Groupe 1001 salles

What Groupe 1001 salles does

Groupe 1001 Salles is a French online marketplace operator, headquartered in Ivry-sur-Seine and legally registered as 1001 SERVICES, that connects private event organizers (weddings, birthdays, receptions, family celebrations) and corporate event planners with venue providers and ancillary service vendors. Founded in 2000, the company has built a multi-brand portfolio comprising 1001 Salles (the core consumer marketplace), 1001 Salles PRO (a B2B portal for corporate events such as seminars and conferences), AppMariage (a mobile wedding-planning tool), and vertical platforms 1001 Traiteurs (catering), 1001 Artistes (musical entertainment, operating at 1001dj.com), Reserverunbar (bar reservations), and MP2 (event services). The platform spans more than 200 French cities and extends to Belgium, Switzerland, Morocco, and Luxembourg, supported by localized country-specific domains and SEO-optimized location landing pages.

The underlying technology is a web-based directory and lead-generation platform with search filtering by event type, location, capacity, and budget, plus an assisted "SOS Recherche" concierge service that pairs users with the platform's internal search team. The platform acts as an intermediary — users submit free inquiries and contact venues directly, while venue and service providers pay for listings and premium placement; the company does not take commissions on contracts signed between users and professionals. Its technology stack appears conventional, with no disclosed proprietary AI/ML, API/SDK, or patents. Marketing is conducted primarily through organic search and a content blog covering event-planning topics. The company is privately held with no parent company identified, has raised approximately $4.4M in a single disclosed funding round in May 2017, and operates with a headcount of 11–50 employees.

The business model combines freemium consumer acquisition (free inquiries) with paid venue-side listings and a value-added human-assisted search service for high-intent users, distributed across a sister-brand ecosystem that captures complementary event-services spend beyond venue rental alone. GDPR compliance is maintained for personal data processing, and the legal entity is 1001 SERVICES registered in France.

Name

Groupe 1001 salles

Legal name

1001 SERVICES

Website

https://1001salles.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Groupe 1001 Salles operates a French online marketplace connecting private and corporate event organizers with venue providers across France, Belgium, Switzerland, Morocco, and Luxembourg, supported by sister platforms for catering, entertainment, and bar reservations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Event Venue Marketplace

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events (7113)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Convention & Exhibition Centers (Public Convention Centers, Civic Centers) (THAHAAAA)

Keywords

• Venue rental marketplace
• Event space booking
• Wedding venue directory
• Corporate event platform
• Event services marketplace

Headquarters

HQ city

Ivry-sur-seine

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Venue Directory Listing: Venues and event professionals list on the platform to be discovered by potential customers. Revenue likely derives from listing fees or premium placement, though explicit commission structure is not disclosed.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Groupe 1001 salles operates an online marketplace that connects event organizers (private individuals and corporate clients) with venue providers and event-service professionals across multiple countries. The platform lets users search, filter, and contact venues directly, and is complemented by sister brands covering catering, entertainment, bar reservations, and wedding planning.

Product overview

Groupe 1001 Salles operates a multi-platform portfolio of event venue and service marketplaces. The core product, 1001 Salles, is a marketplace connecting private event organizers with venues (castles, hotels, restaurants, reception halls) and service providers across France and neighboring countries (Belgium, Switzerland, Morocco, Luxembourg). The corporate-facing variant, 1001 Salles PRO, serves business events (seminars, conferences, team building). The group also operates vertical platforms: 1001 Traiteurs for catering, 1001 Artistes for entertainment, and Reserverunbar for bar reservations. Supporting tools include AppMariage for wedding planning management and an assisted search service called SOS Recherche. A free user account allows searching, contacting providers, and managing favorites. The platform does not take commissions on contracts and functions purely as an intermediary.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 1001 Salles Online marketplace where private event organizers (weddings, birthdays, baptisms, private parties) can search, filter, and contact reception halls, themed venues, and event professionals across France, Belgium, Switzerland, Luxembourg, and Morocco.
• 1001 Salles PRO Dedicated B2B portal of 1001 Salles for corporate event organizers, providing access to seminar rooms, conference venues, and professional event spaces with features tailored to workplace events.
• AppMariage Mobile application from Groupe 1001 salles for wedding planning, helping engaged couples organize their wedding and coordinate vendors from within the Groupe 1001 salles ecosystem.
• 1001 Traiteurs Sister marketplace of Groupe 1001 salles dedicated to connecting event organizers with catering professionals.
• 1001 Artistes Sister marketplace of Groupe 1001 salles dedicated to entertainment artists (DJs, performers) for events, operated under the 1001dj.com domain.
• Reserverunbar Sister platform of Groupe 1001 salles enabling users to discover and reserve bars, extending the group's event-night offerings beyond venues and catering.
• MP2 Sister brand of Groupe 1001 salles focused on event management services for organizers who need end-to-end event execution support.
• SOS Recherche Personalized, human-assisted venue and provider search service offered by Groupe 1001 salles for users who want guided help beyond self-serve search and direct contact.

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• 1001 TraiteursminorOthersSister brand within Groupe 1001 Salles offering catering services for events. Part of the same corporate group providing complementary event services.
• 1001 ArtistesminorOthersSister brand (operating at 1001dj.com) providing DJ and entertainment services for events. Part of the same corporate group.
• ReserverunbarminorOthersSister brand (reserverunbar.fr) focused on bar and nightlife venue reservations. Part of the Groupe 1001 Salles portfolio.
• MP2minorOthersBrand under Groupe 1001 Salles (mp2.groupe1001salles.com) focused on event production or specific event services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Eventbrite: Global event ticketing and event management platform. While broader in scope than venue-only booking, it overlaps directly with Groupe 1001 Salles' role as a discovery and registration channel for event organizers and competes for the same corporate and consumer event-organizer audience in France.
• Cvent: Enterprise event management platform with venue sourcing (Cvent Supplier Network), registration, and onsite solutions. Overlaps with 1001 Salles PRO for corporate venue sourcing at the enterprise tier with much broader software stack.
• The Knot Worldwide: Global wedding planning platform with vendor marketplace, planning tools (WeddingWire, Bodas.net) and consumer content. Comparable to AppMariage and 1001 Salles' wedding-vertical offering but at substantially greater scale.

Direct peers

• Peerspace: Online marketplace for booking hourly event spaces — unique venues, lofts, studios and rooftops. Most direct comparator to 1001 Salles for unique/private event venues, though currently more focused on the US market.
• Splacer: Marketplace for unique and off-site event venues aimed at corporate event planners and brand activations. Competes with 1001 Salles PRO in the B2B corporate venue booking segment.
• Tagvenue: Online marketplace for venue hire covering weddings, corporate events and private parties across the UK, Australia, Singapore and other markets. Closest direct peer by business model to Groupe 1001 Salles.
• Headbox: UK-based marketplace for booking creative meeting and event spaces by the hour or day. Directly comparable venue-marketplace model to 1001 Salles, though operating in a different geography.
• VenueScanner: London-based venue booking marketplace with a focus on corporate meetings and events. Same directory-plus-concierge model as 1001 Salles PRO, serving an overlapping corporate event-organizer persona.
• EventUp: US venue marketplace for weddings, corporate events and private parties. Closely mirrors the consumer/corporate hybrid model of Groupe 1001 Salles.
• Mabel's Weddings (formerly Mariages.net): European wedding vendor directory covering venues, photographers, catering and entertainment across multiple countries. Directly comparable vertical marketplace position to 1001 Salles' wedding-vertical coverage.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/1001salles-com

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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