Tulipes

What Tulipes does

Tulipes & Cie (legal entity L.C.C.D. SAS) is a Paris-based B2B audiovisual communication agency producing corporate films, documentaries, live broadcasts, motion design, and immersive content for enterprise and institutional clients. The agency operates an end-to-end model spanning strategic consulting, creation, and diffusion, with multi-format delivery covering 16:9, 9:16, and social-native aspect ratios. Production capabilities rest on a core team of 18 permanent employees, an extended network of approximately 300 creative freelancers and partners, and 9 editing and graphics workstations, supporting an annual throughput of more than 700 media pieces.

The agency's technical differentiation is anchored in three capabilities: (1) Le bulbe, an internal innovation laboratory prototyping AI, VR/AR, and immersive experiences with interns and partner startups; (2) an eco-production methodology that estimates carbon footprint from the quote stage across all project phases, certified under LUCIE 26000 in 2023 and Ecovadis Silver (70/100); and (3) global reach through the IQ Network partnership, providing access to 100+ independent producers across 50+ countries without the agency building its own international infrastructure. IRCAM collaborated on the Michelin 'A Matter of Substance' film, signaling capability to engage institutional/academic creative talent for premium assignments.

The business runs as a private, founder-managed professional services firm (Director General Charles Drouin, with CFO Emmanuel Gilbert) using quote-based, project-by-project pricing. The client base skews toward large-cap French and global enterprises (Michelin, VINCI Construction, BNP Paribas, La Poste Groupe, SNCF, Groupe ADP, TotalEnergies, Janssen, Kiloutou, COLAS, Pernod Ricard, IMERYS) plus public cultural institutions (Paris Musées/Musée Rodin, Centre des Monuments Nationaux, Musée de La Poste, Christie's). The agency has accumulated 150+ industry awards across TopCom, Grand Prix de la Communication, Deauville Green Awards, Cannes Corporate Media Awards, Spot Festival, COM-ENT, and US International Awards, and has been an Ecoprod charter signatory since 2013.

Name

Tulipes

Legal name

L.C.C.D.

Website

https://tulipes-cie.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tulipes & Cie is a Paris-based B2B audiovisual communication agency producing corporate films, documentaries, motion design, and immersive content for blue-chip French enterprises and cultural institutions, with 18 permanent staff plus a 300-strong freelance network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Audiovisual Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (512110), Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512), Commercial Photography (541922)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Integrated Full-Service Creative Agencies (MPAAAAAA)

Keywords

• Audiovisual production services
• Corporate film production
• Brand storytelling agency
• Motion design services
• Immersive content creation

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Audiovisual Production Services: Project-based professional services revenue from creating films, documentaries, corporate videos, employer branding content, training videos, and cultural content for enterprise clients and institutions. Revenue generated through direct client engagements with pricing based on project scope, duration, and production requirements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Tulipes & Cie is a Paris-based B2B audiovisual communication agency that produces corporate films, brand films, cultural documentaries, live broadcasts (émissions), motion design, interactive/serious games, and VR/AR experiences for enterprise clients and cultural institutions. The agency delivers end-to-end projects from strategy and consultation through creation, post-production, and diffusion across requested platforms, supported by an internal innovation laboratory (Le bulbe) and a global production network (IQ).

Product overview

Tulipes & Cie is an audiovisual communication agency operating as a single unified production service rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offering consists of film production services organized around key content types: corporate and brand films, cultural institution films, live broadcasts (émissions), motion design and animation, interactive content, and VR/AR experiences. These services are supported by the agency's Le bulbe innovation laboratory, which develops experimental projects including serious games (PREVEN+), augmented reality experiences, and AI-driven content. Production capabilities include 9 editing and graphics workstations, with approximately 700 media productions delivered annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate and Brand Films

Quantifiable outcome

• LUCIE 26000 RSE certification achieved in 2023
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers13 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

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EcoprodcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 2013, Tulipes has been a partner of Ecoprod, a major French audiovisual sustainable production collective. Signatory of the eco-production charter with goal of reducing environmental impact and achieving carbon neutrality.
• IQ NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIQ network brings together 100+ independent producers across 50+ countries on all continents. Enables Tulipes to access best local teams worldwide while reducing environmental impact of productions. Charles Drouin serves on IQ Board for 10 years, advancing sustainable development issues.
• GoodplanetminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCarbon offset partner contributing to climate projects alongside Tulipes' own carbon reduction efforts.
• Climat localminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal climate action partner for carbon offset projects supporting Tulipes' carbon neutrality contributions.
• Tripalium StudiominorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDesign partner responsible for the visual design and creative direction of the Tulipes & Cie website and brand materials.
• IRCAMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with IRCAM (Institut de Recherche et Coordination Acoustique/Musique) for 4 months on the Michelin 'A Matter of Substance' film, including sound design, musical composition, and voice work.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Maison de Production: Paris-based audiovisual production house producing corporate films, brand content, and documentaries for major French brands. Closest functional analog in scale and client type to Tulipes & Cie.
• RSA Films: International corporate and commercial film production company (Ridley Scott Associates) operating at the high end of brand and corporate storytelling. Comparable in offering mix — corporate films, branded content, and global production — though at significantly larger scale.
• CAPA Entreprises: French audiovisual production agency specialized in corporate, institutional, and documentary films. Direct competitor serving French enterprise and public-sector clients with comparable project-based film, motion design, and broadcast offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Sid Lee Paris: Creative agency with Paris office producing brand campaigns, content, and experiential work for enterprise clients. Comparable in employer branding and corporate content capability but with broader scope and international footprint.
• TBWA\Paris: Part of the TBWA global creative network, producing brand campaigns, corporate films, and employer branding content for major French and international enterprises. Comparable in employer-branding franchise and enterprise focus.
• Publicis France: French arm of Publicis Groupe, the world's largest advertising holding company. Serves many of the same enterprise clients as Tulipes & Cie across advertising, content, and corporate communications, though as a full-service holding rather than a specialist production agency.
• Havas Paris: Global communications group headquartered in Paris offering integrated advertising, content, and corporate communications. Operates in the same enterprise client pool as Tulipes & Cie but as a much broader full-service network rather than a specialized production agency.
• Dentsu Creative France: French operations of Dentsu's global creative network, offering advertising, brand storytelling, and corporate content production. Competes for enterprise RFPs in the same French and international brand-communications space.
• BETC Paris: Major French creative agency owned by Havas, producing brand campaigns, corporate content, and integrated communications for enterprise clients. Overlaps with Tulipes in corporate film and brand storytelling but operates at significantly larger scale and broader scope.

Regional players

• W&Cie: Independent French creative and communications agency producing advertising, brand content, and corporate communications for French enterprise clients. Comparable in size and target market, focused primarily on the French market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/tulipescie
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tulipes-&-cie
• Instagraminstagram.com/tulipescie
• Xx.com/TulipesCie

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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