CAPTAVIDEO

What CAPTAVIDEO does

CAPTAVIDEO is a Paris-based audiovisual production company founded in 2007, operating as a specialist in live performance video capture and event production. The firm operates a fully equipped 30m² production studio in Paris (République) with multi-camera HD setups, a portable video control room deployable on-site, and high-speed 1 Gbit/s fiber connectivity for live streaming. Core offerings span live performance capture (theatre, dance, concerts, one-person shows), TV-quality broadcast capture (servicing Canal Plus, TMC, Olympia TV, C8), corporate conference and event video, aftermovies, brand content, and a Festival OFF Avignon service that films hundreds of productions each July.

The company generates revenue through project-based professional services pricing, with entry-level packages starting around €300 HT for a single-camera festival capture and scaling to €800-€1,000+ HT for multi-camera Paris conferences, plus premium TV-broadcast engagements. Go-to-market is sales-led and event-driven: direct contact via website forms and phone, industry reputation within the French performing arts ecosystem, portfolio-driven referrals, and an annual physical presence at Festival OFF Avignon. Customer segments span performing arts producers, corporate and association clients (webinars, general assemblies, conferences), municipal/government bodies, and brand marketers.

In 2025 CAPTAVIDEO launched an AI-Assisted Video Production service applying generative AI to animation, voice-over, sound design, and conference translation, and in 2026 added a municipal council streaming offering alongside a Labo du Podcast sub-brand for hourly podcast studio rentals. The business is structured as a French SARL with €3,000 share capital, founder-led by Director Emmanuel Faure, with 1-10 employees, no disclosed external funding, and no parent or subsidiary structure. The firm is a member of Ecoprod (French audiovisual production association) and holds no disclosed patents.

Name

CAPTAVIDEO

Legal name

SARL CAPTAVIDEO

Website

https://captavideo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Paris-based audiovisual production agency founded in 2007 specializing in live performance video capture and event streaming for French theatre, dance, corporate conference, and municipal clients, with a secondary AI-assisted animation service line launched in 2025.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Video Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (51211), Postproduction Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries (51219), Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial Production Companies (Live-Action) (MPAAAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Video Production & Post-Production (BPAFAIAB)

Keywords

• Live event capture
• Video production services
• Live streaming
• Corporate video production
• Broadcast video capture

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Video Capture Services: Project-based professional services for video capture of live performances, events, conferences, and corporate productions. Pricing varies by complexity, duration, number of cameras, and post-production requirements.
2. Festival Capture Packages: Specialized service packages for Festival OFF Avignon with discounted rates for theatre productions. Includes multicamera capture and full montage.
3. Studio Rental: Rental of fully equipped 30m² studio with technical team for video production, live streaming, podcasts, and events. New podcast video formula with hourly rental.
4. AI-Assisted Animation Services: Custom animation and AI-assisted video production services including storyboard, illustration, animation, voiceover, sound design, and delivery.
5. TV Capture Production: Full production executive services for TV broadcast capture including multiple cameras, technical coordination, post-production, and delivery for broadcast.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CAPTAVIDEO is a Paris-based video production services company founded in 2007 that specialises in the capture of live events — including theatre, dance, concerts, cabaret performances, conferences, and municipal council sessions — together with multi-camera live internet streaming and television broadcast recording. Beyond live capture, the company delivers post-production services such as aftermovies, corporate films, branded content, trailers and teasers, motion design, and podcast capture at its in-house studio ("Labo du Podcast"), and applies AI-assisted tools to accelerate its production pipelines.

Product overview

CAPTAVIDEO is a Paris-based audiovisual production company founded in 2007, operating as a specialist in live performance video capture and event video production. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of services organized around four core pillars: (1) Live Performance Capture including theater, dance, concerts, and one-person shows with multi-camera shooting and professional post-production; (2) Corporate and Event Video covering conferences, general assemblies, aftermovies, and brand content; (3) Live Internet Streaming with multi-platform broadcasting capabilities; and (4) Production Studio services in a fully equipped Paris facility. Supporting services include Motion Design and AI-Assisted Video production using generative AI for animated content, Bandes-annonces and Teasers for promotional content, TV Broadcasting Capture for broadcast-quality productions, and specialized Municipal Council Streaming. The company operates a network of multi-camera capture teams across Paris, throughout France, and maintains a presence at the Avignon Festival OFF each July.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Labo du podcast: Podcast video studio service offering hourly rental, located at the Captavideo facility near République in Paris 11

Products and services

• Live Performance Capture (Captation Spectacle) Multi-camera video capture of live stage shows — theatre, dance, cabaret and concerts — for performing-arts producers and Festival OFF Avignon companies, typically offered with add-on live streaming and promotional aftermovie deliverables.
• Festival OFF Avignon Capture A dedicated seasonal multi-camera capture and live streaming package for performing-arts companies running shows at the Festival OFF d'Avignon, priced on a specific OFF-festival rate card distinct from Paris tariffs.
• Conference & Event Capture (Captation Conférences) Multi-camera coverage of corporate events, seminars and conferences for corporate communications teams and event agencies, typically delivered as both live stream and post-produced corporate films.
• TV Broadcast Capture (Captation TV) Multi-camera capture of staged or live events for television broadcasters and broadcast production companies, leveraging the portable video control room and redundant recording.
• Municipal Council Streaming Live internet streaming and recording of municipal council sessions and public-sector meetings for French municipalities and local authorities to support citizen-access and transparency requirements.
• Live Internet Streaming (Multi-cam Live) Standalone multi-camera live internet streaming service producing real-time broadcast-quality video over RTMP-based workflows, sold as an add-on or standalone engagement across all event types.
• Aftermovie Production Post-produced short-form recap videos of live events, performances and festivals for promoters and corporate clients to use in marketing and on social channels.
• Corporate Films & Interviews Production of corporate films and sit-down executive/employee interviews for corporate communications, internal communications, and brand storytelling.
• Brand Content (Contenu de Marque) Branded video content production service for brands and agencies, covering concept-to-delivery brand stories and promotional pieces distinct from event coverage.
• Trailers & Teasers Short promotional trailer and teaser videos for shows, productions, events and brands, typically derived from or in parallel with live capture engagements.
• AI-Assisted Video Production Video production workflow applying AI-assisted tooling to accelerate capture-to-delivery pipelines, used principally to shorten post-production timelines on client engagements.
• Motion Design & Animation Motion design and animation work delivered as standalone or as part of broader video productions for corporate, brand, and event clients.
• Production Studio Rental Rental of CAPTAVIDEO's permanent Paris production studio for client-led shoots, controlled-environment filming, and audio/video production work.
• Podcast Recording Studio (Labo du Podcast) Dedicated podcast capture studio operated under the "Labo du Podcast" sub-brand, providing audio and audiovisual podcast recording services for podcasters and brands.
• Script Reading Capture (Captation Lecture / Lecture Script) Video capture of script readings and literary/text-based performances for publishers, authors, and theatrical producers requiring distribution-quality recordings.

Quantifiable outcome

• Captures have enabled sale of thousands of tour dates for theatre productions
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers15 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

Integration12 records

AI capability5 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• EcoprodminorOthersIndustry association membership demonstrating professional standing in the French audiovisual production industry.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Studio Bagatelle: Independent Paris audiovisual production house offering video capture, post-production, and live streaming for cultural, corporate, and institutional clients — operating in the same boutique French production segment with overlapping service menu.
• Eventis: French audiovisual production agency providing video capture, live streaming, and post-production for corporate events, conferences, and live performances — directly overlapping with Captavideo's core offering across nearly all customer segments.
• Wildmédia Production: French audiovisual agency providing video capture, livestreaming, and post-production for corporate events and conferences, with comparable direct-sales model and similar mid-market positioning.
• Webcastory: Paris-based firm specialized in corporate video, webcasting, and live event capture with multi-camera setups — comparable in scale and GoTo-market (direct sales to enterprise event buyers), competing head-to-head on French conference and event capture work.

Broad incumbents

• CAPA Group: One of France's largest independent TV and documentary production companies (Canal+/France Télévisions supplier). Provides a broader portfolio of TV production, news, documentaries, and event capture — overlapping with Captavideo on TV broadcast capture but at vastly larger scale.
• Elephant Doc: Major French production company (Havas group) producing commercials, brand content, documentaries, and corporate films — overlapping with Captavideo's brand content and corporate film offerings, but operating at agency-tier budgets.

Emerging players

• Livestorm: French webinar and live-events SaaS platform — competes indirectly by enabling clients to self-broadcast conferences without an agency, threatening the conference-capture portion of Captavideo's revenue if customers choose a software-only path.
• BVA Live / Live! by U Carry: Smaller French audiovisual production boutiques offering live capture and streaming for cultural and corporate events — comparable boutique-tier competition, particularly relevant in the Festival OFF Avignon micro-segment.

Others

• Vimeo (Livestream): OTT video hosting and livestreaming SaaS platform that Captavideo integrates with for distribution — represents a technology enabler/partner rather than a competitor, but also a partial substitute if clients move to self-serve streaming.

Regional players

• Morning Productions: Independent French production house specialized in documentary and corporate films with TV-broadcast experience — relevant for Captavideo's premium documentary and corporate film aspirations, though their scale is somewhat larger.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@captavideo2733
• Facebookfacebook.com/Captavideo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/captavideo
• Instagraminstagram.com/captavideo
• TikToktiktok.com/@captavideo?_r=1&_t=ZN-93mAMhjeQCM

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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