What Iotspot does

iotspot is a Dutch smart-workspace platform company founded in 2016 and headquartered in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. It sells an end-to-end IoT solution that combines proprietary wireless hardware sensors (Mini Desk Sensor, Room Sensor, People Count, Footfall, Climate, and CO2 Multi Sensors) and user-facing devices (Desk Spot, Room Spot, NFC Tag, Lobby Screen, Meeting Room Display) with a cloud software suite (User App, Control Center, Web Portal, Setup App, and Dashboards) to help enterprise organizations manage hybrid-work offices. Its platform provides desk and room booking, parking booking, real-time occupancy and utilization analytics, climate monitoring, indoor maps and navigation, and integrations with Microsoft Outlook, Teams, Entra ID, Power BI, Google Calendar, FMIS/BMS systems, and third-party sensor vendors.

iotspot monetizes the platform on a per-workstation subscription basis priced from €2.33 to €4.00 per desk per month across three tiers (Hybrid Working, Workplace Analytics, and a bundle), with annual or monthly billing and unlimited users per workstation. It goes to market primarily through direct enterprise sales (with 'Request a demo' and 'Request a starter kit' CTAs), supplemented by an OEM/whitelabel distribution relationship with Vodafone Business and a technology integration with Bachmann power-strip products. The customer base is entirely enterprise, spanning financial services (AXA Investment Managers, FMO), technology (SAS), telecom (Vodafone), consumer/industrial (Electrolux, Knorr, Sonova, Porsche), and staffing (Hays).

The company is privately held with no disclosed institutional funding rounds, operates across Europe (with localized sites in English, Dutch, German, and French), and is ISO 27001 certified and GDPR compliant with a privacy-by-design posture that anonymizes user-level data at midnight. Notable operational metrics cited by the company include identification of up to 30% unused office capacity, >90% end-user adoption within three weeks of launch, and >95% customer retention.

Name

Iotspot

Legal name

iotspot

Website

https://iotspot.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

iotspot is a Dutch IoT-enabled smart-workspace platform, founded in 2016, that combines proprietary sensors and cloud software to deliver desk booking, room booking, occupancy analytics, and climate monitoring to enterprise organizations managing hybrid-work offices across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Smart Workplace Platform

NAICS

Computer Facilities Management Services (541513), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Computer & Office Equipment (3570)

akta.pro primary industry

Occupancy, Space Utilization & Workplace Experience (HSAPAPAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Facilities Operations, CMMS & Predictive Maintenance (IoT-enabled) (HSAPAPAI), Building Connectivity Infrastructure (Wired/Wireless, Gateways, Edge) (HSAPAPAN), Physical Security, Access Control & Visitor Management (HSAPAPAD)

Keywords

• Smart workplace platform
• Hybrid work management
• IoT occupancy sensors
• Desk booking software
• Workplace analytics

Headquarters

HQ city

Den Bosch

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Operations

Revenue model

1. Subscription - Per Workstation: Desk-based subscription model where customers pay per workstation per month with unlimited users. Three tiers: Hybrid Working (€2.33/desk/month), Workplace Analytics (€3.00/desk/month), and Hybrid + Analytics bundle (€4.00/desk/month). Annual or monthly billing options available. The pricing model offers flexibility to scale up or down based on headcount fluctuations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

iotspot provides an IoT-driven smart workplace platform that combines proprietary wireless sensors (desk, room, climate, people count, and footfall sensors) with cloud-based software to enable desk booking, room booking, parking management, occupancy analytics, and indoor navigation for hybrid work environments. The platform is sold as a per-workstation subscription and integrates with Microsoft 365, Google Calendar, and building management systems to deliver real-time workspace utilization data.

Product overview

Iotspot offers a comprehensive smart workspace platform combining software and hardware products for hybrid work management. The platform consists of a cloud-based software suite (including User App, Control Center, Web Portal, Setup App, and Dashboards) integrated with a range of IoT sensors and displays. The software enables desk booking, room booking, parking booking, and analytics services, while hardware includes occupancy sensors (Mini Desk Sensor, Room Sensor, People Count Sensor, Footfall Sensor), environmental sensors (Climate Sensor, CO2 Multi Sensor), and user-facing devices (Desk Spot, Room Spot, NFC Tag, Lobby Screen, Meeting Room Display). The platform operates on a workstation-based pricing model starting at €2.33/month per desk, with optional analytics add-ons, and supports integrations with Microsoft 365, Google Calendar, and various building management systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• iotspot User App Mobile application offering intuitive tools for hybrid work, allowing teams to coordinate office days, book desks, and manage meeting rooms effortlessly on iOS and Android devices.
• iotspot Control Center Admin platform for self-service office setup, allowing easy management of floor plans, zones, sensors, and organizational settings with real-time configuration capabilities.
• iotspot Web Portal Comprehensive desktop platform providing tools for booking workspaces, managing office resources, and accessing analytics dashboards from any browser.
• iotspot Setup App Mobile app for administrators to bulk edit workspaces, configure interactive maps, and troubleshoot devices efficiently.
• iotspot Dashboards Real-time analytics and insights platform on workspace usage, tracking occupancy, and supporting data-driven decisions for hybrid work environments.
• iotspot Cloud Platform IoT-driven cloud-based infrastructure providing secure, scalable, and real-time workspace management across web and mobile platforms.
• Desk Spot LED indicator device providing real-time visibility of workspace availability for effortless booking and status changes through app or NFC.
• Room Spot Color-coded LED display showing meeting room status with easy visibility for facilitating bookings and status updates via app or NFC.
• NFC Tag Contactless setup solution requiring no LTE-M connection, enabling instant desk and room configuration through the setup app.
• BACHMANN PDU Power distribution unit with integrated power connections and status LED ring, featuring LTE-M, NFC, and Bluetooth support for streamlined workspace setup.
• Lobby Screen Interactive touchscreen display for lobbies providing office maps, navigation points, and real-time room/desk availability updates.
• Meeting Room Display Touchscreen device enabling quick ad hoc booking of meeting rooms with real-time availability display for enhanced convenience.
• Mini Desk Sensor Compact sensor collecting accurate desk occupancy data with 3+ year battery life, presenting trends through user-friendly dashboards.
• Room Sensor Smart sensor providing real-time meeting room usage insights with occupancy data and no-show detection for optimized room management.
• People Count Sensor Sensor measuring and tracking number of occupants in meeting rooms or canteens with accurate real-time data on usage and occupancy.
• Footfall Sensor Optical sensor using embedded intelligence to accurately count foot traffic, transmitting real-time data via Bluetooth.
• Climate Sensor Environmental sensor measuring temperature, humidity, pressure, and VOCs with low voltage or battery power and Bluetooth signal capabilities.
• CO2 Multi Sensor Comprehensive climate sensor measuring CO2, temperature, and humidity with a climate factor assessment for optimal workspace air quality.

Quantifiable outcome

• Identify up to 30% unused office capacity
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• BachmanncoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic technology partnership with Bachmann, a power strip manufacturer. The partnership resulted in the iotspot HUB integrated with Bachmann's DESK 2 power strip. The combined product features LTE-M, NFC, and Bluetooth support, integrated power connections, status LED ring, and user-focused 35° orientation design. The collaboration aims to deliver high quality, innovative, and future-ready office products.
• Vodafone BusinessflagshipOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerVodafone Business partnered with iotspot to create 'Vodafone Business Office Spaces' - an end-to-end white label of iotspot technology, tools, features, and services. The plug and play smart booking solution supports employee-friendly, efficient, and cost-optimized office space management. Smart sensors and dashboard provide measured office environment data, while the Office Spaces app enables staff to book desks or rooms and access all office services.
• Microsoft (Teams, Outlook, Entra ID, Power BI)coreTechnology or IntegrationDeep technology integrations with Microsoft ecosystem including Microsoft Teams (direct desk/room booking within Teams), Microsoft Outlook (booking from calendar), Microsoft Entra ID (SSO authentication), and Microsoft Power BI (advanced analytics via RAW data API).

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Mapiq: Mapiq is a Dutch workplace experience platform offering desk booking, room booking, occupancy insights, and indoor mapping for hybrid offices — the closest geographic and functional peer to iotspot, with overlapping customer base in the Netherlands and similar sensor-plus-software architecture.
• VergeSense: VergeSense provides AI-powered occupancy sensors and workplace analytics for enterprise offices, directly competing with iotspot's sensor-based real-time occupancy and space utilization offering for corporate real estate teams.
• Envoy: Envoy is a workplace experience platform covering desk booking, room booking, and visitor management for hybrid offices. It overlaps with iotspot's hybrid working tier and competes for the same enterprise facilities and IT buyers.
• Robin: Robin offers a hybrid work and desk/room booking platform with occupancy analytics, targeting the same enterprise buyer (workplace/facilities managers) as iotspot, with comparable pricing-per-seat model.
• Density: Density builds people-counting sensors and workplace analytics software for offices and real estate — a direct competitor to iotspot's People Count Sensor, Footfall Sensor, and desk analytics modules.
• OfficeSpace Software: OfficeSpace Software provides hybrid work planning, desk/room booking, and space utilization analytics for mid-market and enterprise, competing with iotspot across the hybrid working + analytics bundle.

Broad incumbents

• Microsoft Places: Microsoft Places is Microsoft's own desk and room booking layer within Microsoft 365 (Teams/Outlook), launched in 2025. As a built-in component of the dominant productivity suite, it competes with iotspot's booking tier while iotspot's sensor stack differentiates at the analytics layer.
• Cisco Spaces: Cisco Spaces (formerly DNA Spaces) provides workplace and location analytics for enterprise offices using network and sensor data, overlapping with iotspot's occupancy and indoor navigation capabilities as part of Cisco's broader networking portfolio.
• FM:Systems: FM:Systems offers integrated workplace management software (IWMS) covering space management, facility maintenance, and occupancy — overlapping with iotspot's facilities operations and analytics modules but as part of a broader facilities suite.
• Spacewell: Spacewell provides workplace, facility, and energy management software for enterprises, including occupancy analytics and smart-building integrations — adjacent to iotspot's offering within the wider smart-buildings PropTech space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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