Name

LE DAMIER

Legal name

LE DAMIER

Website

https://ledamier.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Chamalières

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: LE DAMIER generates revenue through annual membership fees paid by cultural and creative enterprises. Membership fees are tiered based on the member's annual revenue (chiffre d'affaires), ranging from €250 to €1,200 per year. Partner membership is offered at a flat rate of €1,200 per year.
2. Professional Training Services: LE DAMIER designs, develops, and delivers professional training programs for the cultural and creative sector. Training is offered as professional development courses with various durations and price points (€120 to €1,400 per training). Revenue is generated through course fees, with financing options available through OPCO, France Travail, and other third-party funders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

LE DAMIER is a non-profit cluster organization that brings together more than 75 cultural and creative industry (ICC) enterprises in the Auvergne territory of France. It delivers a portfolio of interconnected services organized around five missions — Federate, Develop, Promote, Innovate, and Transform — including tiered membership, professional training programs, the HUB-IC business incubator, MIMA and LUX professional events, business accompaniment, the MUTIC employer group, and climate-focused initiatives such as La Fresque de la Culture and La Promotion Climat.

Product overview

LE DAMIER is a cluster organization for Cultural and Creative Industries (ICC) operating in the Auvergne territory. Rather than a unified software product, it offers a portfolio of interconnected services: professional training programs, the HUB-IC business incubator, flagship events (MIMA, LUX), environmental transition initiatives (La Fresque de la Culture, La Promotion Climat), business support, a professional directory, and resource sharing. The organization acts as a central hub connecting over 75 member structures through five missions: Federate, Develop, Promote, Innovate, and Transform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HUB-IC: Incubator for projects in Cultural and Creative Industries
• MUTIC
• La Fresque de la Culture
• La Promotion Climat
• Déjà Demain
• MIMA

Products and services

• Membership (Adhésion ICC et Partenaire)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• La Coopérative de MaicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLa Coopérative de Mai is a key co-organizer of the MIMA event. Located in Clermont-Ferrand, this cultural venue hosts the annual MIMA professional event. The partnership combines LE DAMIER's sector coordination expertise with La Coopérative de Mai's venue and programming capabilities.
• Clermont Auvergne MétropolecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClermont Auvergne Métropole partners with LE DAMIER for the MIMA event and is the backing entity for the imagO music and image policy. The Métropole provides financial and organizational support for sector development initiatives.
• Pôles imagOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe imagO poles (music and image support structures) collaborate with LE DAMIER on the MIMA event. The 11th edition celebrates the 10th anniversary of imagO, the music and image support policy of Clermont Auvergne Métropole.
• Grand BureauminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrand Bureau partners with LE DAMIER on the MIMA professional event, bringing additional expertise in music sector development.
• The ShifterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Shifters association co-created 'La Fresque de la Culture' with LE DAMIER. This collaborative tool raises awareness about environmental and climate issues in the cultural sector. The partnership combines LE DAMIER's sector expertise with The Shifters' climate engagement methodology.
• France Active AuvergneminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFrance Active Auvergne provides training on piloting cultural and creative structures, bringing expertise in social economy finance and business support. They are described as pioneers in solidarity finance supporting ESS enterprises for over 20 years.
• Mecen'UpminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMecen'Up is led by Marie Manson and provides training on developing patronage and sponsorship strategies in the cultural sector. The trainer brings expertise from her work with major cultural institutions including the Orchestre de Paris and Abbaye aux Dames.
• Imagine PapillonminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerImagine Papillon ( Raphaël Poughon) provides training on organizing projects with Notion, bringing expertise in collective intelligence, creative foresight, and responsible innovation.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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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