Kulturfabrik Kofmehl

What Kulturfabrik Kofmehl does

Kulturfabrik Kofmehl is a privately held, for-profit live music and concert venue operator headquartered in Solothurn, Switzerland. Founded in 1992, the company has operated for over three decades in the regional Swiss live entertainment market, with a current headcount of 51-100 employees. Its functional role, per the available short description, is the delivery of concerts and live music venue services — i.e., hosting performances, running a physical concert location, and likely producing or co-promoting events. The company operates under the website kofmehl.net and is classified as a music company within the for-profit private sector.

The source data does not disclose core technology, proprietary features, products, services, pricing, customer segments, distribution channels, or technology stack. The company website source returned a placeholder/verification page rather than substantive content, so any deeper operational detail (ticketing platform, venue capacity, programming model, bar/F&B operations, sponsor relationships, municipal support) cannot be confirmed. Business model mechanics — whether revenue is ticket-driven, sponsorship-driven, rental-driven, or a hybrid — are not observable from the available input.

Based solely on the firmographic profile (regional Swiss venue, 51-100 FTEs, 32+ year operating history), the company likely operates a hybrid venue-and-promoter model typical of mid-sized European live music operators, but this is inferred from vertical norms rather than stated in the source. All other dimensions — revenue, funding, ownership, leadership, partnerships, awards, and expansion activity — are unconfirmed in the input data, and any investment assessment should treat these as material information gaps requiring direct diligence.

Name

Kulturfabrik Kofmehl

Website

https://kofmehl.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Kulturfabrik Kofmehl is a privately held Swiss live music company founded in 1992 and headquartered in Solothurn. It operates a concert and live music venue with 51-100 employees, serving regional audiences in the Swiss live entertainment market.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Music & Concert Venue

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (711310)

akta.pro primary industry

Concert Venue Operators (Arenas, Amphitheaters, Clubs) (MPAGAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Music Venues & Venue Operators (Clubs, Theaters, Arenas) (MPAIAFAB), Live Music Clubs & Venues (MPAGAIAB), Event Operations & Venue Services (Box Office, FOH/BOH, Concessions) (MPAIAFAL), Live Music Venues & Concert Bars (THAFAEAD)

Keywords

• Live music venue
• Concert promotion
• Event hosting
• Music entertainment
• Cultural events

Headquarters

HQ city

Solothurn

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Core offering

Kulturfabrik Kofmehl is a music company that operates a live music venue and presents concerts. It delivers in-person music and cultural events to attendees at its Solothurn-based venue, functioning as a concert promoter and event host.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Live concerts and music events

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Direct peers

• Volkshaus Basel: Established Basel venue hosting concerts and live entertainment. Comparable Swiss venue with a similar multi-decade operating profile and concert-driven model.
• Komplex 457: Swiss concert and event venue in Zurich offering live music and concerts. Comparable as a Swiss venue operator focused on mid-sized concert programming.
• Mascotte Zürich: Zurich-based concert and live music venue. Comparable Swiss venue operator with a similar mix of ticketed concerts, club nights, and live programming in the same Swiss German-speaking market.
• Le Romandie Lausanne: Concert club in Lausanne known for independent and touring live music programming. Comparable as a Swiss single-venue operator focused on live concerts.
• X-TRA Zürich: Long-running Swiss live music and concert club in Zurich. Directly comparable to Kofmehl as a Swiss venue operator hosting concerts and live music programming for similar mid-tier touring acts.
• Les Docks Lausanne: Swiss live music and concert venue in Lausanne. Comparable Swiss venue operator hosting concerts and live music events for touring and domestic acts.

Broad incumbents

• Elysée Montmartre Paris: Historic Parisian concert hall and live music venue. Comparable as a long-standing European venue operator with a similar concert-venue positioning, though serving a much larger market.
• Festhalle Frankfurt: Major German concert and event hall. Comparable as a European venue operator focused on live music and concerts, though materially larger than Kofmehl.
• Arena Wien: Vienna-based concert venue complex with multiple event spaces. Comparable as an Austrian live music venue operator with broader scale and similar concert-driven business model.
• Paradiso Amsterdam: Iconic Dutch concert venue hosting live music across genres. Comparable as an established European mid-sized venue operator, though larger and with broader programming than Kofmehl.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/tschieh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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