Event Yaoi

What Event Yaoi does

Event Yaoi is a French nonprofit cultural association (loi 1901) founded in December 2009 by Valentine Tézier to promote homo-fiction — including yaoi, yuri, BL, M/M, F/F, bara, and LGBTQ+ content spanning manga, comics, novels, films, anime, and video games. Headquartered at 24 Avenue Vladimir Ilitch Lénine in Arcueil (near Paris), the association operates two core events: Y/CON, the self-described leading annual European homo-fiction convention held in the Paris region since 2011, and Y/MEN, a yaoi-focused regional event organized in Lyon. Event Yaoi also maintains a 'Tournée des salons' (convention tour) delivering partnership animations, panels, workshops, and themed exhibitions to external events including Japan Expo, Japan Expo Sud, Jap and co, Salon du livre lesbien, Salon du livre gay, and Salon BD & Images LGBT de Paris.

The association runs no proprietary technology platform and is explicitly a non-technology organization. Its digital footprint consists of standard nonprofit tooling: a WordPress website (event-yaoi.fr), Google Forms for membership intake, Discord for community engagement, and collaborative workspaces (intranet, Google Drive). The association previously produced two digital content properties — Y²Mag, a participatory quarterly e-magazine distributed as Windows .exe multimedia software from July 2012 to September 2014 (seven issues), and La Voix Lactée, a web radio show produced from 2012 to 2013 — both of which have been discontinued. Membership comprises 36 active volunteers distributed across France (Paris, Lyon, Bordeaux, Lille), the UK, and Canada, working primarily through remote collaboration; a year-round, French-law-compliant unpaid internship pipeline (max 308 hours) supplements capacity in event management and communication.

Revenue is generated through three streams: an annual association membership subscription (€5 one-time entrance fee + €10/year), convention attendance tickets and exhibitor booth fees at Y/CON and Y/MEN, and service fees from prestation partnerships at third-party conventions. Y/CON 9 (November 4–5, 2023, Paris Montreuil Expo) drew 5,000 entries across 4,500 m² with 150 exhibitors; the association's homepage cites 6,500 visitors at the latest edition. There are no disclosed financial statements, no external investors, no parent company, and no paid headcount.

Name

Event Yaoi

Legal name

Event Yaoi

Website

https://event-yaoi.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Event Yaoi is a French nonprofit association founded in 2009 that promotes homo-fiction culture through its flagship annual Y/CON convention in Paris and the regional Y/MEN event in Lyon, serving fans, creators, and publishers across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Arcueil

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Association membership fees: Members pay a one-time 5€ entrance fee plus a 10€ annual subscription to join the association, which funds operational activities and community building.
2. Convention attendance and exhibitor fees: The annual Y/CON convention generates revenue through visitor admissions and exhibitor stand fees. The most recent edition (Y/CON 9, November 2023) attracted 5,000+ visitors across 4,500 m² with 150 exhibitors expected.
3. Prestation services (animations and events at partner conventions): Event Yaoi partners with external events (Japan Expo, Jap and co, etc.) to provide animations, workshops, panels, and themed exhibitions, generating service fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Event Yaoi is a French nonprofit association that organizes annual cultural conventions dedicated to homo-fiction content (yaoi, yuri, BL, M/M, F/F, bara, LGBTQ+). Its flagship Y/CON convention is held annually in Paris and is positioned as Europe's leading dedicated homo-fiction convention. The association also operates Y/MEN, a yaoi-focused convention in Lyon, and provides animation, workshop, panel, and themed exhibition services as a partner to external convention organizers.

Product overview

Event Yaoi is a French non-profit association founded in 2009 that promotes homo-fictions (LGBTQ+ fiction including yaoi, BL, yuri, M/M, F/F, bara, gay, lesbian, trans, bi, and asexual content) through cultural events. The organization's primary products are two conventions: Y/CON, Europe's leading annual homo-fiction salon held in Paris since 2011, and Y/MEN, a yaoi-focused convention in Lyon. Historically, Event Yaoi produced Y²Mag (a quarterly multimedia e-magazine from 2012-2014) and La Voix Lactée (a web radio show from 2012-2013). The association also offers internship programs in event management and communication, and provides animation/partnership services at external conventions throughout France.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Y/CON Annual Convention Annual two-day convention (previously called Yaoi Yuri Con) held in the Paris region (most recently Paris Montreuil Expo) dedicated exclusively to homo-fiction across manga, BDs, comics, novels, fanzines, illustrations, films, series, anime, and video games. Features panels, workshops, cosplay, autograph sessions with mangakas and authors, screenings, gaming, and an exhibitor marketplace of 150+ publishers and creators. Y/CON 9 (November 2023) attracted 5,000+ entries across 4,500 m².
• Y/MEN Convention Single-day convention dedicated exclusively to yaoi content, organized by fans for fans in the heart of Lyon. Functions as a regional complement to the flagship Y/CON and serves the Lyon-area homo-fiction fan community.
• Partner Animation Services (Animations, Ateliers, Conférences, Expos) B2B service through which Event Yaoi partners with external convention organizers to deliver tailored homo-fiction programming, including games, workshops, conferences, and themed exhibitions, at their own events. Sold as a contracted service to event organizers.
• Tournée des Salons (Convention Tour) Annual convention tour where Event Yaoi maintains a presence at external conventions across France for cross-promotion and community engagement with the broader anime, manga, and LGBTQ+ cultural event ecosystems.

Quantifiable outcome

• 6,500 visitors at Y/CON 2023; 5,000 entries at Y/CON 9 (November 2023)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Paris Manga & Sci-Fi Show: A French fan-driven convention focused on manga, anime, and sci-fi, organized by a dedicated association. Comparable to Event Yaoi in mission (celebrating Japanese-derived popular culture), format (annual physical convention with exhibitor marketplace), and target audience (manga/anime fans in France).
• Salon BD & Images LGBT de Paris: A Paris-based LGBTQ+ comics and imagery fair. Directly comparable to Event Yaoi's mission (promoting homo-fiction through cultural events) and one of Event Yaoi's existing partner-event channels. Operates at smaller scale but in the same thematic niche.
• Toulouse Game Show: A French pop-culture convention held in Toulouse covering manga, anime, video games, and comics, with a comparable mix of exhibitor marketplace, panels, and fan programming. Operates as an association-driven event similar to Event Yaoi but with broader genre scope and a regional French base.

Broad incumbents

• Comic Con Paris: A large-scale pop-culture convention organized by ReedPop in Paris, featuring comics, film, TV, gaming, and adjacent genres. Comparable to Event Yaoi as a marketplace and community event for genre fans and creators, but with a much larger footprint and broader programming scope.
• Japan Expo: The largest Japanese pop-culture convention in Europe, held annually in Paris. It covers manga, anime, cosplay, and Japanese culture broadly, including yaoi/BL subgenres. Event Yaoi operates as a partner service provider at Japan Expo, making it both an adjacent competitor and a distribution channel.
• Festival International de la Bande Dessinée d'Angoulême: Europe's largest comics festival, held annually in Angoulême, France. Comparable to Event Yaoi in providing a marketplace and cultural venue for comic creators and publishers, but operating at a much larger scale and across all BD genres rather than homo-fiction specifically.

Regional players

• Made in Asia: Belgium's leading Asian pop-culture convention held annually in Brussels. Comparable to Event Yaoi in format (annual multi-genre convention with exhibitor marketplace) and audience (manga/anime/J-culture fans), but operating in a different national market (Belgium, French and Dutch-speaking).
• Japan Expo Sud: The southern France edition of Japan Expo, held in Marseille. Comparable format to Japan Expo (its parent) and to Event Yaoi's partner-event presence, with a manga/anime/J-culture focus but operating in a different regional market within France.
• Jap and Co: A French regional convention focused on Japanese culture, where Event Yaoi operates a touring partner presence. Comparable in format (annual convention with exhibitor marketplace and panels) and audience but smaller in scale and regionally focused.

Others

• Salon du Livre Gay: A French LGBTQ+ book fair where Event Yaoi already maintains a partner presence via its 'Tournée des salons.' Operates in a closely adjacent content category (LGBTQ+ literature) and represents both a peer cultural event and an existing distribution channel for Event Yaoi's animation services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Event_Yaoi
• Facebookfacebook.com/eventyaoi
• Instagraminstagram.com/eventyaoi
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/event-yaoi

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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