Découvrir La Vie

What Découvrir La Vie does

Découvrir La Vie is a Paris-based personal travel media brand founded by Saxon Bosworth in 2016, producing documentary films, wildlife photography, and travel content focused on underrepresented conservation stories in the Caucasus region and Central Asia. The company's core products are original documentary films — TASBAQA (2025), Mr. Velvet Scoter (2023), Like an Animal (2022), and Vanishing Sky Lords — alongside travel guides, photography articles, and gear recommendation content. Films are distributed freely via YouTube, with the brand website serving as a portfolio and archive hub. The business relies on a community-led go-to-market model across Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter, with earned media coverage in outlets such as National Geographic Kazakhstan, Georgia Today, and OC Media.

The company operates without institutional funding, employees, or a formal corporate structure beyond the founder. Its revenue model is purely creator-economy: donations accepted via Ko-Fi, branded merchandise sold through email inquiry (with 50% allocated to conservation causes), and affiliate commissions on recommended photography and travel equipment. Customer segments are individuals — nature enthusiasts and conservation supporters — rather than enterprise buyers. Notable partnerships include co-development with National Geographic Kazakhstan, academic collaboration with Ilia State University, and ecosystem partnerships with conservation organizations such as Fauna & Flora International, NACRES, and CENN. Geographic reach via website traffic extends to 105 countries, though operating geographies are concentrated in France, Georgia, and Kazakhstan.

Name

Découvrir La Vie

Legal name

Découvrir La Vie

Website

https://decouvrirlavie.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Découvrir La Vie is a Paris-based personal travel media brand founded in 2016 by Saxon Bosworth, producing wildlife conservation documentary films and travel content focused on the Caucasus region and Central Asia, monetized through donations, merchandise, and affiliate marketing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wildlife Documentary Film Production

SIC

Services-Allied To Motion Picture Distribution (7829), Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Nature, Science & Wildlife Documentaries (MPADADAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Travel & Adventure Documentaries (MPADADAM)

Keywords

• Wildlife documentary films
• Conservation storytelling
• Travel content production
• Nature photography articles
• Caucasus region documentaries

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Documentary Film Distribution: Original documentary films distributed via YouTube and online platforms, with optional donation support for production.
2. Merchandise Sales: Sale of branded merchandise (shirts) with profits supporting conservation work and future film production.
3. Donations and Crowdfunding: Direct donations via Ko-Fi platform to support Saxon's research and film production.
4. Affiliate Marketing: Uses affiliate links for photography equipment and travel products, earning commissions from purchases.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Découvrir La Vie is a documentary film production and travel content platform that creates original wildlife conservation documentaries — particularly focused on the Caucasus region and Central Asia — featuring species such as the Caucasian Tur, Velvet Scoter, vultures, and Central Asian Tortoise. It also publishes travel guides, nature photography articles, interviews with creatives, and curated gear recommendations, distributing all content freely online via YouTube and a WordPress website.

Product overview

Découvrir La Vie is a documentary film production company and travel content platform producing natural world documentaries with a focus on wildlife conservation stories. The portfolio centers on original documentary films including TASBAQA (2025), Mr. Velvet Scoter (2023), Like an Animal (2022), and Vanishing Sky Lords, along with supporting travel guides and photography content. The company operates primarily through WordPress, distributing films via YouTube and offering merchandise through Society6.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mission: Find Aral: A 3-part documentary series exploring the story of the Aral Sea, created by Saxon Bosworth and Nicolas Bergounioux.

Products and services

• TASBAQA A 2025 documentary film produced at the Ustyurt Nature Reserve in Mangystau, Kazakhstan, featuring the Central Asian Tortoise and exploring a million-year-old relationship between humans and wildlife.
• Mr. Velvet Scoter (მისტერ გარიელი) A documentary film about the velvet scoter duck discovery and conservation efforts by Nika Paposhvili at Tabatskuri Lake, Georgia, representing the last known population of this species in the Caucasus.
• Like an Animal (Ცხოველივით) A documentary following Georgian conservationist Nika Kerdikoshvili who works to protect the Caucasian Tur in Lagodekhi National Park, transitioning from hunter to wildlife protector.
• Vanishing Sky Lords (გაუშინარებული ცის ღმერთები) A documentary about vulture conservation in the Eagle Gorge of Kakheti, Georgia, exploring the importance of vultures in ecosystems and featuring the mythical Paskunji bird from Georgian folklore.
• Iguazu Falls Travel Guide A comprehensive travel guide covering the Iguazu waterfall range spanning Argentina and Brazil, including national parks, local wildlife, history, legends, transport, accommodation, and conservation efforts.
• Travel Gear Reviews & Recommendations Curated recommendations of travel gear including photography equipment, drones, power banks, audio equipment, and travel accessories with affiliate links to purchase.

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Geographic KazakhstancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2025Collaboration on TASBAQA documentary film about the Central Asian Tortoise. National Geographic Kazakhstan published an English and Russian version of the article about the film. The partnership includes co-branding on the film project and cross-promotion of conservation content.
• Ilia State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation with Ilia State University for Mr. Velvet Scoter documentary. The film features Nika Paposhvili, a PhD candidate at the university. Premiere held at Ilia State University's San Diego University building.
• Conservation Leadership ProgrammecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term supporter of Nika Paposhvili's conservation work. Partnered with FFI (Fauna & Flora International) on conservation initiatives featured in Mr. Velvet Scoter documentary.
• Garieli (NGO)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNGO co-founded by Nika Paposhvili for Velvet Scoter conservation. Donations can be made to support their conservation work via the film page.
• OpticronminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOpticron, an optics company, partnered with Découvrir La Vie for the 'Like an Animal' film. They provided a giveaway prize (Explorer WA ED-R 10×32 binoculars) to promote the film.
• Patagonia ProminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured in Patagonia Pro community newsletter, expanding reach to outdoor and conservation-focused audience.
• Mountain Partnerships (UN voluntary alliance)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerShared content about Mr. Velvet Scoter documentary via social media as part of UN Mountain Partnerships initiative.
• Nature Conservation GeorgiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured in conservation content, created mural for Mr. Velvet Scoter film promotion in Georgia.
• NACRES (ნაკრესი)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeorgian conservation organization that shared Mr. Velvet Scoter documentary content.
• CENN (Caucasus Environmental NGO Network)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCaucasus environmental NGO that featured Mr. Velvet Scoter documentary in their email newsletter.
• tasbaqa.orgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDedicated website for TASBAQA documentary project, featuring information about the Central Asian Tortoise conservation story.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Atlas Obscura: Digital media platform focused on hidden travel destinations, unusual stories, and experiential content, with community and merchandise revenue. Comparable as a content-first digital travel/experiential brand monetizing via community and curated offerings rather than subscriptions.

Broad incumbents

• National Geographic Studios: The documentary production and distribution arm of National Geographic Partners, producing premium wildlife, nature, and conservation content globally. Comparable as the dominant incumbent in the same documentary category; Découvrir La Vie already partners with its Kazakhstan edition.
• Terra Mater Studios: Austrian/European natural history documentary producer and distributor behind series such as 'Wild Europe' and 'The Alps'. Comparable as a European-anchored wildlife documentary producer with similar thematic focus on regional conservation storytelling.
• ARTE Nature & Découverte: European public broadcaster with significant nature and environmental documentary programming. Comparable as the type of broadcaster/distributor Découvrir La Vie could license content to; France-based, matching the company's Paris headquarters.
• BBC Studios Natural History Unit: The largest dedicated wildlife and natural history production unit globally, responsible for Planet Earth, Blue Planet, and Dynasties. Comparable as the scale incumbent whose output sets the category benchmark Découvrir La Vie competes against for viewer attention.

Direct peers

• Wildstar Films: Independent UK-based wildlife and natural history production house producing premium documentary content for global broadcasters. Closely comparable as a small-to-mid wildlife documentary producer with festival-circuit output and broadcaster licensing.
• Plimsoll Productions: UK independent production company specializing in natural history and underwater documentary content for global streamers. Comparable independent wildlife doc producer competing for similar platform commissions.
• Silverback Films: Award-winning independent production company behind 'Our Planet' and other premium nature series. Comparable independent wildlife documentary shop with festival validation and global broadcaster deals.
• Off the Fence: Independent documentary production and distribution company with strong natural history slate. Comparable as a mid-sized independent producer/distributor of wildlife factual content to international broadcasters.
• Day's Edge Productions: Wildlife and conservation-focused documentary production company producing films for Nat Geo, Netflix, and other platforms. Comparable in producing short- and feature-length conservation documentaries with a small, mission-driven team.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/decouvrirlavie
• Instagraminstagram.com/saxonbosworth

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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