Cordeb'Art

What Cordeb'Art does

Cordeb'Art is a Swiss art-education business founded in 2007 by Julien Cordebar and operated as CordebArt Sarl under Swiss law. It operates Switzerland's first dedicated manga drawing school, delivering weekly 90-minute drawing courses to children (from age 8), teenagers, and adults across three physical locations in Lausanne (headquarters, Avenue de Beaulieu 7), Geneva (Rue Henri-Mussard 22, opened April 2021), and Neuchâtel (Rue J.-L.-Pourtalès 2, opened for the 2023 school year), as well as online via Discord.

The school's curriculum covers the standard manga skill stack — anatomy, perspective, expressions, character design, coloring, and complete manga-page creation — and is delivered by trained artists from institutions including HEAD Genève, Isart Digital Paris, IDEA Academy Rome, and Emile Cohl Lyon. The product surface comprises recurring course subscriptions (Forfait Découverte at 225 CHF for 6 courses, Forfait Mangaka at 700 CHF for 20 courses, Forfait Annuel at 1,100 CHF or 98 CHF/month for a full school year), five-day vacation camps (270 CHF), private birthday-party workshops (up to 8 participants), a complimentary trial lesson, and an annual printed student fanzine. Payment is in Swiss Francs via bank transfer, QR code, or cash; a 20% sibling discount is applied.

Cordeb'Art is a community- and event-driven business. Acquisition leans on a free trial lesson, word-of-mouth referrals, an active Instagram and Facebook presence, and recurring participation as workshop host and contest operator at Switzerland's major Japanese pop culture conventions (Polymanga, Japan Impact, Japaneuch, Dragon Ball Day), where Polymanga alone drew over 40,500 visitors in 2019. The company maintains long-running partnerships with Polymanga (since 2007) and Japan Impact (since 2011), plus newer GTM alliances with Tanigami, Kramer Krieg, Loisirs.ch (2024), Japaneuch (2024), and Japan Neverland (2025). The company is privately held with 6 employees and no disclosed external funding, M&A, or institutional ownership.

Name

Cordeb'Art

Legal name

CordebArt Sarl

Website

https://cordebart.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cordeb'Art is a privately held Swiss manga drawing school founded in 2007 that delivers weekly courses, vacation camps, birthday workshops, and online instruction across three locations in Lausanne, Geneva, and Neuchâtel, serving children, teenagers, and adults in the French-speaking Swiss market.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Art Education Services

NAICS

Fine Arts Schools (61161)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts & Crafts Workshops (Painting, Pottery, Ceramics, Sculpture) (THAJAKAA)

Keywords

• Manga drawing courses
• Art education services
• Vacation drawing camps
• Online drawing classes
• Children art school

Headquarters

HQ city

Lausanne

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Recurring Course Subscriptions: Three-tier subscription model: Forfait Découverte (6 courses at 225 CHF), Forfait Mangaka (20 courses at 700 CHF), and Forfait Annuel (full school year at 1,100 CHF or 98 CHF/month for 12 installments). All courses are 90 minutes each, payable in advance.
2. Vacation Drawing Camps: Five-day intensive manga drawing workshops during school holidays (autumn, February break, Easter, summer) priced at 270 CHF per participant (250 CHF for second family member). Camps run 2.5 hours daily and include all materials.
3. Birthday Party Workshops: Private group drawing workshops for birthday celebrations, accommodating up to 8 participants. Includes cake moment supervision and gift presentation. Pricing and availability provided upon direct contact.
4. Online Courses: Live online manga drawing instruction via Discord platform, available in both group sessions (fixed schedule, same pricing as in-person) and private sessions (custom scheduling, separate pricing).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Cordeb'Art provides structured manga drawing instruction through weekly 90-minute in-person courses at three Swiss campuses (Lausanne, Geneva, Neuchâtel) and live online sessions via Discord, complemented by five-day vacation camps, private birthday party workshops, and a free trial class. The curriculum covers anatomy, perspective, expressions, character design, and complete manga page creation, with all materials supplied and instruction delivered by trained artists.

Product overview

Cordeb'Art is a Swiss manga drawing school offering in-person and online instruction across three physical locations (Geneva, Lausanne, Neuchâtel) and via Discord-based online courses. The core product is weekly manga drawing courses (Cours Manga) taught in 90-minute sessions, available to children from age 8 and adults. Cordeb'Art provides three course packages: the Forfait Découverte (6 courses, 225 CHF) for trial, the Forfait Mangaka (20 courses, 700 CHF) for flexible mid-term enrollment, and the Forfait Annuel (full school year, 1,100 CHF or 98 CHF/month) for committed students. Vacation and holiday intensive workshops include Stage Illustration Manga and Stage Première Page Manga (both 5-day, 2.5h/day workshops at 270 CHF). Additional offerings include free trial lessons, birthday party workshops, an annual student fanzine, and online group/private courses delivered via Discord.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cours Manga (Regular Manga Drawing Courses) Weekly 90-minute manga drawing courses held in-person at Cordeb'Art's school locations (Lausanne, Geneva, Neuchâtel). The program covers fundamental manga drawing topics (anatomy, perspective, expressions) and allows individualized progression for all skill levels. All materials are provided.
• Cours en Ligne (Online Manga Drawing Courses) Remote manga drawing instruction delivered live via Discord with audio/video communication. Group online courses run at fixed weekly schedules at the same rates as in-person classes, while private online courses are arranged individually with custom scheduling.
• Cours à l'Essai Gratuit (Free Trial Lesson) A complimentary 90-minute trial lesson for prospective students who have never attended Cordeb'Art. No materials are required; the session includes a drawing exercise, discussion of the student's goals, and a Q&A with the instructor.
• Stage Illustration Manga (Manga Illustration Workshop) A 5-day intensive workshop (2.5 hours per day) held during school holidays at Geneva, Lausanne, and Neuchâtel. Students learn the full manga illustration process: idea development, character research, image composition, clean-line drawing, and inking or coloring. Priced at 270 CHF per participant (250 CHF for a second family member).
• Stage Première Page Manga (First Manga Page Workshop) A 5-day intensive workshop (2.5 hours per day) focused on creating a complete manga page. Students learn scenario development, storyboarding, page layout, inking, and coloring. Priced at 270 CHF per participant (250 CHF for a second family member).
• Anniversaires (Birthday Party Workshops) Private manga drawing birthday party workshops for small groups of up to 8 participants. Cordeb'Art organizes drawing activities, photographs the event, and supervises cake and gift moments. Pricing and availability are handled through direct contact.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students develop from complete beginners to portfolio-ready artists capable of creating complete manga pages and illustrations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Japan NeverlandminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership with Japanese pop culture news website that regularly organizes related events. Cross-promotional relationship for event coverage and audience sharing.
• Loisirs.chminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership with Romandy family activity website providing promotional visibility and promotional offers for Cordeb'Art courses.
• JapaneuchcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Participation at Neuchâtel Japanese culture festival with daily manga drawing contests on postcards. Engages local community and festival attendees.
• TanigamiminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2021Manga bookstore partnership with locations in Lausanne and Geneva. Tanigami specializes in manga, merchandise, and pop culture products. They provide prize packages for Cordeb'Art drawing contests during the year and at conventions like Polymanga and Japan Impact.
• Kramer KriegminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2021Boutique partnership offering Cordeb'Art students a permanent 10% discount on purchases.
• Japan ImpactcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Regular participation with information booth, post-it drawing contests, and official festival drawing workshops. Cordeb'Art animates workshops in designated rooms during the event.
• PolymangacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007Long-standing partnership since Polymanga's inception. Cordeb'Art organizes annual drawing activities including the traditional grand drawing contest, workshops, and collaborative murals during the festival.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Domestika: Global online creative learning platform featuring specialized manga and illustration courses taught by professional artists. Overlaps with Cordeb'Art's online offering but operates at much larger scale via pre-recorded video courses rather than live instruction, and lacks the in-person Swiss community dimension.
• Skillshare: Subscription-based online learning platform with an extensive catalog of illustration and drawing classes including manga-style content. Competes with Cordeb'Art's online offering on price (US$8–15/month vs CHF 98–225+ per course) and content breadth, but lacks live instructor interaction and the in-person community/fanzine experience.
• HEAD Genève: Geneva-based art and design school offering formal degree programs in visual arts, graphic design, and illustration. Overlaps geographically with Cordeb'Art's Geneva location and competes for serious art students, but operates at degree-granting institution scale rather than supplementary weekend/hobby class model.
• ECAL (Ecole cantonale d'art de Lausanne): Cantonal art and design school in Lausanne offering degree programs across visual arts, design, and photography. Operates in the same city as Cordeb'Art and competes for some of the same art-curious student demographic, but serves a degree-seeking rather than hobbyist customer with broader (non-manga-focused) curriculum.

Direct peers

• Atelier de Sèvres: Paris-based art school offering structured drawing and illustration courses for portfolio preparation. Highly comparable business model: in-person studio instruction with progressive curriculum, small class sizes, and similar art-curious student demographic seeking skill development beyond school.
• Ecole Emile Cohl: Specialized illustration and comics school in Lyon, France, offering structured programs including manga-focused curricula. Directly comparable as a specialized art instruction school with formal pedagogy; Cordeb'Art founder Julien Cordebar is an alumnus, and the operating model (small cohorts, progressive curriculum, portfolio outcomes) closely mirrors Cordeb'Art's approach.
• Ecole de Condé: French network of private art schools with programs spanning illustration, manga, graphic design, and animation across multiple campuses. Directly comparable as a multi-campus art instruction provider offering formal manga curricula with credentialed instructors, though at larger scale than Cordeb'Art.

Emerging players

• Pencil Kings: Online drawing instruction platform offering structured courses in character drawing, comics, and illustration. Comparable niche focus on character-driven drawing instruction delivered digitally, though at smaller scale, with a one-to-many video model rather than Cordeb'Art's live small-cohort approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/dedorgoth
• Instagraminstagram.com/cordebart
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cordeb'art

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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