What Metafore does

Metafore (legally EAST PARIS WORKPLACES SAS) operates a portfolio of three premium event venues in the Paris metropolitan area: Boétie St-Augustin (a Haussmannian triplex in Paris 8e, capacity up to 200), Liège Blanche (an English-club townhouse in Paris 9e, capacity up to 150), and Vincennes Foch (a California case-study house style property with 1,500m² and private garden, capacity up to 450). The company provides all-inclusive, turnkey event packages combining venue rental, in-house gastronomy from a brigade kitchen led by Chef Stéphane Laruelle, AV equipment (Bang & Olufsen audio, 4K laser projectors, video conferencing, fiber networking), and dedicated hospitality staffing. Each venue is differentiated by signature architecture from RMGB and curated art from Galerie PACT (150+ museum-quality works), and the company holds B Corp certification with zero single-use plastic, food-waste-to-biogas processing via Moulinot, and event-level carbon footprint measurement via Climate Partner.

The business model is transactional per-event pricing on a per-person basis (€69–€109+ HT for half-day packages) with negotiated pricing for full venue privatization up to 450 attendees, supplemented by add-on experiences (cooking masterclasses, mixology workshops, entertainment). Metafore serves enterprise and corporate buyers — luxury houses (LVMH, Chanel, Dior, Hermès, Cartier), banks (Société Générale, BNP Paribas, Arkéa), large-cap industrials (Bouygues, Vinci, EDF, SNCF, RATP, Orange), consultancies (Deloitte, EY), pharma (Sanofi), and tech firms (Google, Yahoo) — through a direct enterprise sales motion via website contact form, email, WhatsApp, and on-site consultations; there is no self-service booking engine. The company raised €15 million in 2022 from Aglaé Ventures, Fimalac Group, and Founders Future to deploy additional venues across France. Technology surface is limited to commercial AV infrastructure and a Squarespace-hosted web presence; no AI/ML or proprietary software platform is in evidence.

Name

Metafore

Legal name

EAST PARIS WORKPLACES SAS

Website

https://metafore.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Metafore operates three premium event venues in Paris and Vincennes offering all-inclusive corporate event packages — venue, gastronomy, AV, and hospitality — to enterprise clients including LVMH, Chanel, Google, and Société Générale.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Event Venues

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Hotel & Resort Convention Venues (Convention Hotels) (THAHAAAC)

Keywords

• Corporate event venues
• Seminar meeting rooms
• Event hospitality services
• Premium event spaces
• Venue privatization services

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Event Space Rental (Per Person, Per Event): Metafore generates revenue by renting its premium event spaces to corporate clients on a per-person, per-event basis. Pricing tiers are set per location, with half-day and full-day packages. The offering is all-inclusive, covering space, gastronomy (breakfast, lunch, snacks, beverages), hospitality team support, and technical equipment. Revenue is recognized per event booking and is transactional in nature, though repeat client relationships drive recurring revenue.
2. Privatization and Showroom Services: Larger-scale privatization of one or more venues for corporate events, product launches, press conferences, showrooms, and film productions. Pricing reflects the scale, duration, and customization required. This stream complements the per-person rental model for larger-format events up to 450 participants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Metafore operates three premium event venues in Paris and Vincennes (Boétie St-Augustin, Vincennes Foch, and Liège Blanche), offering all-inclusive corporate event packages covering space, gastronomy, audiovisual equipment, and dedicated hospitality staff. Services span meetings, seminars, training sessions, cocktail receptions, dinners, and full venue privatization for corporate clients including product launches, press conferences, and film shoots.

Product overview

Metafore operates as a premium event venue hospitality business offering three distinct Parisian locations for corporate events. The core offering consists of meeting rooms, seminars, training sessions, cocktails, dinners, and full venue privatization services at Boétie St-Augustin (up to 200 persons, 16 rooms), Vincennes Foch (up to 450 persons, 8 rooms with garden), and Liège Blanche (up to 150 persons). Each venue provides all-inclusive packages combining catered gourmet dining by in-house Chef Stéphane Laruelle, AV equipment (Bang & Olufsen sound systems, 4K laser projectors, video conferencing), and dedicated hospitality staff. Add-on services include team-building activities (Masterclass Cuisine, mentalist/magician, wine tastings, DJ/musical animations, photobooth).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Metafore Boétie St-Augustin: Triplex Haussmannian event venue in Paris 8th arrondissement, capacity up to 200 participants.
• Metafore Liège Blanche
• Metafore Vincennes Foch

Products and services

• Metafore Boétie St-Augustin Premium triplex Haussmannian event venue in Paris 8th arrondissement with up to 200 participant capacity across 16 privatizable rooms, featuring neo-antique architecture by RMGB architects. Targets corporate clients for meetings, seminars, and events.
• Metafore Vincennes Foch Premium 1,500m² event venue on Avenue Foch in Vincennes featuring California case-study house architecture with up to 450 participant capacity, 8 privatizable rooms, and a private garden facing the Bois de Vincennes. Targets large corporate events.
• Metafore Liège Blanche Premium event venue in Paris 9th arrondissement located in a private alley, combining two townhouses with English club aesthetics, accommodating up to 150 participants with a rooftop and interior courtyard. Targets corporate clients seeking intimate settings.
• Réunions, Séminaires & Formations Full-day and half-day event packages for business meetings, seminars, and professional training sessions including AV equipment, catering by in-house chef, and dedicated hospitality team support. Targeted at corporate teams needing turnkey meeting solutions.
• Cocktails & Dîners Evening event packages including afterwork, cocktail receptions, seated dinners, and garden parties with DJ, bartender services, and seasonal gourmet cuisine by Chef Stéphane Laruelle. Starting from €69 HT per person.
• Privatisation & Showroom Full or partial venue privatization services for showrooms, product launches, press conferences, film shoots, hackathons, and corporate galas, with custom décor and branding options across up to 1,500m². Capacity up to 450 participants with custom pricing.

Quantifiable outcome

• B Corp certified — meeting the highest verified standards of social and environmental performance across governance, workers, community, environment, and customers.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers25 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Capital Finance / Les Échos (press coverage)minorOthers · 1 January 2023Capital Finance (Les Échos) reported on Metafore's €15 million funding round, providing media visibility and brand credibility in the financial and business community.
• Climate PartnercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetafore partners with Climate Partner to offer clients the option to offset the carbon footprint of their events by contributing to global climate protection projects. This partnership enables Metafore to deliver a quantifiable sustainability metric to corporate clients with RSE commitments.
• MoulinotcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetafore partners with Moulinot, a specialist in food waste collection and composting, to process biodigestible waste from its kitchens. Waste is converted into compost or biogas, supporting Metafore's zero-waste and circular economy commitments.
• Galerie PACTminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGalerie PACT curated and installed over 150 museum-quality artworks across Metafore's three venues, tailored to each location's character. The artworks span multiple styles including minimalism, hyperrealism, conceptual art, expressionism, and surrealism, creating a distinctive cultural environment at each site.
• RMGB ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRMGB is the architectural firm that designed Metafore's spaces, described as wanting to 'transport clients on a journey' through comfortable yet aesthetically bold spaces. RMGB designed each venue with a distinct identity — neo-antique at Boétie St-Augustin, English club style at Liège Blanche, and Californian 1960s case-study house style at Vincennes Foch.
• Marie ClaireminorOthersMarie Claire featured a masterclass competition at Metafore, contributing to brand visibility among its readership of professional women and lifestyle-oriented audiences.
• Nearby Hotels (Hotel Partnerships)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMetafore has established partnerships with nearby hotels to offer preferential accommodation rates to event attendees. The dedicated Hospitality and Events coordinator provides hotel recommendations as part of the all-inclusive service offering.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Soho House: Global members-club operator with multiple premium venues that host private corporate events, screenings, and brand launches. Comparable to Metafore for design-led, premium corporate event hosting in major cities, though membership-gated and at larger scale.
• Hôtel de Crillon (Rosewood): Five-star Paris hotel offering high-end event venues, ballrooms, and catering for corporate galas and press events. Comparable to Metafore for premium Parisian corporate event hosting with integrated hospitality, though hotel-based with lodging attached.
• Station F: Largest startup campus in Paris, offering extensive event, meeting, and conference spaces including for enterprise clients. Comparable as a Paris venue operator offering scalable corporate event infrastructure, though broader in mission (startup/tech) and scale.
• Maison & Objet (Salon): Major twice-yearly trade show and event organiser for the design and luxury industries, held in Paris. Comparable as a corporate-event organiser for luxury and brand clients, though focused on recurring trade shows rather than single-client venue rentals.

Direct peers

• Wojo (Bouygues Immobilier / Colony): French flexible-office and coworking network with meeting rooms and event spaces across major French cities. Comparable to Metafore as a multi-venue corporate event and meeting-room operator with all-inclusive packages, though geared toward hybrid work and coworking clients.
• NeueHouse: Premium members club and event venue operating in Los Angeles, New York, and London with curated design, art, and corporate event programming. Comparable to Metafore as a design- and art-led corporate event venue with all-inclusive hospitality and recurring programming.
• The Conduit (London): London-based members club and event venue focused on social-impact and sustainability programming for corporate and member events. Comparable to Metafore as a premium, mission-driven corporate event venue with sustainability positioning and curated cultural environment.
• Ground Control Paris: Multi-purpose event and food venue in Paris hosting corporate events, afterworks, and seminars across a large industrial-style space. Comparable to Metafore as a Paris corporate-event venue with integrated catering and a single-booking all-inclusive model.
• Pavillon Royal: Premium private event venue in the Bois de Boulogne, Paris, hosting weddings, corporate galas, and brand launches. Comparable to Metafore for high-end Parisian event venues with private-garden and full-privatisation offerings.

Regional players

• Privé de Mode / Le Loft de l'Opéra: Paris-based showroom and event venue primarily serving luxury and fashion brands for press days and product launches. Comparable to Metafore for premium Paris fashion/luxury event hosting, though narrower in focus on fashion showroom use cases.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/metaforeparis
• Instagraminstagram.com/metafore

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors3 records

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M&A

Investments

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