Ubiq

What Ubiq does

Ubiq (legal entity: Ubiq SAS, registered in Paris, France) is a B2B digital marketplace that aggregates the flexible office market in France, connecting companies seeking office space with professional providers of operated offices, coworking, subletting, independent floors, private offices, and open-space desks. The platform, hosted on Google Cloud Platform (Saint-Ghislain data center, SOC 2 Type 2 accredited), lists 8,363+ offices updated in real-time across Paris (all 20 arrondissements), key Île-de-France suburbs, and nine major metropolitan areas (Lyon, Lille, Bordeaux, Toulouse, Marseille, Montpellier, Nantes, Strasbourg). The platform combines a self-serve search experience (personalized recommendations, automated visit scheduling, search dashboard, and decision-support calculators for commute, contract, and surface) with a human-assisted layer of roughly 20 dedicated experts who guide clients through search, negotiation, and fit-out.

The company's GTM is hybrid: office seekers use the platform free of charge, while professional office providers ("offreurs pro") pay Ubiq a success-based commission of 10% of the total monthly HT rent for 12 months from the effective move-in date (5% for loi 1901 associations). Ubiq also monetizes payment processing through Stripe Connect (€0.99 + 1.5% per SEPA transaction, with monthly minimums and ceilings) and offers a management option priced at 15% of collected amounts. A complementary "accompagnement aménagement" service provides technical audits, cost estimation, and fit-out work coordination.

The company was founded in 2008 as the first French office-sharing website and operated under the "Bureaux à Partager" brand from 2012 until its 2021 rebrand to Ubiq, coinciding with the launch of the annual Ubiqdata market study and the Journée Nationale des Bureaux event. The founder, Mehdi Dziri (CEO), leads a small leadership team including a CMO, COO, Sales Director, and Product Manager. To date, Ubiq reports having helped 5,000+ companies find office space, with a customer satisfaction rating of 4.9/5 and an average expert response time of 15 minutes.

Name

Ubiq

Legal name

Ubiq SAS

Website

https://ubiq.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ubiq is a B2B digital marketplace aggregating 8,363+ flexible office listings across France, connecting companies seeking office space with professional providers through a hybrid self-serve platform and dedicated human expert advisors on a success-based commission model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Flexible Office Marketplace

NAICS

All Other Business Support Services (561499), Business Service Centers (56143)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

B2B Marketplaces & Wholesale Platforms (BPAMAGAD)

Keywords

• Flexible office marketplace
• Office space rental
• Coworking platform
• Commercial real estate matchmaking
• Corporate relocation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Commission au succès - Apport d'affaires: Success-based commission model charging office providers (offreurs) 10% of total monthly HT amount for 12 months when a contract is signed through Ubiq. For associations (loi 1901), commission is reduced to 5%. The commission applies from the effective installation date, not from registration or first payment.
2. Service de prélèvement SEPA: Payment processing service via Stripe Connect. Classic offer: €0.99 HT per transaction plus 1.5% HT of amount collected, with minimum €9 HT monthly per provider and ceiling of €250 HT per transaction. SEPA rejection fee: €20 HT. Management offer: 15% HT of collected amounts.
3. Accompanagnement aménagement: Beyond identifying assets, Ubiq accompanies clients on technical building audits, cost estimation, and completion of construction and fitting work through their fitting teams or client's chosen provider.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ubiq operates a B2B digital marketplace that aggregates the entire flexible office market in France (operated offices, independent floors, private offices, coworking, open-space desks) with 8,363+ real-time listings across Paris, Île-de-France and major French cities. The platform pairs a self-serve search experience with dedicated human expert advisors who accompany companies through search, comparison, negotiation, and fit-out, while office providers pay a success-based commission on signed contracts.

Product overview

Ubiq is a B2B digital marketplace platform for flexible office space in France. The platform aggregates the entire market offering across four main workspace types: (1) Bureau opéré - fully managed private offices with all-inclusive services via flexible service contracts, (2) Coworking - shared workspaces with mutualized services, (3) Sous-location - office subletting arrangements, and (4) traditional bureau privé and open space desks. Ubiq acts as an intermediary connecting businesses seeking office space with space providers. The platform is complemented by expert advisory services (included free for space seekers), a suite of decision-support tools (commute calculator, contract comparator, surface calculator, sublease revenue simulator), and the annual Ubiqdata market research publication.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ubiq Platform Digital B2B marketplace platform (ubiq.fr) aggregating the entire French flexible office market in real time, connecting businesses seeking office space with professional office providers across operated offices, independent floors, private offices, coworking, and open-space desks.
• Ubiq Expert Advisory Dedicated human expert accompaniment service providing market knowledge, personalized recommendations, negotiation support, and end-to-end guidance through the office search and contracting process; offered free to office seekers and integrated with the marketplace platform.
• Ubiqdata

Quantifiable outcome

• Price negotiation savings of up to 15% on office prices
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

AI capability1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Stripe ConnectcoreTechnology or IntegrationStripe Connect provides the SEPA direct debit payment service on the Ubiq platform. Ubiq acts only as a technical intermediary - it does not collect rents, hold funds, or participate in contracts between providers and tenants. Stripe handles KYC verification, payment processing, and mandate signatures.
• Google Cloud PlatformcoreTechnology or IntegrationCloud infrastructure provider hosting ubiq.fr servers in Saint-Ghislain, Belgium data center with SSAE 16 SOC 2 Type 2 accreditation. Provides redundancy, security, and high availability.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Knotel (Newmark): Flexible office operator acquired by Newmark, providing managed office space at scale. Overlaps with Ubiq's enterprise tenant base (Flatpay, Git Guardian-sized deals) and competes for large team requirements.
• IWG (Regus): World's largest flexible workspace operator (Regus, Spaces, HQ). Competes with Ubiq-listed supply and increasingly uses its own direct channels, making it both a partner and a competitive threat.

Regional players

• Deskeo: Paris-headquartered premium flexible office operator with significant own inventory. Competes as a major supply-side brand on Ubiq's platform while also operating direct enterprise sales that bypass marketplaces.

Direct peers

• Coworker.com: Global coworking marketplace listing shared workspaces and offices, with country-specific coverage including France. Competes with Ubiq for coworking-focused customers and providers.
• Liquidspace: US-headquartered marketplace for flexible office space connecting enterprises with on-demand workspaces globally. Comparable marketplace business model targeting both SMBs and enterprise customers.
• Workthere: Global flexible office search platform (Savills-backed) active in France, offering listing aggregation and advisory services for companies seeking coworking and serviced office space.
• Deskpass: Workspace membership platform providing on-demand access to coworking and meeting rooms across multiple cities. Comparable marketplace model for flexible workspace access with B2B focus.
• Hubble: London-based flexible office marketplace with strong UK presence and expansion across Europe, offering short-term office matching with a hybrid online-plus-advisory experience similar to Ubiq.
• BureauxLocaux: French online marketplace for office leasing and coworking space, directly competing with Ubiq in Paris and major French cities for both tenants and providers. Closely comparable business model and target customer.

Emerging players

• OfficeRnD: Provider of coworking and flex-space management software used by operators to run their buildings. Adjacent to Ubiq as it serves the same supply side (office providers) with complementary technology rather than competing directly for tenants.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 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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