Live Club

What Live Club does

Live Club is a single-location nightclub and discothèque operating in Strasbourg, France, at 1 rue du miroir, near the Cathedral. Founded on October 18, 2012, the venue operates nightly from 23h to 7h and has run continuously for 10+ years, positioning itself as a 'Signature Club' for House, Electro, and Hip-Hop programming. The club has hosted 50+ national and international DJs across its history and operates a dedicated VIP/carré VIP area alongside general-admission dance floors. It employs 8 people and runs weekly themed nights Wednesdays through Saturdays.

The company serves three customer segments: general nightlife-goers aged 18-30 seeking late-night entertainment, Strasbourg university student organizations (BDE, student lists, and associations) through a nearly decade-old Student Night program with dedicated booking forms, and VIP/premium customers including occasional celebrity guests. Revenue is generated primarily through transaction-based streams: bottle service from €70 per bottle, variable cover charges (with free entry on most nights before midnight and for students/women on certain promotions), and bar sales including a complimentary welcome drink for women before midnight on Fridays. Private event bookings for student organizations supplement the mix. Distribution combines walk-in admissions, online table reservations via third-party Gusty.app, dedicated phone/email booking channels, and an organic social presence on Facebook (liveclubstrasbourg) and Instagram.

Marketing and customer acquisition rely on a content-rich WordPress website (event agenda, photo albums on Google Drive, video highlights of DJ sets), social media organic reach, and approximately ten years of embedded community engagement with Strasbourg's university ecosystem. Technology is minimal and entirely third-party: no proprietary platform, no mobile app, no API, and no disclosed AI capability. The business is independently owner-operated with no disclosed parent company, investors, or external funding; the website's copyright lists 2021 and active event video uploads continue into mid-2025, indicating ongoing operations.

Name

Live Club

Legal name

Live Club

Website

https://club-live.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Live Club is a single-location nightclub in central Strasbourg, France, operating since 2012, serving nightlife enthusiasts, university student organizations, and VIP customers with bottle service, weekly DJ programming, and private event bookings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nightclub Entertainment

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Nightclubs (Dance Clubs) (MPAGAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Live Music Clubs & Venues (MPAGAIAB), Nightclubs & Dance Clubs (CRANACAG)

Keywords

• Nightclub entertainment
• Live dj events
• Bottle service
• Student nightlife
• Vip table reservations

Headquarters

HQ city

Strasbourg

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Bottle Service: Premium bottle service sales with bottles starting from €70. Primary revenue driver for VIP and table customers.
2. Cover Charges: Variable entrance fees ranging from free entry (certain nights, before midnight for women, students) to paid entry during special events.
3. Drink Sales: Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage sales including promotional offers such as one free drink for women before midnight on Fridays.
4. Private Event Bookings: Student and private event bookings generating revenue through venue rental arrangements with student organizations, BDE, and associations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Live Club is a single-location nightclub and discoth\u00e8que operating from 23:00 to 07:00 four nights per week (Wednesdays through Saturdays) at 1 rue du miroir in central Strasbourg. It sells nightlife entertainment featuring House, Electro, and Hip-Hop music with international DJ performances, premium bottle service from \u20ac70, VIP/carr\u00e9 VIP experiences, online table reservations via gusty.app, and a dedicated student night program for university BDEs and associations.\u00a0

Product overview

Live Club is a single-location nightclub/discothèque operating since October 18, 2012, located at 1 rue du miroir in Strasbourg near the Cathedral. The core offering is the nightclub itself, featuring House, Electro, and Hip-Hop music with VIP areas. Additional services include a student events program for private bookings, an online reservation system for table bookings, photo album access, video highlights, and weekly event programming.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Live Club Nightclub (main venue) Signature nightclub and discoth\u00e8que at 1 rue du miroir in Strasbourg, operating 23:00\u201307:00 on Wednesdays through Saturdays. Features House, Electro, and Hip-Hop DJ programming, VIP/carr\u00e9 VIP area, bottle service, and covers charges on a variable basis.
• Student Night Events Dedicated student-themed nights run for nearly 10 years, organized in cooperation with university BDEs (Bureau Des \u00c9l\u00e8ves), student lists, schools, and associations via a dedicated website contact form. Private student-event bookings are arranged on request.\u00a0
• VIP Table Reservation Service Online table reservation system for VIP seating and bottle service, powered by the third-party gusty.app booking platform and accessible via the club's website. Customers select tables to reserve bottle service starting from \u20ac70.\u00a0
• Weekly Event Programming (Agenda) Curated weekly schedule of themed nights and special events at the venue, including dedicated programming for Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, plus rotating DJ and celebrity guest appearances.
• VIP / Carr\u00e9 VIP Bottle Service Premium bottle service and exclusive VIP area experiences within the nightclub, reserved for higher-spending customers and celebrity guests. Bottle service starts at \u20ac70.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 10 years of continuous operation as a leading Strasbourg nightclub
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Gusty.appcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 October 2020Third-party online table reservation and booking platform used by Live Club for managing table reservations and customer bookings through the website. Integral to the club's table service operations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Concrete: Paris-based electronic music nightclub and rooftop venue known for hosting international DJs and a younger, music-focused crowd. Directly comparable to Live Club in its format, music programming, and target demographic.
• Fabric: London nightclub renowned for electronic music programming and a longstanding reputation for international DJ bookings. Comparable to Live Club in its core nightclub format and DJ-led content strategy.
• Rex Club: Iconic Parisian nightclub specializing in electronic and house music, with a longstanding reputation for hosting international DJs. Comparable to Live Club as a French nightclub venue with a strong DJ programming focus and similar student/young-adult clientele.
• Bootshaus: Cologne-based nightclub consistently ranked among the world's top clubs, with a strong electronic and hip-hop programming focus. Comparable to Live Club as a German-speaking European nightclub with international DJ bookings and a similar youthful clientele.
• Berghain: Berlin-based nightclub widely regarded as one of the world's premier techno venues. Comparable to Live Club as a European nightclub of significant reputational standing with a strong electronic music programming identity.
• La Machine du Moulin Rouge: Paris nightclub and concert venue operating under the historic Moulin Rouge brand, offering live music, DJ nights, and a premium nightlife experience. Comparable to Live Club as a multi-format French nightlife venue with strong DJ/music programming.
• Le Showcase: Upscale Parisian nightclub located under the Pont Alexandre III, offering premium bottle service, VIP experiences, and resident/international DJs. Comparable to Live Club in its positioning as a premium French nightclub targeting nightlife-goers and VIP clientele.

Others

• Gusty: Third-party online reservation and booking platform used by Live Club for table reservations. Listed as an ecosystem participant/technology provider rather than a direct competitor, but representative of the digital infrastructure layer that nightclubs rely on.

Broad incumbents

• Pacha Ibiza: Globally recognized Ibiza nightclub brand with a multi-decade track record of premium nightlife and international DJ programming. Comparable to Live Club as an established nightlife brand but operating at materially larger scale and brand recognition.

Regional players

• Index Club: German nightclub chain operating multiple venues, with a programming focus similar to Live Club. Compared as a regional player operating in Germany — a geography adjacent to Live Club's Strasbourg base but not directly overlapping.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/liveclubstrasbourg
• Instagraminstagram.com/liveclubstrasbourg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/live-club

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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