Reporters United

Name

Reporters United

Legal name

Αστική μη Κερδοσκοπική Εταιρεία Reporters United

Website

https://reportersunited.gr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent Investigative Journalism

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711)

akta.pro primary industry

Investigative & Nonprofit News Organizations (MPAJADAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Data Journalism & News Intelligence Publishers (Indexes, Election/Market Data) (MPAJADAK)

Keywords

• Investigative journalism
• Whistleblower platform
• Reader-funded media
• Non-profit journalism
• Accountability reporting

Headquarters

HQ city

Athens

HQ country

Greece

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Reader Donations and Subscriptions: The organization is funded primarily through reader donations and subscriptions. Individual donors can contribute one-time or recurring monthly/annual donations. The organization explicitly refuses funding from state, political parties, banks, shipowners, and major foundations to maintain independence.
2. One-time Donations: Supporters can make one-time donations through credit/debit card or PayPal via the Donorbox platform. Suggested amounts include 10, 50, or 100 euros, with custom amounts also accepted.
3. Co-productions and Media Partnerships: Reporters United generates some revenue through co-production partnerships with international media networks such as Investigate Europe, ARTE, and other European media organizations for investigative journalism projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Reporters United is a network of investigative journalists producing original, accountability-focused investigative reporting on Greek corruption, surveillance (Predator/PredatorGate), the gambling industry, shipping, railway safety, and environmental issues. Its core deliverable is published investigative journalism — articles, podcasts, and animations — distributed through its own website and international media partners. It also operates GreekLeaks, the first open whistleblower platform in Greece, enabling citizens to submit confidential tips via SecureDrop, Signal, PGP email, or physical mail.

Product overview

Reporters United is a network of investigative reporters focused on supporting investigative journalism in Greece through collaborative reporting, international media partnerships, and reader-funded operations. The core offering is its investigative journalism platform delivering in-depth reports on corruption, surveillance, and accountability issues. The Greekleaks whistleblowing platform enables secure, anonymous submissions of tips and documents through multiple encrypted channels including SecureDrop, Signal, and PGP. Additional offerings include the Υποκλοπές podcast series covering surveillance investigations, animation production services for data storytelling, and reader subscription/membership programs for direct financial support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GreekLeaks: The first open whistleblower platform in Greece, providing a SecureDrop-based system for anonymous and secure submission of tips, documents, and materials to Reporters United journalists. Implemented in cooperation with ΕΕΛΛΑΚ (Open Technologies Greece) and following the Freedom of the Press Foundation protocol.

Products and services

• GreekLeaks Whistleblower Platform The first open whistleblower platform in Greece, enabling citizens to securely and anonymously submit tips, documents, and information to Reporters United journalists. Supports four intake channels: SecureDrop via Tor, Signal messaging, PGP-encrypted email (ProtonMail), and physical mail to a PO box. Approved by the Freedom of the Press Foundation.
• Υποκλοπές (Surveillance) Podcast Audio podcast series covering surveillance and wiretapping investigations, including the Predator spyware scandal and broader Greek government surveillance practices. Distributed via the reportersunited.gr site and YouTube.
• Animation Production for Investigate Europe Visual storytelling service producing animated explainers and data-visualization videos for Investigate Europe's pan-European investigations, covering topics such as the new militarization of Europe, railway disasters, the elder care industry, and the Energy Charter Treaty. Reporters United handles graphic design, scriptwriting, sound design, and narration.
• Investigative Journalism Reports Original, in-depth investigative reports on Greek corruption, surveillance, the gambling industry, shipping, railway safety, environmental issues, and accountability journalism, produced by Reporters United's network of investigative reporters and co-published with international media partners.

Quantifiable outcome

• Produced landmark investigations on Greek surveillance scandal involving Predator software and government connections
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Investigate EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean investigative journalism network of journalists from 10 countries. Reporters United serves as the Greek partner, producing animations, investigations, and co-publishing cross-border journalism. The partnership focuses on major European investigative projects including surveillance, elder care industry, and Energy Charter Treaty.
• e-Ellak (ΕΕΛΛΑΚ - Open Technologies Organization)coreTechnology or IntegrationGreek open technologies organization that supported the development of Greekleaks platform. Provided technical consultation and external evaluation of the SecureDrop implementation for the whistleblower platform.
• VouliwatchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreek parliamentary monitoring organization. Partner in transparency and accountability initiatives.
• Centre for Investigative Journalism (CIJ)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK-based organization supporting investigative journalism. Reporters United listed as a partner organization.
• Journalism ArenaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean journalism network for investigative collaboration.
• Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational network supporting investigative journalism globally. Reporters United is an associated organization.
• The Black SeaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional investigative journalism outlet covering Black Sea region. Listed as partner organization.
• The Outlaw OceanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInvestigative journalism project on maritime issues. Listed as partner organization.
• ManifoldminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInvestigative journalism outlet. Listed as partner organization.
• Algorithm WatchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization monitoring algorithmic decision-making. Listed as partner organization.
• Homo DigitalisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreek digital rights organization. Listed as partner organization.
• RomantsominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreek creative and innovation hub. Listed as partner organization.
• Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF)coreTechnology or IntegrationUS-based foundation that developed SecureDrop protocol. FPF approved Reporters United's SecureDrop implementation and listed it among approved media organizations worldwide. FPF board includes Edward Snowden.
• Transparency International GreeceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreek chapter of international anti-corruption organization. Co-initiated #Μιλήστε (Speak Out) coalition for whistleblower protection.
• International TransparencyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided illustration for whistleblower protection campaign. Co-published investigations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Investigate Europe: A 10-country European investigative journalism network of which Reporters United is the Greek partner, producing the same cross-border accountability journalism co-distributed across European media outlets.
• International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ): Global cross-border investigative journalism network (e.g., Pandora Papers, Cyprus Confidential) with a non-profit, reader/donor-funded model closely analogous to Reporters United's structure.
• OCCRP (Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project): Non-profit investigative journalism network focused on organized crime and corruption in Eastern/Southern Europe, sharing Reporters United's reader-funded model and anti-corruption investigative beat.
• Bellingcat: Open-source investigative journalism outlet with similar non-profit structure, cross-border collaborations, and use of secure digital tools to investigate surveillance and state misconduct.
• Lighthouse Reports: European non-profit investigative journalism cooperative producing cross-border investigations in partnership with major outlets, highly comparable to Reporters United's Investigate Europe co-productions.
• The Bureau of Investigative Journalism: UK-based non-profit investigative journalism outlet using reader/grants funding to produce in-depth accountability reporting, comparable in structure and mission to Reporters United.
• Forbidden Stories: Non-profit that continues investigative work of threatened or killed journalists; comparable non-profit model and cross-border, security-focused investigative journalism mission.
• The Black Sea: Regional investigative journalism outlet covering Black Sea region issues; listed as a Reporters United partner organization with directly comparable editorial scope and non-profit structure.
• The Outlaw Ocean Project: Investigative journalism project focused on maritime issues including shipping — directly aligned with Reporters United's shipping and maritime investigations and listed as a partner.

Emerging players

• Transparency International Greece: Greek anti-corruption organization co-initiating the #Speak Out whistleblower coalition with Reporters United; operates in adjacent accountability/transparency space with overlapping source networks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• GitHubgithub.com/reportersunited
• Facebookfacebook.com/reportersunitedgr
• Instagraminstagram.com/reportersunitedgr

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Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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