EMINOS LIMITED

What EMINOS LIMITED does

Eminos Limited is a UK-incorporated private company that operates a premium mobile city guide application, distributed via the Apple App Store and Google Play Store alongside a companion website. The platform curates listings of high-end accommodations, restaurants, bars, cafés, fashion and lifestyle shops, bookstores, and cultural venues, with an additional "Gems" category highlighting landmarks, museums, and hidden local attractions. Core product features include geolocation navigation, real-time opening hours information, integrated ticket purchasing for museums and cultural events, and a "My Guide" personalization tool that lets users manually curate their own selection of places.

Underlying technology consists of native mobile applications on iOS and Android, a web platform, a content management system, and third-party API integrations supporting geolocation and ticketing. Eminos describes its business selection methodology as a proprietary trade secret. The company monetizes through a freemium model: the app is free to download with limited content access, and users purchase subscriptions (per-city segmentation indicated) through the respective app stores for full access. An additional revenue channel, "Eminos Codes," allows Eminos to grant free or compensated access codes to partner businesses (hotels, venues, concierges) who distribute them to their own clients, functioning as a B2B2C distribution mechanism.

Eminos targets two primary consumer segments: high-end tourists seeking curated luxury and cultural experiences in unfamiliar cities, and discerning locals interested in discovering premium and hidden venues. No revenue figures, headcount, management team, funding rounds, enterprise customers, or partnerships are disclosed in available sources. Marketing activity appears minimal, limited to an email newsletter and organic social sharing functionality. The company presents as a small, founder-led entity with no visible institutional backing, relying on organic discovery and partner code distribution for growth.

Name

EMINOS LIMITED

Legal name

Eminos Limited

Website

https://eminos.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Eminos Limited operates a freemium mobile city guide app, distributed via Apple App Store and Google Play, curating premium hospitality, retail, and cultural venues for high-end tourists and discerning locals across global destinations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

City Guide Mobile Application

NAICS

Tour Operators (561520)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Local & City Guide Content Aggregators (MPACAKAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Tours, Activities & Experiences Booking Platforms (BPAMAIAJ)

Keywords

• City guide app
• Curated travel experiences
• Luxury hospitality guide
• Premium tourism platform
• Cultural attractions app

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription Access: Freemium model with free limited access to mobile applications. Full access to curated content and city guides requires paid subscription, purchased through Apple AppStore, Google Play Store, or other app stores. Subscriptions can be per-city or similar segmentation.
2. Eminos Codes: Alternative access distribution system where Eminos grants access codes to businesses (Eminos Codes Providers) in return for compensation or freely. Codes are distributed by these providers to their clients, providing an indirect revenue channel.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Eminos develops and publishes a mobile city guide application available on Apple AppStore and Google Play Store, complemented by a web platform. The platform curates premium hospitality, dining, retail, and cultural experiences for high-end tourists and locals through a proprietary business selection process. Users access content via a freemium model, with subscriptions unlocking fuller city content and optional ticket purchasing for museums and events.

Product overview

Eminos is a premium city guide platform designed for high-end tourists and locals, combining a mobile application (available on Apple AppStore and Google Play Store) with a companion website. The core platform provides curated listings across accommodations, dining, shopping, and cultural attractions. Users can access free limited content or purchase subscriptions, with Eminos Codes offering an alternative access mechanism for business partners. Key features include the My Guide personalization tool for curating custom selections, geolocation and navigation services, opening hours information, and integrated ticket purchasing for museums and cultural events. The platform also features a Gems category highlighting iconic landmarks, museums, and hidden local wonders.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Eminos Mobile Applications Mobile applications available on Apple AppStore and Google Play Store serving as the primary platform for accessing curated city guides, business listings, geolocation and directions, opening hours information, and ticket purchasing for cultural experiences. Targeted at high-end tourists and locals seeking premium hospitality, dining, shopping, and cultural experiences.
• Eminos Website Web-based companion platform allowing users to access curated city guide content without creating an account, browse listings across hospitality, dining, shopping, and cultural categories, and optionally subscribe to email newsletters for ongoing communications.
• Eminos Codes Alternative access distribution system enabling Eminos Limited to grant access codes to partner businesses (Eminos Codes Providers) for free or in return for compensation. These codes are distributed by providers to their clients, granting users access to premium platform content without requiring direct subscription purchases.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Afar Media: Afar is a premium travel media brand producing curated city guides and destination content aimed at experiential and luxury travelers. Its positioning around high-quality, vetted recommendations mirrors Eminos's premium-curation approach.
• Cereal Magazine: Cereal produces premium city guides covering boutique hotels, independent shops, restaurants, and cultural spaces across global destinations. Its aesthetic-driven, curated approach targets the same high-end traveler persona as Eminos.
• Time Out: Time Out is a global media brand curating city guides covering restaurants, bars, hotels, attractions, and cultural events, with both free and paid tiers. It is the closest direct competitor to Eminos in the curated city-guide category.
• Wallpaper* City Guide: Wallpaper* publishes premium design-led city guides featuring curated shops, restaurants, hotels, and cultural venues for affluent travelers. It competes with Eminos at the intersection of luxury, design, and curated city discovery.

Broad incumbents

• Tripadvisor: Tripadvisor is the largest global travel content and reviews platform, covering restaurants, attractions, hotels, and cultural experiences across most cities. It competes with Eminos as a broad, free city-discovery incumbent.
• Mr & Mrs Smith: Mr & Mrs Smith is a curated luxury hotel platform offering vetted boutique and high-end hotel recommendations with booking capability. It overlaps with Eminos's accommodations curation and ticket-like commerce, but specializes in hotels.
• Condé Nast Traveller: Condé Nast Traveller is an established luxury travel publication producing extensive city guides, hotel reviews, and restaurant coverage. It competes with Eminos in premium city content but as part of a much broader travel media portfolio.
• Google Maps: Google Maps is the dominant free local-discovery platform covering restaurants, hotels, attractions, and cultural venues globally with reviews and navigation. It sets the baseline free alternative against which Eminos must justify a paid subscription.

Emerging players

• Resy: Resy is a curated restaurant discovery and reservation platform targeting high-end dining experiences. It overlaps with Eminos's premium dining curation and demonstrates the value of curated, commerce-enabled restaurant discovery.
• The Culture Trip: The Culture Trip is a digital travel media brand producing curated cultural and experiential city guides. It targets a similar discovery-driven traveler but with a broader content volume and lower premium positioning than Eminos.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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