SAS SPORT-DECOUVERTE.FR

What SAS SPORT-DECOUVERTE.FR does

Sport Découverte is a French online marketplace that aggregates more than 6,000 leisure activities — spanning aerial, driving, water, mountain, urban, and weekend-getaway categories — and sells them directly to consumers and corporate clients. The platform operates three integrated surfaces: the main consumer booking site (sport-decouverte.com) for browsing and direct purchases, a B2B enterprise portal (entreprises.sport-decouverte.com) for corporate gifts, team-building events, seminars, and comités d'entreprise programmes, and a partner onboarding interface (partenaire.sport-decouverte.com) that lets independent activity providers list and manage their inventory.

The underlying business is a two-sided marketplace: activity providers (flight schools, driving circuits, water-sports operators, mountain guides, unusual accommodation hosts) gain distribution through the platform, while consumers gain a single point of discovery, comparison, and booking across France and six additional European markets (Germany, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Luxembourg, Switzerland). Revenue is generated primarily through commissions on activity bookings and direct sales of gift boxes and chèques cadeaux starting from €50, with deferred-redemption mechanics (12-month validity, 60-day exchange window) that support gift-driven demand cycles around Christmas, Valentine's Day, Father's/Mother's Day, and other seasonal occasions.

The company is headquartered in La Ciotat, France, operates as an independent private entity (SAS Sport-Découverte.fr) with no disclosed external funding, parent company, or management team in the public record, and reports a 96% customer satisfaction rate across 144,693+ verified customer reviews (4.6/5 on AvisVérifiés). Pricing to end customers is presented as zero booking fees, with corporate pricing available on inquiry.

Name

SAS SPORT-DECOUVERTE.FR

Legal name

SAS Sport Découverte

Website

https://sport-decouverte.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sport Découverte is a French online marketplace aggregating 6,000+ leisure activities (aerial, driving, water, mountain, urban, weekend getaways) for individual consumers and corporate clients across France and six European countries, monetizing via booking commissions and gift box sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Leisure Activity Marketplace

NAICS

All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries (71399), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Sporting Goods, Outdoor & Fitness Marketplaces (CRAFABAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sports & Active Travel Agencies (e.g., ski, golf, dive) (THAKAFAJ), Adventure Sports & Activity Centers (Paragliding, Surf Schools, Guided Activities) (THAAAAAL)

Keywords

• Leisure activity booking
• Adventure experience platform
• Gift box marketplace
• Corporate team building
• Online reservation platform

Headquarters

HQ city

La Ciotat

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Activity Booking Commission: Sport Découverte acts as a marketplace aggregator connecting customers with activity providers (flight schools, driving circuits, water sports operators, etc.). The company earns commissions on bookings made through its platform. They offer a vast catalog of 6000+ activities across France and Europe.
2. Gift Box/Coupon Sales: Sale of gift boxes and gift coupons (chèques cadeaux) that can be redeemed for activities. Gift boxes start from €50, are delivered by email or within 24 hours, valid for 12 months, and exchangeable for 60 days.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Sport Découverte operates an online marketplace aggregating more than 6,000 leisure activities across France and Europe across six categories: aerial (parachuting, hot air balloon, helicopter, fighter jet), driving (supercar circuit experiences), water (diving, sailing, jet ski), mountain (snowmobile, dog sledding), urban (escape games, cooking, spa) and weekend getaways (unusual accommodations, spa stays). Customers book individual activities or purchase gift boxes and vouchers starting from €50, valid 12 months and exchangeable for 60 days, while the company also serves corporate clients with group events, seminars, and employee-benefit (CE) gift solutions.

Product overview

Sport Découverte operates as a French online leisure marketplace and booking platform offering over 6,000 activities across France and Europe. The core platform enables consumers to discover and reserve experiences across six main categories: Aerial (parachuting, hot air balloons, helicopters), Driving (supercar experiences on race circuits), Water (diving, sailing, water sports), Mountain (skiing, dog sledding), Urban (cooking, wine tasting, escape games), and Weekend Getaways (spa stays, unusual accommodations). The company serves both B2C customers (via gift boxes and direct bookings starting from €50) and B2B corporate clients (via dedicated enterprise portals for group events and employee benefits). The platform aggregates local activity providers through its partner interface and distributes experiences nationwide, emphasizing its French origins and customer satisfaction (96% satisfaction rate from 144,693 reviews).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Box et Coffrets Cadeau (Gift Boxes and Vouchers) Gift boxes and gift vouchers for leisure activities available from €50, delivered by email or within 24 hours, valid for 12 months and exchangeable for 60 days. Designed for personal gifting and corporate gifting occasions (birthdays, Christmas, Father's/Mother's Day, Valentine's Day, weddings, bachelor/bachelorette parties, retirements).
• Aérien (Aerial Activities) Aerial experiences including hot air balloon rides (from €130), tandem skydiving, helicopter flights, bungee jumping, paragliding, paramotor, ULM, fighter jet flights (from €3,199+), airplane flights, glider flights, drone piloting and indoor skydiving. Booked through partner providers listed on the marketplace.
• Pilotage (Driving Experiences) Driving experiences on racing circuits featuring supercars such as Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, Audi, Aston Martin, Mustang, Nissan, Lotus, Caterham, Formula 1, single-seater cars, motorcycles, rally, rallycross, ice driving, 4x4, karting and driving simulators, starting from €150.
• Aquatique (Water Activities) Water-based activities including boat licenses (from €229), boat trips, boat rentals, sailing initiation, dolphin encounters, deep-sea fishing, scuba diving, snorkeling, surfing, canyoning, rafting, white-water swimming, flyboard/jet pack, jet ski tours, and parasailing.
• Montagne (Mountain Activities) Mountain activities including ice driving, snowmobile tours, snowshoe hiking, dog sledding, paragliding and unusual mountain experiences.
• Urbain (Urban Activities) Urban leisure activities such as cooking classes, wine tasting initiation, spa and massage, indoor skydiving, driving simulators, boat licenses, flight simulators, escape games, city tours, creative workshops, photography courses and photo shoots.
• Week-end et Séjours (Weekend Getaways) Weekend getaway packages including spa hotel stays, unusual accommodations (treehouses, bubbles, unique stays), gourmet weekends, romantic escapes, castle stays, golf weekends, driving weekends, aerial weekends, survival courses, mountain and seaside getaways.
• Cadeaux d'Entreprise et CE (Corporate Gift Solutions and Employee Benefit Programs) B2B corporate gift solutions and employee benefit (Comité d'Entreprise) programs offering leisure activity vouchers for businesses and work committees to use as employee rewards, incentives, or group gifts.
• Groupes & Séminaires (Group Events and Seminars) Corporate team-building events and seminar organization services offering group leisure activities for companies, including team building, incentive trips, and employee rewards, with custom pricing upon inquiry.
• Interface Partenaire (Partner Provider Portal) Partner portal for activity providers (flight schools, driving circuits, water sports operators, etc.) to list, manage their offerings, bookings, and customer interactions on the Sport Découverte platform and access the company's customer base.

Quantifiable outcome

• 96% customer satisfaction rate
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Activity Providers (Flight Schools, Driving Circuits, Water Sports Operators, etc.)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSport Découverte partners with various leisure activity providers including flight schools, driving circuits, water sports operators, mountain activity providers, and unusual accommodation providers. These partners list their activities on the Sport Découverte platform, gaining access to the company's large customer base (6000+ activities). Providers can manage their listings through the partner interface at partenaire.sport-decouverte.com.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Manawa: European marketplace for outdoor and adventure activities. Overlaps with Sport Découverte's mountain, water, and aerial categories across multiple European countries, with a more outdoor-sports-curated positioning.
• Cirkwi: French platform for outdoor activities, hikes, and leisure experiences. Adjacent competitor focused on outdoor and nature-based activities, with overlap in mountain and rural adventure experiences.

Direct peers

• GetYourGuide: Berlin-based global marketplace for tours, activities, and experiences. Direct competitor with a much larger catalog, mobile-first product, and significant venture funding; overlaps with Sport Découverte across aerial, driving, water, and urban experiences across Europe.
• Adrenaline Hunter: French/European marketplace specializing in extreme sports and adventure experiences (skydiving, driving, flying). Closest direct competitor in the niche Sport Découverte dominates, with overlapping aerial, driving, and water sports inventory.
• Smartbox: European gift box and experience voucher company with multi-country presence. Competes directly with Sport Découverte's gift box product line and corporate/CE channel, with a wider assortment of experiences and stays.
• Wonderbox: France-based leader in leisure gift boxes covering experiences, stays, and gastronomy. Direct competitor in Sport Découverte's gift box / chèque cadeau business, with broader lifestyle and wellness categories beyond sports.
• Funbooker: French online booking platform for leisure activities and workshops. Targets the same French consumer and SMB segment as Sport Découverte with overlapping activity categories and a comparable gift voucher product.

Broad incumbents

• Viator: Tripadvisor-owned experience booking platform covering tours, attractions, and activities worldwide. Competes with Sport Découverte in European urban and outdoor experiences, with a broader portfolio including cultural attractions beyond sports.
• Kadolog: French aggregator of gift cards, gift vouchers, and experience boxes from multiple brands. Indirect competitor in distribution and discoverability, channeling demand to competing gift box providers that include Sport Découverte's direct rivals.

Regional players

• Loisirs Enchères: French auction-based leisure experience platform. Competes for the same French activity-booking consumer with a reverse-auction pricing model that can undercut Sport Découverte's marketplace pricing on comparable activities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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