What Cohabs does

Cohabs (legal entity: Cohabs Services SA) is a Belgian-headquartered coliving operator founded in March 2016 in Brussels by Youri Dauber, François Samyn and Malik Dauber. The company acquires, renovates and operates fully furnished shared houses in central urban neighborhoods, leasing private bedrooms on all-inclusive monthly terms with 3-month minimum stays. Its portfolio comprises 174+ properties across 9 cities — Brussels, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Marseille, Milan, Paris, New York and Washington DC — supported by 90+ employees across city offices and a stated ambition to reach 5,000 bedrooms in 11 cities by 2026.

The core product is a vertically integrated coliving platform: property acquisition and renovation, interior design, ongoing operations and a proprietary mobile application (iOS/Android) that handles smart-lock access via Salto, Ring security integration, maintenance requests, inter-house chat, room switching, rent tracking and event management. Pricing is subscription-based, all-inclusive, and varies materially by city (e.g., Brussels €485-€880/month vs. New York $1,450-$1,650/month). Additional revenue streams include optional add-on subscriptions (cleaning, bedding packs, breakfast) and a B2B Corporate Housing segment targeting companies relocating employees and interns.

The business model is primarily direct-to-consumer, with members applying through cohabs.com, completing a call with a Community Manager, virtually touring homes and signing a digital lease within 48 hours. Community is a central product feature — Cohabs hosts ~10 curated events per member per month and has served members from 84 nationalities, supporting an 11-month average stay. The company is B Corp certified and operates a 5% solidarity-bedroom program via partnership with SINGA, with sustainability targets of 125 kWh/sqm/year energy use and 1% of sales committed to environmental causes via 1% for the Planet. Cohabs has raised over €240M across four institutional rounds (2018 seed through 2022 growth round led by Ivanhoé Cambridge), is privately held and does not publicly disclose revenue.

Name

Cohabs

Legal name

Cohabs Services SA

Website

https://cohabs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Cohabs is a Brussels-based coliving operator (founded 2016) that owns and runs 174+ fully furnished shared houses across 9 European and US cities, leasing private bedrooms on all-inclusive monthly subscriptions to young professionals, expats and corporate relocation clients via its proprietary mobile app and Community Manager-led booking process.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Coliving and Shared Housing Services

NAICS

Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (53111)

SIC

Hotels & Motels (7011), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Co-Living / Hybrid Extended-Stay Residences (THAGAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Co-Living Property Management (BPAJAFAJ), Corporate Extended-Stay Housing (Relocation & Project-Based) (THAMAFAA), Off-Campus Shared Student Houses (Room-by-Room) (THAMAGAC), Shared Student Apartments & Roommate-Matching Platforms (EDAIALAD)

Keywords

• Coliving spaces
• Co-living housing
• Shared living
• Corporate housing
• Furnished rentals

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Monthly Room Rent: Core revenue from all-inclusive monthly rent for private bedrooms in shared coliving houses. Rent includes furnished accommodation, utilities, WiFi, Netflix, weekly cleaning of common areas, basic supplies, monthly breakfast delivery, and community events. Pricing varies by city and room type.
2. Extra Services Subscriptions: Optional monthly subscription services beyond the base rent, such as room cleaning, bedding packs, and other add-on services purchased through the Cohabs app.
3. Corporate Housing Contracts: B2B revenue stream providing flexible coliving solutions for companies relocating employees, with tailored leasing options for interns and project teams.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Cohabs operates a coliving platform offering fully furnished shared houses with private bedrooms, common living areas, and all-inclusive services in major cities across Europe and North America. The company targets individuals seeking flexible, community-oriented housing as well as corporations looking for employee accommodation solutions, with a mobile app supporting smart home access and resident community management.

Product overview

Cohabs operates a unified coliving platform offering fully-furnished shared houses across 9 cities in Europe and North America (Brussels, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Marseille, Milan, Paris, New York, and Washington D.C.). The core offering consists of 174+ coliving units featuring private bedrooms with all-inclusive pricing and shared common spaces. The Cohabs Mobile Application serves as the central digital hub, enabling members to manage doors, communicate with housemates, report incidents, and access community events. Room Collections (Elo and Osa) provide tiered options, while Corporate Housing extends the platform to business clients. The company also operates Community Events programming and Smart Home Technology integrations for security. Founded in 2016, Cohabs has grown to 5,000+ bedrooms and is B Corp certified.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cohabs Coliving Residences

Quantifiable outcome

• Members save €120-€300/month compared to living alone while gaining community, amenities, and flexibility
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SINGAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with SINGA, a non-profit organization that brings together refugees and locals, providing rooms for refugees through Cohabs' solidarity initiative. This aligns with their social impact mission and 5% solidarity bedrooms commitment.
• 1% for the PlanetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCohabs is a proud member of 1% for the Planet, an initiative that funds environmental nonprofits around the world. Company commits 1% of annual sales to environmental causes.
• Operation ThermosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCohabs participates in events with Operation Thermos, a charity organization that offers meals to homeless people every day with the help of volunteers, supporting their social impact initiatives.
• Natura MaterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Natura Mater to create Cohabs' first ecological house, incorporating sustainable materials and environmentally friendly renovation practices.
• Salto SystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationSmart lock security systems (Salto) installed in most Belgian Cohabs houses, integrated with the Cohabs mobile app for keyless entry and enhanced security.
• Ring (Amazon)coreTechnology or IntegrationRing security systems used to keep main entrances safe, providing video doorbell and security monitoring capabilities across Cohabs properties.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Common: U.S.-based coliving operator offering all-inclusive shared apartments in major cities with flexible leases and community programming. Closest direct competitor to Cohabs in terms of shared-homes, all-inclusive pricing, and community-led model, though primarily U.S.-focused.
• Quarters: European coliving provider offering furnished shared apartments with flexible contracts in cities including Berlin, Frankfurt, and Düsseldorf. Directly comparable to Cohabs on shared housing, all-inclusive pricing, and European urban footprint.
• The Collective: London-origin co-living operator offering shared and private living with strong community programming across the UK, U.S., and Europe. Direct competitor in the co-living category with comparable community-led positioning.
• Medici Living Group: European co-living operator (brands include Quarters and Habyt) operating shared living across Germany, Netherlands, and other European cities. Comparable model of large-scale co-living with flexible leases and community focus.
• Habyt: European co-living and flexible housing operator present in 10+ cities including Berlin, Paris, Madrid, and Milan. Directly comparable to Cohabs on shared housing, multiple city footprint, and flexible lease terms.

Emerging players

• Blueground: Flexible furnished apartment rental operator in 50+ cities globally targeting similar expat/professional segments. Different unit (entire apartments) but overlapping customer base and flexible-stay value proposition.
• Flatfair / Relo.ai / Badi / Splacer: Badi is a roommate-matching and room-rental platform operating in major European cities. Comparable target demographic (young professionals seeking flexible urban housing) but marketplace model rather than operator.

Broad incumbents

• Greystar Real Estate Partners: Largest global student housing and multifamily operator, with growing co-living exposure. Broad incumbent that could enter Cohabs' niche with greater capital and operating scale.
• One Fine Stay / Oliver's Travels: Premium short-term and serviced rental brand (Accor-owned) targeting similar luxury expat/traveler segment. Several Cohabs leadership alumni (Dan Clark, Tom Leuci) came from One Fine Stay, signaling comparable DNA.
• Airbnb (Long-Term Stays): Global short-term rental platform that competes for flexible-stay demand, particularly via monthly stay discounts. Not a co-living operator but a broad substitute for the same expat/digital-nomad use case.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cohabs
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@cohabs/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/cohabs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cohabs
• Instagraminstagram.com/cohabs

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds6 records

Investors7 records

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M&A

Investments

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