Acumen International Media

What Acumen International Media does

Acumen International Media Ltd. is a UK-headquartered strategic media company that produces film, documentary and thought leadership content for global enterprises. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in London at 67 Saffron Hill (Companies House registration 08836953), the company operates five offices spanning London, New York, Miami, Berlin and Dubai, and is led by founder and CEO Paolo Zanini. It self-describes as the largest B2B documentary producer globally, with a stated portfolio of more than 2,000 films produced over the last decade for clients including Mercedes-Benz, Shell, Microsoft, Lamborghini, Volvo, IHG, Qatar Airways, Starbucks, Ferrero, Estée Lauder, Colgate-Palmolive, Intel Ignite, Applied Materials, KPMG Qatar, Hyundai, Bitburger and COP28.

Operations are organized into five divisions covering the full content value chain: Stories (strategic storytelling and bespoke corporate film production), Crew (a credit-based subscription offering on-demand video production services with Premium, Gold and Platinum monthly tiers of 105, 250 and 500 credits respectively), Engage (in-house digital marketing agency services), Connect (executive events and networking at forums such as Davos, COP and Climate Week) and Films (long-form documentary syndication on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV and Sky Store). The flagship editorial product is 'The Davos Interviews,' produced in collaboration with CBS News Media Network for the fifth consecutive year at the World Economic Forum in January 2026.

Revenue is generated through a diversified mix: (a) project-based professional services fees for bespoke corporate films and thought leadership content; (b) recurring subscription revenue from the CREW division; (c) digital marketing agency retainers via Engage; (d) event sponsorship and participation fees via Connect; and (e) licensing and royalty income from long-form documentary syndication. Distribution is amplified through a media partner ecosystem including CBS News, Reuters, Forbes, Bloomberg, The Economist, USA Today, China Daily, Al Jazeera and Handelsblatt. The company is privately held, with no disclosed funding rounds, parent entity or institutional investors, and operates as Acumen International Media Ltd. under the trade name Acumen Media.

Name

Acumen International Media

Legal name

Acumen International Media Ltd.

Website

https://acumenmedia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Acumen International Media is a London-headquartered strategic media company producing film, documentary and thought leadership content for Fortune 500 enterprises across five global offices, with a credit-based subscription video service and streaming syndication through Amazon Prime, Apple TV and Sky Store.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Film Production & Media Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Industries (5121), Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512), Media Buying Agencies (54183)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAGAGAC

Corporate Conferences & Sales Kickoffs

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Conventions & Conferences (Business Events)

SECONDARYMPAGAGAK

Executive Summits & Invitation-Only Forums

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Conventions & Conferences (Business Events)

SECONDARYMPAGAGAM

Conferences & Conventions Operations Services (Registration, AV, Logistics)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Conventions & Conferences (Business Events)

SECONDARYEDAGANAA

Corporate Leadership & Management

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Professional Development & Training Materials

SECONDARYTHACAFAN

Exhibitor/Sponsor Management (Corporate Conferences)

Travel & Hospitality/Business Travel & Corporate Travel Management/Meetings & Group Travel Management (Corporate)

Keywords

• Corporate film production
• Documentary production services
• Thought leadership content
• Video production subscription
• Digital marketing agency

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Long-Form Documentary Production and Streaming Distribution: Acumen produces long-form editorial films syndicated on major streaming platforms (Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Sky Store), generating revenue through corporate partnerships and licensing arrangements for documentary content.
2. Bespoke Corporate Film and Thought Leadership Content: Custom film production services for enterprise clients including Mercedes-Benz, Shell, Microsoft, Lamborghini, Volvo, IHG, Qatar Airways, and others. Revenue is generated project-by-project with corporate clients.
3. CREW Subscription (Film as a Service): Monthly subscription model offering credits for on-demand video production services. Three tiers (Premium 105 credits, Gold 250 credits, Platinum 500 credits) providing recurring subscription revenue from business clients needing ongoing content creation.
4. Digital Marketing Agency Services (Engage Division): In-house digital marketing agency providing strategic media plans, content distribution, social media marketing, and campaign analytics services to corporate clients.
5. Events and Networking Experiences (Connect Division): Facilitates networking events at global summits (Davos, COP, Climate Week), offering sponsorship, event participation, and facilitated networking experiences as a revenue stream.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Acumen International Media is a strategic media partner that produces bespoke corporate films, thought-leadership content, and long-form documentaries for global enterprises across five divisions: Stories, Crew, Engage, Connect, and Films. The company operates a subscription-based video production service (CREW) and syndicates long-form documentaries on Amazon Prime, Apple TV, and Sky Store. Its client base includes Fortune 500 brands such as Mercedes-Benz, Shell, Microsoft, Lamborghini, Volvo, IHG, and Qatar Airways.

Product overview

Acumen International Media operates as a strategic media partner offering a platform of five integrated divisions: Stories (strategic storytelling and film production), Crew (subscription-based video production services), Engage (digital marketing agency), Connect (events and networking experiences), and Films (long-form documentary production for streaming platforms). The company positions organizations as thought leaders through bespoke narrative solutions, leveraging global media partners and digital distribution platforms. The Davos Interviews represents a flagship product—a CBS News Media Network collaboration delivering executive interviews at the World Economic Forum.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stories Strategic storytelling and cinematic content division that crafts narratives to position organizations as thought leaders in their industries through film production, talent extraction, and strategic positioning for global enterprise clients.
• Crew (Film as a Service) Subscription-based on-demand video production service offering three monthly credit tiers (Premium 105, Gold 250, Platinum 500 credits) for video production, editing, animation, and post-production services deployed worldwide to businesses with recurring content needs.
• Engage In-house digital marketing agency providing strategic media plans, content diversification, reach maximization, impact analysis, strategy development, content distribution, and social media marketing services to corporate clients.
• Connect Events and networking experiences division facilitating executive connections through digital roundtables, webinars, online screenings, face-to-face events, and large-scale summits and debates at global gatherings including Davos, COP, and Climate Week.
• Films Long-form documentary film division producing editorial content in collaboration with corporate executive producers, syndicated on Amazon Prime, Apple TV, and Sky Store for global streaming distribution.
• The Davos Interviews Global interview series produced in collaboration with CBS News Media Network featuring one-on-one conversations with CEOs, investors, and industry leaders addressing geopolitical shifts, AI-driven economic transformation, and climate transition, reaching global business decision-makers and policymakers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2,000 films produced in the last decade
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CBS News Media NetworkcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 19 January 2026Acumen International Media produces 'The Davos Interviews' in collaboration with CBS News Media Network for the fifth consecutive year at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The series features one-on-one conversations with CEOs, investors, and industry leaders addressing themes of geopolitical shifts, AI-driven economic transformation, and climate transition, reaching a global audience of business decision-makers and policymakers.
• USA TodayminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUSA Today is listed as a media partner on the Acumen International Media homepage, indicating a content distribution and media partnership relationship for reaching global audiences.
• China DailyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerChina Daily is listed as a media partner on the Acumen International Media homepage, serving as a distribution channel for content reaching Chinese and international business audiences.
• ReutersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerReuters is listed as a media partner on the Acumen International Media homepage, providing global news distribution reach for Acumen's corporate content.
• Al JazeeraminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAl Jazeera is listed as a media partner on the Acumen International Media homepage, extending reach to Middle Eastern and global news audiences.
• ForbesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerForbes is listed as a media partner on the Acumen International Media homepage, providing access to business leader and entrepreneur audiences globally.
• The EconomistminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Economist is listed as a media partner on the Acumen International Media homepage, enabling distribution to global business and policy decision-maker audiences.
• BloombergminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBloomberg is listed as a media partner on the Acumen International Media homepage, providing financial and business news distribution reach globally.
• Amazon Prime VideocoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAcumen's long-form documentary films are syndicated on Amazon Prime Video, one of three major streaming platforms used for distribution of editorial content. Amazon Prime is a key distribution channel for reaching consumer and business audiences with documentary content.
• Apple TVcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAcumen's long-form documentary films are syndicated on Apple TV as one of three major streaming platform partners. Apple TV provides distribution to premium consumer and business audiences globally.
• Sky StorecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAcumen's long-form documentary films are syndicated on Sky Store, completing the streaming platform distribution strategy alongside Amazon Prime and Apple TV for reaching European and international audiences.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Fremantle: Fremantle is one of the world's largest content producers and distributors, producing entertainment, documentary, and branded content for global platforms. Its Films division (long-form documentary distribution) overlaps with Acumen's Films division, but at significantly greater scale.
• MediaMonks (S4 Capital): MediaMonks is a global content, production, and media services firm owned by S4 Capital, serving enterprise clients with end-to-end content creation and distribution. It competes with Acumen across production scale and digital marketing (Engage) services but at significantly greater scale and broader service breadth.
• Hogarth Worldwide (WPP): Hogarth is WPP's global content production network providing creative, film, and localization services to enterprise advertisers. Comparable to Acumen in serving global brands with bespoke and at-scale production, but operating inside a much larger holding company network.
• We Are Social: We Are Social is a global creative agency producing digital content, social campaigns, and branded storytelling for enterprise brands. Comparable to Acumen's Engage division (digital marketing) and broader brand narrative work across multinational clients.
• Insider (formerly Business Insider / BI Video): Insider produces branded video content, executive interviews, and documentary-style features for global business audiences. Its B2B branded video studio has direct overlap with Acumen's enterprise thought leadership content and Davos-style executive interview programming.

Direct peers

• Storyful: Storyful is a social media content and news agency producing editorial and branded video content for global brands and publishers. Comparable to Acumen's editorial content production and B2B distribution partnerships with media outlets like Reuters and Bloomberg.
• RSA Films (Ridley Scott): RSA Films is a global commercial and corporate film production company creating high-end branded content, commercials, and documentary work. It is directly comparable to Acumen's Stories/Films divisions in serving marquee enterprise clients with premium filmed storytelling.
• DRPG Group: DRPG is an integrated communications agency specializing in corporate film, event production, and content distribution for global B2B brands. Its combination of film, events, and digital deliverables mirrors Acumen's five-division operating model.
• Brut. (BRUT Media): Brut. produces short-form and documentary-style video content for global brands and social platforms, similar to Acumen's B2B documentary and content production. Both target enterprise clients for branded storytelling and have a strong digital distribution orientation.

Emerging players

• Tortoise Media: Tortoise produces in-depth journalism and documentary content for global business audiences, often in partnership with corporate underwriters. Compares to Acumen's long-form documentary division and thought leadership positioning for enterprise clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AcumenMedia_
• Facebookfacebook.com/Acumen-Media-61557615051200
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/acumen-media-group

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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