Bump

What Bump does

Bump is a French multi-activity leisure and entertainment company founded in 2021 and headquartered in Toulouse, operating under the trade names Bump, Bump Games, and Bump-Games. It builds a portfolio of four core activities — Bubble Bump (bubble football using inflatable suits), Archery Bump (archery tag with foam-tipped arrows), Laser Bump (laser tag with customizable roles playable indoors and outdoors), and Spot Bump (a 2x3-meter backlit interactive observation game). Activities are delivered through Bump-owned centers (e.g., Bordeaux Lac), a franchise network that has expanded across at least nine French cities, and a mobile/nomadic service that brings equipment and animators to client venues.

The company serves three primary customer segments: families and children (children's birthday parties for ages 6+), corporate clients (team building, seminars, integration days, and olympiades), and groups organizing bachelor/bachelorette parties (EVG/EVJF), with secondary exposure to youth centers and community organizations. Bump monetizes through per-session activity fees, bundled multi-activity formats (Olympiades, tournaments with trophy presentations), and corporate event packages, all priced on a quote-based, pay-as-you-go model with custom quotes for professional events. The asset-light franchise-driven model, combined with the mobile/nomadic enterprise channel, allows the platform to scale geographic reach without proportional corporate headcount, while the modular activity portfolio enables reuse across multiple use cases. The company received regional support from Région Occitanie and gained brand visibility through a France 2 television appearance in September 2024.

Name

Bump

Legal name

La société Bump

Website

https://bump-games.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bump is a French multi-activity entertainment company offering Bubble Bump, Archery Bump, Laser Bump, and Spot Bump activities. It serves families, corporate clients, and group celebrations through company-owned centers, a French franchise network, and a mobile service.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Leisure Entertainment Services

NAICS

Other Amusement and Recreation Industries (7139), All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries (713990)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Incentive Travel Programs & Retreat Events (Offsites) (MPAGAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Human Slingshot & Reverse Bungee Attractions (THAAAMAC)

Keywords

• Bubble football entertainment
• Archery tag games
• Laser tag entertainment
• Corporate team building events
• Bachelor party activities

Headquarters

HQ city

Brignais

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Activity Session Fees: Revenue from individual and group activity sessions including Bubble Bump, Archery Bump, Laser Bump, and Spot Bump. Sessions are priced per participant with various durations and packages.
2. Corporate Events & Seminars: Custom-organized team building events, seminars, and olympiads for businesses. Includes initiation packages, tournaments, and multi-activity competitions with trophy presentations.
3. Private Events: Birthday parties, bachelor/bachelorette parties (EVG/EVJF), and family events with dedicated animation and party spaces.
4. Franchise Fees: Revenue from franchise network expansion, with partners operating Bump centers under the brand.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bump operates a multi-activity entertainment platform offering Bubble Bump (bubble football with inflatable suits), Archery Bump (archery tag with foam-tipped arrows), Laser Bump (laser tag with customizable roles), and Spot Bump (giant interactive observation game). Activities are delivered through company-owned centers (e.g., Bordeaux Lac), franchise partner locations across France, and a mobile/nomadic service that brings the activities to any client venue for birthdays, bachelor/bachelorette parties, corporate team building, and youth groups.

Product overview

Bump operates a multi-activity leisure business built around a portfolio of three core game activities — Bubble Bump (bubble foot), Archery Bump (archery tag), and Laser Bump (laser tag) — supplemented by a fourth offering called Spot Bump (a giant interactive observation game). These activities can be booked individually or combined into bundled formats such as Olympiades (multi-activity competitions with trophy) or full-day event packages. Bump also offers dedicated service lines for specific occasions: bachelor/bachelorette parties (EVG/EVJF), corporate seminars and team building, children's birthday parties, and youth/community group outings. Activities are delivered both in Bump's own centers (e.g., Bordeaux Lac) and as a mobile/nomadic service brought to client-specified venues (workplaces, outdoor spaces). The overall model is a platform of modular activity offerings that can be mixed and matched for different audience segments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bubble Bump: Foot in giant inflatable bubbles - a variant of bubble football
• Archery Bump
• Laser Bump
• Spot Bump

Products and services

• Bubble Bump Bubble Bump is a variant of football played while wearing oversized inflatable bubbles, enabling players to bump into each other safely. Matches and mini-games are run on 5-a-side football pitches for groups, families, and corporate events.
• Archery Bump Archery Bump is a combat archery game using foam-tipped arrows and bows, inspired by paintball. Two teams race to retrieve their bows and arrows from the center of the field, then target opponents in a dodgeball-style format with several mini-game variants.
• Laser Bump Laser Bump is a laser tag game using laser guns and sensor-equipped helmets, playable indoors and outdoors. Players select roles and secondary weapons for tactical team or solo games, and the system can be deployed in workplaces or any space to create a temporary arena; available from age 6+.
• Spot Bump Spot Bump is a giant 2x3 meter backlit interactive observation game inspired by 'Where's Waldo?'. Teams compete to answer observation questions, available in autonomous app-driven mode or buzzer mode animated by a game master; for ages 6 and up.
• Olympiades Bump-Games Multi-activity olympiades combining two or three Bump-Games (Bubble Bump, Archery Bump, Laser Bump) in a competitive format with trophy presentation. Positioned for team building and events needing something for everyone, available for groups of 20 or more.
• Bachelor & Bachelorette Parties (EVG / EVJF) Turnkey bachelor (EVG) and bachelorette (EVJF) party packages combining multi-activity Bump-Games sessions with a dedicated animator, targeting pre-wedding groups.
• Corporate Events & Seminars Turnkey corporate seminar and team building packages combining Bump-Games activities, animator support, meeting room access, catering options, and video souvenirs. Delivered in partner centers or on-site at the client's workplace.
• Children's Birthday Parties Birthday party packages for children (ages 7+) featuring 1 to 1.5 hours of Bump-Games activities followed by a snack session in a dedicated area, with photo keepsakes and animator supervision.
• Youth & Community Group Activities Activities delivered to youth centers, community organizations, and school groups, with a dedicated animator traveling to the host site to lead sessions for children and teenagers.
• Bump Bordeaux - Bordeaux Lac Center Fixed Bump center at Bordeaux Lac offering Archery Bump, Bubble Bump, Laser Bump, Target Bump, bar, showers/lockers, birthday packages, mobile/nomade service, catering, and video souvenirs; open Mon-Fri 10h-23h, Sat 10h-19h, Sun 10h-21h by reservation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 280+ students can be accommodated in a single integration day event
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LE FIVEcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner venue for football activities, particularly in Bordeaux. LE FIVE is a multi-sports venue chain that hosts Bump activities including Bubble Bump on their football 5 fields.
• Carte Jeune BordeauxminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorYouth discount card partnership offering special rates for young cardholders participating in Bump activities.
• Label Enfant BordeauxminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChildren's label partnership in Bordeaux supporting family-oriented activities and promotions.
• Chèque UpminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEmployee benefit voucher partner accepted for activity payments.
• Région OccitanieminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional government support for Bump operations in Occitanie, primarily supporting the Toulouse headquarters.
• Kayak BordeauxminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTourism partner for Bordeaux recommendations, cross-promoting Bump activities to visitors.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Laser Game Evolution: Largest French laser tag chain with multi-site venues, party packages, and group/corporate offerings. Directly comparable because Laser Bump competes in the same laser-tag category and both operators run group activity venues with shared customer segments (birthdays, EVG/EVJF, team building).
• Speed Park: French multi-activity indoor entertainment center chain combining karting, bowling, and other group activities. Closely comparable in business model — multi-activity leisure center, group/corporate bookings, party packages — though its activity mix differs from Bump's collision/combat focus.
• Urban Soccer: French indoor 5-a-side football venue chain offering fixed-center activities, parties, and corporate events. Comparable because Bubble Bump plays on 5-a-side football pitches and Bump partners with LE FIVE (a similar indoor-football chain) — sharing the same activity format, party economics, and B2B/consumer mix.
• Koezio: French operator of multi-activity adventure parks specifically designed for corporate team-building events and group outings. Directly comparable to Bump in target market (corporate + groups), activity-portfolio approach (multiple games/experiences in one venue), and bundled event packaging.
• Kart Indoor / Skud'Land (paintball venues): French combat-sport venue chains (paintball, airsoft) serving EVG/EVJF, corporate events, and group outings. Directly comparable to Archery Bump's foam-tipped combat format — same target segments, similar adrenaline/collision-based value proposition, and similar group-booking economics.

Emerging players

• The Escape Game: French escape-room and experiential game operator serving group bookings, EVG/EVJF, and corporate team-building. Comparable because both target the same experiential group-activity use cases (team building, birthdays, friend-group outings) and compete for the same leisure-hour wallet.
• Royal Kids: French indoor playground franchise focused on children's birthday parties and family outings. Comparable in franchise model, fixed-center children's party segment, and French multi-city presence, though the activity format (soft play) differs from Bump's active games.

Broad incumbents

• I-Way: Lyon-based indoor motorsport simulation and leisure complex offering experiences, parties, and corporate events. Comparable in venue-based experiential leisure, multi-activity format, and corporate/private event packaging, though focused on motorsport rather than physical collision sports.
• Accrobranche Adventure Forest: French operator of outdoor adventure/accrobranche parks offering physical group activities, parties, and team-building. Comparable in physical-recreational activity venues, group bookings, and family/corporate audiences, though the core activity (tree-top courses) differs from Bump's collision/combat games.
• Center Parcs: Major European family leisure resort operator offering multi-activity experiences as part of packaged stays. Comparable at the level of family group-activity programming and broad appeal across ages, but operates at a much larger destination-resort scale rather than local urban centers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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