What Lotchi does

Lotchi is a Paris-based house of immersive creations founded in 2023 that designs and produces 360° video mapping experiences combining visual art, music, scenography, and technical direction. Its product portfolio spans an original branded show, Luminiscence (featuring Celestial Odyssey and The Secret of the Makers sub-experiences staged at monuments worldwide), and bespoke custom projects including immersive dining experiences for restaurant brand Ephemera (Under the Sea and Stellar) and a touring visual production for the electronic duo Justice through client CORIDA.

The company's technical core is a fleet of 80+ video projectors operated from a Technical Hub in Houdan (Yvelines), driven by a custom production pipeline built around SMODE real-time media server software that synchronizes video screens and lighting fixtures for live performances. The team of over 100 people — including creators, engineers, designers, historians, musicians, and scenographers — manages the full production pipeline in-house from concept through technical deployment.

Lotchi operates a dual revenue model: direct-to-consumer ticket sales for original shows like Luminiscence through the dedicated luminiscence.com platform, and B2B professional services for custom immersive engagements with enterprise clients in cultural heritage (monuments, cathedrals), hospitality (Ephemera), and music/entertainment (CORIDA for the Justice tour). Go-to-market is enterprise field-sales driven for custom projects and event-driven through public show presentations globally, with the company led by CEO Romain Sarfati.

Name

Lotchi

Legal name

Lotchi

Website

https://lotchi.live

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lotchi is a Paris-based house of immersive creations producing 360° video mapping experiences for cultural heritage sites, hospitality venues (Ephemera), and music artists (Justice), combining a proprietary projector fleet and SMODE-based pipeline with in-house creative and technical teams.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Immersive Experience Production

NAICS

Other Specialized Design Services (54149)

SIC

Services-Allied To Motion Picture Distribution (7829)

akta.pro primary industry

Virtual Production & LED Volume Services (Stage Ops, ICVFX, Real-Time Camera/Tracking) (MPADAHAB)

Keywords

• Immersive experience production
• Video mapping shows
• 360-degree projection
• Live event scenography
• Creative content production

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Immersive Experience Production: Bespoke immersive experiences designed for specific client spaces and events. Includes concept, production, and technical direction services.
2. Original Show Licensing/Presentation: Luminiscence original shows presented in monuments worldwide, with ticket sales through luminiscence.com. Over 2 million spectators reached.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lotchi is a house of immersive creations that designs, produces and deploys 360° immersive video mapping shows for monuments, restaurants, music tours and live events. Its offering spans the full creative-to-technical pipeline — concept, production and technical direction — delivered through an in-house creative studio, a technical division with 80+ video projectors, and dedicated production, marketing and deployment teams. It also operates Luminiscence, a proprietary original 360° immersive show staged at monuments worldwide.

Product overview

Lotchi is a house of immersive creations that produces video mapping shows and immersive experiences. The company offers original proprietary experiences (Luminiscence) and custom/bespoke projects for clients. Luminiscence is their flagship 360° immersive show that transforms sacred monuments through music, light and large-scale projections. Their custom project portfolio includes collaborations with Ephemera (immersive dining experiences including Under the Sea and Stellar) and the Justice music tour. The company operates a Technical Hub with over 80 video projectors and manages the full creative pipeline from concept to deployment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Luminiscence: A 360° immersive show that revisits the history of world monuments through music, light, and large-scale video projection. Features two immersive experiences: Celestial Odyssey and The Secret of the Makers. Has welcomed over 2 million spectators worldwide.

Products and services

• Luminiscence A 360° immersive show that revisits the history of the world's most beautiful monuments through music, light and large-scale video projection, featuring two sub-shows: Celestial Odyssey and The Secret of the Makers. Presented as a 60-minute journey where image, music and light unveil the Genius Loci of each location, aimed at public audiences visiting monuments.
• Under the Sea A 60-minute, 360° immersive creation developed with Ephemera, themed around the ocean universe. Structured around five main tableaux and two shorter sequences tracing a deep-sea dive where spectators encounter marine species, with visuals, music and scenography projected in 360° around the audience. Built for Ephemera's immersive restaurant guests.
• Stellar A 360° immersive experience developed with Ephemera exploring the universe and the cosmos, taking audiences to Mars, the Moon and the rings of Venus through a cinematic and educational approach that blends scientific knowledge with visual spectacle. Aimed at Ephemera's immersive restaurant guests.
• Justice (Tour Light Show) A state-of-the-art music tour light show produced for the French electronic duo Justice, featuring custom video content driving both video screens and light fixtures in real time. Developed using Lotchi's custom SMODE-based pipeline; built for concert audiences on the Justice tour.
• Custom Immersive Projects (Bespoke Service) Fully bespoke immersive experiences designed for specific client spaces and events, combining technical expertise, storytelling and emotional impact across the full production pipeline: Concept, Production, and Technical Direction. Targeted at brands, cultural venues, hospitality operators and event organizers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2 million spectators reached through Luminiscence original shows
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• EphemeracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEphemera is an immersive restaurant brand with which Lotchi collaborates on multiple universes. Lotchi creates visual content, music, and scenography projected in 360 degrees around the audience, carrying them through beautifully crafted worlds. Projects include Under the Sea (ocean-themed) and Stellar (space-themed) immersive dining experiences.
• CORIDAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCORIDA is the client for the Justice music tour, for which Lotchi created video content driving both screens and light fixtures. The project combined major technical and artistic challenges and was awarded Best Concert at Victoires de la Musique 2026.
• Salut La CompagniecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreative direction partner for the Justice tour, collaborating with Lotchi on content creation and technology for the award-winning light show.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Dragone Entertainment: Global live entertainment production company (Franco Dragone) producing large-scale theatrical and immersive shows for theme parks, residencies, and venues (e.g., Lido, Celine Dion's A New Day). Broader in scope but adjacent on stagecraft, scenography, and large-format show production for premium clients.
• Meow Wolf: US-based immersive art company operating permanent interactive exhibition venues with original IP. Comparable in developing and monetizing original immersive IP at scale, though venue-operator model rather than touring-show model that Lotchi uses.

Direct peers

• Moment Factory: Montreal-based multimedia entertainment studio creating immersive experiences across museums, public spaces, and live events (e.g., Aurora at the Montreal airport, MGM National Harbor installations). Closest direct peer to Lotchi: same 360° projection, scenography-plus-tech stack, and cultural heritage / civic client base.
• ETC (Eclipso): French immersive entertainment operator (Eclipso brand) producing touring immersive shows inside venues and historic landmarks using projection mapping and scenography. Most direct French-headquartered competitor to Lotchi's Luminiscence, often presented at the same type of monuments.
• teamLab: Japan-founded digital art collective operating immersive, large-scale projection and interactive installations globally (teamLab Planets, Borderless). Comparable in deploying proprietary original immersive IP at monuments and major cultural venues, with a parallel B2B/location-based licensing model.
• Artechouse: US-based operator of permanent digital art immersive spaces with rotating artist residencies. Comparable business model of monetizing immersive 360° experiences through ticketed public exhibits; slightly more venue-operator-focused and a key emerging competitor for cultural-monument-positioned IP.
• Studio NAND: Berlin-based creative technology studio building immersive installations, projection mapping, and real-time visual experiences for brands and cultural institutions. Comparable on bespoke project engagements combining scenography, narrative, and projection tech for monuments and corporate clients.
• Dirty Monitor: Belgian creative studio specializing in 3D video mapping, immersive shows, and live event visuals for monuments and brands. Direct geographical and stylistic peer to Lotchi, often bidding on the same European monument and civic projection contracts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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