LeMonde Studio

Name

LeMonde Studio

Legal name

LeMonde Studio Inc.

Website

https://lemondestudio.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Experiential Public Art Design Services

NAICS

Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (3351), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71), Landscape Architectural Services (54132)

SIC

Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640)

akta.pro primary industry

Lighting Design & Rental (MPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Event Signage, Props & Custom Installations (HSACAOAG)

Keywords

• Interactive public art
• Human-powered installations
• Sustainable experiential design
• Outdoor activation rentals
• Green entertainment technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Installation Rental: LeMonde Studio's core business model revolves around renting modular, seasonal installations to clients including governments, BIDs, and commercial spaces. Pieces are designed to be modular and can evolve throughout seasons or transform into new pieces, making them highly adaptable and affordable for clients.
2. Permanent / Semi-Permanent Installations: Design and production of bespoke permanent or semi-permanent public art installations for clients seeking long-term community engagement solutions.
3. Design & Production Services: Full-service design, production, and R&D for custom interactive public art and immersive experiences, including art direction, engineering, construction, and logistics.
4. Brand Activation Partnerships: Branded experiential activations for major clients such as Disney, Universal, and Telefilm Canada, where LeMonde Studio creates custom interactive installations tied to brand campaigns or events.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

LeMonde Studio designs, engineers, produces, and rents modular interactive public art installations powered by human energy and green technology. Its portfolio includes the Light Lane (projection bikes), Harmonies family (oversized crank-activated music boxes), Banc-Nana benches, VivaCity/Totem off-grid misting structures, and other large-scale pieces commissioned by cities, BIDs, brands, and cultural institutions for seasonal rentals or permanent/semi-permanent deployment.

Product overview

LeMonde Studio is a transformative movement toward green entertainment combining interactive art with sensible technology. The company offers a portfolio of modular, human-powered interactive installations that transform public spaces and commercial venues into immersive community experiences. The core product family includes: Light Lane (interactive projection bikes), Harmonies (oversized music boxes in various shapes like guitar, harp, boombox), Banc-Nana (banana-shaped sustainable benches with misting), VivaCity/Totem (off-grid misting palm structures), and Guitar Slide (functional guitar slides). These products operate independently or combine into larger curated installations for festivals, city activations, brand experiences, and public art programs. All installations are powered by human energy (pedaling or hand-crank mechanisms) or green technology (solar panels, motion detection), with designs available for rental to make them more affordable. The company serves public organizations, governments, commercial spaces, and brands seeking innovative community engagement solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Light Lane

Quantifiable outcome

• 50,000+ daily interactions on Michigan Avenue, Chicago
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

32 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Telefilm CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 March 2023LeMonde Studio partnered with Telefilm Canada and Overall Studio to transform the Swan Dive venue into the Canada House at SXSW 2023 in Austin. LeMonde Studio launched its Totem/VivaCity innovation at this event, showcasing the unique Canadian balance between creativity, immersive entertainment, and sustainability.
• Houston Theater District / Downtown Houston+ / Houston FirstcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-year partnership to create the Harmonies series of interactive music boxes across the Houston Theater District. The partnership showcases local performing arts organizations and Houston artists through human-powered music installations.
• 161st Street BIDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership bringing multiple public art installations to the Bronx, including The Big Apple, Hip-Hop 50 Boombox, Home Run (Yankees), and NFL Draft Detroit. Described as a transformative relationship for community engagement in the district.
• Magnificent Mile AssociationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChicago activation bringing Light Lane and Harmonies installations to Michigan Avenue and the Magnificent Mile, with over 50,000 daily interactions.
• Hudson Yards Hell's Kitchen AlliancemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosted The Big Apple installation at Hudson Yards, a major public art activation described as beautiful and engaging with smooth planning and execution.
• Lincoln Square BIDmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosted The Big Apple at Lincoln Square, as well as a Christmas karaoke and musical tree activation.
• Chicago Loop AlliancemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnteractive State installation for the International Downtown Association conference, featuring five interactive music installations celebrating Chicago's musical legends.
• Destination ClevelandmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHarmonies Cleveland featuring three installations showcasing Rock and Roll Hall of Fame talent, attracting over 8,000 visitors per week.
• TitleTown & Green Bay PackersmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHarmonies Green Bay - eight oversized human-powered instruments celebrating the Packers community.
• City of TempemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLight Lane Tempe - 10 interactive bikes showcasing local musicians and artists throughout downtown Tempe.
• Downtown MilwaukeemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLight Lane Milwaukee on Riverwalk with four bikes featuring original poetry and music for the summer.
• Downtown Providence Park Network / RIPTAmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLumina 2025 festival featuring Light Lane, Boombox, violin, harp, guitar slide, and a custom photo frame.
• Duke Art / Duke ArtsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDuke Art Homecoming - 10 human-powered music boxes and 5 LED star benches for student orientation at Duke University.
• City of HendersonmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHarmonies Henderson for Shakespeare in the Park with desert-themed instrument designs.
• City of Gilbert, ArizonamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHarvest in the Heritage District - Latin heritage and harvest-themed activation including giant guitar slide, pumpkin music box, and photo frame.
• Inventa & NexGen EnergyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNexGen Grey Cup activation in Regina - four sustainable installations celebrating NexGen's sponsorship of the CFL, including human-powered bikes, giant wooden football bench, and interactive games.
• WWF International / MakersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWWF Cop 15 awareness campaign - 35-foot tall tilted Jenga giant at the UN biodiversity conference, built from recyclable materials.
• Espace pour la vie / Ville de MontréalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEureka installation at Montreal's biodome complex - human-powered phone charging table, three music boxes, LED star benches, and disco ball pine cones.
• Downtown LouisvilleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYear-long curation rotating various LeMonde Studio works across downtown Louisville.
• Downtown Victoria Business Association (DVBA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLight Lane Victoria - six-week activation with four bikes projecting local artist Jamin Zuroski's work.
• Lynn Wyatt Square / Market Square Park / Trebly ParkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner venues for the Harmonies multi-site installation series in Houston, featuring 10 different music box installations across downtown.
• FEQ (Festival d'été de Québec)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerElectric Island - sponsor activation with three misting totems and a human-powered phone charging station for the Quebec City summer festival.
• City of Long Island PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDog Island Summer - summer art program celebrating the neighborhood's dog-walking culture with a fire hydrant, dog biscuit bench, and music boxes.
• Arsenal / Qatar FondationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPiano Picasso - collaborative project where a pianist's playing triggered tubes that painted unique artworks, with final stop in Doha, Qatar.
• Long Island City PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSummer Olympics LICP - themed activation for Rafferty Triangle with sports-shaped benches and energy-independent installations.
• Canadian HeritageminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGuitar Slide Canada Day - 18-foot functional guitar slide playing the Canadian national anthem for Canada Day celebrations.
• Fordham Road BIDminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKicks - interactive sneaker installation celebrating the Bronx's status as the shoe capital of America.
• Downtown Hamilton BIAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBanc-Nana Hamilton at Gore Park and Guitar Slide installations for downtown Hamilton.
• Park Slope Fifth Ave BIDminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBanc-Nana Park Slope - two-month installation at the Old Stone House in Brooklyn.
• Downtown Grand RapidsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld of Winter 2025 - Birdhouse installation at the world's largest winter public art festival, exhibited for three months.
• Return to the River FestivalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVivaCity palm installation at the riverside music and art festival.
• Hudson Yards Hell's Kitchen Alliance / Lincoln Square BIDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple-year partnership hosting The Big Apple and seasonal activations in New York City's Hudson Yards and Lincoln Square areas.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Studio Drift: Dutch artist studio creating kinetic light, drone, and nature-inspired installations for museums, public spaces, and brands. Comparable to LeMonde Studio in producing sculptural, technology-enabled public installations with strong sustainability themes.
• ARTECHOUSE: DC-based operator of immersive digital art spaces and traveling exhibitions. Comparable in producing tech-enabled, lighting-and-projection-driven interactive installations for cultural and commercial audiences.
• Moment Factory: Montreal-based multimedia studio creating immersive lighting, projection, and sound installations for public spaces, festivals, and brand clients. Closest geographic and product analog to LeMonde Studio's human-powered, off-grid interactive installations for cities and BIDs.
• teamLab: Japanese interdisciplinary art collective producing interactive digital and light-based immersive installations for museums, festivals, and public spaces. Comparable in producing tech-driven interactive installations for cultural and event venues worldwide.
• Snarkitecture: New York-based art and architecture practice producing interactive installations and immersive environments for retail, museums, and public spaces. Comparable to LeMonde Studio's work in interactive public installations for brand and cultural clients.
• Meow Wolf: US-based creator of large-scale immersive art installations and experiential venues. Comparable to LeMonde Studio in delivering interactive public art experiences at city scale, though anchored more in permanent ticketed venues than outdoor rentals.
• Sensorio: California-based experiential art producer known for large-scale outdoor light and field installations (e.g., Field of Light). Comparable to LeMonde Studio in delivering large-scale, outdoor, community-focused light-and-sound installations.

Broad incumbents

• Sparks: Global experiential marketing agency (part of Wasserman) producing brand experiences, pop-ups, and event activations for major enterprises. Comparable as a larger, broader experiential incumbent competing for the same B2B brand activation RFPs.
• MAS Event Design: Global event design and production firm delivering custom installations, staging, and scenic environments for corporate events and brand activations. Comparable as a broader, larger-scale player in custom experiential and event installations.

Emerging players

• Refik Anadol Studio: Los Angeles-based media artist and studio producing large-scale AI- and data-driven immersive installations. Comparable in delivering high-visibility public installations at museums and civic venues, though more art-focused than LeMonde's commercial/BID mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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