Founders House

What Founders House does

Founders House is a private, invitation-only coworking community headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, founded in 2011, with a stated focus on tech startups. Its offering centers on curated physical workspace combined with a founder network, positioning the venue as a hub for entrepreneurial talent rather than a commodity office provider. The firm operates at a small scale (11-50 employees per firmographics) and does not publicly disclose pricing, revenue, or funding.

Beyond its Copenhagen core, Founders House has been documented as a co-organizer of the Sunstead Hack three-day hackathon held in Levi, Lapland — described in source material as potentially the world's northernmost hackathon. It co-organized this event alongside established Nordic startup ecosystem players Junction, Slush, and Kiuka, bringing together teams from 13 European startup organizations and partner companies acting as challenge providers. The input data carries an internal inconsistency between the Denmark-headquartered firmographic profile and Finnish-ecosystem event activity; both are reported as stated.

Leadership disclosed in the input is limited to cofounder Angelica Vargas, and management team data is otherwise sparse. No products, AI capabilities, integrations, certifications, regulatory actions, M&A, or funding rounds are recorded, leaving the technology and financial profile thin and the company's commercial differentiation anchored on community curation, event programming, and cross-Nordic ecosystem partnerships rather than a proprietary technology stack.

Name

Founders House

Website

https://foundershouse.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Founders House is an invitation-only coworking community in Copenhagen, Denmark, founded in 2011, serving tech startups and founders through curated workspace, member programming, and co-organized ecosystem events such as the Sunstead Hack hackathon.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Coworking Spaces

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Coworking Cafes / Work Cafes (THAFADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Corporate Team-Building & Offsite Services (HSACADAF)

Keywords

• Coworking spaces
• Startup communities
• Flexible workspaces
• Event venue rentals
• Membership workspaces

Headquarters

HQ city

Copenhagen

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Founders House operates an invitation-only coworking and community hub in central Copenhagen for tech startups, founders, and entrepreneurs. It sells coworking memberships ranging from flexible desks to large private offices, rents seven meeting rooms and event venues (capacity up to 200), runs an in-house workbar with food and beverage, and hosts a free Community Stage for meetups and pitch sessions. Annual curated programming and networking events are layered on top of the physical infrastructure to support the Nordic startup scene.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Matrikel1 Coworking Memberships

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• JunctioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2026Co-organizer of the Sunstead Hack three-day hackathon event in Levi, Lapland. Junction is a Finnish startup organization that partnered with Founders House, Slush, and Kiuka to bring together teams from 13 European startup organizations for problem-solving challenges provided by partner companies.
• SlushcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2026Co-organizer of the Sunstead Hack three-day hackathon event in Levi, Lapland. Slush, a major Finnish startup organization, partnered with Founders House, Junction, and Kiuka to foster collaboration within the Finnish startup ecosystem and create future leading companies.
• KiukacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2026Co-organizer of the Sunstead Hack three-day hackathon event in Levi, Lapland. Kiuka partnered with Founders House, Junction, and Slush to organize this potentially world's northernmost hackathon, aiming to position Finland as a hub for European collaboration.
• Sunstead Hack Partner CompaniesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2026Partner companies that provided problem-solving challenges for the Sunstead Hack hackathon. These companies engage with the Finnish startup ecosystem through the hackathon to access top tech talent for their innovation needs.

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• WeWork: Largest global coworking incumbent offering flexible office space across major cities including Copenhagen. Competes for the same tech startup tenant base but operates an open-access model at much larger scale than Founders House.
• Industrious: Premium flexible office operator serving enterprise and growth-stage tenants with high-end design and hospitality. Competes for the same premium coworking segment in which Founders House positions itself.
• IWG (Spaces / HQ / Regus): Global coworking and serviced-office conglomerate operating the Spaces, HQ, and Regus brands across the Nordics. Provides the broad incumbent alternative to curated independent operators like Founders House.

Emerging players

• Mindspace: Premium coworking operator focused on tech and creative companies across European cities. Comparable as a design-forward, curated coworking concept targeting similar high-growth tenant profiles.

Others

• Slush: Major Helsinki-based startup event organization and ecosystem operator. Comparable as a strategic ecosystem enabler rather than a direct coworking competitor — referenced as a co-organizer partner alongside Founders House on Sunstead Hack.

Direct peers

• The Hub: Nordic-rooted startup ecosystem platform referenced alongside Mesh Community. Comparable as a startup-focused community/networking operator serving the same Nordic tech talent pool that Founders House targets.
• Matrikel1 (Mesh Community): Copenhagen-based startup community and coworking operator offering memberships, event spaces, a workbar, and curated programming. It is the most direct peer to Founders House given shared city, target audience (tech startups/entrepreneurs), and curated membership model.
• Digs: Nordic startup community and coworking space referenced in Mesh Community's network. Directly comparable as a curated, community-led coworking operator serving tech founders in the broader Nordics.
• Rainmaking Loft: Copenhagen-based curated coworking and startup community space run by Rainmaking, a Nordic venture builder. Direct peer given shared city, startup-focused positioning, and curated membership approach.

Regional players

• Innovation House: Danish coworking and innovation hub operator serving startups, scaleups, and innovation teams. Regional peer competing for the same Danish startup tenant pool as Founders House.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/foundershouse
• Facebookfacebook.com/139233496150434
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/founders-house

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 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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