LA MEDUSE

What LA MEDUSE does

La Méduse is a Paris-based digital and multimedia studio founded in 2008 that designs, produces, and integrates immersive audiovisual installations for museums, cultural institutions, and luxury brands. Its core offering spans conception (storytelling and storyboarding), production (video, motion design, interactive development, sound design), and technical studies through to on-site media integration, delivered under an end-to-end "haute couture" model in which each project is treated as bespoke. The studio's underlying technology is conventional digital multimedia rather than software-as-a-service: large-scale video projection and projection mapping, interactive and motion-activated installations, specialized Optical Theater setups combining LED sculpture and theatrical lighting, virtual reality reconstructions, and sound design for permanent, temporary, and touring exhibitions.

The company operates a project-based professional services model with no disclosed pricing and no subscription or self-service products. Revenue is generated through commissioned exhibition design and production, technical integration services, and audiovisual content creation. Its primary customer segments are luxury brands (Dior, Cartier, Tiffany & Co., Van Cleef & Arpels, Maison Hennessy, Maison Martell) and museums and cultural institutions (Eiffel Tower, Bahrain Ministry of Culture, Hong Kong Palace Museum, Musée du Quai Branly, YSL Museum, among others). GTM motion is enterprise field sales and event-driven, with projects typically sourced through direct relationships, referrals from partner architects and scenographers (c-album, Agence NC, Christophe Martin Architectes), and competitive tenders for major cultural programs.

La Méduse maintains a Paris headquarters at 50 rue du faubourg du Temple and a secondary production facility ("La Fabrique") in Pantin. Geographically, projects have been delivered in at least twelve countries across Europe, the Middle East (notably Bahrain, where the studio is effectively a national cultural partner), Greater China, and North America. The company is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, and no public ownership information; headcount is modest at approximately 9 to 15 people depending on the source consulted. Management is led by CEO Anne Jaffrennou and CTO Eric Duranteau, both École Nationale d'Art de Cergy and Rutgers University alumni, with an artistic and technical team drawn from leading French art and film schools.

Name

LA MEDUSE

Legal name

La Méduse

Website

https://meduse.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

La Méduse is a Paris-based digital and multimedia studio founded in 2008 that designs and produces immersive audiovisual installations for museums, cultural institutions, and luxury brands across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, operating on a project-based professional services model with a small senior creative and technical team.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Multimedia Exhibition Design

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Industries (5121), Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Virtual Art Department (VAD) & Environment/Digital Matte Painting (MPADAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Media Arts & Performance (Film, Stagecraft, Lighting, Sound) (EDAMAAAJ), Dailies, Ingest & Media Prep (On-Set/Near-Set) (MPAHAAAE)

Keywords

• Multimedia exhibition design
• Immersive installations
• Projection mapping services
• Interactive museum experiences
• Audiovisual production

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

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

Revenue model

1. Exhibition Design and Production: Project-based contracts for designing and producing multimedia installations for museums, luxury brand exhibitions, and cultural institutions. Includes concept development, production, and on-site integration.
2. Technical Integration Services: Equipment supply, installation, and on-site supervision for multimedia systems in permanent and temporary exhibitions
3. Audiovisual Content Production: Creation of immersive films, motion design, documentaries, and educational content for exhibitions and museum installations

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

La Méduse is a Paris-based digital and multimedia studio that designs and produces immersive audiovisual experiences for museums, luxury brands, and cultural institutions. The studio combines conception (storytelling, storyboarding), production (video, motion design, interactive development), and technical studies through on-site integration, delivering immersive films, projection mapping, interactive installations, motion design, sound design, and optical theater experiences for permanent, temporary, and traveling exhibitions.

Product overview

LA MEDUSE is a digital and multimedia studio offering a comprehensive suite of creative production services for museums, cultural institutions, and luxury brands. The company operates across four main service areas: conception (storytelling, storyboarding), production (videomaking, motion design, interactive development), and technical studies and on-site media integration. Key offerings include immersive films, video/projection mapping, interactive installations, motion design films, interactive books, sound design, and specialized optical theater experiences. The company also provides equipment and integration services for permanent, temporary, and traveling exhibitions, working with luxury brands, architects, scenographers, and cultural institutions worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Immersive Films Large-scale video projections and immersive cinematic experiences for museums and exhibitions, often combined with architectural spaces and interactive elements.
• Video Mapping / Projection Mapping Projection mapping installations that transform architectural surfaces, objects, and structures into dynamic visual displays, used for exhibits, facades, and immersive environments.
• Interactive Installations Multimedia installations that respond to visitor interaction, including interactive games, touch-activated displays, motion sensors, and reactive projections for museum and cultural venues.
• Motion Design Films Animated graphic design content combining 2D and 3D animation, motion graphics, and visual storytelling for educational and decorative purposes in exhibitions.
• Sound Design Audio design services for cinema, museums, fashion shows, theater, and contemporary art installations, including soundscapes and music for video mapping and historical exhibitions.
• Technical Studies and Integration Technical planning, equipment specification, audiovisual integration, and on-site supervision services for permanent, temporary, and traveling exhibitions.
• Optical Theater Specialized optical theater installations featuring interactive LED sculptures and theatrical lighting effects for museum exhibits.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 7 million annual visitors to the Eiffel Tower permanent installation
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers18 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Agence NCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary scenography agency partner for multiple luxury brand and museum projects including Dior exhibitions and Olympique Lyonnais museum
• NokinomocoreTechnology or IntegrationMultimedia specialist partner for interactive installations and digital displays as seen in Riffa Fort Museum project
• Christophe Martin ArchitectescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm partner for museum and heritage projects including Bahrain National Museum and Tariq Abdulhakim Museum
• c-albumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMuseography and exhibition design agency partner for multiple projects including Eiffel Tower, bears exhibition, and Chambord
• Big BangminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEvent production partner for traveling and temporary exhibitions
• Tiphaine Massari (c-album)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerScenography lead for projects like Riffa Fort Museum
• Chatillon ArchitectesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture partner for exhibition projects
• DeaWha Kang StudiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational design studio partner for projects

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• d'strict: Korean digital media and design studio specializing in large-scale immersive media art, projection mapping, and brand experience installations. Directly comparable in technology stack (projection, immersive visuals) and premium brand/venue client base.
• Moment Factory: Montreal-based multimedia studio creating immersive experiences (projection mapping, interactive installations, museum environments) for brands and cultural institutions globally. Closely comparable to La Méduse in service mix, client segments, and project-based delivery model.
• teamLab: Japan-origin interdisciplinary art collective producing large-scale immersive digital art installations, museums, and luxury brand experiences. Operates in the same premium immersive-experience category and increasingly competes for the same cultural and brand commissions.
• Front Pictures: Ukrainian multimedia production company specializing in projection mapping, immersive environments, and AV integration for museums, exhibitions, and corporate clients. Directly comparable technical expertise in projection mapping and immersive AV.
• 59 Productions: London-based design studio creating multimedia experiences for museums, exhibitions, concerts, and cultural events (e.g., work with the V&A, National Theatre, and major museum exhibitions). Highly comparable in the cultural/museum multimedia niche and similar boutique scale.

Broad incumbents

• Stufish Entertainment Architects: UK-based entertainment architecture firm designing immersive venues, permanent shows, and themed environments. Comparable in the premium immersive/experiential design space but operates more at the architectural and venue-integration tier.
• Dragone Entertainment: Belgian entertainment company producing large-scale immersive shows, themed experiences, and permanent venue productions globally. Broader incumbent in immersive entertainment with deeper resources, competing for similar premium cultural and brand budgets.

Emerging players

• Universal Everything: UK-based digital art and experience studio creating immersive art installations, motion design, and projection-based experiences for museums, brands, and public spaces. Comparable boutique creative studio with similar museum/brand client focus.
• Real Immersive: US-based immersive experiences company producing large-format immersive art and cultural installations, often in partnership with museums and cultural institutions. Comparable emerging player in the same immersive cultural-experience category.
• Studio Roso: London-based creative studio producing immersive installations, projection mapping, and experiential design for cultural institutions and premium brands. Comparable emerging player at a similar boutique scale with overlapping techniques and client types.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/la_meduse_paris
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/la-meduse-paris

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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