Coworking Rive-Sud

What Coworking Rive-Sud does

Coworking Rive-Sud is a privately held, founder-led coworking space operator headquartered in Brossard, Quebec, that runs eight physical locations across the Rive-Sud of Montreal (Longueuil, Brossard, Saint-Hubert, Chambly, La Prairie) and one site in central Montreal (Papineau). Founded in 2015 by Ian-Patrick Thibault, a process-improvement professional with over two decades of experience, the company targets freelancers, entrepreneurs, SMBs, remote and distributed teams, and healthcare and wellness practitioners who need flexible professional workspace on Montreal's South Shore and surrounding areas. Its offering centers on private closed offices, open coworking spaces, hourly meeting rooms of varying capacities, part-time rentals, virtual office / domiciliation services, an annual membership card, and the L'Atelier multi-purpose event space. The company bills itself as the most extensive multi-location coworking network on the South Shore and curates an active member community of 90+ named local SMEs across recruitment, HR, blockchain training, healthcare, coaching, and consulting.

The operating model is a physical-asset coworking business augmented by light proprietary technology: a custom 5-click smart search engine on the company website lets prospective customers filter by city, office type, capacity, and duration, and the Archie third-party SaaS booking platform handles real-time availability, reservations and member access across all locations. The technology stack is intentionally lean — no native mobile app, no public API, no AI or data products — and branding relies on themed meeting rooms (Storm, Thor, Captain America, L'Atelier) to differentiate unit-level experience.

Revenue is generated through a mix of subscription recurring streams (private offices from roughly $159 to $1,279+ per month; domiciliation from $40/month; annual membership cards from $599/year) and usage-based streams (open space daily rates from $30, meeting rooms from $15–$55/hour), with mix varying by location — La Prairie positioned as the most economical node, Brossard (Auteuil) and Montreal (Papineau) as premium. Go-to-market is product-led and community-led: direct self-serve online booking through the search engine and Archie, supplemented by inside sales via phone/contact form, walk-in tours, content marketing (blog authored by Agathe Jeanson and Ian-Patrick Thibault), and recurring 5 à 7 networking events. The company is bootstrapped (no disclosed funding rounds, no institutional investors, no parent company) and runs on a 1–10 employee base supplemented by business-school interns.

Name

Coworking Rive-Sud

Legal name

Coworking Rive-Sud

Website

https://coworking-rive-sud.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Coworking Rive-Sud operates 8 shared-workspace locations across the Rive-Sud of Montreal and one in central Montreal, offering private offices, meeting rooms, open spaces, virtual offices and event space for freelancers, SMBs, remote teams and wellness practitioners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Coworking / Flexible Workspace

NAICS

Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses) (531120)

SIC

Operators Of Nonresidential Buildings (6512), Real Estate Operators (No Developers) & Lessors (6510)

akta.pro primary industry

Coworking Cafes / Work Cafes (THAFADAJ)

Keywords

• Coworking spaces
• Flexible office rentals
• Meeting room rentals
• Virtual office services
• Shared workspace solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Brossard

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Private Office Rentals: Monthly and annual rental of closed/private offices (bureaux fermés) starting at $550/month. Includes furniture, wifi, and utilities.
2. Meeting Room Rentals: Hourly, half-day, and full-day rental of meeting rooms ranging from $20-50/hour depending on room size and location.
3. Open Space Access: Daily access to open workspace areas starting at $30/day. Weekly options available at $100/week.
4. Virtual Office / Domiciliation: Business address registration service starting at $40/month. Includes mail handling, cheque deposit, and forwarding options.
5. Annual Membership Cards: Annual pass providing flexible access across multiple locations, starting at $599/year.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Coworking Rive-Sud operates a multi-location network of 8 coworking spaces across the Rive-Sud of Montreal (Longueuil, Brossard, Saint-Hubert, Chambly, La Prairie) and central Montreal. It rents private closed offices, open workspace desks, meeting rooms, part-time workspaces, and the L'Atelier multi-purpose event space, and offers virtual office (domiciliation) services and annual membership cards with all-inclusive amenities (WiFi, coffee, utilities, 24/7 access at select locations).

Product overview

Coworking Rive-Sud is a coworking space provider operating 8 locations across the Rive-Sud de Montréal region and Montreal, Quebec. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of workspace solutions including private closed offices (bureaux fermés), open coworking spaces (open spaces), meeting rooms (salles de réunion), part-time rental options, virtual office services (domiciliation), and annual member cards. The flagship multi-purpose space L'Atelier accommodates larger events. All spaces provide amenities including high-speed WiFi, coffee, 24/7 secure access, and common kitchen facilities. Pricing ranges from $20/hour for meeting rooms to $550+/month for private offices, with flexible terms including monthly and annual contracts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bureaux fermés (Private Offices) Fully furnished, lockable private offices rented on a monthly basis (some annually) for individual professionals, small teams, and businesses needing dedicated, enclosed workspace with included WiFi, furniture, and utilities.
• Salles de réunion (Meeting Rooms) Hourly, half-day, and full-day rental of meeting rooms in sizes accommodating 2 to 50 people, with equipment and large screens, intended for client meetings, team sessions, and presentations.
• Open Spaces (Shared Coworking) Shared open-plan coworking areas rented by the day (or weekly), giving freelancers and remote workers flexible access to a desk in a professional, amenitized environment.
• Location à temps partiel (Part-time Workspace) Subscription-based partial-week access (typically 1–3 days per week) to a dedicated desk or private office at locations such as La Prairie, targeted at professionals who only need workspace part of the week.
• L'Atelier (Multi-purpose Event Space) Large modular event and training venue (around 50-person capacity) at the Longueuil location used for workshops, conferences, private gatherings, and networking events, with on-site catering partner Théocafé.
• Domiciliation / Bureau virtuel (Virtual Office) Subscription-based virtual office service providing a commercial mailing address, mail receipt, cheque deposit, and optional forwarding/digitization for businesses and self-employed professionals needing a professional presence without a physical office.
• Cartes membres (Annual Membership Cards) Annual membership program granting flexible workspace and meeting room access across Coworking Rive-Sud's locations, plus member benefits such as community events and partner discounts.

Quantifiable outcome

• 17% productivity increase in aesthetically designed workspaces with plants (University of Exeter study referenced in blog)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers14 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

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ThéocaféminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternal catering partner for the L'Atelier multi-purpose space at Ch. de Chambly, Longueuil. Provides food service for events, conferences, and private gatherings. Contact: [email protected].
• Archie (Booking Platform)coreTechnology or IntegrationIntegrated online booking and space management platform enabling real-time availability, reservations, and member access across all locations. URL: archieapp.co/coworkingrivesud.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• WeWork: Global coworking and flexible office operator with locations in Montreal. Competes for the same SMB, freelancer, and enterprise member base with substantially greater scale, brand recognition, and capital — overlapping directly with Coworking Rive-Sud's premium Montreal Papineau location.
• Industrious: Premium flexible office operator with a portfolio of high-end workspace locations across North America. Competes in the premium end of the market with hospitality-grade service — comparable to the premium Montreal Papineau positioning.
• IWG (Regus / Spaces / HQ): World's largest flexible workspace operator with multi-brand portfolio (Regus, Spaces, HQ) across Canada. Directly comparable product (private offices, meeting rooms, virtual offices) with global enterprise relationships — a primary competitive threat to Coworking Rive-Sud's mid-market and enterprise customer segment.

Regional players

• Workhaus: Toronto-based coworking and flexible office operator with multiple downtown locations. Comparable Canadian regional operator with similar private-office + meeting-room + virtual-office product mix, but serves the Toronto market rather than Quebec.
• Le Camp: Quebec City-based startup hub and coworking space serving entrepreneurs and tech startups. Comparable Quebec-rooted positioning and target member base, but primarily serves the Quebec City region rather than Montreal South Shore.

Direct peers

• Crew Collective & Café: Iconic Montreal coworking space housed in a former bank building, combining a café with shared workspace and meeting rooms. Most direct local comparable because of the café-plus-coworking hybrid model that mirrors Coworking Rive-Sud's wifi/coffee-inclusive positioning.
• Anticafé: Montreal-born coworking-café concept that charges by the hour with unlimited coffee and snacks. Highly comparable as a hybrid work-cafe model serving similar freelancer/SMB segments in the Greater Montreal area.
• Station Coworking: Montreal coworking operator offering private offices, meeting rooms, and dedicated desks across multiple neighborhood locations. Directly comparable product mix and member base in the same Greater Montreal market.
• Notman House: Montreal-based startup community space in a heritage building offering coworking, event space, and community programming for tech entrepreneurs. Comparable as a Montreal-rooted community-led coworking operator with similar SMB/startup member mix.

Emerging players

• The Workplacez: Canadian flexible workspace operator providing private offices and meeting rooms in multiple Canadian markets. Comparable SMB-focused product offering and pricing model to Coworking Rive-Sud's private office and virtual office streams.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/coworkingrivesud
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coworking-rive-sud
• Instagraminstagram.com/coworkingrivesud
• TikToktiktok.com/@coworkingrivesud
• Xx.com/coworkingsud

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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