Visegrad Insight

What Visegrad Insight does

Visegrad Insight is a Central European policy analysis and media platform founded in 2012 and operated by the Polish nonprofit Res Publica Foundation from its headquarters in Warsaw. The platform generates policy intelligence on democratic security, economic security, and strategic communication across 13 countries in Central Europe, the Baltic States, Western Balkans, and Eastern Europe (including Ukraine, Moldova, and Belarus). Its core products are a Weekly Outlook published every Monday, a Monthly Foresight series of trend and scenario analyses, an exclusive library of analytical Reports (covering crisis preparedness, democratic resilience, EU enlargement, defence policy, and regional security), a weekly Podcast, and the annual Europe Future Forum convening. Content is produced by an in-house team and a network of Visegrad Insight Fellows representing the monitored CEE jurisdictions.

The underlying technology is a standard subscription publishing platform delivered through the visegradinsight.eu website, with payment processing handled by Stripe (supporting recurring subscription billing via major credit cards and PayPal) and audience measurement via Google Analytics and social media cookies (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn). No public API, SDK, mobile app, or developer-facing integration exists. Distribution is digital-first across LinkedIn, Twitter/X, BlueSky, Facebook, and YouTube, complemented by Monday and Thursday email newsletters and event-based engagement through the Europe Future Forum.

Visegrad Insight operates on a tiered subscription revenue model. Individual subscribers can choose a monthly plan at €6/month or an annual plan at €60/year (a ~17% discount), while institutional and corporate buyers purchase an annual plan at €999 for up to 10 users with team access, event invitations, and on-demand reports. A 30-day free trial supports acquisition. As a nonprofit, revenue figures are not publicly disclosed, and the platform's funding likely also depends on grants, donations, and foundation support channeled through the Res Publica Foundation. Customers include policy professionals, government affairs analysts, diplomats, and corporate/institutional teams requiring Central European geopolitical and regulatory intelligence.

Name

Visegrad Insight

Legal name

Res Publica Foundation

Website

https://visegradinsight.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Visegrad Insight is a Warsaw-based Central European policy intelligence platform, founded in 2012 and operated by the Res Publica Foundation, that publishes weekly outlooks, monthly foresight analyses, and exclusive reports on democratic and economic security across 13 CEE, Baltic, and Eastern European countries for policy professionals and institutional subscribers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Policy Analysis and Intelligence

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169), Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services (519)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Security Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Advisory (BPAKADAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Media Relations, Monitoring & Rapid Response (MPAAAOAK)

Keywords

• Policy analysis platform
• Central European intelligence
• Think tank media
• Strategic foresight
• Democratic security research

Headquarters

HQ city

Warsaw

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Subscriptions: Monthly and annual subscription plans providing full access to articles, reports, weekly outlooks, and newsletters. The monthly plan costs €6/month while the annual plan is €60/year with a 17% discount.
2. Institutional/Corporate Subscriptions: Annual institutional subscription at EUR 999 per year for up to 10 users, including full team access to all articles and reports, weekly outlook delivery, Thursday newsletters, and personal invitations to events. Tailor-made enterprise offers are also available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Visegrad Insight is a subscription-based digital media and policy analysis platform providing expert intelligence on Central European democratic security, economic security, and strategic communication. The platform publishes weekly outlooks, monthly foresight reports, and exclusive analytical reports produced by a network of Fellows from across the CEE region, serving both individual professionals and institutional/corporate clients.

Product overview

Visegrad Insight is a Central European policy analysis and intelligence platform established in 2012 by the Res Publica Foundation. The offering consists of a core content platform providing subscription-based access to expert analysis, forecasts, and policy debate on Central Europe. The primary products include Weekly Outlook (released every Monday covering democratic and economic security developments), Monthly Foresight (in-house trend analysis and scenario mapping), and an extensive Reports library (exclusive analytical publications on topics including crisis preparedness, democratic resilience, economic security, EU enlargement, and regional security). The platform operates on a tiered subscription model: individual monthly (€6) and annual (€60) plans for personal subscribers, and an institutional plan (EUR 999 annually for up to ten users) for organizations. Additional offerings include a Podcast series with guest interviews and the annual Europe Future Forum events. Intelligence is prepared by Visegrad Insight Fellows from across Central and Eastern Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Europe Future Forum: Annual high-level discussions on a whole, free, and secure Europe
• Weekly Outlook
• Monthly Foresight

Products and services

• Weekly Outlook A weekly analysis released every Monday providing updates on key developments in Central Europe from the perspective of democratic and economic security, as well as strategic communication.
• Monthly Foresight A regular format prepared by the Visegrad Insight in-house team dedicated to analyzing impactful trends, mapping out potential scenarios, and generating foresight analysis.
• Reports Exclusive analytical reports accessible only to active subscribers covering topics such as cross-sectoral cooperation for crisis preparedness, democratic resilience, economic security, EU enlargement, defence policy, and regional security in Central and Eastern Europe.
• Podcast A weekly podcast featuring interviews with special guests providing additional analytical content alongside written publications on Central European policy and security matters.
• Europe Future Forum Annual high-level discussions on topics of whole, free, and secure Europe, featuring special events and strategic foresight programming with personal invitations for institutional subscribers.
• Individual Monthly Subscription Monthly subscription at €6 (VAT included) providing full access to articles and all reports in PDF, weekly outlook on democratic security in CEE delivered by email, weekly newsletter with essential highlights, and invitations to all Visegrad Insight events online and offline.
• Individual Annual Subscription Annual subscription at €60 (VAT included) offering nearly 17% discount compared to monthly cost, with full access to articles, reports, weekly outlook, newsletter, and event invitations for individual subscribers only.
• Institutional/Corporate Subscription Annual subscription for up to ten users at EUR 999, providing access to all articles and reports for the team, weekly outlook delivered by email every Monday, newsletter with highlights and invitations every Thursday, and personal invitations to Visegrad Insight events plus on-demand foresight, policy, and risk analysis reports.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Res Publica FoundationcoreOthersParent organization and publisher of Visegrad Insight. Established Visegrad Insight in 2012 as the main Central European analysis and media platform. Based in Warsaw, Poland, at Gałczyńskiego 5.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• International Crisis Group: Global conflict-prevention think tank publishing policy reports and briefings, with extensive CEE/Eastern Europe coverage — comparable to Visegrad Insight on regional security intelligence, report-based products, and policy audience.
• Euractiv: EU policy news network with subscription products covering EU affairs including CEE — comparable as a subscription-monetized European policy media platform with similar institutional audience.
• Chatham House: London-based international affairs think tank publishing subscription-access research, papers, and events on global policy — comparable as an established think tank monetizing policy intelligence via memberships and institutional access.
• European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR): Pan-European think tank producing policy analysis and commentary on European foreign policy, security, and geopolitics — directly comparable to Visegrad Insight's CEE policy intelligence offering, including subscription-style content products.
• Atlantic Council: US-based think tank producing analysis on transatlantic security, Europe, and Eurasia with CEE programming — comparable to Visegrad Insight on policy analysis format, CEE coverage, and event-driven engagement.
• Carnegie Europe: European arm of Carnegie Endowment producing in-depth analysis on European politics, security, and economics with strong CEE coverage — comparable as a subscription-friendly think tank publishing policy intelligence and reports.
• EUobserver: Subscription-based EU policy news outlet covering EU institutions, enlargement, and member-state politics — directly comparable to Visegrad Insight as a subscription-driven European policy media platform.
• EU Institute for Security Studies (EUISS): EU agency think tank publishing analysis on European security and defense, including CEE — directly comparable as a security-focused policy research platform serving institutional and policy audiences.
• German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF): Transatlantic policy organization with a specific focus on Central Europe and the V4 — directly comparable to Visegrad Insight on CEE regional focus, policy analysis format, and audience of policymakers and institutional readers.

Broad incumbents

• POLITICO Europe: Major pan-European policy media outlet with extensive CEE coverage — broader incumbent that competes for the same institutional readers and advertising/subscription budgets as Visegrad Insight.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/visegradinsight
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• Facebookfacebook.com/visegradinsight
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/visegrad-insight

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Valuation estimate

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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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