Chasopys

What Chasopys does

Chasopys (Часопис) is a Kyiv-based operator of creative spaces, coworking facilities, and structured entrepreneurship education programs. Founded around 2012-2013 as a community-oriented creative venue, the company has expanded to multiple Kyiv locations, including a flagship on Lva Tolstogo Street, a dedicated Chasopys Eduspace on Velyka Vasylkivska Street, and Chasopys.UNIT within the UNIT.City innovation district (opened June 2018). The core product set combines flexible coworking (unlimited monthly subscriptions at 2,000 UAH, 100-hour packages at 1,500 UAH, and 99 UAH daily passes), event hosting (workshops, lectures, hackathons), and fee-based education through the School of Ukrainian Entrepreneurship (800 UAH registration) and SELab, the International School of Social Entrepreneurship. Regular event series — Fresh Insights, Jazz Club AdLibitum, Insiders, and Art Club 'Oblichy' — anchor the venue's cultural programming.

The underlying technology stack is non-proprietary and venue-centric: physical event halls (including a fireplace room and cinema hall), high-speed WiFi, meeting rooms with projectors and multifunction devices, and a small set of branded web properties (chasopys.ua, coworking.chasopys.ua, eduspace.chasopys.ua, school.chasopys.ua, selab.chasopys.ua). Distribution is direct, combining on-site walk-ins, online ticketing for events and educational programs, and corporate bookings for meeting rooms and team workshops, supported by a Telegram digest (Chasopys Digest) and social channels.

Chasopys makes money through three primary streams: recurring coworking subscriptions and usage-based passes, transactional event ticket sales (200-300 UAH typical, with early-bird discounts), and registration fees for educational programs. Customers are a distributed long tail of freelancers, early-stage entrepreneurs, creative professionals, social entrepreneurs, and NGOs in Kyiv; named enterprise-style customers are absent from the disclosure. Ownership is concentrated with founder Max Yakovуr (Макс Яковер), with CEO Alona Kalibaba (Альона Калибаба) leading operations; no external funding rounds, investors, or M&A events were disclosed.

Name

Chasopys

Legal name

Chasopys

Website

https://chasopys.ua

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Chasopys is a Kyiv-based operator of creative spaces and coworking venues that delivers flexible workspace subscriptions, event programming, and fee-based entrepreneurship education (School of Ukrainian Entrepreneurship, SELab, Eduspace) for freelancers, startups, and creative professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Coworking and Event Space Services

akta.pro primary industry

Coworking Cafes / Work Cafes (THAFADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Internal Meeting & Workshop Management (THAHAIAA), Virtual/Hybrid Conference Production & Platform Management (THAHACAM)

Keywords

• Coworking space services
• Flexible workspace solutions
• Entrepreneurship education programs
• Social entrepreneurship training
• Creative event venue

Headquarters

HQ city

Kyiv

HQ country

Ukraine

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Coworking Membership Fees: Unlimited monthly subscriptions (2000 UAH/month), 100-hour packages (1500 UAH valid for 3 months), and daily passes (99 UAH). The space provides workstations with amenities including high-speed WiFi, meeting rooms with projectors, and complimentary refreshments.
2. Event Ticket Sales: Revenue from selling tickets to workshops, master classes, lectures, and networking events. Prices range from 200-300 UAH for standard events, with various discounts for early registration.
3. Educational Program Fees: The School of Ukrainian Entrepreneurship charges registration fees (800 UAH) for intensive training programs. SELab also charges participation fees for social entrepreneurship training.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Chasopys operates coworking facilities with monthly subscriptions (2000 UAH), 100-hour packages (1500 UAH), and daily passes (99 UAH) for freelancers, entrepreneurs, and small teams. The venue hosts paid and free events including workshops, lectures, master classes, jazz performances, and networking meetups. It also delivers structured educational programs through Chasopys Eduspace, the School of Ukrainian Entrepreneurship, and SELab (International School of Social Entrepreneurship), charging registration fees around 800 UAH per program.

Product overview

Chasopys is a creative space provider in Kyiv, Ukraine offering multiple interconnected services: a main creative space for events and coworking, dedicated coworking facilities with flexible subscription plans, and Chasopys Eduspace for educational programs. The ecosystem includes the School of Ukrainian Entrepreneurship and SELab (School of Social Entrepreneurship) for business education, plus regular event series including Jazz Club AdLibitum, Fresh Insights, Insiders, and Art Club 'Oblichchya'. Services are available daily 8:00-23:30, with extended hours on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays until 03:00.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Coworking Memberships Flexible workspace access with unlimited monthly subscriptions (2000 UAH/month), 100-hour packages (1500 UAH valid 3 months), and daily passes (99 UAH). Includes high-speed WiFi, meeting rooms with projectors, MFD equipment, and complimentary coffee, tea, toast, and snacks. Targeted at freelancers, remote workers, startups, and small teams.
• School of Ukrainian Entrepreneurship (Школа Українського Підприємництва) Intensive two-month educational-practical program for entrepreneurs starting or developing their businesses. Features mentors, workshops, and seminars on business topics. Registration fee of 800 UAH per person covers materials, meals, and accommodation/travel for participants from other cities. First program hosted approximately 13 entrepreneurs.
• SELab - International School of Social Entrepreneurship Modular intensive courses for individuals starting or developing social enterprises. Second cohort presented 15 social business projects at the X International Conference of Ukrainian Forum of Philanthropists. Co-organized with Ukrainian Forum of Philanthropists and Impact Hub Odessa. Participation fees apply.
• Event Hosting Services Venue rental and event management services including conferences, seminars, workshops, lectures, corporate meetings, and concerts. Spaces include fireplace room, cinema hall, and multiple event halls at Lva Tolstogo Street flagship location. Available for direct corporate bookings and recurring event series.
• Chasopys Eduspace Educational Workshops Master classes, workshops, lectures, and training programs hosted at vul. Velyka Vasylkivska, 30 (3rd floor). Includes professional development topics such as business correspondence in English, pitch training, personal effectiveness, retail strategy, and cultural event promotion. Some workshops priced around 750 UAH.

Named customers4 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

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Swedish InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupports SELab (International School of Social Entrepreneurship) providing international expertise and potentially funding for social entrepreneurship education programs in Ukraine.
• CharityFitminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational organization supporting social entrepreneurship initiatives, partnered with SELab for program delivery.
• New Door RigacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Social Entrepreneurship Accelerator providing mentorship and access to international networks for Ukrainian social entrepreneurs.
• Ukrainian Forum of Philanthropists (Український форум благодійників)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of SELab social entrepreneurship school and X International Conference where social business projects were presented. Анна Гулевська-Черниш serves as Director.
• Impact Hub OdessaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerОлександр Славський serves as Program Director, contributing expertise in impact entrepreneurship and startup support.
• Creative Management CampminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational project for cultural managers partnering with Chasopys Eduspace for Creative Management Days series of events from August to December.
• SocialBoostminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNGO organizer of National Hackathon for IT solutions for displaced persons held at Chasopys, with prize funding of 45,000 UAH.
• DSNS (State Emergency Service of Ukraine)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState partner for National Hackathon providing support and resources for implementation of winning social IT projects.
• UNIT.CitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovation district partnership for Chasopys.UNIT location - fifth location in future innovation city with nearly 14,000 m² park area.
• Open Ukraine Foundation (Відкрий Україну)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArseniy Yatsenyuk Foundation co-founded Art Club 'Oblichy' (Face) hosting regular events with Ukrainian and foreign writers, musicians, artists, designers, directors, and photographers.
• WoMentorsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject series for women planning to launch their own businesses, including training on business idea search and verification.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Second Home: Premium coworking operator combining workspace with cultural programming (talks, exhibitions, member events); comparable in its deliberate blending of work and cultural community.
• Betahaus: Berlin-origin coworking and event space combining workspace with curated community programming and educational workshops; closely comparable hybrid workspace-plus-education model.
• 1991 Civic Tech Center: Kyiv-based coworking and civic-tech community space offering workspace, events, and educational programs for activists and startups; directly comparable in geography, mission, and programming mix.
• Impact Hub Kyiv / Impact Hub Network: Global network of coworking and impact-focused community spaces; Impact Hub Odessa is already a Chasopys partner, making the broader Impact Hub network the closest functional peer on the coworking-plus-social-entrepreneurship model.
• Creative Quarter Kyiv: Kyiv coworking and creative community space targeting freelancers, startups, and creatives with workspace plus educational programming; overlaps directly with Chasopys' customer segments and offerings.
• IHub Kyiv: Ukrainian coworking and innovation community space supporting startups and tech entrepreneurs; directly competes for the same Kyiv coworking customer base.

Others

• UNIT.City: Innovation district campus where Chasopys.UNIT is a tenant; comparable as an ecosystem orchestrator combining workspace, events, and educational programming at a larger park scale.

Broad incumbents

• WeWork: Global coworking incumbent with similar subscription-based workspace model; relevant as the category benchmark but operates at much larger scale and without Chasopys' educational programming layer.

Emerging players

• Happy Farm Business Accelerator: Ukrainian startup accelerator previously led by Chasopys CEO Alona Kalibaba; comparable as an entrepreneurship education operator in the same ecosystem, with overlapping founder networks.

Regional players

• Yapı Kredi Kültür Sanat / Atölye (social innovation coworking): Istanbul-based coworking and social innovation space blending workspace, education, and community programming; comparable hybrid model though operating in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/prostirchasopys

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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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