Impact Hub Barcelona

What Impact Hub Barcelona does

Impact Hub Barcelona S.L. operates a multi-product impact platform in Barcelona, Spain, combining flexible coworking, event-space rental, acceleration programs, and impact consulting under the Somos Impacto brand. The company is an independently owned franchise within the global Impact Hub network of 120+ hubs across 70+ countries, and was the first coworking space in Spain to obtain B Corp certification (2020). Its core product set spans hot-desk and dedicated-desk memberships with FLEX Respira hybrid and part-time plans, six event venues (La Terraza, Planta 0, Sótano, Catedral 0, Àngel 8, Terraza Àngel), and recurring entrepreneurship programs — Acelera Startups (with EOI and Next Generation EU funds), Proyecto Raíz for circular economy, DKV Impacta for health, Impact The Gap for digital gender inclusion, and START with Glovo for rider entrepreneurship. The consulting arm delivers impact measurement, organizational transformation, and ecosystem development to corporate and public-sector clients across Iberia (Barcelona, Madrid, Málaga, Lisboa). Revenue mechanics combine recurring coworking subscriptions, transactional event rentals, professional-services consulting, and program fees co-funded by public grants and corporate sponsors, with community engagement driven through a biweekly newsletter, blog content, LinkedIn, Instagram, and an in-person host program. Underlying technology consists of standard coworking infrastructure, community-management tooling, a Mentor Matching Tool across 300+ mentors, and the Impacteca digital library; there is no proprietary AI or platform software. Customer base is fragmented across hundreds of individual members, dozens of program startups (Somhi, BE ORIGEN, Sustein Material, Ston Agona, Arova Arquitectura, This is Ours, Midori, Fregata Space, Apoyo Positivo, Fundación Lovexair, Asociación Surestea, Searching Help Factory), and a recurring set of corporate program partners (DKV Seguros, Glovo, IKEA, Ajuntament de Barcelona, Aigües de Barcelona).

Name

Impact Hub Barcelona

Legal name

IMPACT HUB BARCELONA S.L.

Website

https://barcelona.impacthub.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Impact Hub Barcelona operates a B Corp-certified coworking space, event venues, and impact-consulting practice in Barcelona, delivering acceleration programs and Somos Impacto consulting to social entrepreneurs, corporates, and public-sector clients within the global Impact Hub network of 120+ hubs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Impact Coworking & Entrepreneurship Incubation

NAICS

Facilities Support Services (5612), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Meeting & Event Space Services (Setup/Teardown) (BPABAFAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate Team-Building & Offsite Services (HSACADAF), Sponsorship, Exhibitor & Partnership Management Services (THAHACAK)

Keywords

• Social entrepreneurship incubation
• Coworking memberships
• Impact consulting
• Startup acceleration
• Event space rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Coworking Memberships: Flexible coworking memberships (hot desks, dedicated desks, private offices) and part-time options (morning/afternoon plans) providing workspace access to entrepreneurs, freelancers, and companies. Also includes FLEX Respira hybrid plans for combined remote and in-office work.
2. Event and Meeting Space Rental: Rental of event spaces including La Terraza, Planta 0, Sótano, Catedral 0, Àngel 8, and Terraza Àngel for workshops, networking sessions, cocktail events, and corporate gatherings. Includes production support, AV, catering coordination, and communication promotion.
3. Consulting and Advisory Services: Impact consulting services under the 'Somos Impacto' brand covering entrepreneurship acceleration, organizational transformation, impact measurement, and ecosystem development for private and public sector clients.
4. Entrepreneurship Acceleration Programs: Acceleration programs (Acelera Startups, Raíz circular economy incubator, DKV Impacta) providing structured mentorship, training, and sometimes seed funding to startups and entrepreneurs, often supported by public funds (EOI, Next Generation EU) and corporate partners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Impact Hub Barcelona operates a multi-venue coworking and event space in Barcelona (Poblenou and central locations including La Terraza, Planta 0, Sótano, Catedral 0, Àngel 8, Terraza Àngel) for entrepreneurs, freelancers, startups, and corporate clients. The company delivers impact entrepreneurship acceleration programs (Acelera Startups, Proyecto Raíz, DKV Impacta, Impact The Gap, START), impact consulting under the Somos Impacto Iberian network, and connects members to 300+ mentors across 120+ global Impact Hubs.

Product overview

Impact Hub Barcelona operates as a coworking space, community platform, and consulting organization offering a multi-product portfolio centered on social and environmental impact entrepreneurship. The core offerings consist of flexible coworking memberships (with desk, office, and hybrid options) and event space rentals across multiple Barcelona venues. These are complemented by consulting services delivered through the cross-hub Somos Impacto network, and a suite of acceleration programs including Acelera Startups, Proyecto Raíz, DKV Impacta, Impact The Gap, and START. A collaborative hosting program and a bi-weekly newsletter extend community engagement. The IDG Barcelona Business Hub serves as a flagship sub-brand program focused on inner development for systemic change. All offerings are tied together by a network of 300+ mentors and connectivity to 120+ Impact Hubs across 70 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Coworking Memberships Flexible workspace memberships (hot desks, dedicated desks, private offices, FLEX Respira hybrid, and morning/afternoon part-time plans) at the Poblenou location, with access to community resources, events, and the broader Impact Hub network. Targets entrepreneurs, freelancers, remote workers, and small companies.
• Event Space Rentals Rental of six event and meeting venues across central Barcelona — La Terraza (~60 pax, rooftop), Planta 0, Sótano (~24 pax), Catedral 0 (~100 pax), Àngel 8 (~50 pax with terraces), and Terraza Àngel (~40 pax) — for workshops, networking sessions, cocktail events, and corporate gatherings with AV, production, and catering coordination.
• Consulting Services (Somos Impacto) Impact consulting offered via the Somos Impacto brand covering entrepreneurship and innovation, organizational transformation, impact measurement and management, ecosystem development, and regenerative territories. Delivered to private and public sector clients across Iberia by consultants across Madrid, Barcelona, Málaga, and Lisbon Impact Hubs.
• Acceleration Programs Structured multi-month cohort programs for impact startups including Acelera Startups (with NextGen EU funds and EOI), Proyecto Raíz (3-month circular economy incubator with 5 startups per cohort, 10+ training sessions, 30+ mentors), DKV Impacta (health and climate with DKV Seguros; finalists receive 15,000 EUR), Impact The Gap (digital gender gap reduction in Catalonia), and START (entrepreneurship introduction for Glovo delivery riders). Access to 300+ mentors is included.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 3,000 event attendees annually across Impact Hub Barcelona events and programs.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• Moda Sostenible BarcelonasupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Moda Sostenible Barcelona co-organized the Fashion Pills event series (5th edition on circular fashion business models) with Impact Hub Barcelona, promoting sustainable fashion and circular economy in the fashion industry.
• DKV SeguroscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022DKV Seguros partnered with Impact Hub Barcelona on the DKV Impacta acceleration program for startups and social entities addressing health and climate challenges. Five finalists received 15,000 EUR funding each.
• InèditsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2022Inèdit (circular economy consulting firm) co-designed and delivered the Cultiva't experiential workshop on sustainable consumption with Impact Hub Barcelona and Ajuntament de Barcelona, including carbon footprint calculations for food purchases.
• Surfrider Foundation EuropesupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Surfrider Foundation Europe partnered on the Cultiva't workshop, educating participants about plastic waste in the ocean and promoting single-use plastic reduction.
• Fundació RouresupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Fundació Roure signed a collaboration agreement with Arova Arquitectura (a Raíz program participant) during the Raíz circular economy incubator, to manage waste from their own renovations. Impact Hub Barcelona facilitated this connection.
• GlovosupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Glovo powered the START program by Impact Hub Barcelona — an entrepreneurship introduction program for delivery riders (riders) wanting to launch their own traditional businesses, particularly in HORECA and food retail.
• CorreossupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Correos (Spanish postal service) was a Challenge Owner in the Global Goals Jam 2021, proposing challenges to participants related to circular economy and sustainable packaging, facilitated by Impact Hub Barcelona.
• Design Thinking EspañasupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2021Design Thinking España, led by Saúl Loriente, served as facilitator and Project Manager for the Global Goals Jam 2021 hosted by Impact Hub Barcelona, applying Design Thinking methodology.
• EOI (Escuela de Organización Industrial)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEOI (Escuela de Organización Industrial) partnered with Impact Hub Barcelona on the Acelera Startups acceleration program, supported by Next Generation EU funds. EOI is a public business school and SME support institution in Spain.
• IKEAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIKEA partnered with Impact Hub Barcelona through the 'Open Challenge' social innovation program focused on youth inclusion, enabling collaborative innovation between IKEA and impact entrepreneurs.
• Barcelona City Council (Ajuntament de Barcelona)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBarcelona City Council partnered through Barcelona Activa and funded programs including Cultiva't (sustainable consumption workshops) and RegeneraBCN (regenerative tourism initiative).
• Aigües de BarcelonasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAigües de Barcelona (Barcelona's water utility) collaborated on the Transition Lab water resources project with Impact Hub Barcelona, focusing on water sustainability and ecosystem approaches.
• Impact Hub MadridcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImpact Hub Madrid is the closest Iberian hub partner, collaborating on cross-hub initiatives including Global Goals Jam, shared programs, and the Somos Impacto Iberian consulting network covering Madrid, Barcelona, Málaga, and Lisboa.
• Global Goals Jam / United NationssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerImpact Hub Barcelona and Impact Hub Madrid served as local hosts for the Global Goals Jam (promoted by the United Nations), a two-day creative event generating local solutions linked to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Second Home: Premium design-led coworking and cultural event space operator with locations in London, Lisbon, and other cities. Closely comparable to Impact Hub Barcelona in combining members-only workspace with curated cultural programming and event hosting.
• Betahaus: Berlin-origin European coworking and community space operator with a community-driven model. Comparable in positioning coworking as a community ecosystem with event programming, though lacking the explicit impact/BCorp framing of Impact Hub Barcelona.
• Impact Hub Madrid: Sister hub within the global Impact Hub network, directly collaborating with Impact Hub Barcelona on the Somos Impacto Iberian consulting network and shared programs. Most structurally aligned peer — same brand, methodology, and governance model.
• Utopicus: Spain-wide coworking and innovation space operator with locations in Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, and other cities. Directly comparable in combining coworking infrastructure with corporate innovation programming and event space rental.
• Talent Garden: Europe's largest network of coworking and innovation campuses with a strong focus on digital skills and entrepreneurship education. Comparable in combining physical coworking with structured acceleration and learning programs across multiple European markets.
• OneCoWork: Barcelona-based premium coworking operator with multiple central locations. Most direct local peer to Impact Hub Barcelona in the flexible workspace category, competing for the same freelancer, startup, and corporate event clientele in central Barcelona.

Broad incumbents

• IWG (Regus / Spaces): World's largest flexible workspace operator (Regus, Spaces, HQ, Signature) with multiple Barcelona locations. Represents the global scale benchmark for coworking, providing direct competition on price-sensitive corporate event and office demand.
• WeWork: Global coworking and flexible workspace incumbent operating in Barcelona. Competes on premium flexible office and event space, with significantly larger scale and capital resources than Impact Hub Barcelona, though lacking the impact/BCorp positioning.

Others

• B Lab: Global nonprofit certifying BCorp companies. Ecosystem counterparty rather than competitor — Impact Hub Barcelona's BCorp certification is issued by B Lab, and the BCorp community provides shared marketing, peer learning, and corporate introductions relevant to Impact Hub's value proposition.

Regional players

• Aticco: Barcelona-headquartered coworking operator with multiple premium locations in the city. Direct local competitor for memberships and event rentals in the same neighborhoods Impact Hub Barcelona serves.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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