Periódicas

What Periódicas does

Periódicas is an independent digital media outlet headquartered in Santa Fe, Argentina, that produces journalism on transfeminist issues, gender-based violence, and public policy. Founded on 2019-03-06, the outlet operates with a small editorial team of approximately nine employees and serves a niche audience of readers interested in transfeminist perspectives on social and political matters in Argentina. Its editorial scope is focused on the Santa Fe region and broader Argentine gender politics.

The outlet's core product is its WordPress-based website, supplemented by a Substack newsletter and an Instagram social media presence. In 2025 it expanded into audio with the launch of the "Tiene nombre" podcast on 2025-06-03. The outlet has provided editorial coverage of public-interest tools such as the Código Violeta reporting app developed by the Municipality of Santa Fe, and maintains a distribution and marketing partnership with Datagenero.

Periódicas generates revenue primarily through its Mecha Corta Club, a direct-to-consumer subscription membership program. No advertising revenue, sponsored content arrangements, grants, or external funding rounds are disclosed in the source material. The business model is therefore a subscription-only model with minimal revenue diversification and full dependence on individual subscriber retention within a niche audience.

Name

Periódicas

Legal name

Periódicas

Website

https://periodicas.com.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Periódicas is an independent transfeminist digital media outlet based in Santa Fe, Argentina, founded in 2019. It operates a WordPress website, Substack newsletter, Instagram presence, and "Tiene nombre" podcast, serving a niche audience through its Mecha Corta Club subscription membership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent Transfeminist Digital Media

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (5162)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Newsletter Publishing Platforms (MPACAIAA)

Keywords

• Transfeminist journalism
• Independent digital media
• Gender news coverage
• Community journalism
• Multimedia news outlet

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Fe

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin 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. Membership/Members Club (Mecha Corta Club): Periódicas operates a membership model called Mecha Corta Club where readers can become paying members to support the outlet's journalism. The membership provides formation, benefits, and direct support to feminist journalism.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Periódicas is an independent transfeminist digital media outlet that publishes written journalism, photo reports, podcasts, and newsletters on gender-based violence, LGBTQ+ rights, feminist activism, and women's rights from an intersectional transfeminist perspective. It operates the "Mecha Corta Club" paid membership community to support its journalism, alongside free public access to most content via its website, Instagram presence, Substack newsletter, and audio series.

Product overview

Periódicas is a transfeminist news media platform based in Santa Fe, Argentina, operating as a WordPress-based digital publication. The core offering is its news website featuring articles, photo reports (fotorreportajes), and multimedia content organized into sections: Leé (articles), Escuchá (audio/podcasts), and Mirá (video). The portfolio includes the flagship 'Tiene nombre' podcast series on gender justice, the 'Mecha Corta Club' membership community for supporting feminist journalism, and newsletter distribution via Substack. The platform also features a directory of gender violence reporting resources and has covered the municipal 'Código Violeta' app for violence protection.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mecha Corta Club: A membership/community platform for supporters of Periódicas, offering formation, benefits and support for feminist journalism.
• Tiene nombre

Products and services

• Periódicas Website (Leé, Escuchá, Mirá) A WordPress-based transfeminist digital news platform providing articles, photo reports (fotorreportajes), and multimedia content organized into thematic sections (Leé/Violencia machista, Cuerpa, Históricas, Derechos, Activismos, Política, Goces, Viscerales, Existencias lésbicas, Literatura, Agenda; Escuchá for audio; Mirá for video). Audience: women, LGBTQ+ individuals, feminists, activists, and general readers in Argentina seeking transfeminist journalism.
• Tiene nombre Podcast A flagship podcast series produced by Periódicas about justice, gender, and memory, covering feminicide, sexual violence, and gender-based crimes, with episodes connected to the Ni Una Menos movement. Audience: transfeminist readers, activists, students, and the general public interested in gender-justice audio journalism.
• Mecha Corta Club A paid membership/community platform offering formation, benefits, and direct support to Periódicas's feminist journalism. Audience: individual readers, activists, and partner organizations wishing to financially sustain transfeminist independent media in Santa Fe, Argentina.
• Periódicas Newsletter (Substack) A regular newsletter distributed via Substack, covering topics including hate speech, racism, gender violence, and political disputes from a transfeminist perspective. Audience: subscribers (general and specialist) across Argentina who want a periodic email digest of Periódicas's reporting.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• DatagenerominorGTM or Marketing PartnerDatagenero partnered with Periódicas as a co-marketing supporter, joining the Mecha Corta Club membership community with a proposal combining formation, benefits, and support to feminist journalism.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Las Räbies: Argentine feminist digital media outlet (satirical/editorial) with a strong subcultural identity. Comparable as a small feminist Argentine publisher engaging activist audiences through social media and member support.
• Cosecha Roja: Argentine independent digital media outlet covering human rights, gender, and security policy. Comparable as a small Argentine independent digital publisher with grant-supported and audience-supported revenue.
• Feminacida: Argentine feminist digital media outlet covering gender violence, LGBTQ+ rights, and feminist activism. Directly comparable in mission, audience (Spanish-speaking feminist community), and community-led distribution model.
• Red/Acción: Argentine independent digital media cooperative covering human rights, environment, gender, and inequality. Directly comparable as a nonprofit/community-funded Argentine digital publisher with multi-channel distribution and member engagement.
• La Tinta: Argentine independent digital media outlet from Córdoba covering politics, rights, and culture with a critical/alternative perspective. Comparable as a small Argentine independent media outlet with regional focus and member-supported revenue model.
• Radio Ambulante: Latin American narrative podcast studio producing long-form storytelling in Spanish. Comparable to Periódicas' podcast strategy (Tiene nombre, Historicast) as a producer of premium Spanish-language audio journalism with fund/grant-backed sustainability.
• Volcánicas: Latin American digital magazine focused on feminism, gender, and sexuality. Comparable as a Spanish-language digital publication with a transfeminist editorial line and multi-format distribution.
• Agencia Presentes: Latin American digital media outlet focused on LGBTQ+ rights, feminism, and gender diversity from a Southern perspective. Comparable in transfeminist/LGBTQ+ focus, multi-format output, and community-supported model.
• LatFem: Latin American feminist news agency producing multimedia content on gender, bodies, sexuality, and politics. Comparable as a feminist digital publisher with multi-country reach and a paid-news angle.

Regional players

• El Salto Diario: Spanish independent cooperative digital newspaper with member-supported revenue model. Comparable as a non-corporate, reader-funded digital media outlet, though broader in scope than Periódicas.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/periodicas.ar
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/peri%C3%B3dicas

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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