theClubhou.se

What theClubhou.se does

theClubhou.se is a nonprofit innovation center and coworking operator based in Augusta, Georgia, founded in 2012 by Eric Parker with Grace Belangia as co-founder. The organization operates from a 10,000+ sq ft space at the Georgia Cyber Center and supports entrepreneurs and innovators across the full company lifecycle — from ideation through skill-building to growth-stage services. Its core offerings span three revenue lines: (1) Coworking Memberships sold on a subscription basis to founders and remote workers, (2) Educational Programs delivered through the Code Boot Camp and other cohort-based training, and (3) theClubhou.se Labs, a professional services arm offering data science, geospatial, software engineering, and design services to governments, nonprofits, and businesses. Underlying program IP includes the CofounderOS founder-matching app, the Sumo Robot League competition format, and the Frisbee Flick Hitting App.

The business model is hybrid nonprofit: earned revenue from memberships, tuition, and Labs contracts is supplemented by philanthropic grants (notably from the Kauffman Foundation for Startup Life programming) and ecosystem partnerships with the Georgia Cyber Center, Startup Champions Network, Wells Fargo, and Augusta University. The organization's customer segments are intentionally heterogeneous — defense, civic, agtech, gaming, HR, and consumer startups share space and programming alongside government and nonprofit Labs clients. Sub-brands Make Startups, Startup Life, Code Boot Camp, and theClubhou.se Labs are operated as distinct program lines under the umbrella, allowing differentiated positioning while sharing operational infrastructure. No external venture funding has been disclosed; the entity operates as a community-supported nonprofit rather than an investable venture-backed company.

Name

theClubhou.se

Legal name

theClubhou.se

Website

https://theclubhou.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

theClubhou.se is a nonprofit innovation center and coworking hub in Augusta, GA, founded in 2012, that supports startups through memberships, code bootcamps, and professional Labs services for governments and businesses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Coworking & Innovation Services

NAICS

Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519), Professional Organizations (81392), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Business Incubators & Accelerators (EDAMAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Entrepreneurship Foundations & Startup Basics (EDAMAHAA), Infrastructure, Networking & Systems Administration Training (BPAEANAJ), Makerspaces & Fab Labs (Open Build Studios) (EDAMADAC)

Keywords

• Coworking space services
• Business incubation programs
• Entrepreneurship education
• Coding bootcamp training
• Civic innovation consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Augusta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Coworking Memberships: Desk and office rental memberships providing access to coworking space, community, and resources. Members pay recurring fees for workspace access.
2. Educational Programs: Revenue from Code Boot Camp (12-week full-stack web developer course), entrepreneurship classes, and other training programs.
3. Labs Services: theClubhou.se Labs provides software development, strategic planning, prototyping, and team building services to governments, non-profits, and early-stage entrepreneurs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

theClubhou.se operates an innovation center in downtown Augusta, Georgia (inside the Georgia Cyber Center) that combines a coworking and membership space with entrepreneurship education, a business incubator (Make Startups), and a civic innovation lab (theClubhou.se Labs). Members access physical desks, private offices, meeting rooms, and a curated community of founders, while the organization generates fees from recurring memberships, structured educational programs such as the 12-week Code Boot Camp and the year-long Startup Life program, and project-based services for governments, non-profits, and early-stage entrepreneurs.

Product overview

theClubhou.se is Augusta's Innovation Center offering a comprehensive ecosystem for entrepreneurs and startups. The organization provides coworking membership, the 12-week Code Boot Camp (full-stack web developer certification), Make Startups business incubator, Startup Life year-long entrepreneurship program (Kauffman Foundation funded), theClubhou.se Labs civic innovation services, and entrepreneurship classes. theClubhou.se Labs supports governments, non-profits, and entrepreneurs with strategic planning, software development, prototyping, and team building. Key portfolio projects include Sumo Robot League (robotics education product) and website development for organizations like International Link and CSRA Business Lending. The organization has helped launch over 2,000 startups and trained more than 5,000 students since 2012.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Make Startups: A business incubator spin-off from theClubhou.se, co-founded by Eric Parker and Grace Belangia. Provides programs including CofounderOS software and No Boundaries pitch competition.
• Startup Life
• Code Boot Camp (CBC)
• theClubhou.se Labs

Products and services

• theClubhou.se Coworking Membership Recurring subscription memberships (monthly billing) that grant access to desks, private offices, meeting rooms, and the curated entrepreneur community inside the Georgia Cyber Center location. Targeted at individual entrepreneurs, startup founders, remote workers, and independent professionals seeking workspace and peer community in Augusta, Georgia.
• Code Boot Camp (CBC) A 12-week full-stack web developer course covering JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and related technologies. Graduates are certified as Junior Web Developers. Designed for aspiring coders, career changers, and individuals seeking technical credentials to enter the local tech economy.
• Make Startups Business Incubator Structured business incubator program providing mentorship, resources, and support for entrepreneurs launching startups. Includes the CofounderOS software platform, the No Boundaries pitch competition, and other programs such as Startup Life. Has helped launch over 2,000 startups since 2012.
• Startup Life A year-long immersive entrepreneurship program providing housing, business mentoring, and focused entrepreneurial development for participants. Funded by the Kauffman Foundation. Designed for early-stage founders who need an intensive environment to launch and grow a venture.
• theClubhou.se Labs Civic Innovation Lab providing project-based software development, strategic planning, prototyping, and team-building services to governments, non-profits, and early-stage entrepreneurs. Affordable rates paired with opportunities for members and students to gain real-world experience.
• Entrepreneurship Classes Educational programming covering business development, technology, and entrepreneurship skills for aspiring founders and small business owners. Offered through theClubhou.se Academy.
• Sumo Robot League Robotics education product line featuring a proprietary robot kit, custom electronics, published textbook, and online store. Expanded from a member-led class and tournament at theClubhou.se to schools across the Greater Augusta community and online customers in over 30 states and 4 countries.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2,000 startups launched since 2012
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Startup Champions NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 November 2025National organization focused on connecting and empowering ecosystem builders. Augusta (led by Grace Belangia and Eric Parker of Make Startups/theClubhou.se) was chosen to host the Fall Summit 2025, bringing 150-200 startup community leaders to the city.
• Make StartupscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Co-founded by theClubhou.se founders Grace Belangia and Eric Parker. Business incubator that provides structured entrepreneurship programs including Startup Life (year-long immersive program funded by Kauffman Foundation). Has graduated hundreds of entrepreneurs.
• Georgia Cyber CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-of-the-art cybersecurity facility in Augusta where theClubhou.se operates its main location. Provides access to technology ecosystem, meeting spaces, and proximity to Fort Gordon and NSA.
• Wells FargominorGTM or Marketing PartnerPresenting sponsor of the No Boundaries pitch competition created by Make Startups, which awards prizes of $10,000, $5,000, $3,000, and $2,000 to winning startups.
• Aiken Chamber of CommerceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting partner for the No Boundaries pitch competition, helping showcase businesses on both sides of the Savannah River (Georgia and South Carolina).
• South Carolina Research AuthorityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting partner for No Boundaries pitch competition, supporting cross-border collaboration between Georgia and South Carolina.
• CofounderOScoreTechnology or IntegrationSoftware platform built by Make Startups that helps entrepreneurs understand what it takes to launch and run a successful business through skill quantification, business evaluation for investors, and revenue prediction.
• Augusta UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Federal Work Study program placing students at theClubhou.se for administrative experience. Also partnered for 5-city Southeast Startup Challenge with $25,000 grants.
• Sumo Robot LeagueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBegan as member-led robotics class and tournament at theClubhou.se. Now has proprietary robot kit, custom electronics, published textbook, and online store with customers in 30+ states and 4 countries.
• Mobile MentorsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember business that partnered with theClubhou.se Labs and International Link to develop a new website allowing the nonprofit to share events, classes, and take donations online.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• TechStars: Global startup accelerator with thousands of portfolio companies and accelerator programs worldwide. Same accelerator-mentorship-investor ecosystem concept as Make Startups, but at massively larger scale.
• MassChallenge: Global nonprofit startup accelerator with programs across multiple geographies. Shares theClubhou.se's nonprofit mission orientation and the Make Startups incubator structure at significantly larger scale.
• CIC (Cambridge Innovation Center): Global operator of innovation campuses providing coworking, accelerator, and corporate programming across four continents. Identical core business model — integrated workspace + programming — at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• 1871: Chicago's flagship tech innovation hub combining coworking, accelerator programming, and corporate partnerships. Mirrors theClubhou.se's integrated coworking + incubator + programming model for midsize-city entrepreneurs.
• Capital Factory: Austin's center of gravity for tech founders combining coworking, an accelerator, a venture fund, and corporate programming. Closely comparable integrated model to theClubhou.se's coworking + Code Boot Camp + Labs stack.
• gener8tor: Milwaukee-headquartered startup accelerator and investment network running cohort programs in multiple US cities. Direct comparable to the Make Startups incubator arm of theClubhou.se.
• Innovation Depot: Birmingham, AL-based innovation center and incubator combining coworking, accelerators, and tenant services in a Southeast US secondary market — the closest geographic and structural analog to theClubhou.se.
• Innovation Works: Pittsburgh-based seed-stage venture firm and innovation hub providing workspace, accelerators, and educational programming to founders. Same full-lifecycle entrepreneur-support thesis as theClubhou.se.
• Rev1 Ventures: Columbus, OH-based startup accelerator and investor combining workspace, programming, and venture funding. Comparable regional-ecosystem builder model with similar nonprofit-like mission orientation.

Regional players

• Workhaus: Atlanta-based coworking and flexible-office operator serving the Southeast US. Directly comparable coworking model in an adjacent regional market to theClubhou.se.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/theclubhou.se
• Xx.com/_clubhouse
• Instagraminstagram.com/theclubhou.se
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/theclubhou-se

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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