Excurio

Name

Excurio

Legal name

Emissive SAS

Website

https://excurio.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Immersive Cultural VR Experiences

NAICS

Amusement Parks and Arcades (7131), Amusement and Theme Parks (71311), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (711310)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

VR & Immersive Esports/LBE Venues (VR Arenas, Sim Racing Pods) (MPAFALAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Virtual Field Trips & Experiential Learning Environments (Museums, Geography, History) (EDAFAJAG)

Keywords

• Immersive VR experiences
• Cultural VR expeditions
• Multi-user VR platform
• VR content licensing
• Free-roam virtual reality

Headquarters

HQ city

Montreuil

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Co-production with cultural institutions: Excurio co-produces Immersive Expeditions with major cultural institutions (Musée d'Orsay, MNHN, Centre des Monuments Nationaux, Groupe Orange). These institutions participate in funding and scientific direction, and gain rights to host or distribute the resulting experiences.
2. Distribution and licensing to venue operators: Excurio licenses its Immersive Expeditions to a global network of venue operators (shopping malls, dedicated VR venues, museums, cultural centres). Operators pay for access to the content catalogue, technology platform, hardware, and deployment support. The company states it offers a turnkey solution.
3. Direct ticket sales (operator revenue share): Visitors book tickets to attend Immersive Expeditions at partner venues. Revenue flows to the operator with Excurio taking a share as the content and technology provider.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Excurio creates, produces, and distributes "Expéditions Immersives"—a proprietary format of large-scale, multi-person, free-roam VR experiences designed for physical venues of 600–1,000 m² and supporting 130+ concurrent users. The company co-produces content with major cultural and scientific institutions, licenses the experiences and its LBXR Pulse technology platform to a global network of venue operators, and shares in ticket revenue from visitors attending the experiences through partner venues.

Product overview

Excurio's core offering is the Expéditions Immersives format—a proprietary VR experience platform enabling multiple participants to freely explore large-scale (600-1000m²) cultural, historical, and scientific environments. The portfolio comprises seven distinct immersive expeditions: Le Trésor des Bâtisseurs (Egyptian pyramid construction mystery), Les Derniers Remparts (medieval Carcassonne 1304), Un soir avec les impressionnistes (Paris 1874 Impressionist exhibition), Mondes Disparus/Life Chronicles (3.5 billion years of Earth's evolution), L'Horizon de Khéops (Great Pyramid exploration), and Éternelle Notre-Dame (Notre-Dame cathedral history). All experiences are powered by the proprietary LBXR Pulse technology platform, which manages visitor flows, scenario synchronization, and multi-content deployment for operators.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Expéditions Immersives (Immersive Expeditions format) A proprietary VR experience format enabling multiple participants to freely walk through large-scale (600–1,000 m²) immersive experiences combining real-time 3D rendering, narrative storytelling, and scientific accuracy for cultural, historical, and scientific education. Sold as a turnkey solution to venue operators and as a co-production format to cultural institutions.
• Éternelle Notre-Dame (Eternal Notre-Dame) Immersive expedition through 850 years of Notre-Dame de Paris history from 1240 to 2019, guided by a companion artisan through faithfully reconstructed cathedral spaces. For visitors aged 8+ attending a ~42–45 minute session at partner venues.
• L'Horizon de Khéops (Horizon of Khufu) VR expedition exploring the Great Pyramid of Gizeh and the world of Pharaoh Khufu, featuring guide Mona the Egyptologist and a solar barque journey 2,500 years before present. For visitors aged 8+ and institutional partners such as the Institut du Monde Arabe (premiere venue).
• Mondes Disparus (Life Chronicles) Spatio-temporal VR expedition through 9 paleo-landscapes spanning 3.5 billion years of Earth's history, from the Hadean era to present day, featuring 162 reconstructed animal and plant species. For family visitors and partner venues such as Jardin des Plantes (world premiere).
• Un soir avec les impressionnistes, Paris 1874 Immersive expedition recreating the inaugural exhibition that birthed Impressionism, featuring encounters with Monet, Renoir, Degas, Morisot, and others at Nadar's studio. For art enthusiasts, educational audiences, and partner venues operated by Fever, Eclipso, Bon Film, and others.
• Les Derniers Remparts, Carcassonne 1304 (The Last Stronghold) Historical fiction VR expedition set in medieval Carcassonne during autumn/winter 1304, following young lord Simon defending the city against the Inquisition ahead of King Philip the Fair's arrival. For heritage visitors and partner venues such as DG Experience (Argentina) and VR Future/Muzeverse (Turkey).
• Le Trésor des Bâtisseurs (The Secret of the Pyramid Builders) VR expedition investigating how ancient Egyptians built the pyramids, exploring the Dahshur necropolis, the Red Sea coast, and the galleries of Wadi Al-Jarf, featuring guide Mona and goddess Bastet. Distributed via venue operators including DG Experience, VR Future/Muzeverse, and Studio Phi.
• LBXR Pulse Platform Proprietary technology platform enabling creation, distribution, administration, and operation of large-format collaborative VR experiences. Links studios, producers, distributors, and operators with features for visitor flow management (130+ concurrent users), scenario synchronization, multi-content simultaneous deployment, and real-time monitoring accessible to non-technical venue staff. Sold to B2B partners (operators and co-producers).

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 4 million cumulative visitors across all Immersive Expeditions from Chicago to Shanghai
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Centre des Monuments Nationaux (CMN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025CMN co-produced Les Derniers Remparts, Carcassonne 1304 (2025), providing historical and archaeological expertise. CMN's administrators at the Cité de Carcassonne (Amancio Requena, Mathilde Bessieux) contributed scientific direction, documentary sources, and access to the historic monument site for research purposes.
• GEDEON ExperiencescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024GEDEON Experiences co-produced Un soir avec les impressionnistes, Paris 1874 (2024) alongside Excurio and Musée d'Orsay. GEDEON contributed the historical reconstitution research and editorial development, including two years of research on the 1874 Impressionist exhibition. GEDEON also co-funded the production and brings distribution capabilities.
• FevercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Fever operates Fever Hub venues across Europe (Madrid, Lisbon, Manchester, Vienna, Denver, Brisbane, Washington DC, Utrecht) and globally, hosting multiple Immersive Expeditions including L'Horizon de Khéops, Mondes Disparus, and Un soir avec les impressionnistes. Fever manages ticketing, venue operations, and marketing for these locations.
• Eclipso EntertainmentcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Eclipso Entertainment operates Immersive Expeditions in shopping centres across France (Bordeaux Mériadeck, Lyon Confluence, Marseille Les Terrasses du Port) and beyond, hosting all five major Immersive Expeditions. Eclipso manages venue setup, operations, and ticket sales.
• Metavision Global EntertainmentcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Metavision Global Entertainment operates Immersive Expeditions across China (Chengdu, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Wuhan), South Korea (Seoul War Memorial, Museum 209), and other Asia-Pacific markets. Metavision manages venues and distribution across these territories.
• Studio Phi / Phi StudiominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Studio Phi operates Immersive Expeditions in Canada (Montréal Arsenal art contemporain, Québec Laurier Québec), hosting Éternelle Notre-Dame and Le Trésor des Bâtisseurs.
• Blume Studios / Blumenthal ArtsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Blume Studios, in partnership with Blumenthal Arts, operates Immersive Expeditions in Charlotte, USA, hosting L'Horizon de Khéops and Mondes Disparus in a dedicated VR venue.
• Bon FilmminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Bon Film operates Immersive Expeditions in São Paulo, Brazil (Shopping Cidade São Paulo), hosting multiple Expeditions including Éternelle Notre-Dame, Mondes Disparus, and Un soir avec les impressionnistes.
• Cinema Leap / Immersive JourneyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Cinema Leap (operating as Immersive Journey) operates Immersive Expeditions in Japan (Nagoya Skyle, Yokohama Asobuild), hosting L'Horizon de Khéops and Un soir avec les impressionnistes.
• AmacliominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Amaclio operates Immersive Expeditions in France, hosting Éternelle Notre-Dame at the Centre d'Art Sacré de Lille and Parvis de la Défense in Puteaux.
• DG ExperienceminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024DG Experience operates Immersive Expeditions in Buenos Aires, Argentina (La Rural), hosting L'Horizon de Khéops, Les Derniers Remparts, Mondes Disparus, and Le Trésor des Bâtisseurs.
• VR Future / MuzeverseminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024VR Future (operating Muzeverse) operates Immersive Expeditions in Istanbul, Turkey (Galataport), hosting Les Derniers Remparts, Mondes Disparus, and Le Trésor des Bâtisseurs.
• Dcomm / UNQPminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Dcomm (UNQP) operates Immersive Expeditions in South Korea (Seoul War Memorial and Museum 209), hosting Un soir avec les impressionnistes and Mondes Disparus.
• Musée d'OrsaycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023The Musée d'Orsay co-produced Un soir avec les impressionnistes, Paris 1874 (2024), serving as the primary scientific and curatorial authority. Curators Sylvie Patry and Anne Robbins supervised all 3D reconstitutions and provided access to archival materials and expertise on Impressionist art and the 1874 exhibition.
• Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle (MNHN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023MNHN co-produced Mondes Disparus / Life Chronicles (2023), providing the full scientific commissariat through its palaeontology, evolution, and Earth science departments. MNHN's Grand site du Jardin des Plantes served as the world premiere venue. The partnership covered scientific direction across 9 paleo-landscapes spanning 3.5 billion years.
• Harvard University / Giza ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Peter Der Manuelian (Barbara Bell Professor of Egyptology, Harvard) and his Giza Project team at Harvard provided 18 months of scientific collaboration for L'Horizon de Khéops (2022). Harvard's architectural data and research formed the basis for the scientific accuracy of the Great Pyramid reconstruction.
• Institut du Monde ArabecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022The Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris hosted the world premiere of L'Horizon de Khéops (2022). As a prestigious cultural institution, it provided the premiere venue and institutional credibility, contributing to the launch's media impact.
• Centre National du Cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2022CNC provided financial support for L'Horizon de Khéops and Mondes Disparus as part of France's national audiovisual and cinematic development initiatives.
• Groupe OrangecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Groupe Orange was the producer of Éternelle Notre-Dame (2021), funding and producing the immersive experience. Orange contributed production resources and served as the primary funder, with Excurio as director and technical lead. The experience was produced in partnership with the public body overseeing Notre-Dame's restoration, the Diocese of Paris, and the City of Paris.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Zero Latency: Pioneer of free-roam multiplayer VR with venues in dozens of countries. Closest direct competitor to Excurio in the warehouse-scale multi-user VR category, with comparable technology and operator licensing model.
• Sandbox VR: Global operator of location-based, free-roam multiplayer VR experiences with multiple venues worldwide. Directly comparable to Excurio in format, customer base, and business model, though Sandbox VR focuses more on action games versus Excurio's cultural/historical content.
• Studio Phi: Canadian art and immersive content centre that operates Excurio's expeditions in Montreal and Quebec. Comparable as a cultural-immersive venue operator with proprietary and licensed content.
• Eclipso Entertainment: French operator of immersive VR and themed entertainment venues in shopping centres including Bordeaux, Lyon, and Marseille. Directly hosts Excurio's expeditions and competes for cultural-tourism consumer spend in the same format.

Emerging players

• Atlas V: Independent immersive content studio producing VR and AR narrative experiences. Comparable as a creator of premium immersive content for cultural and entertainment audiences, often working with similar institutional partners.

Broad incumbents

• Meow Wolf: US-based creator and operator of large-scale immersive art installations (House of Eternal Return, Convergence Station). Comparable in physical-scale immersive entertainment targeting similar cultural-experience-seeking consumers, though without VR-headset format.
• HTC VIVE Arts: HTC's cultural VR initiative and a documented technology partner of Excurio. Comparable as a VR-arts platform targeting museums and cultural institutions, with overlapping customer base.
• Fever: Global experience-discovery platform and venue operator that runs Fever Hub venues hosting Excurio's content as well as proprietary immersive experiences. Comparable as both a major distribution channel and a competing content creator in immersive entertainment.
• teamLab: Japanese interdisciplinary art collective operating permanent immersive digital art exhibitions worldwide. Comparable in large-format, ticketed cultural immersive entertainment, with similar venue economics and audience.

Others

• GEDEON Experiences: Documentary and factual production house that co-produced Un soir avec les impressionnistes with Excurio. Comparable as a co-production partner with cultural-institution relationships, and adjacent in producing immersive cultural content.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

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