Vaux Media Group

What Vaux Media Group does

Vaux Media Group is a fully integrated event rental company founded in 2018 and headquartered in Plano, Texas, in the Dallas metro. The company rents audio, video, lighting, rigging, power distribution, and pipe & drape equipment to event production companies, venue managers, and corporate event organizers, delivering nationwide from its single Texas base. Its sister company, Quest Show Services (also founded by CEO John Hansen), provides complementary show production services, allowing the two entities to bundle equipment with on-site production for shared customers.

Vaux differentiates its offering through pre-built Event Kits — Watch Party, Hybrid, Dinner-Dance, and Breakout Room configurations — that productize what is otherwise a custom-quote AV rental process. The Hybrid and Breakout Room Kits integrate with Zoom and Microsoft Teams, explicitly targeting the corporate hybrid-event buyer segment. The underlying technology stack is conventional: standard rental equipment, a website/quoting layer, and third-party conferencing integrations rather than proprietary AI or automation. Pricing is quote-based per project with no public rate card.

The business is operated by a small team of 5 employees drawing on 30+ years of combined industry experience, and has cumulatively delivered more than 2,400 shows to over 1,200 customers. Revenue model is project-based equipment rental with sister-company cross-sell; there are no disclosed funding rounds, subscription lines, or recurring revenue mechanics, making financial visibility inherently limited.

Name

Vaux Media Group

Legal name

Vaux Media Group

Website

https://vauxmediagroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Vaux Media Group is a Plano, Texas-based event rental company renting audio, video, lighting, rigging, and power equipment to event producers, venues, and corporate organizers nationwide via pre-built Event Kits and custom quotes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Equipment Rental

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing (7350)

akta.pro primary industry

Backline & Musical Instrument Rentals (Concert/Performance Support) (THAHAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Pipe & Drape, Backdrop & Room-Divider Rentals (HSACAFAJ)

Keywords

• Audio visual rental
• Event production equipment
• Lighting rigging rental
• Trade show AV
• Corporate event rentals

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas, Texas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Rental: Rental of AV equipment including audio, video, lighting, rigging, power, and pipe & drape systems. Equipment is rented for events with pricing determined through quote requests.
2. Full-Service Event Production: Complete event production services including delivery, setup, operation, strike, and pickup through sister company Quest Show Services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Vaux Media Group rents professional event production equipment across six categories: audio, video, lighting, power distribution, rigging, and pipe & drape. Customers browse the catalog online, request custom quotes, and receive nationwide delivery, with optional turnkey production handled by sister company Quest Show Services. Curated pre-built Event Kits (Watch Party, Hybrid, Dinner-Dance, Breakout Room) bundle equipment for common event types.

Product overview

Vaux Media Group is a fully integrated event rental company offering a comprehensive portfolio of AV equipment, rigging, power, and pipe & drape systems. The core offering spans Audio Equipment (mixers, microphones, speakers, wireless systems), Video Equipment (cameras, projectors, displays, record/playback devices), Lighting (moving heads, conventional fixtures, consoles), Power Distribution, Rigging (truss, motors, shackles), and Pipe & Drape systems. The company differentiates through pre-built Event Kits including Watch Party Kit, Hybrid Kit, Dinner-Dance Party Kit, and Breakout Room Kit—curated packages designed to simplify gear selection for common event types. Key product brands include Tyler Truss, XSF rigging components, Loadstar/Prostar hoists, Motion Labs motor controls, Panasonic and Eiki projectors, Chauvet and Martin lighting fixtures, and ChamSys and Jands lighting consoles. The company operates from Plano, TX with nationwide support capability and has supported over 2400 shows with 1200+ happy clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Audio Equipment Rental Rental of premium audio equipment for events of all sizes, including mixers, microphones, speakers, wireless intercoms, signal processing, and cable accessories for corporate events, trade shows, and social events.
• Video Equipment Rental Rental of professional video equipment including cameras, displays, projectors, presentation systems, record/playback devices, amplifiers, switchers, and signal converters for events and presentations.
• Lighting Equipment Rental Rental of professional lighting including conventional fixtures, moving head lights (e.g., Rogue R1 Wash, Martin MAC series), lighting consoles (ChamSys, Jands), and DMX control cables for stage and event production.
• Power Distribution Rental Rental of event power distribution equipment including 200A three-phase distro, Motion Labs motor distro, APC UPS backup, Doghouse L2130 enclosures, power cables, Edison extensions, splitters, and adapters for live event power needs.
• Rigging Equipment Rental Rental of stage rigging hardware including Tyler and XSF truss systems, Loadstar and Prostar electric chain hoists, shackles, sandbags, base plates, motors, and rigging accessories for safely suspending lighting, audio, video, and scenic elements.
• Pipe & Drape Rental Rental of pipe and drape systems including IFR velour drapes, tech drapes, spandex covers, telescoping uprights, valance crossbars, drape support clamps, and truss covers for venue dressing and event backdrops.
• Watch Party Kit Pre-built event kit for watch parties featuring high-definition projection, JBL EON speakers, Yamaha MG16XU mixer, Shure ULXD wireless microphones, and Blackmagic ATEM Mini Pro video switching for shared viewing events.
• Hybrid Kit All-in-one hybrid event kit for in-person and virtual audiences featuring Blackmagic Web Presenter streaming encoder, Elgato Stream Deck XL controller, Epiphan Pearl Mini capture device, and multi-camera switching for professional broadcast integration.
• Dinner-Dance Party Kit Pre-built audio kit for dinner-dance events providing premium sound for background music and dance floor coverage, including Yamaha mixer and JBL EON712 powered speakers.
• Breakout Room Kit Compact AV package for small group sessions, training, and parallel presentations featuring QSC K12.2 powered speakers, 65" 4K displays, and components selected for seamless integration with Zoom and Microsoft Teams.

Named customers5 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

Integration2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Quest Show ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company of Vaux Media Group that provides complete turnkey event production services including delivery, setup, operation, strike, and pickup. Founded by John Hansen, the same founder as Vaux Media Group, Quest Show Services allows clients to outsource all event logistics while Vaux provides the equipment rental component.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Quest Show Services: Sister company of Vaux Media Group providing turnkey event production (delivery, setup, operation, strike, pickup). Shared founder John Hansen; effectively a strategic adjacent operator rather than a competitor, but represents the integrated service bundle Vaux sells.

Broad incumbents

• Encore Global: The dominant US event-AV and production services provider, formerly PSAV. Vaux competes for the same corporate, venue, and association event spend with a much narrower catalog and footprint; Vaux's Sr Director of Operations joined from Encore Global, making it the most relevant competitive reference point.
• PRG (Production Resource Group): Large global provider of production services and equipment for entertainment and events, including lighting, audio, video, and rigging. Overlaps with Vaux's audio, video, lighting, and rigging rental categories at a much larger scale and broader entertainment-industry footprint.
• Freeman: Large event production and AV services company with deep trade show and convention exposure. Overlaps with Vaux's trade show exhibitor segment and corporate event AV rental, but at much greater scale and broader scope.

Direct peers

• AVFX: Mid-market AV production and rental company focused on corporate events, conferences, and trade shows. Closest size and segment comparable to Vaux with the same single-vendor value proposition of bundled AV, staging, and lighting rentals.
• AVT (Audio Visual Technology): AV rental and event production company serving corporate, entertainment, and experiential clients. Comparable in equipment categories (audio, video, lighting, staging) and quote-based B2B sales process.
• Frost Productions: Event production and AV rental firm serving corporate, association, and broadcast clients with audio, video, lighting, and staging. Direct comparable in customer segments, bundle structure, and project-based delivery model.
• ShowCall: Event technology and AV rental provider for corporate meetings, conferences, and trade shows. Competes head-to-head with Vaux in the mid-market event rental segment with similar bundled AV offerings.
• 4Wall Entertainment: National entertainment lighting and AV rental company serving concerts, corporate events, and productions. Directly comparable business model to Vaux with overlapping product categories (lighting, audio, video, rigging) and similar B2B sales-led GTM.
• Rentex: National AV equipment rental company offering audio, video, lighting, and display gear to event producers, venues, and corporate clients. Closely comparable equipment-rental model with cross-country delivery capability.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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