La Cordée
La Cordée is a French coworking operator founded in 2011 that runs 10 shared workspaces across Annecy, Lyon, Villeurbanne, Nantes, Paris, and Rennes, serving ~800 freelancers, entrepreneurs, and remote workers via hourly-badged access, three-tier subscriptions, meeting rooms, and dedicated desks.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2011
- HeadquartersNantes, France
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
What La Cordée does
La Cordée is a privately held French coworking operator founded on 7 November 2011 in Villeurbanne by Julie and Michael, with institutional backing from Caisse des dépôts et consignations since 2015. The company operates a network of approximately 10 physical coworking spaces ("Les Cordées") across Annecy, the Lyon metropolitan area (Jean Macé, Liberté/Guillotière, Opéra, Valmy, Perrache, plus Villeurbanne République), Nantes (Sur Erdre and Fouré), Paris (Gare de Lyon) and Rennes, with an 11th site in Bordeaux (Chartrons) in pipeline. It serves roughly 800 members ("encordés") composed of freelancers, entrepreneurs, remote workers, creatives, and small teams, with consistent Google ratings of 4.6–4.9/5 across locations.
The core technology layer is a WordPress/Kriesi Enfold multilingual (French/English) website integrated with an online meeting-room booking platform, a Google Calendar trial-day scheduling flow, and an access-badge-based time-tracking system that bills members by the hour 24/7 across all Cordées. An internal community network ("Le Refuge") supports peer-to-peer service exchange, with the company reporting 1,834 services exchanged between members. The platform is supported by Eventbrite for event ticketing, Meetup for community events, and Worklib for drop-in bookings at Paris Gare de Lyon.
Revenue is generated through a three-tier subscription model (STROLL, HIKE, TRAIL) priced regionally (Lyon/Annecy/Nantes/Rennes) and separately for Paris, with hourly usage add-ons and monthly caps; usage-based meeting-room rentals (€9–€35/hour excl. VAT by capacity); dedicated desks for small teams (€329 excl. VAT/desk/month with 6-month commitment, launched summer 2025); fiscal and postal domiciliation for members (€14–€39/month); and full-space event privatization on quote. Distribution is community-led, with no formal sales team disclosed; growth has historically come through organic word-of-mouth and the company's branded magazine and event programming.
La Cordée firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- La Cordée
- Legal name
- La Cordée
- Website
- https://la-cordee.net
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2011
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- La Cordée is a French coworking operator founded in 2011 that runs 10 shared workspaces across Annecy, Lyon, Villeurbanne, Nantes, Paris, and Rennes, serving ~800 freelancers, entrepreneurs, and remote workers via hourly-badged access, three-tier subscriptions, meeting rooms, and dedicated desks.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where La Cordée is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Nantes
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices12 records
Markets served
La Cordée business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Coworking memberships (STROLL / HIKE / TRAIL): Three-tier subscription model: STROLL = €35–€42/month fixed + €3.25–€3.90/hour usage with monthly cap; HIKE = €199–€275/month for first 65 hours (20% discount) then hourly with cap; TRAIL = €249–€359/month (cap-free) for intensive users 3+ days/week. Memberships are recurring, billed monthly, with optional 3/6/12-month commitments for up to €50–€54 discount.
- Hourly pay-as-you-go usage: Hourly metered usage of open-space workstations across all Cordées, tracked by 24/7 access badge; members outside STROLL/HIKE and non-members buy hours at €4.25–€5.10/hour.
- Meeting room rental: Rental of meeting rooms in every Cordée, bookable by the hour (€19–€69 HT), half-day (€29–€107 HT) or full day (€49–€179 HT), with pricing by capacity (2/3, 4/5, 8/10 people) and a discount for members.
- Fixed dedicated desks: Attributed workstation rental for small teams at €329 HT/desk/month with a 6-month commitment, available in Lyon Valmy (12 desks since summer 2025), Villeurbanne République, and Paris Gare de Lyon (8 desks).
- Fiscal and postal domiciliation: Domiciliation services exclusively for La Cordée members: fiscal domiciliation at €35–€39/month and postal domiciliation at €14–€17/month.
- Whole-space privatization for events: Hourly/half-day/full-day rental of entire Cordées for private events (e.g., Valmy up to 50 seated / 100 standing, Annecy up to 50, Paris Gare de Lyon up to 30, Nantes Erdre up to 30, Jean Macé up to 70, Opéra up to 50). Pricing on quote.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Hybrid | Monthly | STROLL – Regional cities (Lyon/Annecy/Nantes/Rennes): €35/month subscription + €3.25/hour usage, capped at €329/month. |
| Subscription | Monthly | HIKE – Regional cities: €199/month for the first 65 hours (20% discount), then €3.25/hour, capped at €329/month. |
| Subscription | Monthly | TRAIL – Regional cities: €249 to €299/month, unlimited usage, no cap. |
| Hybrid | Monthly | STROLL – Paris: €35/month subscription + €4/hour usage, capped at €359/month. |
| Subscription | Monthly | HIKE – Paris: €229/month for the first 65 hours, then €4/hour, capped at €359/month. |
| Subscription | Monthly | TRAIL – Paris: €294 to €339/month, unlimited usage. |
| Usage-based | Pay-as-you-go | Meeting rooms (incl. VAT, Paris): 2 people €11/h – €59/day; 3/4 people €17/h – €89/day; 8/10 people €35/h – €179/day. |
| Per seat | Monthly | Fixed dedicated desks (Lyon Valmy, Villeurbanne République, Paris Gare de Lyon): €329 HT/desk/month with 6-month commitment. |
| Subscription | Monthly | Domiciliation (regional): fiscal €35/month, postal €17/month. Paris: fiscal €39/month, postal €14/month. |
Go-to-market motion1 record
La Cordée product offering
Product offeringCore offering
La Cordée operates a network of 10+ physical coworking spaces ("Les Cordées") across 5+ French cities (Annecy, Lyon/Villeurbanne, Nantes, Paris, Rennes, with Bordeaux announced), unified by a single membership badge that grants 24/7 access to any Cordée with hourly metered billing. On top of the core open-space access, it sells bookable meeting rooms (by hour/half-day/full-day), fixed dedicated desks for small teams, fiscal and postal domiciliation services for members, and recurring community events and workshops.
Product overview
La Cordée operates a multi-location coworking platform-plus-modules architecture: the core product is a network of 10–11 physical coworking spaces ("Les Cordées") spread across Annecy, Lyon/Villeurbanne (5 spaces: Jean Macé, Liberté/Guillotière, Opéra, Valmy, Perrache, plus Villeurbanne République), Nantes (Sur Erdre, Fouré), Paris (Gare de Lyon) and Bordeaux (Chartrons), all unified by a shared membership card granting 24/7 access across every Cordée. On top of this base, three membership tiers (STROLL / HIKE / TRAIL) define usage-based pricing, complemented by add-on modules including fixed dedicated desks ("bureaux fixes"), a network of bookable meeting rooms ("salles de réunion" — Machu, Picchu, Everest, Hotaka, Kita, etc.), fiscal and postal domiciliation services, the internal "Le Refuge" community network, regular events & workshops, and an hourly Worklib-powered day-pass option for occasional users at Paris Gare de Lyon.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Les Cordées — coworking space network Network of 10+ physical coworking spaces across 5 French cities (Annecy, Lyon/Villeurbanne, Nantes, Paris, Rennes, with Bordeaux announced), unified by a single membership badge granting 24/7 access to any Cordée with hourly metered billing. Each Cordée has its own identity and amenities (meeting rooms, kitchens, terraces, nap rooms, etc.).
- Salles de réunion (meeting room rentals) Hourly, half-day, full-day or multi-day meeting room rentals available at every Cordée via an online booking platform, with prices scaling by capacity (2/3, 4/5, 8/10 people) and including whiteboard/paperboard, markers, projector and screen. Members benefit from privileged rates.
- Bureaux fixes (fixed dedicated desks) Private dedicated-desk rentals for small teams, available since summer 2025 at La Cordée Lyon Valmy (12 desks), Villeurbanne République, and Paris Gare de Lyon (8 desks), at €329 excl. VAT per desk per month with a 6-month commitment.
- Domiciliation (fiscal and postal) Fiscal and/or postal domiciliation service available exclusively to La Cordée members: fiscal domiciliation at €35/month (regional) or €39/month (Paris), and postal domiciliation at €17/month (regional) or €14/month (Paris), providing a registered business address and mail handling.
- Privatisation d'espace (whole-space event rental) Hourly, half-day, and full-day rental of entire Cordée spaces for private events (e.g., Valmy up to 50 seated / 100 standing, Annecy up to 50, Paris Gare de Lyon up to 30, Nantes Erdre up to 30, Jean Macé up to 70, Opéra up to 50). Pricing on quote.
- Le Refuge (internal community network) Private internal social platform for La Cordée members to ask questions, request help, post small ads, and connect across the multiple La Cordée locations. Part of the membership offering.
- Événements & ateliers (events and workshops) Weekly theme-based workshops, meals, sport sessions, drinks, movie nights and business events held across every Cordée, organized by La Cordée's team or by community members themselves.
Quantifiable outcome
- 800 community members ("encordés")
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use La Cordée
Customer profileIdeal customer profiles4 records
La Cordée technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration4 records
Feature4 records
La Cordée partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- Worklibminor / channel-specificMarketplace integration that lets occasional, non-member workers book La Cordée Paris – Gare de Lyon by the hour or by the day through the Worklib platform (workspace ID 1234597). Used specifically for drop-in demand near the train station.
Scale indicators8 records
Recent moves15 records
Expansion highlights5 records
La Cordée competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Kwerk: Premium French coworking operator founded in 2014, operating large, design-led spaces primarily in Paris and Lyon. Directly comparable to La Cordée's Lyon/Paris footprint and target market of entrepreneurs, SMEs, and corporate teams.
- Morning Coworking: French coworking operator with multiple locations across major French cities, offering flexible memberships, meeting rooms and domiciliation. Closely comparable to La Cordée in product mix (subscriptions, hourly passes, meeting rooms) and target customer base of freelancers and SMEs.
- Deskopolitan: French coworking and flexible-office operator with locations in Paris, Lyon and other major cities, offering hot desks, dedicated offices, and meeting rooms. Directly comparable to La Cordée in product offering and French mid-market positioning.
- Hub-Grade: Paris-based premium flexible-workspace operator (formerly Bureaux à Partager) offering coworking, dedicated offices and meeting rooms across France. Comparable as a French multi-location coworking operator targeting similar SME and corporate clients.
- The Bureau: French coworking and flexible-office operator with several locations in Paris and other cities. Comparable in offering shared workspaces, private offices and meeting rooms to a similar SME/entrepreneur audience.
- Wojo: French coworking brand backed by Bouygues Immobilier and Accor, with a network of 60+ workspaces across France and Europe. Comparable as a multi-city coworking operator, though at much larger scale and with stronger corporate-channel reach than La Cordée.
Broad incumbents
- IWG / Regus: World's largest flexible-workspace operator (parent of Regus, Spaces, HQ, Signature) with extensive French coverage. Competes broadly with La Cordée in France via multiple sub-brands, but operates as a global incumbent rather than a community-rooted regional brand.
- WeWork: Global coworking incumbent with significant Paris presence and historical French operations. Competes with La Cordée for SME and corporate clients but at much larger scale and as part of a global portfolio rather than a localized community-led model.
- Nextdoor (IWG): IWG's coworking sub-brand targeting SMEs and entrepreneurs across Europe, including France. Comparable to La Cordée's target segment and product type, but operates within a larger global IWG portfolio.
Others
- Worklib: French workspace marketplace and channel partner that lists La Cordée Paris Gare de Lyon for drop-in bookings. Connected to La Cordée as a distribution/integration partner rather than a direct coworking operator.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
La Cordée social profiles
Digital presenceLa Cordée compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
La Cordée financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
La Cordée leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
La Cordée subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries12 records
La Cordée funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
La Cordée M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about La Cordée
What does La Cordée do?
La Cordée operates a network of 10+ physical coworking spaces ("Les Cordées") across 5+ French cities (Annecy, Lyon/Villeurbanne, Nantes, Paris, Rennes, with Bordeaux announced), unified by a single membership badge that grants 24/7 access to any Cordée with hourly metered billing. On top of the core open-space access, it sells bookable meeting rooms (by hour/half-day/full-day), fixed dedicated desks for small teams, fiscal and postal domiciliation services for members, and recurring community events and workshops.
Is La Cordée a public or private company?
La Cordée is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was La Cordée founded?
La Cordée was founded in 2011. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is La Cordée based?
La Cordée is headquartered in Nantes, France, in the Europe region.
How does La Cordée make money?
Six revenue lines are on record. Coworking memberships (STROLL / HIKE / TRAIL) is the primary driver. The others are hourly pay-as-you-go usage, meeting room rental, fixed dedicated desks, fiscal and postal domiciliation and whole-space privatization for events.
Who are La Cordée's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Kwerk, Morning Coworking, Deskopolitan, Hub-Grade, The Bureau and Wojo. Broad incumbents are IWG / Regus, WeWork and Nextdoor (IWG). Worklib is listed as an others.
Does La Cordée have an API?
No public API is recorded for La Cordée.