Vendee Globe, a privately owned entity headquartered in France, operates as a tier 3 media tech buyer. Founded in 1968, the company has approximately 30 employees and reported $9.9M in revenue as of 2023. The company's primary offering is centered on water sports, specifically organizing and promoting the Vendée Globe. This event is a non-stop, unassisted, solo round-the-world yacht race that occurs every four years. Named after the Vendée region in western France, the race both commences and concludes in the region, drawing sailors from across the globe.
The Vendée Arctique – Les Sables d’Olonne revealed the initial skippers and race management team for its 2026 edition on April 1, 2026. This race serves as the first qualifying event for the 2028 Vendée Globe, positioning it as a key fixture on the IMOCA calendar and signaling the start of a new sporting cycle for competitors. Earlier, on January 28, 2026, skipper Franck Cammas extended his deadline to March 1st to secure sponsorship for the next Vendée Globe, with the goal of finalizing his budget by the end of 2028. Previously, on December 3, 2025, the Vendée Globe released the rules for its 2028 edition, which outlined new qualification pathways and strengthened sustainability measures for the solo non-stop round-the-world race, scheduled to begin on November 12, 2028, from Les Sables-d’Olonne. This followed the organizers' November 19, 2025 announcement of new rules for the 2028 race, which aim to manage growing interest by guaranteeing a starting line spot for 37 athletes, given that only 100 sailors have completed the race historically.
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Vendee Globe offers 2 products in the sports and media and telecoms services industries. Vendee Globe's product portfolio comprises of water sports and media and TV services.
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Vendee Globe's revenues were less than $25M in 2023. Caretta Research has split Vendee Globe's revenue into 2 different product categories, the largest of which is sailing. For full access to Vendee Globe's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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