Allumee - Drone Light Shows

What Allumee - Drone Light Shows does

Allumee is a Saint-Priest (Lyon)-based drone light show operator founded in 2020 that designs, programs, and executes aerial entertainment using fleets of LED-equipped drones synchronized via multi-constellation GNSS positioning (GPS, GALILEO, BAIDU) and orchestrated through a centralized computer system. Its core product is a turnkey show service that bundles airspace regulatory authorization (filed under EASA Specific Category rules), site analysis, custom choreography design, and on-site execution. The offering is structured in three tiers — Signature (pre-designed), Hybrid (mixed), and Creation (fully bespoke) — with project pricing starting at €16,000 for repeated performances at the same venue and rising materially for large-scale Creation events such as the 3,050-drone Monaco Grand Prix 2026 show.

The company serves three primary customer segments in roughly equal weight: municipalities and local authorities (national holidays, festivals, cultural celebrations), enterprises (product launches, brand activations, corporate galas — including Mercedes-Benz and Nike), and event organizers (festivals, sporting events, concerts). Weddings are addressed indirectly through the MariageDroneShow channel partnership. Sales are direct and consultative, supported by localized offices in France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Germany, with multilingual website and direct phone/email contact routing. The business model is professional-services / project-fee based, with revenue tied to the volume and scale of shows executed per year.

Technically, Allumee maintains an internally developed zone-modeling tool used during client pre-sales, multi-constellation GNSS receivers on each drone for accurate positioning in varied geography, and reusable drone hardware rated for thousands of flight hours. Operational capability is documented from 100-drone small events up to a 3,050-drone European record at Monaco Grand Prix 2026, with a stated maximum scalability envelope of 65,534 drones per fleet and 25-minute per-drone flight time with relay-fleet support. The company is led by CEO and founder Edouard Ferrari and holds no public funding or M&A history in the available data.

Name

Allumee - Drone Light Shows

Legal name

Allumee

Website

https://allumee.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Allumee is a Lyon-based drone light show operator founded in 2020 that delivers turnkey aerial entertainment for municipalities, enterprises, events, and weddings across Europe, using GPS/GALILEO/BAIDU-equipped drone fleets ranging from 100 to 3,050+ drones per show.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Drone Light Show Services

NAICS

All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries (713990)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Event Lighting Decor (Uplighting, String Lights, Effects) (HSACAOAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Consumer Non-Imaging Drones (Toy/FPV, Racing, Delivery/Utility) (CRACARAH)

Keywords

• Drone light shows
• Aerial light displays
• Event entertainment services
• Synchronized drone performances
• Firework alternatives

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-priest

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Drone Light Show Services: One-time project fees for turnkey drone light show services. Pricing starts at €16,000 excluding tax for performances repeated at the same venue. Price varies based on number of drones, flight duration, and customization level. Includes authorization management, site analysis, choreography design, and show execution. The company offers Signature (pre-designed), Hybrid, and Creation (fully custom) show formats at different price points.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Allumee designs and delivers turnkey drone light show services for public and private events, with fleets ranging from 100 to over 3,000 LED-equipped drones. The end-to-end offering covers regulatory authorization, site analysis, custom 3D choreography design, music synchronization, and on-site execution. Performances serve as a customizable, eco-friendly alternative to traditional fireworks for municipalities, corporations, festivals, and special celebrations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate Drone Light Shows (Entreprises)
• Municipal and Community Drone Light Shows (Collectivités)
• Event Industry Drone Light Shows (Événementiel)
• Thematic Drone Light Shows Themed and customized drone light shows designed around specific concepts, stories, or visual narratives, available to all customer types seeking tailored aerial performances.
• Wedding Drone Light Shows (via MariageDroneShow) Drone light show services for private wedding celebrations delivered in partnership with MariageDroneShow, which handles wedding-specific sales and choreography design while Allumee provides the drone fleet and operational capabilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero direct emissions or pollution compared to traditional fireworks
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Sky ElementscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2026Sky Elements, based in Coppell, Texas, partnered with Allumee for the Monaco Grand Prix 2026 show featuring 3,050 drones. Sky Elements handled creative direction while Allumee managed on-site operations, logistics, and regulatory authorization in Europe. This partnership combines Sky Elements' creative capabilities with Allumee's European operational expertise and regulatory standing.
• MariageDroneShowcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with MariageDroneShow, specialist in drone light show choreography for weddings. Allumee provides the drone fleet and operational capabilities while MariageDroneShow focuses on wedding-specific sales and choreography design, extending Allumee's reach into the private wedding market.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• High Eye: Dutch drone light show company operating across Europe. Direct competitor to Allumee, particularly relevant given Allumee's Amsterdam sales office and their shared focus on Dutch and broader European municipal and corporate clients.
• Sky Elements: US-based drone show operator based in Coppell, Texas. Already partners with Allumee on the Monaco Grand Prix 2026 show (creative direction vs. on-site execution), confirming they are direct competitors in the same product category with overlapping customer targets in large-scale drone entertainment.
• Celestial (formerly Firefly Drone Shows): Drone show operator competing in the same global drone entertainment services market. Comparable in offering choreographed drone shows for large-scale events using multi-drone fleets, directly competing for marquee event contracts like Allumee's Monaco Grand Prix work.
• Dronisos: French-based drone show company and one of Allumee's primary European competitors. Both companies operate in the same European market with similar turnkey drone show services for municipalities, corporations, and events, and both target French-speaking clients (Dronisos is headquartered in Bordeaux).
• Verge Aero: US-based drone show hardware and show services company offering turnkey drone performances for events. Comparable in providing end-to-end drone light show services with proprietary positioning technology for synchronized aerial choreography, similar in scope and customer type to Allumee.
• Nova Sky Stories: Major US drone light show company (formerly associated with Great Lakes Drone Company) operating large-scale fleets for major events. Direct competitor to Allumee in the global drone entertainment market with similar turnkey show delivery model and blue-chip event customers.
• Lumasky: Italian drone light show company with European operations. Direct competitor to Allumee in the European market with comparable service offerings for municipalities and corporate clients; their Italian base directly overlaps with Allumee's Italian sales office.

Others

• SPH Engineering: Drone show software and technology provider (Drone Show Software) supplying fleet management, choreography, and control systems to drone show operators globally. Adjacent ecosystem enabler that provides the underlying tech stack used by drone show providers including potential Allumee competitors and the broader industry.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC985xvx4huKI_eTXdwU7kxw
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/allumee/about
• Instagraminstagram.com/allumee.show
• TikToktiktok.com/@allumeeshow

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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