Monde Economique

What Monde Economique does

Le Monde Économique is a privately held Swiss business magazine and digital media platform headquartered in Geneva, serving C-suite executives and decision-makers in the Romandie region (French-speaking Switzerland). The publication delivers business intelligence, economic analysis, executive interviews, strategic case studies, and leadership commentary, with bilingual coverage in French and English. Editorial content is organized across multiple rubrics including Décryptage (analysis), Croissance (growth), Strategic Case, Culture Business, Interview, Parcours (profiles), Edito, Inside, and Chronique.

The core product is the magazine itself, built on a standard WordPress-based publishing platform with no proprietary technical components or APIs, and supplemented by three digital add-on modules: a subscription-based email newsletter, a video section, and a podcast series. A small team of approximately eight employees runs the publication, with content marketing serving as the primary go-to-market motion aimed at the regional Swiss executive audience.

Monetization rests on three streams: (1) advertising and sponsorship with brand partners including Kia Motors, Lexus via Emil Frey, Turkish Airlines, and Evian Resort, sold on multi-year quote-based contracts; (2) newsletter subscriptions; and (3) event partnerships and corporate galas in the Geneva region. No revenue, funding, or ownership disclosures are available. Customer concentration on a handful of brand advertisers represents the principal business risk.

Name

Monde Economique

Legal name

Le Monde Économique

Website

https://monde-economique.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Le Monde Économique is a Geneva-based Swiss business magazine and bilingual digital media platform serving C-suite executives in French-speaking Switzerland with editorial content, newsletters, podcasts, and videos.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Media and Publications

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120), Periodical Publishers (51312)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Business, Finance & Industry Trade Magazines (MPAJAEAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Business, Financial & Trade News Publishers (MPAJADAC)

Keywords

• Business magazine
• Executive interviews
• Economic analysis
• Sponsored content
• Newsletter publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Geneva

HQ country

Switzerland

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. Advertising and Sponsorship: Revenue from branded content, advertising banners, and sponsored article placements. Partners include automotive brands (Kia), luxury brands, hospitality companies, and financial institutions.
2. Newsletter Subscriptions: Email newsletter distribution with subscription-based access to curated business content and updates on Swiss economic news.
3. Event Partnerships: Co-branded events and galas with corporate partners, generating revenue through event sponsorship and participation fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Le Monde Économique publishes a Swiss business magazine and associated digital content (newsletter, podcasts, videos) targeting CEOs, executives, and decision-makers in the French-speaking Romandie region of Switzerland. Its core offering consists of economic analysis, executive interviews, strategic case studies, leadership commentary, and thematic coverage distributed through its website, email newsletter, audio, and video channels.

Product overview

Le Monde Économique is a Swiss business magazine publication offering a unified media platform with multiple content channels. The core product is the magazine itself, supplemented by digital content modules including a Newsletter subscription service, Videos section with multimedia reports, and Podcasts for audio content. The publication organizes content across thematic rubrics: Décryptage (analysis), Croissance (growth), Strategic Case, Culture Business, Interview, Parcours (profiles), Edito (editorial), Inside, and Chronique (columns).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Le Monde Économique Magazine Swiss business magazine providing economic analysis, executive interviews, strategic case studies, and leadership commentary for CEOs, executives, and decision-makers, primarily in the French-speaking Romandie region.
• Newsletter Subscription-based email newsletter delivering curated economic news, analysis, and featured articles to Swiss business executives and decision-makers.
• Podcasts Audio podcast episodes featuring executive interviews and economic discussions with industry leaders, distributed via the magazine's website.
• Videos Video reports, event coverage, and executive interviews published on the magazine's website as multimedia content for Swiss business audiences.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Swiss Gft SelectionminorOthersWine and gourmet gift selection partner featured in the magazine's partner section, providing branded content and promotional opportunities.
• Turkish AirlinesminorOthersAviation partner providing sponsorship and advertising presence in the business magazine, targeting Swiss business travelers.
• Evian ResortminorOthersLuxury hospitality partner featured in the magazine, offering promotional content to Swiss business executives and event opportunities.
• Lexus (via Emil Frey)minorOthersAutomotive partner providing vehicle sponsorships for events and promotional content featuring Lexus luxury vehicles.
• Emmanuel LevainminorOthersFood/lifestyle brand partner featured in the magazine's partner section, offering branded content opportunities.
• Kia MotorsminorOthersAutomotive sponsor appearing prominently on the website with banner advertisements and sponsored content related to Kia EV vehicles.
• Grant AlexanderminorOthersExecutive search and leadership development consultancy contributing thought leadership articles on leadership and organizational transformation.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Les Echos: Les Echos is France's flagship French-language business daily, covering economics, finance, and executive strategy. It is a broader incumbent in the same language and category, often read by the same international executives based in Geneva.
• Forbes Switzerland: Forbes Switzerland is the Swiss edition of the global Forbes brand, covering business leaders, wealth, and entrepreneurship. It targets overlapping executive audiences in Switzerland and competes for premium brand partnerships and event sponsorships.
• Bloomberg News: Bloomberg is a global business and financial news provider with strong coverage of Swiss companies, banks, and Geneva-based institutions. It competes for executive attention and financial-services advertising in the same Swiss market.

Regional players

• Handelszeitung: Handelszeitung is a leading Swiss German-language business weekly covering economics, finance, and management for Swiss executives. It targets the same C-suite but in German-speaking Switzerland, making it a regional comparable rather than a direct competitor.
• Finanz und Wirtschaft: Finanz und Wirtschaft is a Swiss German-language financial and business newspaper targeting professional investors and executives. It is comparable in editorial mix (business, finance, executive content) but operates in a different Swiss language market.

Direct peers

• Le Temps: Le Temps is the main French-language Swiss daily, with substantial business, economic, and executive coverage. It shares the Romandie executive audience and competes for both subscription and advertising revenue.
• L'Agefi: L'Agefi is a Swiss French-language financial daily and digital newsroom covering markets, finance, and Swiss business. It competes with Le Monde Économique for executive readers in Romandie and for financial-services advertising spend.
• PME Magazine: PME Magazine is a Swiss French-language publication focused on small and medium-sized enterprises, owners, and executives. It competes with Le Monde Économique for the same Romandie business-decision-maker readership and advertising budgets.
• Bilan: Bilan is the leading French-language Swiss business magazine covering economics, finance, and executive lifestyle for Swiss Romandie decision-makers. It is the closest direct competitor to Le Monde Économique in audience, language, and editorial positioning.

Others

• Bilan (Germany): Bilanz is a major German-language business magazine from Germany, providing thematically comparable business and executive coverage. It is not a direct competitor in Switzerland but informs the European business-magazine template Le Monde Économique operates within.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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