Funambule Montmartre

What Funambule Montmartre does

Funambule Montmartre is an independent live theater venue operating under the legal entity SARL LE FUNAMBULE, registered in Paris, France, with a stated capital of €10,000. Located at 53 rue des Saules in the 18th arrondissement of Paris (Montmartre), the venue is a 120-seat, air-conditioned, wheelchair-accessible theater accessed via Metro Line 12 (Lamarck-Caulaincourt). It is co-directed by Sandra Everro and Julien Hétéau, who jointly lead direction and programming, supported by a 11-person staff covering administration, communications, ticketing, technical direction, and stage management. The theater has been a member of the Théâtres et Producteur Associés (TPA) network since 2016.

The venue operates a direct-to-consumer live entertainment model, selling tickets online through its own platform (powered by Stripe and Google Analytics) and through a physical box office opening 15 minutes before each performance. Programming spans comedies, contemporary theater, musicals, children's shows, family productions, and touring engagements, with a stated positioning as 'the theater of all spectators'. Beyond ticket sales, the business operates three additional revenue streams: gift certificates (bons cadeaux) valid one year from purchase and redeemable for any performance, venue rental and privatization for private events, and an annual Festival Nouvel Acte supporting emerging theater companies, with the laureate production programmed into the following season for 20-50 dates with full production support. Festival passes are offered at €30 for 3 shows and €48 for 6 shows.

The company's go-to-market combines owned digital channels (website, email newsletter, organic social) with earned media from French press (Le Parisien, ELLE, Marianne, Télérama, Le Bonbon, Froggy's Delight, Culture Tops, La Provence) to drive ticket sales. Four self-produced titles ('VOUS PERMETTEZ,' 'Frédérick Sigrist: 39-45,' 'La Folle et inconvenante histoire des femmes,' 'Tu connais la chanson?') are currently on tour, representing a channel for extending the venue's IP beyond Montmartre. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed, and the company operates as a privately held SARL with no disclosed parent, external investors, or capital raises.

Name

Funambule Montmartre

Legal name

SARL LE FUNAMBULE

Website

https://funambule-montmartre.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Funambule Montmartre is an independent 120-seat live theater venue in Paris's Montmartre district, selling tickets directly to the general public across comedy, contemporary, family, and emerging-company programming, supplemented by gift certificates, venue rentals, and touring productions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Theater / Performing Arts

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (711110)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Theater, Musicals & Performing Arts (THAJAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Touring Theatre Productions (MPAGABAC)

Keywords

• Live theater performances
• Theater venue rental
• Performing arts programming
• Ticketing services
• Theatrical productions

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ticket sales: Revenue generated from selling tickets to live theater performances, comedies, musicals, and other shows. Tickets are sold online through the website and at the box office. Electronic tickets are issued for performances.
2. Gift certificates: Sale of gift certificates (bons cadeaux) valid for one year from purchase date, redeemable for any performance on the theater's program.
3. Venue rental and privatization: The theater offers its space for rental and privatization for events, as indicated in practical information section.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Funambule Montmartre operates a 120-seat live theater venue in Paris's Montmartre district, presenting a diverse program of comedies, contemporary theater, musicals, children's shows, and touring productions, with tickets sold directly to consumers online and at the box office. The theater also produces its own shows, runs the annual Festival Nouvel Acte supporting emerging companies, sells gift certificates (bons cadeaux), and rents out its venue for private events.

Product overview

Funambule Montmartre operates as a live theater venue with an integrated online ticketing platform. The theater has a capacity of 120 seats and offers a diverse programming including comedies, contemporary theater, family shows, and young audience productions. Core offerings include the online ticket booking system and venue access. Additional services include gift cards (Bon Cadeau), venue rental for private events, and the annual Festival Nouvel Acte supporting emerging companies. The theater also produces its own shows and co-produces performances with other companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Festival Nouvel Acte: Annual festival dedicated to supporting young emerging theatre companies, providing them with performance opportunities and potential programming for the following season.

Products and services

• Théâtre Le Funambule Montmartre (Venue)

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Théâtres et Producteur Associés (TPA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016The theater has been a member of Théâtres et Producteur Associés (TPA) since 2016, a network of theaters and producers that provides institutional support, programming partnerships, and industry connections.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Théâtre Trévise: Small Parisian theater offering a mix of comedy, contemporary, and touring productions in an intimate hall. Operates with a similar model of self-produced and hosted shows.
• Théâtre de la Gaîté-Montparnasse: Long-running small Parisian theater named after a Paris district, offering diverse programming (comedy, contemporary pieces, touring shows) in an intimate venue. Highly comparable business model to Funambule Montmartre.
• Théâtre de l'Atelier: Historic intimate Parisian theater (around 230 seats) known for contemporary and demanding programming. Comparable scale and intimate-venue positioning to Funambule Montmartre.
• Le Splendid: Paris-based theater with multiple venues offering comedy and contemporary programming, structurally similar to Funambule Montmartre's diversified-show approach in an intimate setting.
• Théâtre du Lucernaire: Small Paris theater offering diverse contemporary programming including support for emerging artists, multiple performance spaces, and a similar intimate venue format to Funambule Montmartre.
• Théâtre Michel: Small Parisian theater with diversified comedy and contemporary programming. Operates on a comparable scale and direct-to-consumer ticketing model.
• Théâtre du Palais-Royal: Parisian theater specializing in comedy and boulevard productions in a small historic venue. Comparable programming mix and intimate venue economics to Funambule Montmartre.
• Comédie de Paris: Paris theater focused on comedy and contemporary performances in an intimate venue. Directly comparable in programming mix and ticket model to Funambule Montmartre.
• Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord: Intimate Paris theater (under 300 seats) with eclectic, internationally-oriented programming mixing established and emerging artists. Comparable in scale, intimacy, and programming breadth to Funambule Montmartre.

Broad incumbents

• Théâtre du Rond-Point: Larger, publicly-funded Parisian theater presenting contemporary and engaged programming across multiple stages. Overlaps with Funambule Montmartre's 'engaged theater' segment but operates at materially greater scale with institutional funding.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/funambule-montmartre

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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