Simpals

Logo of Simpals

Simpals LLC, the publisher of Stiri.md, is one of the largest and best-known online companies in Moldova. According to Gemius Audience data, Simpals operates  websites with the largest audience in Moldova. Simpals LLC owns the most popular online bulletin board in the country (www.999.md), two of the most popular news aggregators (www.stiri.md and www.point.md), as well as other popular sites such as: www.afisha.md (online sale of tickets for events), www.mama.md (online forum), www.joblist.md (job ads), www.play.md (platform where videos are published), www.sporter.md, www.marry.md, www.pay.md, www.forum.md, www.map.md, www.studii.md, www.votum.md, www.profi.md, www.achizitii.md etc. Simpals develops technological products for swimmers (Lobster Weight and Sonr) and organises various sports events such as the Chișinău Marathon, Wine Run, Triathlon Triumph. Simpals also has an animation production studio, including in VR (Virtual Reality).

Key Facts

Business FormCommercial / For-profit
Legal FormLimited Liability Company (LLC)
Business SectorsVideo animation production,Online ads, Online advertising, Production of electronic devices/gadgets for swimmers, Organising sports events,
Organising music festivals, Online ticket sales, Electric car charging stations, Solar power plant for electricity production, Online maps and navigation applications for mobile devices

Ownership

Individual Owner
Group / Individual Owner
  • Roman Știrbu

    Roman Știrbu is the CEO of Simpals. Știrbu is also a member of the board of directors of the Association of IT and Telecom Enterprises of Moldova and a member of the board of directors of Startup Moldova, a non-profit organization founded by the Association of IT and Telecom Enterprises of Moldova.
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Media Outlets

Facts

Other Domestic Businesses

Online, Tech | Simpals SRL (Dmitri Voloșin, 90%; Roman Știrbu, 10%)

Advertising | Numbers SRL (Simpals SRL, 100%)

Underwater diving equipment | Lobster Weight SRL (Simpals SRL, 76%; Alexandra Dobrova, 5%; Serghei Logvinenco, 19%)

Online ticket sales for events | Afisha Event SRL (Simpals SRL, 100%)

Energy | Simpals Solar Nord SRL (Simpals SRL, 100%)

Energy | Simpals Solar Centru SRL (Simpals SRL, 100%)

Bath complex | Dragomirna SRL (Dmitri Voloșin, 100%)

Founding Year2002
Founder
  • Dmitri Voloșin

    Dmitri Voloșin describes himself on his blog as a "businessman, director, athlete, public figure, inventor, designer, and investor." Born in 1974 near Odessa (Ukraine, then USSR) at a military unit, he was raised by his father, a military officer, and his mother, a music teacher, both originally from Orenburg, Russia. The family later relocated to Moldova.

Employees217
ContactCalea Orheiului Street 28/1
MD-2059 Chișinău
info@simpals.md
+373 22 888 000
https://simpals.com/ro/
Tax / ID Number1004600001907
RevenueMDL 137,68 mil / USD 7,76 mil (2023)
Operating ProfitMDL 34,04 mil / USD 1,91 mil (2023)
Advertising (in % of total funding)Missing data
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Data Publicly Available
ownership data is easily available from other sources, e. g. public registries etc.
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The representatives of Simpals SRL have provided detailed and point-by-point responses to all the questions asked by MOM in the  request for information.

Aceștia ne-au comunicat însă că nu ne pot oferi informații despre veniturile și profitul înregistrat de cele două site-uri de știri gestionate de Simpals SRL. „Având în vedere că stiri.md și point.md fac parte dintr-un ecosistem digital integrat, veniturile și costurile acestor proiecte sunt strâns legate și interdependente. Din acest motiv, nu este posibil să prezentăm o statistică separată pentru fiecare dintre ele în ceea ce privește veniturile din publicitate și profit per proiect”, se spune în răspunsul companiei.

Sources
Documents (PDF)
  • Extras din Registrul de stat al persoanelor juridice privind: Societatea cu Răspundere Limitată SIMPALS
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  • Răspunsul companiei Simpals SRL
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