Cocom

What Cocom does

Cocom, operated by The Space Behind BV, is a Belgian mobile-first spacesharing marketplace founded in 2019 and headquartered in Antwerp. The platform connects space owners (hosts) with individuals and businesses seeking flexible venues for work, creative projects, events, and lifestyle activities, enabling bookings by the hour, day, or month. It serves a horizontal mix of customer segments including self-employed professionals and freelancers (primary), the creative industry, personal events/lifestyle consumers, and B2B corporate buyers seeking hybrid-work and employee spacesharing solutions. The platform operates across Belgium (Flanders, Brussels, Wallonia) and has begun expansion into South Holland in the Netherlands.

The technology stack centers on a cross-platform mobile application available on iOS and Android, integrated with Stripe for payment processing (supporting Visa, Mastercard, and Bancontact) and AG Insurance for booking-related damage coverage with a EUR 250 franchise. The platform supports 200+ listed spaces and a user base of 4,000+ guests and hosts, with a strategic integration into the Hoplr neighborhood platform for community-based spacesharing. Adjacent product modules include Cocommunity Memberships (frequent-user program with monthly billing), Space Budget, and EmployeeSpacesharing (B2B suite featuring ESG compliance, budget controls, and analytics for hybrid-work environments). The marketing mix relies on app store presence, organic social (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn), earned media in Belgian outlets (De Standaard, Kanaal Z, Het Nieuwsblad, Gazet Van Antwerpen), and partner referrals.

The business model is a hybrid marketplace. The primary revenue stream is a 15% service fee (VAT inclusive, including a 6% administration fee component) charged to hosts on confirmed bookings under a no cure-no pay arrangement. Secondary revenue comes from B2B subscription and enterprise solutions for corporate employee spacesharing. Pricing on the consumer side is set by individual hosts, with examples ranging from EUR 15/day to EUR 500+/day depending on space type and location. The company employs 11-50 people, is independently owned with no disclosed institutional investors or venture capital, and operates under a registered Cocom trademark.

Name

Cocom

Legal name

The Space Behind BV

Website

https://cocom.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cocom is a Belgian mobile marketplace that connects space owners with individuals and businesses seeking flexible venues for work, events, and creative projects, operating across Belgium and into the Netherlands with hourly, daily, and monthly bookings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Antwerp

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Host Commission (Service Fee): Cocom charges hosts a 15% service fee (VAT inclusive) on the total booking price. This is the primary revenue stream. The fee includes a 6% administration fee component. Hosts only pay after a confirmed booking (no cure, no pay model).
2. B2B Employee Spacesharing Solutions: Enterprise B2B solutions for companies to manage employee spacesharing, hybrid work environments, ESG compliance, and analytics insights

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cocom operates a mobile-first space-sharing marketplace that connects hosts of underutilized spaces (ateliers, coworking areas, photo studios, event venues, gardens, meeting rooms) with guests seeking flexible rental by hour, day, or month. The platform operates via iOS/Android apps and supports secure payments through Stripe and booking insurance through AG Insurance, supplemented by B2B employee spacesharing solutions for corporate hybrid-work environments.

Product overview

Cocom operates as a space-sharing platform that connects communities for co-city living through Property as a Service (PaaS). The core offering consists of the Cocom App (mobile application for iOS and Android) and Spaces Marketplace, which together enable users to publish, search for, and book spaces per hour, day, or month. The platform is complemented by B2B solutions including Space Budget and EmployeeSpacesharing for corporate clients, and Cocommunity Memberships for frequent users. A Hoplr integration extends neighborhood-focused spacesharing capabilities. The ecosystem includes insurance coverage through AG Insurance and secure payment processing via Stripe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cocom Mobile App Mobile application for iOS and Android enabling users to search, book, and manage space rentals per hour, day, or month. The primary consumer-facing interface of the Cocom marketplace.
• Spaces Marketplace Online marketplace accessible via the Cocom App where users can browse and book varied space categories including ateliers, coworking spaces, photo studios, event venues, meeting rooms, gardens, and party venues.
• Space Budget Corporate B2B solution providing budget controls, analytics, and ESG compliance features enabling businesses to manage employee space sharing under hybrid work environments.
• EmployeeSpacesharing Enterprise B2B solution providing financial efficiency tools, hybrid work environment support, ESG compliance, and analytics insights for businesses deploying shared workspace programs for employees.
• Cocommunity Memberships Tiered subscription membership program offering frequent users discounted bookings and exclusive benefits as an inner circle for regular space renters.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200+ spaces available on the platform
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HoplrcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership between Hoplr and Cocom for neighborhood spacesharing. Hoplr Spacesharing and Cocom offer an integrated platform that transforms how communities share and experience spaces. This collaboration focuses on creating vibrant neighborhoods, promoting local events, and strengthening communities through spacesharing.
• AG InsurancecoreTechnology or IntegrationInsurance partnership providing coverage for bookings made through Cocom. AG Insurance provides insurance protection for hosts against property damages, with a EUR 250 franchise.
• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationPayment processing partner enabling secure online payments for bookings. Supports Visa, Mastercard, and Bancontact payments.
• FunkeyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with Funkey for team building activities referral, accessible via cocom.be/hoplr
• DereymaekerminorOthersSpace partner offering creative/workshop spaces
• The Frenchkiss ClubminorOthersSpace partner for events and creative venues
• Paint FactoryminorOthersSpace partner for creative/artistic venues
• HenthominorOthersSpace partner listed on Cocom platform
• MosmuurminorOthersSpace partner listed on Cocom platform
• Be Creative BelgiumminorOthersSpace partner for creative industry spaces
• PomtonminorOthersSpace partner listed on Cocom platform
• Bright IDminorOthersPartner potentially related to identity verification or authentication services
• Piano MaeneminorOthersSpace partner for music/piano-related venues and spaces

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hubble: UK-based flexible workspace marketplace for hourly, daily and monthly bookings. Closest European analog to Cocom with similar two-sided marketplace mechanics, take-rate revenue and hybrid-work enterprise pitch.
• Deskpass: Coworking marketplace offering day passes and meeting room bookings across global locations. Directly comparable in workspace booking mechanism and enterprise hybrid-work positioning.
• Liquidspace: Flexible workspace marketplace for meeting rooms, day offices and coworking. Comparable transaction mechanism and B2B enterprise angle (hybrid work, on-demand space) overlaps with Cocom's EmployeeSpacesharing positioning.
• Splacer: Event space marketplace for booking unique venues by the hour/day. Closely matches Cocom's event-venue vertical with the same P2P marketplace mechanics and host-side commission model.
• Peerspace: Marketplace for booking unique hourly/daily spaces for events, photoshoots, meetings and productions. Closest direct competitor to Cocom in mechanism — P2P two-sided marketplace with mobile booking, integrated insurance, and host-side commission model.
• Workfrom: Workspace finder and booking platform for remote workers, freelancers and digital nomads. Comparable mobile-first user experience and persona overlap with Cocom's digital nomad and remote-worker segments.
• Storefront: Short-term rental marketplace for pop-up shops, retail and event spaces. Same P2P hourly/daily booking mechanism as Cocom, focused on physical retail and creative use cases rather than traditional coworking.
• Spacer: Australian flexible workspace marketplace offering hourly and daily bookings of coworking, meeting and office spaces. Directly comparable model: two-sided marketplace, take-rate revenue, mobile-first booking, B2B and B2C segments.

Emerging players

• Coworker: Global coworking directory and marketplace with day-pass booking. Partial overlap with Cocom's coworking vertical — comparable booking mechanism but narrower inventory focus.

Broad incumbents

• Airbnb: Global two-sided marketplace for short-stay spaces and experiences. Broader portfolio than Cocom, but the underlying P2P booking, host-side commission and mobile-first marketplace mechanics make it an adjacent reference point for Cocom's scale and product trajectory.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/cocom_app
• Facebookfacebook.com/cocom.be
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cocomapp
• Instagraminstagram.com/cocom.app

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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