Le Double Fond

Name

Le Double Fond

Legal name

LE DOUBLE FOND

Website

https://doublefond.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Le Double Fond is a Paris-based private magic theater café founded in 1988, serving tourists, locals, corporate clients, and aspiring magicians via intimate 50-seat close-up performances, dinner-show packages, corporate events, and an ecosystem of magic education and retail businesses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Magic Entertainment and Theater

NAICS

Amusement Parks and Arcades (7131), Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars (722515)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Retail-Eating Places (5812), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Circus, Magic & Variety Shows (THAJAFAH)

Keywords

• Live magic performances
• Magic theater venue
• Corporate entertainment events
• Magic education programs
• Close-up illusionism

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Show Tickets and Packages: Revenue from ticket sales for evening shows and children's performances. Package options include 'Juste le spectacle' (show only), 'Apéritif & Spectacle' (drinks + show), and 'Dîner-spectacle' (dinner + show) formulas. Premium formula tiers are also offered (Gold, Premium, Prestige).
2. Food and Beverage Sales: Bar sales at the cafe-theater venue, with waiter-magicians serving drinks to customers. The establishment functions as a bar/restaurant with magic entertainment.
3. Private Corporate Events: Booking revenue from corporate events including team buildings, seminars, conventions, galas, product launches, Christmas parties, afterworks, and room rentals. The company has developed extensive corporate event offerings with customized magic performances.
4. Magic Education and Training: Revenue from magic courses (private lessons, professional training with diploma), magic conferences featuring international magicians, and the streaming platform DoubleFond.tv for online magic learning.
5. Gift Cards and Vouchers: Sale of gift cards for show tickets, magic courses, and magic equipment (via the Mayette shop partnership).
6. Children's Events: Birthday party packages for children and teenagers, magic workshops, and children's shows.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Le Double Fond operates a magic theater café in Paris featuring nightly close-up magic performances in an intimate 50-seat basement venue, complemented by waiter-magicians at the ground-floor bar. The venue offers tiered evening formulas ranging from show-only to aperitif-show and full dinner-show packages (Gold, Premium, Prestige), plus dedicated children's shows, private and corporate magic events, magic education through private lessons and a two-year diploma program, and online magic learning via the DoubleFond.tv streaming platform. Related businesses include the Mayette magic shop (world's oldest, since 1808) for retail magic equipment and gift cards redeemable across the ecosystem.

Product overview

Le Double Fond operates as a multi-faceted magic entertainment venue and educational institution in Paris. The core offering is the magic theater café (established 1988) with nightly close-up performances in an intimate basement venue featuring 50 seats, complemented by food and beverage services. Beyond the live shows, the company has expanded into a broader ecosystem of magic-related products: DoubleFond.tv provides online streaming education with world masters; Double Fond Formation offers a formal two-year university degree in magic; Mayette Magie operates the world's oldest magic shop (since 1808). Additional offerings include private lessons, magic conferences featuring international artists, corporate team building and event services, children's entertainment, and gift cards. The portfolio spans physical entertainment (theater shows, corporate events, restaurant) and digital/educational products (streaming platform, formal degree program, magic shop).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Le Double Fond Magic Theater Shows Nightly close-up magic performances delivered in an intimate 50-seat basement theater at the Paris venue, with waiter-magicians also performing at tables in the ground-floor bar. More than 90 original shows have been created since 1988.
• Corporate Magic Events & Team Building Customized magic performances for corporate clients covering team building, seminars, conventions, galas, product launches, Christmas parties, and afterworks. Available formats include close-up magic, stage shows, and mentalism.
• DoubleFond.tv Streaming Platform Online streaming platform offering magic education content and masterclasses from international magic masters, extending the Le Double Fond brand's educational reach globally beyond the physical Paris venue.
• Double Fond Formation Magic School A magic school that delivers a two-year university degree program in magic, described as the first of its kind in the world. Provides structured professional training and formal certification for aspiring magicians.
• Mayette Magie Magic Shop The world's oldest magic shop (since 1808), a related family entity selling magic equipment, cards, and accessories, including gift cards for magic supplies.
• Private Magic Lessons Individual magic instruction sessions for students of various skill levels, from hobbyists to those preparing for professional performance.
• Magic Conferences Educational conferences featuring world-renowned magicians sharing techniques and expertise with audiences, including intimate sessions with featured international artists.
• Gift Cards (Bons Cadeaux) Gift vouchers redeemable across the Le Double Fond ecosystem for magic show tickets, magic courses, online subscriptions on DoubleFond.tv, and magic equipment at partner retailer Mayette.
• Children's Magic Shows Specialized magic performances, workshops, and birthday party packages designed for children and teenagers, including dedicated children's programming and family shows.
• Restaurant & Bar Services Ground-floor café-bar offering aperitif formulas, dinner-show packages (Gold, Premium, Prestige tiers), and a terrace, with waiter-magicians serving drinks and performing close-up magic at tables.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 450,000 cumulative spectators since 1988
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Mayette MagiecoreOthersThe world's oldest magic shop (established 1808), located separately from the theater. Operates as a related entity under the same founding family (Dominique Duvivier). Sells magic equipment, cards, accessories, and gift cards. Mayette is one of the most prestigious names in magic retail worldwide.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Magic Circle: London-based magic society and performance venue for magicians and enthusiasts, comparable as a European institutional hub combining magic community, education, and ticketed performances.
• The Magic Castle: Iconic private magic club and theater in Hollywood offering nightly close-up and stage magic performances, dining, and a members-only magicians' community — the most direct international analog to Le Double Fond's café-théâtre concept.
• The Marrakech Magic Theater: Intimate San Francisco magic theater offering small-capacity close-up magic performances with dinner options, structurally similar to Le Double Fond's 50-seat basement format.
• Penn & Teller: Long-running Las Vegas magic residency and touring act operating nightly ticketed performances in an intimate theater, comparable as a premium close-up/stage magic brand with sustained audience demand.
• Fantasio Magic Theater: Paris-region magic venue offering family-oriented magic shows and entertainment, the closest French competitor in the same Parisian market.

Others

• Magic Live (Ellison's Magic): UK magic retailer and event/conference organizer for magicians; comparable to Mayette Magie's combined retail and professional-event role within the European magic trade.
• FISM (Fédération Internationale des Sociétés Magiques): International federation of magic societies organizing world championships of magic; comparable ecosystem-level institution that supports the same magic community Le Double Fond cultivates.
• Society of American Magicians: Oldest professional magic organization in the world; comparable to Le Double Fond's professional magic community and educational mission through DoubleFond Formation.

Regional players

• Le Musée de la Magie: Parisian museum of magic arts located in the Marais district — directly adjacent to Le Double Fond's catchment area and serving overlapping tourists with magic-themed cultural content.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/le-double-fond

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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