Basking.io

What Basking.io does

Basking.io is a Berlin-based SaaS platform that connects corporate real estate lease obligations with real-world workplace occupancy data. Its four-product suite — LeaseOps, Occupancy, DocsAI, and Flow — unified by a proprietary AI-as-a-Judge multi-model LLM layer, is sold primarily to enterprise CRE teams and facility managers at companies such as Microsoft, Siemens, Allianz, Uber, and CBRE, with distribution via Colliers and certified integrations into the Cisco/Aruba WiFi infrastructure stack.

Basking's technical architecture runs on AWS serverless with a GraphQL API and a Python SDK. The platform unifies WiFi, badge, and sensor presence signals into a single occupancy stream using SHA-256 hashing with customer-specific salts for GDPR-compliant MAC address anonymization. Its AI abstraction layer processes lease PDFs through a multi-model LLM panel, producing 90–98% field-level accuracy with calibrated confidence scores, reducing per-document processing time from 3–6 hours manually to approximately 30 minutes. Add-on modules include Smart Cleaning (occupancy-triggered janitorial optimization), Instant Insights (self-serve onboarding), and a Voltaware-integrated energy analytics solution.

Basking is a private, venture-backed company (Basking Automation GmbH) founded in 2017 by CEO Dr. Eldar Gizzatov. It has raised approximately US$1.4M in disclosed seed funding from Future Energy Ventures (E.ON's VC arm), participated in the Colliers Proptech Accelerator powered by Techstars, and received additional investment from Blue Field Capital and Aconterra. The company operates with 1–10 employees across its Berlin headquarters and serves enterprise customers in 80+ countries. Pricing is portfolio-based annual subscription, indicative at $9K–$16K per year for a ~100-lease mid-market portfolio, with enterprise contracts scaling by lease count, abstraction scope, and module selection.

Name

Basking.io

Legal name

Basking Automation GmbH

Website

https://basking.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workplace Occupancy Analytics

NAICS

Nonresidential Property Managers (531312)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Occupancy, Space Utilization & Workplace Experience (HSAPAPAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Building Automation & Controls (BAS/BMS) (HSAPAPAA), Property Management Advisory & Leasing Administration (FSAEAJAN)

Keywords

• Workplace occupancy analytics
• Lease administration software
• Space utilization analytics
• AI lease abstraction
• Corporate real estate platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Platform Subscription: Portfolio-based annual subscription model with tiered pricing based on number of leases, abstraction scope, workflows, and analytics requirements. Typical mid-market portfolio (~100 leases) priced at $9K-$16K per year. Includes access to LeaseOps, Occupancy, DocsAI, and Flow modules.
2. Setup Fee: One-time setup fee for initial configuration, payable at beginning of license period along with first annual subscription payment.
3. Additional User Device Licenses: Additional licenses for IoT devices (paid user devices) can be added via Admin Account. Charged per additional device and increases applicable license fee accordingly.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Basking.io is a cloud-based SaaS workplace occupancy and lease management platform that unifies AI-powered lease abstraction, real-time occupancy analytics (from WiFi, badge, and sensor data), and approval workflow automation. Its differentiator is connecting contractual lease obligations with real-world space utilization data through four core products: LeaseOps, Occupancy, DocsAI, and Flow, unified by the Basking AI intelligence layer.

Product overview

Basking.io is a workplace occupancy and lease management SaaS platform comprising four integrated core products — LeaseOps (lease administration and portfolio reporting), Occupancy (real-time utilization and presence analytics), DocsAI (AI-powered lease abstraction and contract review), and Flow (tasks, approvals, and workflow automation) — unified by Basking AI, a layer of intelligence that reads across all modules to forecast intent and surface next best actions. The platform is unique in joining contractual lease obligations with real-world occupancy utilization data. Add-on modules include Smart Cleaning, Instant Insights, Privacy & Data Protection, and AI-Driven Lease Administration. Sector-specific solutions target Corporate Real Estate, Higher Education, and Lab Space environments. A Python SDK and GraphQL API are available for developer access. Pricing is portfolio-based with indicative pricing of $9K–$16K per year for a typical ~100-lease mid-market portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LeaseOps: Lease administration and portfolio reporting platform for managing lease data, events, options, cost schedules, and documents.
• DocsAI
• Flow
• Basking AI
• Smart Cleaning
• Instant Insights

Products and services

• Basking Platform (Occupancy Intelligence) Unified workplace occupancy and lease management SaaS platform that connects real-world utilization data with contractual lease obligations, combining four integrated products (LeaseOps, Occupancy, DocsAI, Flow) unified by shared data, identity, and AI. Targets enterprise corporate real estate teams.
• LeaseOps Lease administration and portfolio reporting module that maintains every lease, event, and cost schedule in one fully audit-tracked, filterable record for corporate real estate teams managing portfolios.
• Occupancy Real-time utilization, presence signals, and portfolio-wide occupancy insight module that unifies WiFi, badge, and sensor data into a single occupancy signal for right-sizing, capacity forecasting, and lease-to-occupancy analysis at floor, building, and portfolio levels.
• DocsAI AI-powered lease abstraction and contract review module that performs multi-model extraction from any lease PDF (landlord notices, remittance addresses, options, covenants, hundreds of fields per document) validated via AI-as-a-Judge confidence scoring and routed to focused human review.
• Flow Tasks, approvals, and workflow automation module for lease portfolio operations, providing structured approval workflows for renewals, terminations, and new leases with routing by region and contract value, plus audit-tracked task management.
• Basking AI AI intelligence layer that continuously reads authorized data across the Basking platform (LeaseOps, Occupancy, Docs.AI, Reporting, Tasks/Flows) combined with company content and usage patterns to forecast user intent, surface next best actions, and move teams from question to insight to action faster.
• Basking + Voltaware Integrated Solution Combined occupancy and energy monitoring solution pairing Basking's occupancy analytics with Voltaware's detailed energy data from sensors, enabling identification of out-of-hours loads, standby waste, and inefficient equipment to cut energy costs and support ESG goals.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90-98% accuracy on lease abstraction depending on document type, size, language, and field type
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

AI capability8 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and partner.

• ColliersflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal real estate services and investment management company (NASDAQ, TSX: CIGI) with operations in 68 countries and 14,000 people. Partnership provides occupiers in EMEA and North America access to Basking's occupancy analytics technology. Joint go-to-market for workplace solutions.
• Cisco DNA SpacescoreTechnology or IntegrationCertified Application Partner of Cisco DNA Spaces – Cisco's location-based services platform. Compatible with Cisco Aironet, Catalyst, and Meraki infrastructure. Provides workplace occupancy tracking via existing WiFi infrastructure.
• HPE Aruba NetworkscoreTechnology or IntegrationCertified Aruba partnership for workplace occupancy analytics. Works via Aruba Central (cloud) or ALE (on-prem). Enables privacy-friendly occupancy analytics using existing WiFi infrastructure. Fully GDPR/CCPA compliant.
• Cisco MerakicoreTechnology or IntegrationCloud-managed WiFi Access Points and Security Cameras used for workplace occupancy tracking. Integration via Cisco Meraki Scanning API V3.
• ExtremeNetworks and AerohivepartnerTechnology or IntegrationCloud-based and on-prem WiFi Access Points. Basking compatible with both on-prem and cloud solution (ExtremeCloud IQ).
• Cisco WebexpartnerTechnology or IntegrationGlobal collaboration solutions leader. Partnership transforms existing Webex Room and Desk devices into occupancy data sources without extra hardware. Real-time occupancy insights leveraging current Webex infrastructure.
• VoltawarepartnerTechnology or IntegrationHome energy monitoring solution providing detailed energy data through easy-to-install sensors. Partnership since 2019. Combined with Basking's occupancy analytics for energy optimization insights.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• VergeSense: Workplace occupancy analytics platform combining proprietary sensors with AI analytics to provide space utilization insights. Direct competitor to Basking in the enterprise occupancy intelligence market, though VergeSense relies on dedicated hardware whereas Basking primarily leverages existing WiFi infrastructure.
• Density: Provides people-counting sensors and occupancy analytics for workplaces. Direct competitor in occupancy measurement with a hardware-first approach; competes for the same enterprise CRE buyer that Basking targets.
• Cisco DNA Spaces: Cisco's cloud-based location services platform that turns WiFi infrastructure into occupancy and engagement data. Functions both as a partner and a competitor to Basking since it offers native occupancy analytics to Cisco WiFi customers.
• Visual Lease: Lease accounting and management software with compliance for IFRS 16 and ASC 842. Competes with Basking's LeaseOps and DocsAI modules for the lease abstraction and administration portion of the workflow, though Visual Lease lacks native occupancy analytics.
• LeaseAccelerator: Enterprise lease accounting and compliance platform. Competes with Basking's LeaseOps and AI abstraction capabilities for the corporate lease administration buyer, with broader focus on compliance and less emphasis on occupancy data.

Broad incumbents

• Eptura: Workplace technology platform (formed from merger of SpaceIQ and iOFFICE) offering space management, IWMS, and occupancy solutions. Broader incumbent competing for the same enterprise CRE buyer with a wider portfolio of capabilities.
• JLL Technologies: Technology arm of JLL, one of the largest commercial real estate services firms. Offers workplace analytics, lease management, and portfolio intelligence — overlapping with Basking's lease-to-occupancy value proposition but with deeper CRE services scale.

Emerging players

• OfficeSpace Software: Workplace management platform offering space management, desk booking, and occupancy analytics. Comparable in serving CRE managers with utilization insights, though positioned more toward desk booking and hybrid work scheduling than lease-to-occupancy analysis.
• Tango Analytics: Workplace analytics and occupancy platform serving enterprise real estate teams. Comparable in the occupancy analytics category with overlap on space utilization reporting, though Basking's lease-to-occupancy join is more differentiated.
• Envoy: Workplace experience platform with desk booking, visitor management, and occupancy analytics. Partial overlap with Basking in the occupancy analytics category, primarily serving hybrid work use cases rather than lease-to-occupancy financial analysis.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/basking-workplace-analytics
• Xx.com/basking_io

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors4 records

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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