TRUST SQUARE

What TRUST SQUARE does

Trust Square is a privately-held innovation hub and co-working operator based in Zurich, Switzerland, structured as Trust Square Ecosystem AG. Founded in 2017 by blockchain entrepreneurs, the company positions itself at the center of Switzerland's blockchain and deep-tech ecosystem, connecting founders, early-stage ventures, corporates, investors, and academics through physical workspace, curated events, and concierge support. It operates two locations in Zurich's Kreis 1 — at Rennweg 57 (headquarters) and on Bahnhofstrasse — offering a tiered co-working product that ranges from CHF 55 day passes and CHF 250-350/month limited-access memberships to CHF 750/month resident memberships and CHF 2,600/month private offices for teams of three or more, with optional domicile registration and meeting room access bundled in.

Beyond workspace, Trust Square runs a high-cadence event program — nearly 300 events over its history, including the largest Swiss Blockchain Hackathon — promoted via the lu.ma platform and amplified through a deep partner network that spans ETH Zurich, the University of Zurich, the University of St. Gallen, ZHAW, Universität Luzern, Hochschule Luzern, the University of Basel, HSR Rapperswil, and Frankfurt School on the academic side, and the Swiss Blockchain Federation, DIDAS, inacta, DAO Suisse, and StartUpNights on the corporate and technology side. A desk-on-demand distribution layer is provided through a partnership with Deskimo.

The business model combines recurring subscription revenue from co-working memberships, transactional revenue from day passes, and professional services revenue from business concierge (finance, channel management, venture development) and digital services (cloud infrastructure, productivity, eCommerce, CRM tooling). The customer base is horizontal and long-tailed, serving early-stage founders as the primary persona, with corporate innovation teams and tech scale-ups as secondary segments. The company has 11-50 employees and is led by CEO Marc Hauser, with a small senior team covering operations, ecosystem development, and finance.

Name

TRUST SQUARE

Legal name

Trust Square Ecosystem AG

Website

https://trustsquare.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Trust Square is a Zurich-based innovation hub and co-working operator serving blockchain and deep-tech founders, corporates, and investors. It runs two Kreis 1 locations, a tiered workspace membership business, curated events, and concierge and digital services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Co-Working & Innovation Hub

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

akta.pro primary industry

Virtual Trade Shows & Expos (Digital Booths, Lead Capture) (MPAGAOAB)

Keywords

• Co-working spaces
• Innovation hub
• Blockchain ecosystem
• Business services
• Event management

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Co-Working Memberships: Monthly and annual membership fees for co-working space access, including hot desks, private offices, and meeting room bookings. Multiple tiers available based on access level and location.
2. Day Passes: One-time daily access fees for co-working space usage, providing flexible non-recurring revenue from occasional users
3. Business Services: Concierge business services including finance, channel management, and new venture development support

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Trust Square operates a Zurich-based innovation hub offering flexible co-working memberships across two Kreis 1 locations, alongside curated web3, blockchain, and deep-tech events. It complements workspace with business concierge services (finance, channel management, venture development) and digital services (cloud infrastructure, productivity, eCommerce, CRM tooling), providing a holistic ecosystem for entrepreneurs and early-stage ventures.

Product overview

Trust Square operates as a web3 and blockchain innovation hub in Zurich, offering a unified ecosystem combining physical co-working workspace with event hosting and business support services. The core product is flexible co-working memberships providing access to workspace in Zurich (Bahnhofstrasse and Rennweg locations), supplemented by curated innovation events that foster community networking. Additional service modules include business concierge support (finance, channel management, idea development) and digital services (cloud infrastructure, productivity, eCommerce, CRM tooling) that enable entrepreneurs to build and run their ventures.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Co-Working Spaces (Workspace Memberships)
• Innovation Events
• Business Services
• Digital Services

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Swiss Blockchain FederationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner in the Trust Square ecosystem, collaborating on blockchain innovation initiatives and connecting entrepreneurs with industry leaders.
• DIDAScoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner providing digital services integration and solutions within the Trust Square ecosystem.
• Universität LuzerncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner providing research collaboration, talent pipeline, and educational initiatives for the innovation ecosystem.
• Hochschule LuzerncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner from Lucerne School of Applied Sciences, contributing to the innovation ecosystem through research and student engagement.
• Innovation ZurichcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional innovation partner supporting Zurich's position as a hub for technology and entrepreneurship.
• HSR RapperswilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner from HSR Rapperswil contributing to the innovation and technology ecosystem.
• ZHAWcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences as academic partner providing research collaboration and talent development.
• UZHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Zurich as major academic partner in the innovation ecosystem.
• University of BaselminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner from University of Basel contributing to research and innovation initiatives.
• ETH ZurichcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich as flagship academic partner, providing top-tier research collaboration and talent pipeline.
• Frankfurt SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner from Frankfurt School contributing to innovation and entrepreneurship education.
• University of St. GallencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of St. Gallen as academic partner, contributing to business and innovation education within the ecosystem.
• inactacoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner specializing in blockchain and digital transformation services within the ecosystem.
• StartUpNightscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMarketing and event partner for startup-focused events and community building activities.
• DAO SuissecoreTechnology or IntegrationBlockchain and decentralized autonomous organization partner for web3 initiatives and community engagement.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Impact Hub Zurich: Zurich-based innovation hub and co-working community focused on social entrepreneurs and impact-driven startups. Directly comparable to Trust Square as a premium Zurich innovation hub running events, memberships, and partner-driven programs for early-stage founders.
• Mindspace: Premium co-working operator with multiple European locations serving startups, scale-ups, and corporates. Comparable in pricing model (tiered memberships including private offices), customer base (tech scale-ups), and bundled business services.
• Factory Berlin: Tech-focused startup campus combining co-working, curated events, and corporate-startup programs. Highly comparable to Trust Square's positioning as a community-led innovation hub that bridges founders, corporates, and investors around deep tech.
• Station F: Large European startup campus offering co-working, event programming, and corporate partnerships. Comparable as a 'hub' model that aggregates early-stage founders, runs a heavy events calendar, and monetizes through memberships and partner programs.
• Talent Garden: European network of innovation hubs and co-working spaces focused on digital and tech entrepreneurs. Comparable business model: tiered memberships, curated events, partnerships with corporates and universities, and a curriculum of innovation services.

Broad incumbents

• WeWork: Global co-working incumbent with flexible memberships, private offices, and event spaces. Comparable as a competing workspace provider in major European cities, though much broader in scope and not specialized in blockchain/deep-tech like Trust Square.
• Spaces (IWG): IWG-owned premium co-working brand offering flexible offices, meeting rooms, and events across Europe. Comparable in tiered office and meeting room offerings, but operates at much larger scale and with no thematic specialization.

Regional players

• Innovation Park Zurich: Zurich-area innovation campus that hosts startups, research institutions, and corporate labs. Comparable as a Zurich-rooted innovation hub fostering deep-tech and academic spinouts, though more R&D and corporate-partnership focused than Trust Square's co-working model.
• Kraftwerk Zurich: Zurich innovation and co-working space located in a repurposed industrial building, hosting tech and creative startups with events and community programming. Comparable as a regional innovation hub in Zurich with a community/event-led model.

Emerging players

• CV Labs: Zug-based blockchain incubator and hub operated by CV VC, providing workspace, mentoring, and investor access to crypto startups. Directly comparable to Trust Square's blockchain focus and Switzerland-based positioning within Crypto Valley.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Trust_Square

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors3 records

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M&A

Investments

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