MatchBOX Coworking Studio

What MatchBOX Coworking Studio does

MatchBOX Coworking Studio is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating a single 24/7 shared workspace in a renovated historic garage at 17 South 6th Street, Lafayette, Indiana. Founded in 2013, the organization serves freelancers, remote workers, startup founders, makers, and local corporate teams in the Lafayette/West Lafayette region, providing coworking desks, 9 conference rooms, phone booths, reserved desks, mailboxes, high-speed WiFi, free coffee, and an integrated makerspace. The company operates as a community-oriented nonprofit whose mission centers on supporting a vibrant, innovative regional economy rather than maximizing shareholder return.

The company monetizes through three primary revenue streams: recurring 24/7 membership subscriptions (the core product), one-time day passes priced from $19 for 8am–5pm access, and private/corporate event rentals. An on-site makerspace (MBX Makerspace) is bundled with coworking membership, and a separate sub-brand, MBX Acceleration, extends the offering into startup support. The technology stack is light: a Squarespace-based marketing site at mbx.studio, an embedded Matterport virtual tour, and the Proximity.app platform for member login and space management. Go-to-market is community-led and direct-to-consumer, relying on the website, a monthly newsletter, members-only events, and word-of-mouth referrals, with self-serve tour scheduling and day-pass purchase online.

MatchBOX is staffed by 1–10 employees and has no parent company, venture or private equity backing, or public listing. In August 2024 it received a $39,833 grant from the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, consistent with its nonprofit, state-supported character. Scale, revenue, headcount, and member counts are not disclosed in available material.

Name

MatchBOX Coworking Studio

Legal name

MatchBOX Coworking Studio

Website

https://matchboxstudio.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MatchBOX Coworking Studio is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating a single 24/7 coworking space, integrated makerspace, and corporate event venue in a renovated historic garage in downtown Lafayette, Indiana, serving freelancers, remote workers, makers, and local startups through subscriptions, day passes, and private rentals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Coworking Space Services

NAICS

Business Service Centers (56143)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Coworking Cafes / Work Cafes (THAFADAJ)

Keywords

• Shared workspace
• Coworking space
• Flexible office
• Community workspace
• Makerspace access

Headquarters

HQ city

Lafayette

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Coworking Memberships: 24/7 membership subscriptions providing access to shared workspace, conference rooms, phone booths, mailboxes, and makerspace access. Sold on monthly billing cycle.
2. Day Passes: One-time day passes offering 8am-5pm access to shared workspace for occasional users or those evaluating the space. Starting at $19 per day.
3. Corporate/Private Event Rentals: Private rental opportunities for corporate teams to use the space for events, meetings, or team sessions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

MatchBOX Coworking Studio operates a 24/7 shared office space in a renovated historic garage in downtown Lafayette, Indiana, providing coworking desks, 9 conference rooms, phone booths, reserved desks, mailboxes, fast WiFi, free coffee, and an integrated makerspace. The space is offered primarily through recurring monthly memberships, supplemented by single-day passes and private corporate team rentals for events and meetings.

Product overview

MatchBOX Coworking Studio operates as a single unified coworking platform offering flexible workspace solutions. The core offering is the MatchBOX Coworking Studio (24/7 shared office space with conference rooms, phone booths, reserved desks, and amenities), which includes integrated access to the MatchBOX Makerspace as a bundled benefit. Additional offerings include Day Passes for casual users and Corporate Rentals for team events. All products share the same physical location in a renovated historic garage and are managed through a unified membership system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MBX Makerspace: A makerspace located inside the coworking studio, open 24 hours a day, included with membership. Allows members to build prototypes, support hobbies, and connect with other makers.
• MBX Acceleration

Products and services

• 24/7 Coworking Membership
• Day Pass
• Corporate Event Rentals

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• The Yard: Independent coworking and event-venue operator combining shared workspace with private event rentals — closely comparable to MatchBOX's mix of memberships, day passes, and corporate event rentals.
• Novel Coworking: Multi-market coworking operator running shared and private workspaces with day passes and memberships — comparable to MatchBOX in pricing structure, member access model, and event/community programming.
• Industrious: Premium flexible-workspace operator offering coworking, private offices, and meeting-room rentals to professionals and enterprise teams — directly comparable in product mix to MatchBOX's 24/7 membership and corporate-rental offerings.
• Make Office: Coworking operator offering shared workspace, private offices, and meeting rooms with a community-driven, design-forward model — comparable to MatchBOX in service mix and target SMB/member base.
• Galvanize: Coworking operator historically pairing shared workspace with structured tech-education and accelerator programs — directly comparable to MatchBOX's combined coworking + makerspace + acceleration model.
• Cross Campus: Coworking and event-venue operator offering memberships, day passes, and corporate event rentals — closely comparable to MatchBOX's bundled workspace + event + community positioning.

Others

• Techstars: Global startup accelerator — directly comparable to MatchBOX's MBX Acceleration sub-brand (mbxax.studio) and adjacent to its makerspace in supporting early-stage founders and entrepreneurs.

Regional players

• Launch Fishers: Indiana-based coworking, makerspace, and startup-incubator facility — overlaps with MatchBOX in combining coworking, prototyping tools, and entrepreneur programming, but serves the Fishers/Indianapolis market.

Broad incumbents

• WeWork: Global coworking and flexible-office incumbent offering memberships, day passes, and on-demand meeting rooms at hundreds of locations; competes with MatchBOX in the broader flexible-workspace category, though at far greater scale.
• Spaces (by IWG): International flexible-workspace brand under IWG providing coworking, offices, and meeting rooms with a strong design-and-community positioning — directly overlaps MatchBOX's coworking + community + meeting-room thesis.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/matchboxcowork
• Facebookfacebook.com/matchboxcowork
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/matchbox-coworking-studio

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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