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WATIF
WATIF is a Spanish digital media startup (WATIF Media S.L.) founded in 2024 by journalist Emilio Doménech ("Nanísimo") that covers technology, science, culture, work and future trends for millennials and Gen Z through newsletters, video podcasts, YouTube/Spotify shows and live community events. It launched on 8 October 2024 and has grown to 13,000+ Substack subscribers, a daily/weekly video format ('WATIF TV' morning show) and paid live events in Madrid and Barcelona. In February 2025 it closed a first round of roughly €200,000 at a ~€1M valuation, bringing in the Cabiedes family's investment holding CC2B alongside Newtral and other shareholders.
Founded
2024
Founders
4
News
7
Rounds
1
Investors
3
SectorsMedia, Digital Media, Journalism, Creator Economy, Consumer Subscription
Start-up MapMedia & Gaming › Creator & publishing tools
Profile updated 1 Sep 2026
Founders
B
Bosco Bárcena
Co-founder & Content Director
E
Emilio Doménech
Founder & CEO
M
Mar Manrique
Co-founder & Product Director
M
Marina Enrich Milá
Co-founder, Digital Strategy
Global models
No comparables on record yet.
Investors 3
Funding rounds 1
News & media 7
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| 2026-05-30 |
WATIF's formula for smarter journalism, stronger community and sustainable revenue ↗
International Press Institute (IPI)
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| 2026-04-18 |
International Journalism Festival 2026: What we learnt in Perugia about the future of news ↗
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism
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| 2025-10-31 |
'Building a very different kind of trust': Four things we learnt at the launch of our report on news creators ↗
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism
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| 2025-08-01 |
Watif cierra temporalmente: el adiós de Emilio Doménech ↗
El Confidencial Digital
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| 2025-02-03 |
WATIF, el nuevo medio de Emilio Doménech, cierra su primera ronda de casi 200.000€ ↗
El Referente
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| 2025-01-03 |
News for young people by young people: How this new Spanish outlet aims to reach an elusive audience ↗
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism
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| 2024-10-07 |
Emilio Doménech lanza WATIF, el medio que mira al futuro ↗
Dircomfidencial
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