Swappie, a Finnish scale-up specialized in refurbishing and reselling smartphones, is using coworking spaces as part of its flexible workplace strategy for non-production teams. Founded in 2015 and operating across Europe, the company has raised over €170 million and employs between 800 and 1,000 people. About half of the staff works in logistics and technical refurbishment operations in...
The financial risk management software producer SwissQuant Group has relocated its headquarters to on of Westhive's coworking location in central Zurich. The move places the company in one of the city’s most dynamic business hubs, offering improved accessibility and a modern, flexible work environment designed to meet the evolving needs of its team. The relocation, confirms by CFO Christoph...
Cubby, the AI-powered software company modernizing self-storage operations, has raised $63 million in a Series A round led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives — and its journey began in a coworking space. Founded in 2021 by three entrepreneurs, Cubby started with a small, focused team of fewer than 10 people working out of Campus X, Sofia’s leading coworking and startup hub. Today, the company employs...
Employee parking for smart offices Daithí de Buitléir is the Chief Marketing Officer of ParkOffice, a Dublin based startup which optimizes the management of parking lots for companies and landlords. The service is a natural extension of what happens with hot desking management within flexible workplaces and coworking spaces. Learn more about employee parking for smart offices in the...
Based in Stockholm, Skanska Commercial Development Europe counts among the biggest Real Estate Development company in Europe. Skanska owns Business Link, a fast growing coworking brand in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), currently operating 5 locations, in Poland and in the Czech Republic. We have interviewed Jaroslaw Bator, Managing Director at Business Link & Business Development...
Born a few kilometers away from the Harvard University campus, the Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC) has been a home for great entrepreneurs leading fast-growing companies since 1999. In 2018, CIC raised US$ 58 millions from HB Reavis, the Bratislava based real estate developer. We have interviewed Kari Mruz, the General Manager at CIC Warsaw, to find out more about CIC values, mission,...
Coworking has be around for more than a decade in Europe. Nowadays, coworking reaches out to every corner of the continent. BNP Paribas Real Estate released a study spotting the new upcoming coworking hotspots in Europe and what drives the growth. We interviewed Richard Malle, Global Head of Research and Vincent Voute, Senior Research Analyst, to tell us more about their findings. Hello Richard....
The percentage of teleworkers has been gradually increasing over the past 20 years in the US. Modern employees demand home-working options but what about teleworking in coworking spaces? How do coworking and teleworking work hand in hand, nowadays, in Europe? We asked Xavier de Mazenod, one of the most famous teleworking and coworking expert in France. Hi Xavier. Can you introduce yourself as...
Petr Boruta is the Marketing Manager at Spaceflow, a platform that provides a global tenant experience platform and community engagement as a service that uplift the experience for people in spaces and buildings. Petr is a well-informed expert of what is happening in the workplace market and below we share some of his thoughts, insights and experience. Hi Petr. Why is Central Europe worth...
Adam Lis, in charge of flexible office solutions at JLL Poland, is a real estate professional with experience in coworking after having worked for Brain Embassy, a Polish coworking brand. We are happy to share below some of his thoughts, ideas and expertise in the field. Hi Adam, what is your take on the relationship between Coworking and the real estate it is located in? As has been pointed out...
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