What PeopleSpace does

PeopleSpace is a privately held, West Coast workplace solutions provider founded in 2000 by Jesse D. Bagley and Brian W. Airth. The company curates end-to-end environments for enterprise and mid-market organizations across legal, healthcare, higher education, government, technology, entertainment, and real estate, spanning workplace strategy, furniture specification, architectural build-out, custom fabrication, décor curation, installation, warehousing, and post-occupancy services. PeopleSpace operates as a commercial furniture dealer representing more than 500 furniture lines (anchored by a flagship Haworth partnership) and as a licensed and bonded contractor in California, Washington, and Oregon. Its service infrastructure includes eight Customer Experience Centers across Irvine, Los Angeles, San Jose, San Francisco, Sacramento, Reno, Portland, and Seattle; three warehouses/operation centers (two in Kent, WA; one in Cypress, CA); and a vetted network of 89 installation partners for nationwide and global rollouts.

The company's product and technology stack is organized around four wholly-owned sub-brands—Architectural Solutions (demountable walls, interior glazing, acoustical paneling, sound masking), Decor (ancillary furniture, art, accessories), Slate (custom furniture studio with millwork, workstations, storage, outdoor), and Installation Services (delivery, rentals, warehousing, maintenance). Proprietary workflow tools include Simply Ancillary (which reduces ancillary selection process time by 30%) and First Glance (an expedited Rough Order of Magnitude report). Slate's browser-based platform provides live design collaboration, 3D model viewers, and augmented reality models for co-designing bespoke furniture. Project portfolio spans projects like the $10–15M LA County Library Manhattan Beach Branch, 116,000 SF Mt. San Antonio College Student Center, and 75,000 SF National Veterinary Associates campus, signaling capacity for large, complex enterprise rollouts.

PeopleSpace generates revenue through one-time commercial furniture sales and architectural build-out projects (with disclosed contract values reaching the $10–15M range), supplemented by professional services revenue from installation, project management, warehousing, asset management, furniture rentals, maintenance, warranty servicing, and décor curation. Pricing is quote-based and project-specific. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales driven by regional Managing Directors and design consultants, supported by direct showroom engagement at the Customer Experience Centers and close collaboration with architectural partners such as Gensler, IA Interior Architects, and Felderman Keatinge + Associates. The company employs 101–250 people, has no external disclosed ownership or funding rounds, and is led by a founder-pair executive team including a Chief Financial & Information Officer and a Chief Design & Experience Officer, reflecting integrated finance/IT and design governance.

Name

PeopleSpace

Website

https://peoplespace.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

PeopleSpace is a privately held, Irvine-based workplace solutions provider founded in 2000 that curates end-to-end commercial environments—furniture specification, architectural build-out, custom fabrication, décor, and installation—for enterprise and mid-market clients across the West Coast.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Furniture & Workplace Design Services

NAICS

Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing (3372), General Warehousing and Storage (49311), Office Furniture (except Wood) Manufacturing (337214)

SIC

Retail-Furniture Stores (5712), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Office Furniture (2520)

akta.pro primary industry

Office Furniture Moving, Installation & Reconfiguration (Systems Furniture) (HSAKAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Space & Occupancy Services (Move/Add/Change, Seating, Wayfinding) (IMAIALAF), Furniture & Household Goods Storage-in-Transit (SIT) (HSAKAHAE)

Keywords

• Commercial furniture solutions
• Workplace strategy services
• Architectural interior build-outs
• Custom furniture fabrication
• Furniture installation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Furniture Specification & Sales: PeopleSpace serves as a dealer partner representing over 500 furniture lines. Revenue is generated through the specification, procurement, and sale of commercial furniture solutions including seating, workstations, tables, casegoods, storage, and accessories.
2. Architectural Solutions: Revenue from prefabricated demountable wall systems, interior glazing, acoustical paneling, sound masking systems, and related architectural interior build-out services. PeopleSpace is a licensed and bonded contractor in CA, WA, and OR.
3. Installation & Project Management Services: End-to-end delivery and installation services including warehousing, asset management, furniture rentals, maintenance and warranty servicing, and professional cleaning. Revenue from service contracts and day-2 ongoing support.
4. Custom Furniture (Slate Brand): Slate, a west coast custom furniture studio, designs and builds bespoke furniture including millwork, workstations, storage, private offices, and outdoor solutions. Revenue from custom fabrication projects, coordinated with GCS and all trades.
5. Décor & Ancillary Services: Curated décor services including art, plants, accessories, and ancillary furniture to complete workspace environments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

PeopleSpace is a West Coast workplace solutions partner that helps organizations plan, design, and execute workspace strategy through commercial furniture specification across 500+ lines, custom furniture fabrication via its Slate brand, architectural interior build-outs, d\u00e9cor and ancillary services, and end-to-end project management, installation, warehousing, and ongoing maintenance. Its offerings are delivered through direct enterprise sales and Customer Experience Centers in eight West Coast markets.

Product overview

PeopleSpace is a West Coast workplace solutions provider offering an integrated portfolio of furniture and architectural products and services. The core offering spans over 360 furniture lines organized into product categories: Tables, Seating, Workstations, Casegoods/Desks, Storage, Accessories, Outdoor, and Lighting. The portfolio also includes Architectural Solutions (demountable walls, glazing, acoustical systems), Decor (ancillary furniture, art, accessories), and Installation Services (delivery, warehousing, maintenance). Four sub-brands extend this ecosystem: Slate provides bespoke custom furniture with social design tools (3D viewers, augmented reality); Architectural Solutions handles flexible wall systems and interior build-outs; Decor curates ancillary items; and Installation Services manages logistics and warranties. Custom planning tools include Simply Ancillary (reduces selection time 30%) and First Glance (expedited ROM reports). The company operates Customer Experience Centers in six West Coast markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Slate: Custom furniture studio offering bespoke solutions, millwork, workstations, and storage. Headquartered in Irvine, CA with offices along the West Coast.
• Architectural Solutions
• Décor
• Installation Services

Products and services

• Furniture Specification & Sales Specification, procurement, and sale of commercial furniture across 500+ lines including seating, workstations, tables, casegoods/desks, storage, accessories, outdoor, and lighting. Provided as a dealer partner representing manufacturers including Haworth, Kimball International, National, and Bernhardt. Customers are enterprise and mid-market organizations across corporate, healthcare, higher education, and government verticals.
• Architectural Solutions (Sub-brand) Flexible architectural interior build-out services including prefabricated demountable wall systems, interior glazing, acoustical paneling, sound masking systems, glass markerboards, and related architectural interior build-out. Delivered by licensed and bonded contractors in California, Washington, and Oregon serving major West Coast markets. For enterprise clients undertaking interior transformations.
• D\u00e9cor (Sub-brand) Ancillary furniture, d\u00e9cor, art, plants, pillows, and accessories to complete workspace environments. Specialists curate art, accessories, and finishing touches for workspaces. Targeted at organizations seeking turnkey workspace finishes.
• Installation Services (Sub-brand) End-to-end delivery and installation services including delivery, furniture rentals, maintenance, repairs, warranty servicing, climate-controlled warehousing, asset management, disposal/recycling, and professional cleaning. Coverage supported by three company-operated warehouses (two in Kent, WA and one in Cypress, CA) and 89 vetted installation partners providing nationwide and global coverage.
• Slate Custom Furniture Studio (Sub-brand) West Coast custom furniture studio headquartered in Irvine, CA specializing in client-informed bespoke furniture solutions, industrial design, custom millwork, workstations, storage, and outdoor furniture. Uses a social design process with web browser-based live design, 3D model viewers, and augmented reality tools. Coordinates with general contractors and all trades.
• Workplace Strategy & Project Management Service-based approach spanning understand, develop, client approval & order placement, product manufacturing, delivery & installation, and day-2 ongoing support. Provides project management, dedicated account teams, quality assurance teams, and 24/7 online portal visibility. Offered to enterprise clients planning workplace transformations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Simply Ancillary reduces ancillary selection process time by 30%

Named customers28 records

Segments5 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

35 partnerships are on record, tiered project-level, major project partner, core project partner, flagship/primary, primary, preferred vendor, core strategic partner, strategic partner and primary manufacturer.

• Kamus + Kellerproject-levelStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture/design firm partnered with PeopleSpace on the Alliance Funding Group headquarters project in Costa Mesa, CA. Responsible for design vernacular and spatial planning.
• Ankromproject-levelStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm partnered with PeopleSpace on the Schwabe Portland headquarters project. Scope focused on ancillary furniture solutions.
• HDRmajor project partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture/engineering firm partnered with PeopleSpace on the OC Sanitation District headquarters project (100K+ sq ft). HDR served as the lead architect/engineer.
• Swinertonmajor project partnerImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction firm partnered with PeopleSpace on the OC Sanitation District headquarters project, providing general contracting and construction services.
• SAA Interior + Architectscore project partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterior architecture firm that served as the lead designer for the Zeus Network headquarters expansion in North Hollywood, CA. Worked closely with PeopleSpace to deliver the holistic design package including all branded elements.
• CMPGproject-levelImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProject management firm that partnered with PeopleSpace on the Zeus Network headquarters project, coordinating overall project delivery.
• Bereton Architectsproject-levelStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm partnered with PeopleSpace on the Woodruff Sawyer San Jose office fit-out project.
• Dialogue Designproject-levelStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign firm partnered with PeopleSpace on the Davis Wright Tremaine LLP Los Angeles office project.
• Ware Malcombproject-levelStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture and design firm partnered with PeopleSpace on the Davis Wright Tremaine LLP Los Angeles office project.
• Haworthflagship/primaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLeading global office furniture manufacturer whose products are extensively featured across PeopleSpace projects. Haworth products include seating, workstations, private offices, and architectural systems. Haworth is the most frequently referenced furniture brand across PeopleSpace's portfolio.
• Kimball InternationalprimaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFurniture manufacturer whose brands (including Kimball, National) are featured extensively across PeopleSpace projects including Zeus Network headquarters.
• BuzziSpacepreferred vendorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAcoustical furniture and seating manufacturer whose products were used in the Enterprise Performance Group project.
• OFSpreferred vendorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOffice furniture manufacturer whose products were used across multiple projects including Enterprise Performance Group.
• Source International Designpreferred vendorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational design brand whose products were sourced for the Enterprise Performance Group project.
• Encore Seatingpreferred vendorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSeating manufacturer whose products were used in the Enterprise Performance Group project.
• Nationalpreferred vendorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFurniture manufacturer whose products were sourced for the Enterprise Performance Group project and extensively across other PeopleSpace projects.
• Genslercore strategic partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobally leading architecture and design firm that partnered with PeopleSpace on multiple projects including Local Collaborative (Hermosa Beach), Coretrust (LA), and Global Professional Network (Sunnyvale). Gensler is one of PeopleSpace's most frequently referenced strategic partners.
• Wolcott Architectureproject-levelStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm partnered with PeopleSpace on the National Veterinary Associates (NVA) El Segundo campus project (75,000 sq ft).
• Hendyproject-levelStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm partnered with PeopleSpace on the Metagenics lifestyle medicine center in Aliso Viejo, CA. Hendy's design was honored as the 2022 CoreNet REmmy Awards Innovative Workplace finalist for projects under 50K SF.
• CBREproject-levelImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGlobal commercial real estate services firm that partnered with PeopleSpace on the Metagenics project.
• Turelkproject-levelStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign/lifestyle brand partner on the Metagenics lifestyle medicine center project.
• Pal ID Studioproject-levelStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign studio that partnered with PeopleSpace and Slate on the Mt. San Antonio College Student Center and Aquatic Center project. Tevy of Pal ID Studio designed collaboration seating, dining, and conference furniture layouts.
• IA Interior Architectsstrategic partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobally leading interior architecture firm partnered with PeopleSpace on Mitsubishi Motors North America (Nashville) and as the ongoing curation partner for the San Francisco Customer Experience Center. IA is a significant strategic partner for PeopleSpace.
• SmithGroupproject-levelStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture and engineering firm partnered with PeopleSpace on the HashiCorp San Francisco office redesign (8,000 sq ft).
• Rapt Studioproject-levelStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign studio partnered with PeopleSpace on Happy Money's Irvine headquarters redesign (70K sq ft). Rapt designed the space to embody principles of happiness.
• HKSproject-levelStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture and design firm partnered with PeopleSpace on the SFVC Mental Health Center project.
• Pankow Buildersproject-levelImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction firm partnered with PeopleSpace on the SFVC Mental Health Center project.
• Felderman Keatings & Associatescore strategic partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign firm that partnered with PeopleSpace on Aviron Pictures and 8i projects. Known for custom furniture design, immersive environments, and award-worthy attention to detail. Created nautical-themed design for Aviron and avatar/hologram-ready space for 8i.
• Haworthprimary manufacturerChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPeopleSpace represents Haworth as a primary manufacturer of interior glazing and doors systems, prefabricated modular wall systems, freestanding privacy booths, and acoustical paneling and sound masking systems. Haworth is featured as a trusted partner on the Architectural Solutions brand page.
• Modernuspreferred vendorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrefabricated modular wall system manufacturer represented by PeopleSpace as part of their architectural solutions offering.
• hushofficepreferred vendorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFreestanding privacy booth manufacturer represented by PeopleSpace as part of their architectural solutions offering.
• Claruspreferred vendorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGlass markerboard and architectural solutions manufacturer represented by PeopleSpace's Architectural Solutions brand.
• Buzzi Spacepreferred vendorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAcoustical paneling and seating solutions manufacturer represented by PeopleSpace's Architectural Solutions brand.
• Biamppreferred vendorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAudio and acoustical sound masking systems manufacturer represented by PeopleSpace's Architectural Solutions brand.
• Genslercore strategic partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture and design firm partnered with PeopleSpace (as IOS) and Haworth on the Coretrust Downtown LA tower floor demonstration workspace project.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Haworth: Global office furniture manufacturer and PeopleSpace's flagship channel partner. Haworth competes through its own dealer-of-record programs and direct enterprise sales, and its broader portfolio of architectural walls, modular systems, and acoustics overlaps directly with PeopleSpace's Architectural Solutions brand.
• Knoll: Premium office and contract furniture manufacturer with direct specification influence on enterprise clients. Overlaps with PeopleSpace in seating, casegoods, and architectural products and competes for spec-driven projects.
• Steelcase: Largest global office furniture manufacturer with deep dealer network and direct enterprise sales teams. Competes with PeopleSpace on enterprise specification, architectural integration, and increasingly through technology-enabled workplace platforms.
• Allsteel: Office furniture manufacturer offering workstations, seating, and architectural products through dealer channels. Competes with PeopleSpace in mid-market and enterprise specification where Allsteel's dealer partners overlap with PeopleSpace's offerings.
• MillerKnoll: Parent of Herman Miller, Knoll, and other major furniture brands. Competes via combined manufacturer-dealer strategy and direct specification influence on major enterprise projects, overlapping significantly with PeopleSpace's product categories.

Direct peers

• Creative Office Pavilion: Commercial office furniture dealer with regional showrooms and integrated design, furniture specification, and installation services. Comparable to PeopleSpace in serving enterprise and mid-market clients with multi-line product offerings and project management capabilities.
• Tangram Interiors: California-headquartered commercial furniture dealer and workspace solutions provider with showrooms across the West Coast. Closely comparable to PeopleSpace in dealer-partner model, multi-line product representation, and integration of architectural and installation services for enterprise clients.
• Atlas Office Solutions: Commercial office furniture dealer serving enterprise clients with furniture specification, project management, and installation services. Comparable regional dealer model with similar multi-line product representation.
• Workplace Elements: Commercial furniture dealer offering specification, design, and installation services to corporate clients. Comparable in product breadth, design-led approach, and mid-market/enterprise customer focus.
• Environmental Systems Inc. (ESI): West Coast commercial furniture dealership with showrooms, architectural solutions, and workspace strategy services. Directly comparable in business model, Haworth/dealer partnerships, and turnkey project delivery to enterprise customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PeopleSpace
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wearepeoplespace
• Instagraminstagram.com/peoplespacebuzz
• Pinterestpinterest.com/peoplespaceinc
• Xx.com/PeopleSpaceBuzz

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

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

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