42workspace

What 42workspace does

42workspace is a tech-focused coworking operator headquartered at Schiedamse Vest 154 in Rotterdam's Witte de With district, operating as a trade name under the Dutch private limited company Withvest BV. Founded in 2017 by entrepreneurs with prior experience backing tech ventures (Otrium, Notificare, Crobox, Nestpick, ABOSS), it runs a single multi-floor facility housing 40+ early-stage tech startups, scale-ups, and freelancers. The core technology stack comprises a coworking management platform, a community app for networking and event booking, smart-building IoT environmental controls (Smart Building Pilot 2025), 2 Gbps symmetrical fiber, and a private VLAN network — none of which are AI-driven. The business model centers on tiered monthly recurring memberships (Flex Desk €175, Premium Desk €300, Dedicated Desk €375, Private Office €375/desk/month with a 3-desk minimum), all on flexible month-to-month contracts. Supplementary revenue comes from event-space rentals (Rooftop, Sky-Floor Conference, Cyberworkplace, five themed meeting rooms), day passes (€20), business address registration (€22.50/month add-on), and optional parking (€200/month). Go-to-market is community-led and direct-to-consumer: tours and day passes are bookable online, with marketing emphasizing curated tech membership, premium amenities (gym, ice bath, rooftop), and Rotterdam ecosystem connectivity via co-founded partnerships (Up!Rotterdam, WeTechRotterdam) and programs (Upstream Festival, Rotterdam Tech Social, Superconnectors). The company is founder/management-led with no disclosed institutional funding.

Name

42workspace

Legal name

Withvest BV

Website

https://42workspace.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

42workspace is a Rotterdam-based, tech-focused coworking operator (Withvest BV) that runs a single premium facility housing 40+ startups, scale-ups, and freelancers via tiered monthly memberships (€175–€375/desk), event-space rentals, and community programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Coworking Space Services

NAICS

Facilities Support Services (561210)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPABAFAH

Hybrid Work Enablement & Desk/Room Booking Operations

Business & Public Services/Facilities Management & Building Services/Space Planning, Moves/Adds/Changes (MAC) & Workplace Services

SECONDARYIMAIALAF

Space & Occupancy Services (Move/Add/Change, Seating, Wayfinding)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Services & Facility Operations/Facility Operations Support Services (Mailroom/Reception/Catering/Workplace Services)

Keywords

• Coworking space rentals
• Flexible office memberships
• Tech startup workspace
• Meeting room rentals
• Event space rentals

Headquarters

HQ city

Rotterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Desk and Office Memberships: Monthly recurring revenue from various desk membership tiers including Flex Desk, Premium Desk, Dedicated Desk, and Private Office spaces. All memberships are month-to-month with no long-term commitment required.
2. Day Passes: One-time daily access passes for visitors wanting to experience the coworking space before committing to membership
3. Event Space Rental: Revenue from renting event spaces including Sky-Floor Conference Room, Rooftop venue, Cyberworkplace Conference Space, and various themed meeting rooms (Milliways, Magrathea, Don't Panic, Arthur, Voggon Poetry)
4. Business Registration Services: Additional business address registration services at their prestigious Rotterdam location for €22.50/month per additional address beyond included allocations

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

42workspace is a tech-focused coworking hub in Rotterdam that sells tiered desk and office memberships (Flex Desk, Premium Desk, Dedicated Desk, Private Office) along with day passes and rental of meeting and event spaces. The company also monetizes its community platform and provides ancillary services such as business address registration, high-speed internet, gym access, and event hosting for the Rotterdam tech ecosystem.

Product overview

42workspace is a tech-focused coworking space offering a tiered portfolio of workspace solutions centered around four core desk/office memberships and supplementary event/meeting room rentals. The primary membership tiers are: Private Office (€375/desk/month) for fully furnished private suites with 24/7 access and business registration; Premium Desk (€300/desk/month) providing hot-desking with 24/7 access, free meeting rooms, and gym access; Flex Desk (€175/desk/month) for weekday-only hot-desking; and Day Pass (€20/day) for occasional access. Dedicated Desk is also offered at €375/desk/month on the skyfloor. Beyond desk memberships, 42workspace rents out six distinct meeting rooms (Milliways, Magrathea, Don't Panic, Arthur, Vogon Poetry) and three event spaces (Sky-Floor Conference, Rooftop, Cyberworkplace). All members gain access to the 42community network, which provides networking, deals, and event integration. The offering functions as a unified platform where workspace access is the core product and meeting/event facilities are add-on modules, unified by the community platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Private Office Fully furnished private office suites with 24/7 access, business registration for up to three addresses, free meeting room and phone booth access, cleaning services, and membership in the 42community network. Targeted at small tech teams needing dedicated space.
• Dedicated Desk A fixed dedicated desk on the sky floor within a shared office, with 24/7 access, cleaning included, and a furnished workspace. Targeted at individuals who want their own reserved spot in a shared office.
• Premium Desk Full-service hot desk membership with 24/7 access, free use of meeting rooms and phone booths, gym access, espresso, kitchen, printer, and one business address registration. Targeted at flexible tech professionals.
• Flex Desk Entry-level hot desk membership with access from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays, limited phone booth usage, high-speed Wi-Fi, coffee and tea included, and community access. Targeted at budget-conscious freelancers.
• Day Pass One-day access to the coworking hub on weekdays from 9:00 to 17:00, with coffee and tea included. Phone booths and meeting rooms are available for an extra fee. Targeted at visitors and prospective members.
• Sky-Floor Conference & Event Space Large conference and event venue equipped with screen, TV screen, microphone and speakers, and flipover board. Used for corporate meetings, workshops, and events.
• Rooftop Event Space Open-air rooftop venue for events and parties, equipped with optional DJ equipment and a flipover board. Priced at €150 per booking.
• Cyberworkplace Conference Space Conference space equipped with TV screen, flipover, beamer and screen, microphone, and speakers. Priced at €90 per hour.
• Milliways Meeting Room Themed multi-purpose meeting room on the rooftop with a sleeping couch, game station, and optional podcast equipment. Priced at €42 per hour.
• Don't Panic Meeting Room Themed meeting room with a flipover board. Priced at €55 per hour.
• Magrathea Meeting Room Themed meeting room equipped with a TV screen, flipover board, and on-demand catering availability.
• Arthur Meeting Room Themed meeting room with a flipover board and on-demand catering.
• Vogon Poetry Meeting Room Themed meeting room equipped with a flipover board.
• Business Registration Address Service Business address registration at the 42workspace location in Rotterdam's Witte de With district, available as an add-on service for members needing additional registered business addresses.

Quantifiable outcome

• 47-50% productivity gains for freelancers using coworking environments
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Up!RotterdamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic-private partnership program for innovative entrepreneurs co-founded by 42workspace along with CIC, ECE, and Bluecity. Objective is to accommodate innovative startups, scale-ups, SMEs and corporations through five pillars: access to talent, funding, markets, strengthening the ecosystem, and positioning Rotterdam.
• WeTechRotterdamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrivate partnership founded by 42workspace and HelloPrint to boost Rotterdam's innovation ecosystem. Connects corporations to talent, investors, and one another through three pillars: Education, Entrepreneurship, and Investment.
• Tech Advocates NetherlandsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPart of global tech advocates network, located at the tech hub of 42workspace in Rotterdam. Campaigning with tech community to improve and innovate the global tech industry. Over 15,000 business leaders, investors, and experts involved.
• TechLeap NetherlandsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHelps startup founders make decisions more easily via programs, resources and tools. Connects established CEOs, investors, policymakers and ecosystem builders with startup founders to create solutions for current challenges.
• Rotterdam Tech SocialminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitiative powered by 42workspace that aims to improve local connectedness among founders and organizes highly-curated peer-to-peer learning and mentoring activities. Features online WhatsApp community for knowledge sharing.
• Upstream FestivalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual week-long event providing startups and scale-ups access to funding, new markets, and talent. 42workspace co-founded and supports this festival. Includes matchmaking, workshops, and keynotes.
• SuperconnectorsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEvent series designed to make networking work effectively. 42workspace co-founded and invests in quality meetups for the Rotterdam tech community.
• VegitalianminorOthersRestaurant located on ground floor of 42workspace building, providing food options for members and visitors.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• WeWork: Global coworking incumbent operating multiple Dutch sites; competes on flexible office memberships and event space while serving broader (not tech-curated) audiences.
• Mindspace: European flexible-workspace operator with hubs in Amsterdam and other cities; competes with 42workspace for SME and enterprise flexible-office tenants.

Direct peers

• Spaces: International coworking and flexible-office operator with multiple Dutch locations, directly competing with 42workspace for office memberships, meeting-room rentals, and corporate event bookings.
• Tribes: Dutch-origin coworking brand with locations in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and other Dutch cities; offers flexible desk and office memberships comparable to 42workspace's Flex/Premium/Private Office tiers.
• CIC (Cambridge Innovation Center): Tech-focused coworking/innovation campus operator and a named 42workspace partner within the Up!Rotterdam consortium; directly comparable as a curated startup/scale-up workspace provider.
• Seats2Meet: Dutch coworking pioneer with multiple locations in the Netherlands; comparable tiered membership offerings and meeting-room rentals to 42workspace's portfolio.
• Impact Hub: Global network of mission- and impact-oriented coworking spaces with a curated membership approach; comparable community-led GTM motion to 42workspace.

Regional players

• TechOne / StartupDelta affiliated hubs: Dutch tech-ecosystem hubs targeting startups and scale-ups; comparable curated-membership, tech-focused positioning though concentrated outside Rotterdam.
• Designworks Coworking: Independent Rotterdam coworking operator offering desk memberships and event spaces; competes with 42workspace for local freelancers and small teams.

Others

• Bluecity: Rotterdam-based circular-economy incubator and workspace operator; a named Up!Rotterdam consortium partner of 42workspace and adjacent in the local ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/42workspace
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/10926813
• Instagraminstagram.com/42workspace

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 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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