LARABELLES C.I.C.

What LARABELLES C.I.C. does

Larabelles C.I.C. is a UK-registered Community Interest Company (a non-profit social-enterprise structure) that operates a curated community for PHP and Laravel developers under-represented due to gender. Founded by Zuzana Kunckova, who remains the operational lead, with Diana Scharf (Fullstack Developer at Beyond Code) serving on the board, the organization was established in 2016 per its company history to make the PHP/Laravel ecosystem more accessible to women and gender-diverse developers globally. Its core products are the Member Directory (a vetted profile listing of community members), an Events platform that hosts conference ticket giveaways (Laracon AU 2026, API Platform Conference 2026), a podcast, and a newsletter managed via Mailcoach. The technology stack is conventional web/community tooling — there is no proprietary platform or AI layer disclosed; third-party services include Mailcoach for newsletter storage, Postmark for transactional email, and Telegram for admin notifications.

Larabelles does not sell products or services and has no paid offerings. Its revenue model is entirely donation- and sponsorship-driven: individuals contribute via GitHub Sponsors, Patreon, PayPal, or direct bank transfer on recurring or one-off bases, while corporate sponsors are organized into Platinum, Gold, and Silver tiers. Named sponsors include Laravel (the framework creator), Kirschbaum Development (Platinum), Beyond Code, Geocodio, Ghostable (Gold), Tighten, and Ravenna (Silver). All funds are used to sponsor conference tickets, produce marketing material, support community members financially, and cover operating expenses.

The organization serves a horizontal persona segment — women and people who do not identify as men working with PHP and Laravel — across more than 30 countries including the UK, USA, India, Australia, Netherlands, Brazil, and Portugal. Its go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, relying on directory expansion, newsletter subscriptions, conference giveaways, and word-of-mouth within the Laravel ecosystem. An alternative all-genders directory is maintained separately at Laradevs.com.

Name

LARABELLES C.I.C.

Legal name

Larabelles

Website

https://larabelles.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Larabelles C.I.C. is a UK Community Interest Company that operates a curated member directory, podcast, newsletter, and conference ticket giveaways to support women and gender-diverse developers in the PHP and Laravel ecosystem globally, funded by individual donations and corporate sponsors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Developer Community Services

NAICS

Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations (81393)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Open-Source & Developer Communities (BPAMABAM)

Keywords

• Developer community network
• Member directory platform
• Conference ticket giveaways
• Community sponsorship programs
• Tech diversity initiatives

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Community Donations and Sponsorships: Larabelles operates as a community interest company funded through donations and sponsorships. Support options include GitHub Sponsors, Patreon, PayPal, and direct bank transfer. Donations can be one-time, monthly, or annual. All funds are used to financially support community members, sponsor conference tickets, produce marketing material, and cover running expenses.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

LARABELLES C.I.C. operates a community interest company that runs an online member directory, podcast, and email newsletter for women and gender-diverse developers in the PHP and Laravel ecosystem. The organization curates resources, distributes books, and provides conference ticket giveaways and event sponsorships to support the professional visibility and development of underrepresented gender groups within the Laravel community.

Product overview

Larabelles is a community organization (not a traditional software product company) that operates a member directory, events platform, podcast, and newsletter serving women and people who do not identify as men in the PHP and Laravel ecosystem. The core offering is the community itself, connecting members globally and locally through a directory, events, and educational resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Member Directory

Quantifiable outcome

• Global network of PHP/Laravel developers from diverse backgrounds

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/larabelles
• GitHubgithub.com/larabelles
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@larabelles
• Facebookfacebook.com/larabellesphp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/larabelles
• Instagraminstagram.com/larabellesphp

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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