Our Story

Highlights

2004

 

The beginning of the story

 

Venum’s story is inseparable from Dragon Bleu. In May 2004, from the room of his small suburban apartment in Paris, Franck Dupuis created the first French e-commerce website dedicated to martial arts and combat sports. His vision was to make access to sporting equipment more simple and streamlined than the privately distributed and specialized stores the market was used to.

Franck, a visionary, was among the first in Europe to anticipate a wave forming: the giant that is Mixed Martial Arts today. Deciding to put Dragon Bleu products online, imported from Brazil, success was immediate and overwhelming. However, Brazilian brands in 2004 and 2005 did not show great professionalism and were difficult to work to satisfy the growing needs of the European clientele.

Highlights

2005

 

The Venum Revolution

 

In the summer of 2005, Franck Dupuis proposed an alternative, the introduction of a new brand. This brand would offer what the market lacked: quality and original designs. Venum was born. In the spring of 2006, while managing the development and commercial logistics of DragonBleu alone, he realized that he could no longer manage this venture solo with the ever-increasing workload. Approaching a former colleague from IBM, Franck proposed a partnership. Jean-François Bandet did not hesitate and dived into the project. Working side by side for almost a decade, they developed the brand together until the summer of 2014, at which time Jean-François Bandet decided to focus his attention on a new entrepreneurial venture. From that point in 2014, Franck Dupuis has been the sole chairman of the brand and is to this day the sole shareholder.

Highlights

2006

 

A fast growing brand

 

Strategically positioned in the emerging MMA market, Venum introduced products which completely disrupted the market and its competition. Rival brands at that time often suffered from a lack of originality and poor quality, so, a Venum product had to be immediately recognizable in these two essential aspects of design.

Establishing a workshop in Rio de Janeiro for the development and manufacturing of Venum’s first products: ripstop Fight-shorts and cotton T-shirts.

In 2006, Brazil was the beating heart of rising global MMA scene. Opening a Brazilian workshop allowed Venum to be connected to the true spirit of Mixed Martial Arts fans.

Highlights

2007

 

The Dream Team

 

Strategically positioned in the emerging MMA market, Venum introduced products which completely disrupted the market and its competition. Rival brands at that time often suffered from a lack of originality and poor quality, so, a Venum product had to be immediately recognizable in these two essential aspects of design.

Establishing a workshop in Rio de Janeiro for the development and manufacturing of Venum’s first products: ripstop Fight-shorts and cotton T-shirts.

In 2006, Brazil was the beating heart of rising global MMA scene. Opening a Brazilian workshop allowed Venum to be connected to the true spirit of Mixed Martial Arts fans.

Highlights

2009

 

New worlds to conquer

 

At the end of 2009, to meet the needs of our athletes and the combat sports market, we decided to launch a range of equipment. On the quest for an innovative supplier capable of high-quality designs, we removed the production of apparel from Brazil, and had to source a manufacturer with recognisable and significant competence to help us take the brand to the next level. So we headed to Thailand! At the beginning of 2010, we set up a development and production unit to manufacture high-quality products at a reasonable price for the global market. The success was incredible. In just a few years, Venum has become Thailand's biggest manufacturer and also the biggest exporter, far ahead of the local brands.

Highlights

2014

 

The best team in the world

 

From 2014, and to support further development, we decided to expand our catalog to new disciplines. Due to our presence in Thailand, Muay Thai was an organic next step, with development of apparel lines and equipment. Our product development has been done in collaboration with the best Nakmuay and Kickboxing fighters. The Venum team is today the most formidable in the world with fighters such as Petrosyan, Sitthichai, Allazov, Doumbé ...

Highlights

2017

 

The brazilian jiu-jitsu strikes back

 

Parallel with Muay Thai, we relaunched our Brazilian Jiu Jitsu line. Conscious that we missed the mark for our fans and customers with the first series of kimonos, in 2017 we wanted to revive the market with a new line of high-level kimonos. To prepare for the BJJ relaunch, we acquired the services of leading athletes in the sport and changed production partners. After a year into the relaunch, in 2018, the world of BJJ saw the return of Venum in the competitive world of Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

Highlights

2018

 

Venum, the next big thing in the boxing world

 

2018 was also Venum's entry point into the ultra-demanding and elitist world of boxing. With prestigious athlete signings (Linares, Berchelt...) and the launch of the Pro Boxing range. The Pro Boxing range a true culmination of technology and over two years of research and development. Venum positioned themselves with the means to reach their over-arching ambition: to be among the best suppliers in the world. In 2019 with the signing of the best P4P boxer on the planet, V. Lomachenko, and other great champions such as Gvozdyk, Besputin or Dadashev our ambitions were coming to a realisation: to become the global number 1 in boxing!

Highlights

2004

 

The beginning of the story

 

Venum’s story is inseparable from Dragon Bleu. In May 2004, from the room of his small suburban apartment in Paris, Franck Dupuis created the first French e-commerce website dedicated to martial arts and combat sports. His vision was to make access to sporting equipment more simple and streamlined than the privately distributed and specialized stores the market was used to.

Franck, a visionary, was among the first in Europe to anticipate a wave forming: the giant that is Mixed Martial Arts today. Deciding to put Dragon Bleu products online, imported from Brazil, success was immediate and overwhelming. However, Brazilian brands in 2004 and 2005 did not show great professionalism and were difficult to work to satisfy the growing needs of the European clientele.

Highlights

2005

 

The Venum Revolution

 

In the summer of 2005, Franck Dupuis proposed an alternative, the introduction of a new brand. This brand would offer what the market lacked: quality and original designs. Venum was born. In the spring of 2006, while managing the development and commercial logistics of DragonBleu alone, he realized that he could no longer manage this venture solo with the ever-increasing workload. Approaching a former colleague from IBM, Franck proposed a partnership. Jean-François Bandet did not hesitate and dived into the project. Working side by side for almost a decade, they developed the brand together until the summer of 2014, at which time Jean-François Bandet decided to focus his attention on a new entrepreneurial venture. From that point in 2014, Franck Dupuis has been the sole chairman of the brand and is to this day the sole shareholder.

Highlights

2006

 

A fast growing brand

 

Strategically positioned in the emerging MMA market, Venum introduced products which completely disrupted the market and its competition. Rival brands at that time often suffered from a lack of originality and poor quality, so, a Venum product had to be immediately recognizable in these two essential aspects of design.

Establishing a workshop in Rio de Janeiro for the development and manufacturing of Venum’s first products: ripstop Fight-shorts and cotton T-shirts.

In 2006, Brazil was the beating heart of rising global MMA scene. Opening a Brazilian workshop allowed Venum to be connected to the true spirit of Mixed Martial Arts fans.

Highlights

2007

 

The Dream Team

 

Strategically positioned in the emerging MMA market, Venum introduced products which completely disrupted the market and its competition. Rival brands at that time often suffered from a lack of originality and poor quality, so, a Venum product had to be immediately recognizable in these two essential aspects of design.

Establishing a workshop in Rio de Janeiro for the development and manufacturing of Venum’s first products: ripstop Fight-shorts and cotton T-shirts.

In 2006, Brazil was the beating heart of rising global MMA scene. Opening a Brazilian workshop allowed Venum to be connected to the true spirit of Mixed Martial Arts fans.

Highlights

2009

 

New worlds to conquer

 

At the end of 2009, to meet the needs of our athletes and the combat sports market, we decided to launch a range of equipment. On the quest for an innovative supplier capable of high-quality designs, we removed the production of apparel from Brazil, and had to source a manufacturer with recognisable and significant competence to help us take the brand to the next level. So we headed to Thailand! At the beginning of 2010, we set up a development and production unit to manufacture high-quality products at a reasonable price for the global market. The success was incredible. In just a few years, Venum has become Thailand's biggest manufacturer and also the biggest exporter, far ahead of the local brands.

Highlights

2014

 

The best team in the world

 

From 2014, and to support further development, we decided to expand our catalog to new disciplines. Due to our presence in Thailand, Muay Thai was an organic next step, with development of apparel lines and equipment. Our product development has been done in collaboration with the best Nakmuay and Kickboxing fighters. The Venum team is today the most formidable in the world with fighters such as Petrosyan, Sitthichai, Allazov, Doumbé ...

Highlights

2017

 

The brazilian jiu-jitsu strikes back

 

Parallel with Muay Thai, we relaunched our Brazilian Jiu Jitsu line. Conscious that we missed the mark for our fans and customers with the first series of kimonos, in 2017 we wanted to revive the market with a new line of high-level kimonos. To prepare for the BJJ relaunch, we acquired the services of leading athletes in the sport and changed production partners. After a year into the relaunch, in 2018, the world of BJJ saw the return of Venum in the competitive world of Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

Highlights

2018

 

Venum, the next big thing in the boxing world

 

2018 was also Venum's entry point into the ultra-demanding and elitist world of boxing. With prestigious athlete signings (Linares, Berchelt...) and the launch of the Pro Boxing range. The Pro Boxing range a true culmination of technology and over two years of research and development. Venum positioned themselves with the means to reach their over-arching ambition: to be among the best suppliers in the world. In 2019 with the signing of the best P4P boxer on the planet, V. Lomachenko, and other great champions such as Gvozdyk, Besputin or Dadashev our ambitions were coming to a realisation: to become the global number 1 in boxing!

Highlights

2004

 

The beginning of the story

 

Venum’s story is inseparable from Dragon Bleu. In May 2004, from the room of his small suburban apartment in Paris, Franck Dupuis created the first French e-commerce website dedicated to martial arts and combat sports. His vision was to make access to sporting equipment more simple and streamlined than the privately distributed and specialized stores the market was used to.

Franck, a visionary, was among the first in Europe to anticipate a wave forming: the giant that is Mixed Martial Arts today. Deciding to put Dragon Bleu products online, imported from Brazil, success was immediate and overwhelming. However, Brazilian brands in 2004 and 2005 did not show great professionalism and were difficult to work to satisfy the growing needs of the European clientele.

Highlights

2005

 

The Venum Revolution

 

In the summer of 2005, Franck Dupuis proposed an alternative, the introduction of a new brand. This brand would offer what the market lacked: quality and original designs. Venum was born. In the spring of 2006, while managing the development and commercial logistics of DragonBleu alone, he realized that he could no longer manage this venture solo with the ever-increasing workload. Approaching a former colleague from IBM, Franck proposed a partnership. Jean-François Bandet did not hesitate and dived into the project. Working side by side for almost a decade, they developed the brand together until the summer of 2014, at which time Jean-François Bandet decided to focus his attention on a new entrepreneurial venture. From that point in 2014, Franck Dupuis has been the sole chairman of the brand and is to this day the sole shareholder.

Highlights

2006

 

A fast growing brand

 

Strategically positioned in the emerging MMA market, Venum introduced products which completely disrupted the market and its competition. Rival brands at that time often suffered from a lack of originality and poor quality, so, a Venum product had to be immediately recognizable in these two essential aspects of design.

Establishing a workshop in Rio de Janeiro for the development and manufacturing of Venum’s first products: ripstop Fight-shorts and cotton T-shirts.

In 2006, Brazil was the beating heart of rising global MMA scene. Opening a Brazilian workshop allowed Venum to be connected to the true spirit of Mixed Martial Arts fans.

Highlights

2007

 

The Dream Team

 

Strategically positioned in the emerging MMA market, Venum introduced products which completely disrupted the market and its competition. Rival brands at that time often suffered from a lack of originality and poor quality, so, a Venum product had to be immediately recognizable in these two essential aspects of design.

Establishing a workshop in Rio de Janeiro for the development and manufacturing of Venum’s first products: ripstop Fight-shorts and cotton T-shirts.

In 2006, Brazil was the beating heart of rising global MMA scene. Opening a Brazilian workshop allowed Venum to be connected to the true spirit of Mixed Martial Arts fans.

Highlights

2009

 

New worlds to conquer

 

At the end of 2009, to meet the needs of our athletes and the combat sports market, we decided to launch a range of equipment. On the quest for an innovative supplier capable of high-quality designs, we removed the production of apparel from Brazil, and had to source a manufacturer with recognisable and significant competence to help us take the brand to the next level. So we headed to Thailand! At the beginning of 2010, we set up a development and production unit to manufacture high-quality products at a reasonable price for the global market. The success was incredible. In just a few years, Venum has become Thailand's biggest manufacturer and also the biggest exporter, far ahead of the local brands.

Highlights

2014

 

The best team in the world

 

From 2014, and to support further development, we decided to expand our catalog to new disciplines. Due to our presence in Thailand, Muay Thai was an organic next step, with development of apparel lines and equipment. Our product development has been done in collaboration with the best Nakmuay and Kickboxing fighters. The Venum team is today the most formidable in the world with fighters such as Petrosyan, Sitthichai, Allazov, Doumbé ...

Highlights

2017

 

The brazilian jiu-jitsu strikes back

 

Parallel with Muay Thai, we relaunched our Brazilian Jiu Jitsu line. Conscious that we missed the mark for our fans and customers with the first series of kimonos, in 2017 we wanted to revive the market with a new line of high-level kimonos. To prepare for the BJJ relaunch, we acquired the services of leading athletes in the sport and changed production partners. After a year into the relaunch, in 2018, the world of BJJ saw the return of Venum in the competitive world of Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

Highlights

2018

 

Venum, the next big thing in the boxing world

 

2018 was also Venum's entry point into the ultra-demanding and elitist world of boxing. With prestigious athlete signings (Linares, Berchelt...) and the launch of the Pro Boxing range. The Pro Boxing range a true culmination of technology and over two years of research and development. Venum positioned themselves with the means to reach their over-arching ambition: to be among the best suppliers in the world. In 2019 with the signing of the best P4P boxer on the planet, V. Lomachenko, and other great champions such as Gvozdyk, Besputin or Dadashev our ambitions were coming to a realisation: to become the global number 1 in boxing!

Vasyl
LOMACHENKO

Vasyl Lomachenko is the current ranked #1 in the pound-for-pound boxer in the world. He unified the WBA, WBO and WBC belts in 2019, is a two-time Olympic Games winner, and has won 4 world titles in just 15 pro fights. A tireless worker and true master of the sweet science, Lomachenko rewrites the codes of boxing and every day is increasingly considered one of the best boxers in history. If not THE best...

 

Ukraine
February 17, 1988
Lightweight

HIGHLIGHTS

2019 - WBC World Champion
2018 - WBO World Champion
2018 - WBA World Champion

Our DNA

Innovation - Performance - Quality - Design

 

Venum is an innovative brand, in continuous search for performance. It is not a question of recreating what already exists, but driving change, proposing new experiences day after day.

 

Why the name Venum?

The snake is an animal carrying strong symbolism. They are lively, often fatal, inspiring both fear and fascination. The name Venum refers to the poison administered by the snake at the time of a bite. The U replaced the O for graphical harmony and balance. From inception, Venum is very proud of its logo and it is undoubtedly linked to the brands success.

Our DNA

Innovation - Performance

Quality - Design

Our DNA

Innovation - Performance

Quality - Design

Venum is an innovative brand, in continuous search for performance. It is not a question of recreating what already exists, but driving change, proposing new experiences day after day.

 

Why the name Venum?

The snake is an animal carrying strong symbolism. They are lively, often fatal, inspiring both fear and fascination.

The name Venum refers to the poison administered by the snake at the time of a bite. The U replaced the O for graphical harmony and balance. From inception, Venum is very proud of its logo and it is undoubtedly linked to the brands success.

Venum is an innovative brand, in continuous search for performance. It is not a question of recreating what already exists, but driving change, proposing new experiences day after day.

 

Why the name Venum?

The snake is an animal carrying strong symbolism. They are lively, often fatal, inspiring both fear and fascination.

The name Venum refers to the poison administered by the snake at the time of a bite. The U replaced the O for graphical harmony and balance. From inception, Venum is very proud of its logo and it is undoubtedly linked to the brands success.

Venum Training Camp


The Venum experience in 3 dimensions

 

From MMA to Boxing or Cross-Training, all disciplines covered by the brand are represented with courses delivered by high-level coaches. Our training camps are our real test platforms for real-life situations, allowing our engineering and research and development teams to design products in close collaboration with our professional athletes. This partnership is the catalyst which combined with our industry know-how allows us to evolve extremely quickly.

Venum Training Camp


The Venum experience in 3 dimensions

 

From MMA to Boxing or Cross-Training, all disciplines covered by the brand are represented with courses delivered by high-level coaches. Our training camps are our real test platforms for real-life situations, allowing our engineering and research and development teams to design products in close collaboration with our professional athletes. This partnership is the catalyst which combined with our industry know-how allows us to evolve extremely quickly.

Venum Training Camp


The Venum experience in 3 dimensions

 

From MMA to Boxing or Cross-Training, all disciplines covered by the brand are represented with courses delivered by high-level coaches. Our training camps are our real test platforms for real-life situations, allowing our engineering and research and development teams to design products in close collaboration with our professional athletes. This partnership is the catalyst which combined with our industry know-how allows us to evolve extremely quickly.

Be Venum Everywhere


Far from stopping at the gates of sports halls, Venum has offered lifestyle collections with unique and innovative designs for several years already. Our goal is to show our tracksuits, down jackets, bombers or beach shorts to all fashion lovers looking for style and comfort. To rub shoulders with the giants of sportswear and prove that our fightwear has its place on the street.

Be Venum Everywhere


Far from stopping at the gates of sports halls, Venum has offered lifestyle collections with unique and innovative designs for several years already. Our goal is to show our tracksuits, down jackets, bombers or beach shorts to all fashion lovers looking for style and comfort. To rub shoulders with the giants of sportswear and prove that our fightwear has its place on the street.

Be Venum Everywhere


Far from stopping at the gates of sports halls, Venum has offered lifestyle collections with unique and innovative designs for several years already. Our goal is to show our tracksuits, down jackets, bombers or beach shorts to all fashion lovers looking for style and comfort. To rub shoulders with the giants of sportswear and prove that our fightwear has its place on the street.

The fight is never over


2018 marked a significant step for Venum: entering the realm of manufacturing professional boxing equipment. Our goal now is to replicate what has been done in Muay Thai or MMA by establishing ourselves as the world standard of boxing by offering boxing gloves of unrivalled quality.

The Rungis CrossFit box, VNM, has been a Venum Training Camp Paris affiliate since the end of 2018 and has one of the best European CrossFit teams: the Elite Competitor team! The first VNM Contest, national competition of CrossFit, takes place in 2019. This involvement with CrossFit highlights the brands position and its focus on developing real equipment for real athletes.

One of the hardest things is to become a champion, but remaining one is the real challenge… One of the major challenges for Venum is to continue to being a real "trendsetter" of the combat sports industry. Boosting trends, innovating and staying the benchmark in MMA, Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai and Martial Arts is at the heart of our strategy.

The fight is never over


2018 marked a significant step for Venum: entering the realm of manufacturing professional boxing equipment. Our goal now is to replicate what has been done in Muay Thai or MMA by establishing ourselves as the world standard of boxing by offering boxing gloves of unrivalled quality.

The Rungis CrossFit box, VNM, has been a Venum Training Camp Paris affiliate since the end of 2018 and has one of the best European CrossFit teams: the Elite Competitor team! The first VNM Contest, national competition of CrossFit, takes place in 2019. This involvement with CrossFit highlights the brands position and its focus on developing real equipment for real athletes.

One of the hardest things is to become a champion, but remaining one is the real challenge… One of the major challenges for Venum is to continue to being a real "trendsetter" of the combat sports industry. Boosting trends, innovating and staying the benchmark in MMA, Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai and Martial Arts is at the heart of our strategy.

The fight is never over


2018 marked a significant step for Venum: entering the realm of manufacturing professional boxing equipment. Our goal now is to replicate what has been done in Muay Thai or MMA by establishing ourselves as the world standard of boxing by offering boxing gloves of unrivalled quality.

The Rungis CrossFit box, VNM, has been a Venum Training Camp Paris affiliate since the end of 2018 and has one of the best European CrossFit teams: the Elite Competitor team! The first VNM Contest, national competition of CrossFit, takes place in 2019. This involvement with CrossFit highlights the brands position and its focus on developing real equipment for real athletes.

One of the hardest things is to become a champion, but remaining one is the real challenge… One of the major challenges for Venum is to continue to being a real "trendsetter" of the combat sports industry. Boosting trends, innovating and staying the benchmark in MMA, Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai and Martial Arts is at the heart of our strategy.