Wild Ventures

Name

Wild Ventures

Legal name

Wild Ventures

Website

https://wildventures.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Netherlands

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. App Store Subscriptions: Wild Ventures generates revenue through iOS app subscriptions. Users are billed in advance on a recurring monthly or annual basis through their iTunes/Apple ID account. Subscriptions automatically renew at the end of each period unless cancelled 24 hours prior. The company cannot issue refunds directly as Apple handles all payment processing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Wild Ventures develops and sells five nature-inspired iOS mobile applications distributed through the Apple App Store on a subscription basis. The portfolio includes Fauna Weather (a wildlife-themed weather forecasting app), Wild Journey (a nature soundscape app with an expanding landscape library), Wildfulness and Wildfulness 2 (mindfulness apps with illustrated imagery and 3D nature soundscapes), and Sonus Island (a meditative soundscape app featuring whale and beach audio for sleep and relaxation).

Product overview

Wild Ventures is a mobile app developer offering five iOS apps focused on nature-inspired wellness and relaxation experiences. The portfolio includes Fauna Weather (weather visualization with wildlife), Wild Journey (nature soundscapes with landscapes), Wildfulness and Wildfulness 2 (mindfulness apps with illustrated imagery and 3D audio), and Sonus Island (meditative sounds for sleep). All apps operate on a subscription model with monthly and annual billing cycles through the Apple App Store.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fauna Weather: Weather forecasting app that presents weather information with wildlife-themed visuals, using bright colors to indicate temperatures
• Wild Journey
• Wildfulness
• Wildfulness 2
• Sonus Island

Products and services

• Fauna Weather A weather forecasting iOS app that presents weather data through colorful wildlife imagery, where animals and bright colors represent temperature and weather conditions. Designed for individual iOS users who want an engaging, nature-themed alternative to standard weather applications.
• Wild Journey A relaxation iOS app offering an endlessly growing library of nature soundscapes paired with scenic landscapes for ambient listening anywhere. Designed for individual consumers seeking nature-inspired audio experiences for stress relief and unwinding.
• Wildfulness A mindfulness and relaxation iOS app featuring rich, beautifully illustrated imagery combined with immersive 3D nature soundscapes to help users unwind and destress. Designed for individual consumers seeking guided mindfulness experiences inspired by nature.
• Wildfulness 2 A sequel relaxation iOS app featuring hand-illustrated forest scenes with woodland serenity soundscapes for mobile devices. Designed for individual consumers seeking nature-themed relaxation and ambient audio experiences.
• Sonus Island A meditative soundscape iOS app featuring underwater whale sounds and relaxing beach environments for sleep and relaxation. Designed for individual consumers seeking ambient nature audio for sleep aid and meditative practice.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability1 record

Feature5 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Loóna: Loóna is a sleep and relaxation app combining interactive visuals and soundscapes, closely comparable to Wildfulness's illustrated relaxation approach. It targets the same premium sleep/relaxation iOS subscriber niche with stronger funding.
• Portal — Escape Into Nature: Portal is an iOS nature soundscape and ambient video app with subscription monetization, directly comparable to Wild Journey and Sonus Island. It overlaps in target user, content type (nature/ambient audio), and iOS-only distribution model.

Direct peers

• Calm: Calm is a leading meditation, sleep, and relaxation app offering nature sounds, sleep stories, and mindfulness content via subscription. It directly competes with Wildfulness, Wildfulness 2, Sonus Island, and Wild Journey in the consumer wellness/relaxation category on iOS, with vastly greater scale and funding.
• Petit Bambou: Petit Bambou is a European meditation app (originating in France) targeting the same relaxation and mindfulness use cases as Wildfulness. It is a comparable indie-scale iOS subscription competitor, especially relevant given Wild Ventures' European (Netherlands) origin.
• Insight Timer: Insight Timer is a large free-and-paid meditation and soundscape app with an extensive library of nature sounds and timers. It overlaps directly with Wild Journey's nature soundscapes and Sonus Island's meditative audio on iOS.
• Endel: Endel offers personalized soundscapes for focus, relaxation, and sleep on iOS via subscription. It is directly comparable to Sonus Island and Wild Journey in the ambient/nature audio subscription category, with a stronger brand and venture backing.
• Oak — Meditation & Breathing: Oak is a meditation and breathing app available on iOS, similar in scale and indie ethos to Wild Ventures' portfolio. It competes for the same mindfulness subscriber audience with a simpler, design-forward aesthetic.
• CARROT Weather: CARROT Weather is a personality-driven iOS weather app with subscription monetization. It is directly comparable to Fauna Weather in product category, audience (iOS consumers), and quirky premium positioning, though it leans on humor rather than nature visuals.
• Headspace: Headspace is a major guided meditation and mindfulness subscription app targeting the same consumer segment as Wild Ventures' Wildfulness titles. It competes directly for iOS wellness subscribers and has significantly larger content libraries, brand recognition, and marketing budgets.

Broad incumbents

• Apple Weather (built-in): Apple's native Weather app is the default competitor to Fauna Weather on every iOS device. While it does not match Fauna Weather's wildlife-themed visuals, it is preinstalled and free, posing a structural distribution threat to any paid weather app on iOS.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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 →

Frequently asked questions about Wild Ventures