Name

TOKIKOM

Legal name

Tokikom, S.L.

Website

https://tokikom.eus

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Publishing Platform

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621), Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741), Services-Advertising Agencies (7311)

akta.pro primary industry

Long-Form Writing & Article Platforms (MPACAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Social Media Management, Scheduling & Community Tools (BPAMALAJ), Print‑to‑Mail & Distribution Services (Fulfillment, Kitting, Direct Mail to Students) (EDAEAJAH)

Keywords

• Local media network
• Digital publishing platform
• Multimedia content management
• AI journalism tools
• Editorial system software

Headquarters

HQ city

Bilbao

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership fees and member services: TOKIKOM generates revenue through membership fees from its 30 member organizations. Services provided include shared digital platforms, editing systems, advertising sales coordination, training, and R&D support for local Basque-language media outlets.
2. Joint advertising and publicity: TOKIKOM operates a joint advertising channel, treating member outlets as a single entity for commercial purposes. In 2020, online advertising revenue surpassed analog/advertising revenue. Member outlets also sell classified ads, commercial guides, virtual POS, greetings, obituaries, and other commercial services through the platform.
3. Digital services and technology provision: TOKIKOM provides digital platform services, multimedia server (Tokimedia), editorial systems, consulting services, and software tools (e.g., Xuxen InDesign installer) to member outlets, generating technology and service revenue.
4. Consulting and advisory services: TOKIKOM offers communication consulting services to organizations seeking to improve their media and communication strategies, leveraging its extensive experience in local Basque media.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

TOKIKOM provides shared digital publishing technology, editorial systems, multimedia infrastructure, and joint advertising services to a network of 78 Basque-language local media outlets. Its flagship offering, the TOKIKOM Plataforma Digitala, is a multi-tenant content management system that powers 27 publications across the Basque Country and Navarre, supplemented by Tokimedia (multimedia server), Edizio Sistema (print editorial workflow), Xuxen InDesign (Basque spell-checker), and Sortu AI tools. The organization also delivers communication consulting, training, and collaborative R&D in AI and language technology tailored to Basque journalism.

Product overview

TOKIKOM is a network of 78 local media outlets and 30 member organizations with 220+ staff, providing communication and web services. The core offering is the TOKIKOM Plataforma Digitala—a multi-tenant content management system serving 27 publications with networking capabilities, modular architecture, mobile-first design, and continuous innovation. The product portfolio expands through collaborative initiatives including ADM (digital magazines Ttap and Zut), Edizio Sistema for print management, Tokimedia for multimedia infrastructure, Xuxen InDesign for Basque spell-checking, and Sortu AI for specialized AI tools. Research projects ADIMEN and GAMES contribute AI capabilities for content archiving and video summarization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TOKIKOM Plataforma Digitala: Shared digital publishing platform for local media outlets to create and manage their digital editions with modules for news, community engagement, and commercial services.
• Xuxen InDesign
• ADM - Aldizkari Digital Multimediak
• Ttap
• Zut
• Tokimedia
• Edizio Sistema
• Plazanbazan
• Sortu AI

Products and services

• TOKIKOM Plataforma Digitala Multi-tenant digital content management system serving 27 local media publications with networking capabilities, modular design, mobile-first approach, and continuous innovation. Supports three content pillars: news, community, and services.
• ADM Ttap Digital Magazine Weekly multimedia digital magazine published via a mobile app combining text, video, audio, and interactive content in Basque for general local audiences. Awarded the Rikardo Arregi Kazetaritza Saria in 2019.
• ADM Zut Digital Magazine Fortnightly digital magazine for Generation Z and young adults, published via a mobile app with a video-first content strategy featuring vertical mobile-format videos, including euskarazko's first vertical web series.
• Edizio Sistema Advanced editorial system for managing the editorial process of print publications. Allows editors and proofreaders to work remotely, tracks article status, supports ad placement, and facilitates content and design exchange between publications.
• Tokimedia Multimedia Server Cloud infrastructure for local media outlets to store, organize, and publish images, audio, and video content. Includes multimedia editor for format conversion and self-hosted publishing server, independent of third-party platforms.
• Xuxen InDesign Plug-in Basque spell-checker and word hyphenation tool adapted for Adobe InDesign (versions CS6 through 2021, Mac and Windows), developed with Elhuyar and EHU's IXA Group using Hunspell technology, serving the Basque publishing community.
• Sortu AI AI tools initiative for local Basque journalism including automatic translation between multiple languages and Basque, editorial content analysis with entity extraction and sentiment analysis, and a system to automatically simplify Basque texts for greater accessibility.
• Communication Consulting Services Communication consulting and advisory services offered to organizations and institutions seeking to improve their media and communication strategies, leveraging TOKIKOM's experience in local Basque media and shared technology infrastructure.

Quantifiable outcome

• The network grew from 20 founding members in 2012 to 30 member organizations and 78 local media outlets by 2023, covering 299 municipalities.
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability9 records

Feature12 records

Partnerships

28 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• VicomtechcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 May 2026Collaboration with Vicomtech to develop a pioneering automatic text simplification system for Basque on TOKIKOM member websites, improving accessibility of Basque-language content for readers.
• Associació de Mitjans Digitals de la Comunitat Valenciana (AMDComVal)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Association of digital media in the Valencian Community. Participated with TOKIKOM and other Spanish local media associations in a gathering in Valencia (March 2026) with over 400 local media representatives to advance collaboration and develop a shared agenda.
• Associació de la Premsa Comarcal Valenciana (APCV)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Association of local press in the Valencian Community. Co-organized the March 2026 gathering of Spanish local media associations in Valencia with TOKIKOM.
• Associació Catalana de la Premsa Comarcal (ACPC)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Catalan local press association. TOKIKOM participated in ACPC's Dia de la Premsa Comarcal events in Barcelona (2022, 2025) and co-organized the 2026 gathering in Valencia. Both associations share a mission of supporting minority-language/local media.
• Associació de Mitjans de Comunicació de les Illes Balears (AMCIB)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Association of media in the Balearic Islands. Participated in the March 2026 cross-regional local media association gathering in Valencia with TOKIKOM and other Spanish associations.
• Asociación de Medios en Galego (AMEGA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Galician media association. Invited TOKIKOM to participate in the 150th anniversary celebration of 'O Tio Marcos da Portela' (the first Galician-language magazine) in Ourense (February 2026). Both associations share a mission of supporting regional-language local media.
• Associació de la Premsa Comarcal Valenciana (APCV) / Associació de Mitjans Digitals de la Comunitat Valenciana (AMDComVal)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025Both Valencian local media associations participated with TOKIKOM in the Barcelona Dia de la Premsa Comarcal event in November 2025, discussing AI use in local media and adopting a manifesto against hate speech and xenophobia.
• Red de Periodistas RuralesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025Rural journalists network participated with TOKIKOM in the Barcelona Dia de la Premsa Comarcal event in November 2025.
• Getxo City CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Co-organizer and financial sponsor of TOKIKOM's 10th anniversary conference in 2023, which gathered 150 in-person and 250 streaming attendees at Olatua Gurutzontziak Terminal.
• Mondragon UnibertsitateaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Mondragon Unibertsitatea hosts TOKIKOM awards ceremonies at its Aretxabaleta campus and its representatives serve on TOKIKOM award juries.
• Abao and AlaiminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Abalo and Alaki provided technical event organization support for TOKIKOM's 10th anniversary conference in 2023.
• Hiruka TaldeaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Uribe-Kosta regional media group that collaborated with TOKIKOM in organizing the 10th anniversary conference at Getxo.
• Aiaraldea FaktoriaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Provided catering and refreshments for attendees at TOKIKOM's 10th anniversary conference in Getxo.
• Tarima Antzerki TaldeaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Performed a custom theatrical production at TOKIKOM's 10th anniversary conference in Getxo.
• EiTB (Euskal Irrati Telebista)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2022EiTB and TOKIKOM jointly develop the SARETZEN data journalism project, producing region-wide investigative reports (on immigration, demographics, income, vehicles) that are simultaneously published across all 78 member outlets. This is their flagship collaborative journalism initiative.
• Vicomtech (in ADIMEN project)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2021Vicomtech, an innovation company focused on visual interaction and communication within the Basque Science and Technology Network, is a key technology partner in the ADIMEN project, contributing to AI applications for Basque local media content analysis and archival.
• Eusko Jaurlaritzako Hizkuntza Politikarako SailburuordetzaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Basque Government language policy authority sponsors TOKIKOM activities, conferences, and awards as part of its Basque language normalization policy. Also invited TOKIKOM to participate in the Linguimondi 2019 conference in Corsica.
• Euskaltzaleen TopaguneacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019TOPAGUNEA (Basque Speakers' Federation) co-founded TOKIKOM in 2012 with its member local media outlets. TOKIKOM emerged from TOPAGUNEA's network as a dedicated organization for Basque local media development.
• BBC (Local News Partnerships)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019BBC's Local News Partnerships program, which pairs BBC with UK local media for content sharing, training, and collaborative journalism, was studied by TOKIKOM as a model for potential similar initiatives in the Basque Country. TOKIKOM president Iban Arantzabal presented TOKIKOM's AI capabilities at ACPC's 2022 conference.
• LLA (Landslaget for lokalaviser, Norway)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Norwegian association of local newspapers. Their Secretary General Tomas Bruvik shared with TOKIKOM their experience of collaboration with the national public broadcaster, serving as a model for Basque-EiTB collaboration.
• The Caerphilly Observer (Wales, UK)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Welsh local newspaper whose founder Richard Gurney shared experiences with TOKIKOM about local media collaboration with BBC, demonstrating international best practices in local media partnerships.
• CodesyntaxcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2018Codesyntax provided the technical development for the original Tokikom aggregator (tokikom.com) launched at the Durangoko Azoka fair in 2012, and continues as a technology partner for TOKIKOM's digital platform development.
• Esguard PublicacionscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Collaborated with TOKIKOM and member outlets (Anboto, Baleike, Euskalerria Irratia, Goiena) to create ADM-Aldizkari Digital Multimediak in 2018, an initiative to explore digital publishing and new media formats, producing the Ttap and Zut digital magazines.
• Goiena Komunikazio Taldea, KOOP.EcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018As a partner in the GAMES R&D project, Goiena served as validator and information provider, contributing to the development of automatic video summarization tools for Basque local media.
• ElhuyarcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2018Elhuyar and EHU's IXA Group developed the Xuxen 5.1 Basque spell-checker and word hyphenator, which TOKIKOM adapted into Adobe InDesign installers (Mac and Windows, CS6 through 2021) for the Basque publishing community.
• Euskal Zientzia eta Teknologia Sarea / Vicomtech (in GAMES project)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2018Vicomtech, as part of the Basque Science and Technology Network, contributed its visual interaction and communication expertise to the GAMES project developing automated video summarization technology.
• Euskal Wikilarien Kultur Elkargehiargoa (Basque Wikimedians)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Collaboration with the Basque Wikimedians Cultural Association on the TOKIKOM WikiProject to digitize, document, and publish historical photo archives from local media on Wikimedia Commons. Pilot projects with Aiurri (Andoain) and Ttipi-Ttapa (Baztan-Bortziriak-Malerrekako).
• EUSKALIT FundazioaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEUSKALIT provides advanced management evaluation services and awards (Kudeaketa Aurreratuaren Diploma, Brontzezko A Saria) to TOKIKOM based on the Advanced Management Model (Kudeaketa Aurreratuaren Eredua).

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• TownNews: Major US-based content management and digital platform provider for local newspapers and broadcasters. Comparable to TOKIKOM's Digital Platform/Tokimedia stack in serving SMB local media with shared publishing infrastructure, but at much larger scale and without language-specialization.
• Advance Local: US local news media group operating 10+ regional news sites on shared technology and advertising infrastructure. Represents the scaled commercial version of TOKIKOM's network-of-local-media model in a mainstream English-language market.
• BBC Local News Partnerships: BBC program pairing the UK public broadcaster with local newspapers for content sharing and training. Cited by TOKIKOM leadership as the explicit model for the EiTB SARETZEN collaboration, making it a structural and strategic reference peer.

Direct peers

• Patch Media: US-based hyperlocal digital news network operating thousands of community sites with shared technology, advertising sales, and editorial infrastructure. Closest commercial analog to TOKIKOM's network-of-local-outlets operating under a shared platform model.
• Associació de la Premsa Comarcal Valenciana (APCV): Valencian local press association co-organizing cross-regional events with TOKIKOM. Shares the cooperative network model for local press and has collaborated on AI-in-local-media and anti-hate-speech initiatives.
• Associació Catalana de la Premsa Comarcal (ACPC): Catalan local press association serving small regional outlets with shared services and advocacy. ACPC operates the Dia de la Premsa Comarcal events where TOKIKOM regularly presents, and shares an explicit mission of supporting minority-language/local media—making it the closest functional peer.
• Asociación de Medios en Galego (AMEGA): Galician-language media association that shares TOKIKOM's mission of supporting regional-language local journalism. AMEGA invited TOKIKOM to the 150th anniversary of 'O Tio Marcos da Portela' and collaborates on cross-regional minority-media agenda-setting.
• Associació de Mitjans Digitals de la Comunitat Valenciana (AMDComVal): Association of Valencian digital media outlets with 53 member digital publications reaching 100M pages annually. Co-organized the March 2026 cross-regional gathering with TOKIKOM and operates a directly comparable network-of-local-digital-media model.
• Associació de Mitjans de Comunicació de les Illes Balears (AMCIB): Balearic Islands media association participating in the March 2026 cross-regional local media gathering. Represents the same kind of regional-language/local-media association model TOKIKOM embodies.

Regional players

• Landslaget for Lokalaviser (LLA): Norwegian association of local newspapers whose Secretary General shared collaboration models with TOKIKOM, including experience working with Norway's national public broadcaster (NRK). Operates the same local-newspaper-network support role in a different European minority/regional market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/toki_kom
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@TOKIKOM
• Facebookfacebook.com/tokikomsl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tokikom-sl

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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