What Wacano does

Wacano is a French multi-site coworking, incubation, and business acceleration platform operating 14 locations across Île-de-France plus one in Burgundy. It is structured as a wholly-owned subsidiary (SAS) of CCI Paris Île-de-France, with stated share capital of €1,854,400, and is headquartered at 14 rue Soleillet in Paris's 20th arrondissement. The company provides private offices (15-300 m²), coworking zones, meeting rooms, laboratories, and event venues including the 161 m² 'Le Temple' event space. Tenant onboarding is governed by a selection committee process evaluating pitch decks and forecasts, with integration possible within roughly two weeks for urgent cases.

The company's commercial model blends three revenue streams: recurring office and coworking rentals priced at €330-€1,000/month excluding taxes depending on location and surface, with bundles that include address domiciliation, accompaniment, and community access; professional services around strategic accompaniment (business model validation, fundraising preparation, recruitment, pitch coaching); and one-time event venue rental for both resident companies and external clients. Wacano also administers two flagship institutional programs: the FPI (Fonds Parisien pour l'Innovation) €30,000 subsidy co-funded with Ville de Paris and BPI France, and EQUITYNDER, an investor-matching program whose 5th edition (2023) generated €5.4M in fundraising for participants. Notable alumni outcomes include Studapart (0 to 70 employees, exited to an international group), Madbox (raised $16M in 2019, scaled to 40 employees), and Pricing Hub (raised €2M from Elaia).

The go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, relying on word-of-mouth, a 23+ event annual calendar, partnerships with CCI Paris Île-de-France, and presence at VivaTech and GO Entrepreneurs. Wacano serves startups and early-stage entrepreneurs across ideation, pre-seed, seed, and acceleration phases, alongside more mature companies (hôtel d'entreprises) and public-sector partners. In 2024, the flagship Paris-Soleillet site was rebranded to Wacano Paris, unifying the brand across the network after 30+ years of operation under the prior name. The headcount range is 11-50, and the company does not publicly disclose its own revenue.

Name

Wacano

Legal name

SAS Wacano

Website

https://wacano.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Wacano is a French multi-site coworking and incubation platform, owned by CCI Paris Île-de-France, operating 14 locations across Île-de-France and Burgundy. It provides flexible offices, strategic accompaniment, community access, and investor matching to a network of 350+ startups and early-stage companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Incubation and Coworking Services

NAICS

Facilities Support Services (5612), Administrative and Support Services (561), All Other Support Services (561990)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Operators Of Nonresidential Buildings (6512)

akta.pro primary industry

SME & Entrepreneurship Development (Trade-Linked) (BPADAMAE)

Keywords

• Business incubator services
• Coworking space rentals
• Startup acceleration programs
• Entrepreneur support services
• Flexible workspace solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Office Space Rental: Revenue from renting private offices, coworking spaces, meeting rooms, and labs to startups and entrepreneurs. Flexible pricing based on location and space size, with bundles including office management services, address domiciliation, and community access.
2. Accompaniment Programs: Strategic business support services including mentorship, coaching, investor matching (EQUITYNDER program), and access to funding programs like the FPI subsidy (€30k).
3. Event Space Rental: Rental of event venues including 'Le Temple' (161 m² event space with 84+ seats, bar, full AV equipment) to both resident and external companies for conferences, team buildings, and corporate events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

Wacano operates a multi-site entrepreneurial ecosystem providing flexible workspace rentals (private offices, coworking zones, laboratories, meeting rooms) bundled with strategic business accompaniment (mentorship, pitch coaching, business model validation, fundraising support) and access to a network of 350+ companies. It also administers the €30,000 FPI subsidy program and the EQUITYNDER investor-matching program across 14 locations in Île-de-France and Burgundy, France.

Product overview

Wacano operates a multi-site entrepreneurial ecosystem across 14 locations in Île-de-France and Burgundy, offering physical workspace solutions paired with strategic business support. The platform provides a three-stage progression model: Incubators for pre-seed startups focusing on ideation and market validation, Pépinières for early-stage companies in acceleration phase, and Hôtel d'entreprises for mature businesses. Core services include flexible private offices (15-300 m²), coworking spaces, meeting rooms, and event venues. The company administers the €30,000 FPI grant program for impact startups, runs the EQUITYNDER investor-matching program, and maintains a network of 350+ entrepreneurs with regular community events. Wacano also supports companies in accessing major tech events like VivaTech and GO Entrepreneurs. The rebranding from Paris-Soleillet to Wacano Paris in 2024 unified the brand identity across all sites.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Espaces de travail (Private Offices & Coworking) Flexible workspace solutions including private offices (15–300 m²), coworking areas, laboratories, and meeting rooms adapted to businesses at different growth stages, with month-to-month terms and on-site management.
• Programme d'accompagnement stratégique Strategic business support program covering business model validation, fundraising preparation, recruitment, visibility/communication development, pitch coaching, and team structuring, delivered by experts and partners.
• Fonds Parisien pour l'Innovation (FPI) Subsidy Program A €30,000 grant program co-funded by the City of Paris and BPI France, disbursed in two tranches (70% upfront, 30% at M+6), covering up to 70% of eligible R&D expenses for impact startups selected through Wacano's committee process.
• EQUITYNDER Investor Matching Program Structured investor-startup matching program that organizes meetings between portfolio startups and compatible investors; the 5th edition in 2023 facilitated over €5.4 million in startup fundraising.
• WACA'preneur Member Platform Online member platform (powered by Timetonic) that gives entrepreneurs access to Wacano's community features, resources, and ecosystem services.
• Incubateur / Pépinière / Hôtel d'entreprises Hosting Programs Three-stage progression program for hosted companies: incubators for pre-seed startups (0–2 years), pépinières for early-stage companies (1–4 years), and hôtels d'entreprises for mature businesses (3–6 years), each with progressive fair-pricing models.
• Réseau d'entrepreneurs Wacano (Community Network) Network of 350+ resident companies offering peer connections, 23+ annual events (meetups, afterworks, demo days), and ecosystem engagement for collaboration and business development across all Wacano sites.
• Le Temple Event Space Rental Rental of the 161 m² 'Le Temple' event venue to resident and external companies for conferences, team buildings, afterworks, and corporate events, equipped with a bar and full audiovisual equipment.

Quantifiable outcome

• 69 startups supported at Wacano Paris (2023)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• SKODA / Volkswagen Group FranceminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Yuwway startup at Wacano La Turbine won Skoda's 'Mobilités de demain' competition (10K€ prize + coaching). Provides strategic coaching sessions, credibility boost, and media exposure (Figaro, Maddyness). Partnership facilitates connections with potential enterprise clients for mobility solutions.
• TechstarsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Wisear startup from Wacano Paris Soleillet participated in Techstars Montréal AI 2020 acceleration program. Program provides mentorship (90 mentors), international network, and structured startup development support.
• CCI Paris Île-de-FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWacano is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CCI Paris Île-de-France (Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie). This institutional relationship provides credibility, access to public funding programs, and integration into the broader French business support ecosystem. Wacano operates as the entrepreneurial ecosystem brand of CCI Paris IDF across 14+ locations.
• MAZAMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign consultancy partnered with Wacano Paris for space redesign and renovation. Collaboration to create improved coworking zones, relaxation areas, and lounge spaces designed to foster creativity and wellbeing.
• Les DéterminésminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEntrepreneurial support association that helped Yuwway founder improve pitching skills and adopt an entrepreneurial posture. Wacano ecosystem benefits from their training programs for portfolio companies.
• EvolisminorOthersPhotography partner documenting Wacano Paris events and spaces for communication materials.
• FlomodiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedia company for entrepreneurs building 'Le Temple de l'entrepreneuriat' event space at Wacano Paris. Creating content and hosting events at the 161 m² venue.
• ADP (Aéroports de Paris)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWacano Orly location benefits from proximity to ADP operations. Secure One and other Orly-based startups have potential access to ADP as a business client.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Euratechnologies: Euratechnologies is a major startup campus and incubator based in Lille, offering coworking, acceleration, and corporate-innovation programs. It is comparable to Wacano as a regional French tech incubator ecosystem, but serves the Hauts-de-France region rather than Île-de-France.
• BPI France (Le Hub / Le Lab): BPI France is France's public investment bank and a core partner of Wacano's FPI program. While primarily a funder, BPI runs incubation and acceleration programming across France that overlaps with Wacano's accompaniment and funding facilitation services, making it a partial peer and ecosystem partner.

Direct peers

• NUMA: NUMA is a Paris-based startup accelerator and coworking space offering acceleration programs, mentorship, and community events for early-stage founders. It is directly comparable to Wacano's combined coworking + accompaniment + community model and serves a similar Paris-resident founder segment.
• Station F: Station F is the world's largest startup campus located in Paris, offering workspace, mentorship, and a startup community. It is directly comparable to Wacano's combined incubator-plus-coworking model, serving similar early-stage founders in the Paris ecosystem with programming and community events.
• The Family: The Family is a Paris-based European startup support organization offering education, community, and operational support to early-stage founders. It overlaps with Wacano's accompaniment, community, and investor matching programs but is membership/community-led rather than physical-workspace-led.
• Paris&Co: Paris&Co is the economic development and innovation agency of the City of Paris, running sector-specific incubators and innovation platforms. It is a direct peer of Wacano in the Paris public-sector-backed incubator space, particularly comparable to Wacano's Rungis&Co and Hubstart Roissy CDG vertical-focused sites.

Broad incumbents

• IWG (Regus/Spaces): IWG operates the Regus, Spaces, and HQ flexible workspace brands globally, with a substantial Paris footprint. It is broadly comparable as a flexible office provider to Wacano's coworking/private office offering, though it lacks Wacano's incubator, accompaniment, and public-funding facilitation layers.
• WeWork: WeWork is a major global coworking operator with multiple Paris locations. It competes with Wacano on private offices and coworking but does not offer the same early-stage incubator programming, EQUITYNDER investor matching, or public funding (FPI) facilitation that distinguishes Wacano.

Others

• CCI France (national network): CCI France is the national network of Chambers of Commerce and Industry, of which Wacano's parent CCI Paris Île-de-France is a member. While not a direct operator, the broader CCI network runs similar entrepreneurship support, incubation, and workspace initiatives in other French regions, making it the most relevant ecosystem and potential expansion counterpart for Wacano.

Emerging players

• La Ruche (Paris): La Ruche operates coworking and community spaces in Paris and other French cities focused on social entrepreneurs and impact startups. It is comparable to Wacano's community-and-workspace model and its Rungis&Co impact-startup orientation, though at smaller scale and with a stronger social-mission focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@WACAcom-Wacano
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/reseauwacano
• Instagraminstagram.com/joinwacano
• TikToktiktok.com/@joinwacano?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc
• Xx.com/join_wacano
• Facebookfacebook.com/JoinWacano

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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