LIVE Corp. Escape Game Montpellier

What LIVE Corp. Escape Game Montpellier does

LIVE Corp. Escape Game Montpellier operates a single physical escape-room venue at 4 rue Jeanne d'Arc in central Montpellier, France, under the legal entity The Lab Events SAS (founded 2018, €12,500 share capital, 6 employees). The company's core offering consists of four themed 60-minute immersive escape rooms — Unity (futuristic with an AI character 'Jean-Yvon' and adaptive difficulty), Dollmaker (horror), Le Mystère des Sabry (Cluedo-style investigation), and Freakshow (paranormal horror) — serving groups of 2-6 players per session.

The underlying technology combines custom-built physical mechanisms co-developed with L'Atelier des Énigmes (Annecy), original soundtracks composed per scenario, custom scenography by co-founder Mickaël Tardy, and adaptive puzzle logic in the Unity room. The company has no mobile app, no public API, and limited software differentiation beyond the narrative 'Jean-Yvon' AI character framing. Reservations are processed via the Houdini EGM booking platform with Payzen/Lyra Network payment processing.

Revenue is generated through per-person session bookings (€30/person standard, €40-45/person for 2-player rooms), premium event packages for birthdays, EVJF/EVG celebrations (€40-70 add-ons), gift cards with 2-year validity, corporate team-building packages (Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta) with custom quotes, and premium gift boxes bundling board games. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via livecorp.fr and walk-ins, supplemented by social media marketing (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok), TripAdvisor/Google review presence, and partnerships with Montpellier student associations and partner hotels for corporate catering.

Name

LIVE Corp. Escape Game Montpellier

Legal name

The Lab Events SAS

Website

https://livecorp.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

LIVE Corp. Escape Game Montpellier operates a single physical escape-room venue in central Montpellier, France, offering four themed 60-minute immersive experiences (futuristic, horror, investigation, paranormal) for 2-6 player groups, alongside event packages and corporate team-building services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Escape Room Entertainment / Immersive Leisure Experiences

NAICS

Amusement Parks and Arcades (7131)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Family Entertainment Centers & Indoor Amusement (Arcades, Trampoline Parks, Indoor Play) (THAAAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Corporate Catering, Staffing & Guest Services (F&B, Security, Ushers) (MPAGAHAM)

Keywords

• Escape room entertainment
• Immersive leisure experiences
• Team building events
• Corporate event packages
• Themed adventure games

Headquarters

HQ city

Montpellier

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Escape Room Session Booking: The primary revenue stream is from hourly private room bookings. Customers privatize a room for 60 minutes, paying per person or per team depending on group size. Revenue is generated through direct online bookings and on-site payments.
2. Event Packages (Birthday, EVJF, EVG): Premium event packages added on top of escape room sessions, including cakes, sweets, drinks, photos, merchandise, and Escape Game Party/Unlock! board games. Priced at €40–70 per event.
3. Gift Cards and Vouchers: Gift cards sold for single sessions (2–6 players) or individual seats, valid for 2 years. Also includes premium gift boxes combining a live session with a board game (Escape Game Party at €15 extra, Unlock! at €35 extra).
4. Corporate Team Building Packages: Enterprise packages (Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta) that include escape room sessions plus meeting room rental and catering through partner hotels. Custom invoicing and group event management for up to 18+ players.
5. Pass Culture Payments: Accepts French Pass Culture government vouchers as partial or full payment for sessions, targeting 18-year-old customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

LIVE Corp. operates a single physical venue in central Montpellier offering four themed, 60-minute immersive escape room experiences for 2–6 players (Unity, Dollmaker, Le Mystère des Sabry, Freakshow) with custom-built mechanisms, bespoke soundtracks, and an AI-driven adaptive-difficulty experience in the Unity room. Beyond core sessions, the company sells gift cards, gift boxes bundled with board games, birthday/EVJF/EVG event packages, and corporate team-building packages bundled with partner hotel meeting rooms and catering.

Product overview

LIVE Corp. Escape Game Montpellier is a laboratory-themed physical escape room entertainment venue offering immersive team-based puzzle-solving experiences. The company operates four distinct escape room themes: Unity (futuristic/sci-fi), Dollmaker (horror), Le Mystère des Sabry (Cluedo-style investigation), and Freakshow (paranormal horror). Additionally, the company offers gift cards, birthday packages, bachelor/bachelorette party packages, corporate team building packages, gift boxes combining physical games with escape room vouchers, and student discounts. The core experience involves 2-6 players working together to solve puzzles and escape themed rooms within 60 minutes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Unity A futuristic 60-minute escape room experience for 3–6 players (FR/EN) where players test their skills against Jean-Yvon, a prototype AI. Features adaptive puzzles that adjust to team progression, cooperative challenges, and technological mechanisms. Players must communicate, cooperate, and analyze to escape. Voted Best Escape Game of Montpellier 2018.
• Dollmaker A 60-minute horror-themed escape room for 2–6 players (FR/EN) where players investigate strange disappearances of young girls. Features terrifying atmosphere, fear-inducing effects, and analysis challenges. Forbidden for players under 16 years old. Voted Best Escape Game of Montpellier 2019.
• Le Mystère des Sabry A 60-minute Cluedo-style investigation escape room (FR) for 2–6 players set in the mansion of the Sabry family. Players investigate a stolen priceless ring and identify the culprit before the police arrive. Accessible to families with children from age 9+.
• Freakshow A 60-minute paranormal horror escape room (FR) for 3–6 players set in an abandoned circus discovered beneath the laboratory. Features complete darkness, ghost appearances, and supernatural phenomena. Forbidden for under 16 years old.
• Birthday Package (Formule Anniversaire) Event package adding birthday celebration to escape game sessions. Includes birthday cake, private space, unlimited sweets, drinks, escape game book, LIVE Corp. tote bag with goodies, and team photo in LIVE Corp. frame. From €30 TTC (without Kit Escape Gameur) or from €40 TTC (with the kit), plus €10 per additional room reserved.
• EVJF/EVG Package (Bachelorette/Bachelor Party) Event packages for bachelorette (EVJF) and bachelor (EVG) parties. Includes personalized welcome, welcome drink, unlimited sweets, Escalettes biscuits, team photo per participant, stickers, score cards, and Escape Gamer Kit with tote bag and escape game book.
• Team Building Packages (Alpha, Bêta, Gamma, Delta) Corporate team building packages including escape game sessions, team photos, gifts, meeting room access, and restaurant partnerships (Hôtel Océania, Le Régency, Maison Bayard). Accommodates 3–18 players per session, up to 36 on two time slots. Custom quotes with invoicing 7 days in advance.
• Gift Cards (Bon Cadeau) Gift certificates for escape game experiences, available in single-place or multi-player formats. Valid for two years from purchase date. Can be combined with gift boxes containing board games.
• Gift Boxes (Coffrets Cadeau) Premium gift boxes combining escape game vouchers with physical games. Options include Escape Game Party (Alcatraz-themed book game with map and adventure cards, €15) and Unlock! board game (€35) featuring three 60-minute adventures.

Quantifiable outcome

• Average escape time across all rooms: 50–60 minutes
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• L'Atelier des ÉnigmescoreTechnology or IntegrationLIVE Corp. partnered with L'Atelier des Énigmes (Annecy) to design and build custom game mechanisms with special effects for their escape rooms. This is a critical creative and technical partnership responsible for the unique interactive elements in Unity and Dollmaker.
• Myriam Sibaï (Architect)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMyriam Sibaï was the architect who designed LIVE Corp.'s facility, creating 3D visualizations of the reception area and escape rooms before construction, enabling the team to plan decor and layout precisely.
• Pierre Laiter and Victor Gagneur (Composers)coreTechnology or IntegrationMusic composers Pierre Laiter and Victor Gagneur created unique soundtracks specifically composed for each LIVE Corp. escape room scenario, enhancing the immersive experience.
• Hôtel OcéaniaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner hotel for corporate team building events. Located within 10 minutes walk of LIVE Corp., offers meeting rooms of various sizes and on-site restaurant for post-event meals.
• Le RégencyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRestaurant partner located within 2 minutes walk of LIVE Corp., offering oriental cuisine for corporate lunch or dinner events.
• Maison BayardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRestaurant partner offering seated dining and cocktail dinatoire (standing reception) options. Has a summer terrace and modern indoor space for corporate events.
• Les Escalettes de MontpellierminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArtisanal biscuit bakery near Montpellier (Saint Saturnin de Lucian) supplying Escalettes (traditional Languedocian waffle cookies) for birthday, EVJF, and EVG event packages. Local artisan partnership supporting the regional economy.
• La Mie CâlineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCookie supplier for birthday/EVG/EVJF event packages. Provides chocolate chip and caramel cookies for event celebrations.
• Mark Nightingale (Web Hosting)minorOthersWebsite hosting provider for livecorp.fr, based in Strasbourg. Email: [email protected].
• Houdini EGMcoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline reservation platform provider. Houdini EGM acts as the data processor for personal data collected during online bookings. They provide the booking infrastructure for livecorp.fr.
• Payzen / Lyra NetworkcoreTechnology or IntegrationPayment processing platform provided by Lyra Network. Handles secure online payment transactions (card payments) on the LIVE Corp. website. Does not store customer payment data.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• HintHunt: International escape room chain with French locations (Paris, Lyon), offering themed rooms, gift vouchers and corporate packages. Directly comparable premium escape room product and customer segments.
• ClueQuest: London-based escape room operator famous for proprietary high-production themed rooms (including sci-fi/investigation concepts similar to Unity and Le Mystère des Sabry) plus strong corporate team-building demand. Comparable on content quality and B2B2C mix.
• Escape Hunt (UK): Global escape room franchise with multiple themed rooms per venue, corporate team-building packages and gift offerings. Same consumer-plus-corporate go-to-market as LIVE Corp., with broader geographic footprint.
• The Great Escape Game: Multi-location escape room operator offering themed puzzle rooms for small groups, with corporate team-building and gift offerings. Closest direct functional analog to LIVE Corp.'s consumer + corporate escape room model.
• Team Break: French escape room chain operating multiple themed rooms in several French cities with corporate team-building offerings. Most relevant domestic multi-site peer for understanding a French second-site expansion path.
• 60out Escape Rooms: US-based multi-room escape room operator with proprietary themed games, corporate events, and gift cards. Closely mirrors LIVE Corp.'s content-investment-driven approach to themed room design.
• TimeRun: European escape room brand with multiple themed rooms, gift and corporate packages; comparable 60-minute format and segment mix (families, friends, corporate).
• Lock Academy: Paris-based escape room chain where LIVE Corp. co-founder Émilie Mocellin previously worked. Operates multiple themed rooms in a single city with consumer and corporate event packages — near-identical business model and category positioning.
• One Hour Escape Game: Established Paris escape room chain where LIVE Corp. co-founders Vincent Colaciuri and Mickaël Tardy previously worked as Game Masters. Multi-room, multi-theme operator with corporate offerings and the same 60-minute format.

Emerging players

• Youseum / Team Building France providers: Aggregator and provider of corporate group activities in France, including escape game offers. Adjacent competitor for the same corporate team-building wallet, useful as a benchmark for B2B package pricing and lead generation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/livecorp_eg
• Facebookfacebook.com/LIVECorpEscapeGame
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/live-corp-escape-game-montpellier
• Instagraminstagram.com/livecorpescapegame
• TikToktiktok.com/@livecorp_escapegame
• Pinterestpinterest.fr/livecorp_escapegame/_created

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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