Cowork In Grenoble

What Cowork In Grenoble does

Cowork In Grenoble is a single-location coworking space operator founded in 2013 by Mathieu Genty, headquartered in a 4,000 m² converted convent (Le Minimistan / Couvent des Minimes) in central Grenoble, France. The company serves a monthly community of approximately 500 freelancers, entrepreneurs, isolated employees, and remote workers with shared hot-desks, private offices for 2-4 persons, meeting/training rooms, and high-speed redundant fibre optic internet. Pricing is structured around a day pass at €20 HT, a 10-day pack at €165 HT (no expiry), monthly subscriptions at €220 HT, private offices from €500 HT/month, and team packages of €570-€1,140 HT/month for 3- and 6-person groups, all sold through the third-party Cobot self-serve booking platform with a free first-day trial.

The business model is community-led recurring subscription revenue, supplemented by meeting room rentals, private office leases, and event-driven demand generation. The core product portfolio includes shared workspace access, private offices, meeting/training rooms, and a vibrant community programming layer — ApéroPitch, Toastmasters (bilingual FR/EN), CoLunch, Welcome Apéro, Petits Déj' Éclairés, and recurring workshops — that functions both as a retention mechanism and as the primary top-of-funnel marketing channel. Beyond the core coworking product, the company operates the Le Phare startup accelerator (Lean Startup methodology, weekly advising) and maintains a deep local partnership ecosystem with Digital Grenoble, Medicalps, Clust'R Numérique, Spontanez-vous, GEM, and MakeSense. Cowork is bootstrapped and founder-owned with no disclosed external investment or parent entity, and operates a horizontal SaaS-free, real-estate-plus-community business model targeting the SMB and individual segment.

Name

Cowork In Grenoble

Legal name

Cowork In Grenoble

Website

https://co-work.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cowork In Grenoble is a bootstrapped, founder-led coworking space operator in central Grenoble, France, serving a 500-member monthly community of freelancers, entrepreneurs, and remote workers with shared desks, private offices, meeting rooms, and a recurring community events program at a converted convent site.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Shared Workspace Services

akta.pro primary industry

Coworking Cafes / Work Cafes (THAFADAJ)

Keywords

• Shared coworking space
• Private office rental
• Monthly memberships
• Meeting room booking
• Entrepreneur community

Headquarters

HQ city

Grenoble

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Coworking Memberships: Monthly and daily access to shared and private coworking spaces, including meeting rooms and event facilities. Revenue from individual day passes, 10-day packs, monthly memberships, and private office rental.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cowork In Grenoble operates a 4,000 m² coworking space inside the historic Couvent des Minimes in central Grenoble, providing shared desks (hot desks), private offices, and meeting/training/coaching rooms on flexible, no-commitment terms. The offering is bundled with all-inclusive amenities (drinks, high-speed redundant fibre internet, printing) and an active community programme of events and training, supported by a startup accelerator (Le Phare) targeting founders and early-stage teams.

Product overview

Cowork In Grenoble is a coworking space operator offering a unified workspace service centered on shared desks, meeting rooms, and private offices within a converted 4000m2 convent in central Grenoble. The portfolio consists of core workspace offerings (flexible hot desks, dedicated private offices for 2–4 persons), meeting and training room rentals, and tiered membership plans ranging from daily passes (20€ ht) to monthly subscriptions (220€ ht/mois) and team packages (570–1140€ ht/mois). A complimentary first-day trial is offered to new members. Beyond physical workspace, the service includes a vibrant community program of weekly events — including ApéroPitch pitch nights, Toastmasters communication clubs, expert consultations, and networking sessions — designed to support entrepreneur development and foster collaboration among the approximately 500 monthly members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Le Phare: Startup accelerator program developed by Cowork In Grenoble to support and accelerate local startup projects using Lean Startup methodology.

Products and services

• Shared coworking space (hot desks) Open-plan shared desk workspace inside the 4,000 m² Couvent des Minimes, available on a day-pass, multi-day pack, or monthly membership basis, with all-inclusive amenities (drinks, fibre internet, printing) and access to events. Targeted at freelancers, independent professionals, and remote workers who want flexible, no-commitment workspace.
• Private offices Dedicated, lockable office space within the Couvent des Minimes, available to small teams and companies that need a more private, dedicated workspace while still benefiting from the building's shared amenities and community.
• Meeting, training and coaching rooms Hourly-rentable meeting, training and coaching rooms in central Grenoble, available to members and external professionals (coaches, trainers, consultants) who need a professional, equipped space outside the home or office.
• Le Phare startup accelerator Startup accelerator programme ('Le Phare') operated from the coworking space, providing early-stage founders with workspace, visibility, and structured support within the Cowork In Grenoble community.
• Community events and training programme

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• WikiziminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnne-Laure Macabeo's ski concierge service Wikizi sponsored an Apéro event at Cowork. Wikizi offered an apero during the CoLunch exchange event, connecting entrepreneurs over shared food.
• Une Petite MousseminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBeer sponsor for the monthly ApéroPitch events. Une Petite Mousse curates a monthly selection of 5 beers and sponsors the networking evenings.
• Digital GrenoblecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDigital Grenoble is a local digital ecosystem organization. Cowork previously operated from Digital Grenoble's building (700 m² at Boulevard Maréchal Lyautey) and collaborates on joint events and programs. Cowork represents the Grenoble ecosystem at France Digitale events.
• MEDICALPSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth technology cluster (medical devices) that held its Beer & Biz networking event at Cowork. Cowork collaborated with MEDICALPS and Digital Grenoble on a joint afterwork event.
• Clust'R NumériqueminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDigital cluster network that co-organized afterwork events with Cowork and Digital Grenoble, bringing together members of multiple digital networks in Grenoble.
• Cluj Hub (Romania)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRomanian coworking space partnered with Cowork In Grenoble for an international ApéroPitch event organized by Connectome. Cowork and Cluj Hub exchanged pitch presenters via video conference, facilitating cross-border startup networking.
• ConnectomeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInternational startup support initiative by three students from the 'Jeunes ambassadeurs' association. Organized the international ApéroPitch connecting Cowork In Grenoble with Cluj Hub. Uses a web platform 'Conneckt' and algorithm-based tools to facilitate cross-border startup connections.
• KissKissBankBankminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCrowdfunding platform with a Rhône-Alpes representative (Adrien Biot) who provides expert sessions at Cowork during the monthly expert clinic and ApéroPitch special crowdfunding events.
• KocorikominorGTM or Marketing PartnerCrowdfunding platform dedicated to 100% Alpine projects. Founder Alexandre Mary participated in Cowork's #FinanceTaBoîte training. Kocoriko presented at ApéroPitch special crowdfunding events and co-sponsored entrepreneur events.
• MakeSenseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational social entrepreneurship movement. Cowork hosted SenseCube accelerator events, SenseAcademy WeTechCare (digital inclusion), Creathon, and MakeSense Together workshops. Deep collaboration on social entrepreneurship events.
• Spontanez-vouscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunication and public speaking training company led by Ludovic Lecordier and Pablo. Animates Business Improv workshops, storytelling conferences, oral presentation training, and leadership workshops at Cowork on a recurring basis. Core recurring partner for skill-building programs.
• CoriolysminorGTM or Marketing PartnerScience communication organization that co-hosted TEDx viewing evenings at Cowork, including the 'Tous explorateurs de sciences' event.
• Bicyclo PrestominorGTM or Marketing PartnerMobile bicycle repair service that visited Cowork monthly to repair members' bikes on-site while they worked, with a security service starting at €35.
• Le Phare (Startup Accelerator)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCowork's own startup accelerator program based on Lean Startup methodology. Weekly startup accompaniment program with 'Open Le Phare Hours' for one-on-one advising. The Phare was co-created by Cowork and ran weekly acceleration sessions, entrepreneurship courses, and networking for early-stage startups.
• GEM (Grenoble École de Management)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrenoble School of Management students participate in Cowork events (ApéroPitch, Music & Culture nights). GEM-hosted events like Shar'In Grenoble (collaborative economy conference) had their closing evening at Cowork.
• Blockchain GrenobleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal blockchain technology meetup group that held its 4th meetup at Cowork, hosting hands-on DApp development workshops and technology education sessions.
• BeyondLabminorGTM or Marketing PartnerScience and technology meetup series focused on high-tech startup emergence. Cowork hosts BeyondLab evenings where researchers present breakthrough technologies and entrepreneurs share ideas, for a €6 participation fee.
• Erasmus for Young EntrepreneursminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU exchange program that brought Ricardo from Lisbon to Cowork In Grenoble for 4 months to work on the sevenwheels project (European cycling infrastructure).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• The Bureau Coworking: The Bureau is a French coworking operator with sites across France offering coworking, private offices and meeting rooms with a strong community and events program. It directly overlaps with Cowork In Grenoble in target market (French freelancers, startups and SMEs) and product offering.
• Deskopolitan: Deskopolitan is a French coworking and shared-office operator with locations in Paris and Lyon offering flexible desks, private offices and event spaces. It competes with Cowork In Grenoble for the same freelance and SME segments in French cities, with comparable subscription pricing.
• Hiptown: Hiptown is a French coworking and serviced-office operator with multiple sites in France (Paris, Lyon, Marseille), targeting startups, freelancers and corporate teams. It is comparable to Cowork In Grenoble on product (coworking + private offices + meeting rooms) and customer base (French SMEs and entrepreneurs).
• Wojo: Wojo is a French coworking and flex-office brand backed by Accor and Bouygues Immobilier, offering shared workspaces, private offices and meeting rooms across major French cities including Lyon. It directly competes with Cowork In Grenoble for freelancers, startups and SMEs in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, with a similar subscription-based pricing model.
• Morning Coworking: Morning Coworking is a French coworking operator with locations across France (Lille, Paris, Bordeaux, Lyon) focused on flexible workspaces for freelancers and small businesses. It competes with Cowork In Grenoble on product offering and target customer base in the broader French market.
• Newwork Club: Newwork Club is a French coworking network offering shared workspaces and private offices in regional French cities. It is comparable to Cowork In Grenoble as a single-country coworking operator serving freelancers and small teams with tiered subscription pricing.
• La Cordée: La Cordée is a French coworking network founded in Lyon with multiple sites across France, focused on entrepreneurs, freelancers and impact-driven startups. It is comparable to Cowork In Grenoble as a community-led French coworking operator with similar pricing tiers and event programming (workshops, pitch nights).

Emerging players

• Le Comptoir coworking: Le Comptoir is a small French coworking space emphasizing community and a café-style work environment. It is comparable to Cowork In Grenoble on the café + coworking hybrid model and community-led positioning, but operates at a smaller scale and in different French cities.

Broad incumbents

• WeWork: WeWork is the global benchmark for coworking and flexible workspace, offering shared desks, private offices and event space to freelancers, startups and enterprises. It is comparable to Cowork In Grenoble on product offering (shared workspace, community events) but operates at vastly greater scale and geographic breadth.
• IWG (Regus / Spaces): IWG is the world's largest flexible-workspace operator (Regus, Spaces, HQ, Signature) providing offices, coworking and meeting rooms in thousands of locations. It is a broad incumbent competing for the same freelancer and SME customers Cowork serves, but at much larger scale and with enterprise-grade contracts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/coworkingrenoble
• Instagraminstagram.com/coworkingrenoble
• Xx.com/Coworkingre
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cowork-in-grenoble

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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