27 Kilometer Entertainment

Name

27 Kilometer Entertainment

Legal name

27 Kilometer Entertainment GmbH

Website

https://27km.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Creative Services Production: Production of creative content for brands including advertising spots, documentaries, and branded entertainment. Projects are delivered to major brands and agencies.
2. Entertainment Content Production: Production of documentary and entertainment content for streaming platforms (Netflix, Amazon Prime Video), often in partnership with high-profile producers and talent.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

27 Kilometer Entertainment is a Hamburg-based creative content studio that produces advertising campaigns, branded content, and documentary entertainment for major consumer brands and global streaming platforms. The company operates across three pillars—Creative Services (brand storytelling campaigns), Entertainment Production (documentaries for Netflix and Amazon Prime Video), and AI Solutions (generative AI-powered video creation)—and curates international talent to deliver end-to-end production.

Product overview

27 Kilometer Entertainment is a creative content studio that merges technology, advertising, and entertainment into a unified offering. The company operates across three main pillars: Creative Services (brand storytelling and campaign production), Entertainment Production (documentary and streaming content), and Artificial Intelligence Solutions (generative AI video creation). These offerings are interconnected through their integrated approach—AI capabilities enhance creative services, while entertainment projects leverage both creative and AI capabilities. The company also operates 27KM Neighborhood as a community initiative to foster industry connections.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Creative Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Babo documentary secured exclusive Netflix release October 2025
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 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

AI capability2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Google/YouTubecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 202527KM partnered with Google/YouTube for the YouTube Festival 2025, exploring how generative AI (Veo 3) reshapes brand storytelling. The collaboration produced award-winning spots for Sparkasse, HelloFresh, and Zalando.
• OpenAIcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 202527KM collaborated with OpenAI on immersive art pieces for OpenAI's Germany office opening. The partnership also extended to Sundance 2025, producing artistic content exploring AI-human creative collaboration.
• NetflixcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetflix acquired exclusive streaming rights for 'Babo – The Haftbefehl Story' documentary produced by 27KM'B Pictures, releasing October 28, 2025.
• Amazon Prime VideocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmazon Prime Video distributed the Babo documentary, with production by Elyas M'Barek and Pacco-Luca Nitsche for 27KM'B Pictures.
• 27KM'B PicturescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner27KM'B Pictures is the production entity for the Babo documentary, involving 27KM founders and talent like Elyas M'Barek and Pacco-Luca Nitsche.
• Sundance Film FestivalminorStrategic or Co-development Partner27KM participated in Sundance 2025, producing content exploring indie cinema trends and artistic exploration in collaboration with OpenAI.
• VattenfallminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCreated a documentary series for Vattenfall on their positioning as a fossil-free energy pioneer, distributed on YouTube.
• SPIEGELminorGTM or Marketing Partner27KM executive Pacco appeared on SPIEGEL TV podcast discussing AI's impact on the creative industry.
• SparkasseminorOthersSparkasse was featured in the YouTube Festival 2025 Veo 3 Challenge with 27KM producing an AI-powered brand campaign.
• HelloFreshminorOthersHelloFresh was featured in the YouTube Festival 2025 Veo 3 Challenge with 27KM producing an AI-powered brand campaign.
• ZalandominorOthersZalando was featured in the YouTube Festival 2025 Veo 3 Challenge with 27KM producing an AI-powered brand campaign.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Park Pictures: Park Pictures is a US-based production company specializing in commercials, branded content, and short films for global brands. Comparable to 27KM's brand storytelling and entertainment production capabilities with similar mid-size creative positioning.
• MJZ: MJZ is a US-based commercial production company producing award-winning advertising content for global brands. Comparable to 27KM's brand storytelling arm serving major advertisers with creative-led production services.
• UFA GmbH: UFA is one of Germany's largest film and television production companies, producing entertainment content for major broadcasters and streaming platforms. Directly comparable to 27KM's entertainment production arm serving Netflix and Amazon Prime Video with documentary and series content.
• Studio Babelsberg AG: Studio Babelsberg is Germany's leading film production studio with a 100+ year history, producing feature films and series for global audiences. Comparable to 27KM's film production capabilities and project-based model serving major distributors and streaming platforms.
• Achtung: Achtung is a German creative agency known for bold brand campaigns and content production for major clients. Directly comparable to 27KM's creative services arm serving consumer brands like Sparkasse and HelloFresh with brand storytelling work.
• RSA Films: RSA Films is Ridley Scott's production company producing feature films, documentaries, and commercials globally. Directly comparable to 27KM's integration of film production, branded content, and high-profile talent relationships.
• Anonymous Content: Anonymous Content is a US-based production company producing feature films, television series, and award-winning commercials. Comparable to 27KM's dual model of film/documentary production and brand storytelling under one integrated roof.

Broad incumbents

• Serviceplan Group: Serviceplan Group is Germany's largest independent communications group spanning creative, digital, and media capabilities. Comparable to 27KM's brand storytelling and creative production but as part of a much broader full-service portfolio.
• WPP: WPP is the world's largest advertising holding company with global creative, media, and production capabilities across multiple agency networks. Comparable to 27KM's brand storytelling services in principle but as part of a vastly broader portfolio of services and geographies.
• Jung von Matt: Jung von Matt is one of Germany's largest independent creative agency networks with multiple offices and a broad portfolio of services. Comparable to 27KM's creative services offering but operating at much larger scale across more clients and geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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