonif company financial database (accessible at infonif.economia3.com), the "Las 5 Claves" podcast series distributed across major podcast platforms, magazine publications (Revistas), annual business rankings, the Club de Empresas corporate membership program, and the Premios Economía 3 annual awards ceremony. Marketing and distribution channels span the owned website, organic social media, email newsletters, earned media, and event-based sponsorship. The technology stack is a conventional digital media platform with web CMS, podcast production, and email newsletter distribution; no proprietary AI, ML, or platform technology is disclosed.

Revenue is generated through four streams: digital advertising (display, sponsored content, banners), recurring Club de Empresas B2B memberships, event sponsorship tied to awards and debate forums, and subscription access to publications and the Infonif database. Pricing for Club de Empresas, Infonif, and publication tiers is not publicly disclosed. The company is privately held with no disclosed venture capital or private equity backing, and no parent company or subsidiaries identified.

Name

Economía 3

Legal name

ECO3 MULTIMEDIA S.A

Website

https://economia3.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Economía 3 is a Valencia-based regional economic media company (founded 1991) that delivers business news, the Infonif company database, podcasts, rankings, events, and a corporate membership club to business professionals and enterprises in the Valencian Community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Valencia, Valencia

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Digital advertising: The platform generates revenue through display advertising, sponsored content, and banner placements on its website and digital properties targeting business professionals and companies in the Valencian region.
2. Club de Empresas membership: Premium B2B membership service offering exclusive business content, networking opportunities, and specialized services to corporate subscribers.
3. Event sponsorship and exhibitions: Revenue generated from event organization including the Economía 3 Awards, debate forums, and specialized industry gatherings with corporate sponsorship.
4. Publications and Infonif database: Sale of specialized economic publications, reports, and the Infonif company information database to business subscribers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Economía 3 is a regional economic and business news media outlet based in Valencia, Spain, founded in 1991 and operating under ECO3 MULTIMEDIA S.A. It publishes digital and print economic news, financial analysis, business rankings, and company information primarily focused on the Valencian Community and Spain, and operates a proprietary company database (Infonif) along with a corporate membership program (Club de Empresas), a daily podcast (Las 5 Claves), and an annual awards ceremony (Premios Economía 3).

Product overview

Economía 3 is a Spanish economic and business media company offering a comprehensive news and information platform. The core offering is the economia3.com news portal covering economics, finance, business, and sector-specific content. The product portfolio includes Infonif (company financial information), Podcast content series, Events (forums and awards), Rankings, Revistas (publications), Club de Empresas (business membership), Kiosco (digital newsstand), and the 'Mujeres al Timón' initiative for female leadership. The platform operates as a multi-format media company with both digital and event-based services focused on the Valencian business community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Infonif
• Club de Empresas
• Las 5 Claves (Podcast)
• Premios Economía 3
• Listas (Rankings) Business rankings published by Economía 3 that benchmark leading companies and economic actors in the Valencian Community by sector, size, and performance.
• Revistas (Magazines) Print and digital magazines published by Economía 3 covering regional economic and business topics for the Valencian Community.
• Kiosco (Digital Newsstand) Digital newsstand operated by Economía 3 that distributes its digital magazines and editions to readers online.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

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

• Grant ThorntoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrant Thornton collaborated with Economía 3 to organize the debate forum 'IA, Transformación Digital y Ciberseguridad. Retos para la empresa valenciana' held at the Hub de Empresas, demonstrating strategic co-marketing partnership focused on business technology topics.
• InfonifcoreTechnology or IntegrationInfonif is a company information database service offered by Economía 3, providing detailed financial data on companies for business research and competitive intelligence purposes. The platform is accessible at infonif.economia3.com.
• Mujeres al Timón FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomía 3 partners with the Fundación Mujeres al Timón, a non-profit organization promoting female leadership in business. The collaboration includes coverage of the 'Mujeres al Timón' awards and events, as well as sponsorship of regatta competitions for women business leaders.
• Club Deportivo Empresarial AlcatíminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAlcatí is a sports club for business professionals, with Economía 3 providing promotional support and visibility as a media partner for the club's activities and events.
• Generalitat ValencianamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe regional government of the Valencian Community supports Economía 3's 'Mujeres al Timón' program through the Vicepresidencia Primera and Conselleria de Vivienda, Empleo, Juventud e Igualdad, demonstrating institutional endorsement and collaboration.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Empresa Exterior: Spanish business publication focused on international trade, foreign company operations, and export/import business. Overlaps with Economía 3's coverage of Spanish business and economic development.
• Valencia Plaza: Valencia-based digital business news outlet covering the Valencian economy with daily news, analysis, and opinion. Direct regional competitor to Economía 3 in the same geographic and editorial niche.
• Dirigentes: Spanish business magazine and digital publication covering executive leadership, corporate news, and regional business stories. Comparable audience profile of business professionals and similar content/event-based monetization.

Broad incumbents

• Cinco Días: National business daily from El País (Prisa Group) covering Spanish economic and corporate news. Competes with Economía 3 for national-level business readership and corporate subscriptions.
• Investing.com España: Major Spanish-language financial markets and economic data platform. Comparable in providing financial information, market data, and economic news to professional and retail investors.
• El Economista: National Spanish economic daily and digital platform covering business, markets, and finance. Overlaps with Economía 3's coverage of Spanish companies and economic policy.
• Expansión: National Spanish business newspaper (Unidad Editorial) covering economics, finance, and companies across Spain. Broader incumbent competing for the same business readership that Economía 3 targets in Valencia.

Regional players

• El Mercantil Valenciano: Historic Valencian regional newspaper with business and economic coverage of the Comunitat Valenciana. Competes for the same regional Valencia business audience that Economía 3 serves.

Emerging players

• Infoautónomos: Digital platform providing economic and business information targeted at Spanish SMEs, freelancers, and small business owners. Comparable content focus on the small-business segment Economía 3 covers in its PYMES and Autónomos sections.

Others

• Grant Thornton Spain: Professional services firm and existing partner of Economía 3 through the Hub de Empresas co-branded events. Adjacent ecosystem participant with overlapping audience of business executives in Valencia.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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