Cupola XS

What Cupola XS does

Cupola XS B.V. is a privately held Dutch limited company operating from De Koepel, a historic 1901 prison monument in Haarlem that was reopened in 2022. The company manages 85 office cells and coworking spaces within the building, and complements workspace rentals with meeting rooms and a large event venue capable of hosting congresses, presentations, and corporate events for up to approximately 500 attendees. Its product set is organized into three core offerings — Werkplekken (flex desks, glass offices, and fixed office cells on 3- or 12-month subscription contracts), Vergaderen (meeting rooms for 2–124 persons), and Evenementen (event venue rental up to ~500 persons) — with catering coordinated through fixed local partners.

The business model is a hybrid of recurring subscription revenue (workspace rentals) and transactional revenue (event venue and meeting room bookings). Pricing is quote-based and varies by space type, contract duration, and services; fixed office cells require a 3-month deposit and a 12-month minimum contract. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via the company website (cupolaxs.nl) and email. Go-to-market is augmented by an event-driven component, where hosting conferences and presentations builds visibility and feeds workspace membership leads. The customer base is a mix of entrepreneurs, solo professionals, SMBs, and hosted corporate events, with a community of 20+ co-located businesses across technology, sustainability, legal, creative, and recruitment sectors — including selected enterprise tenants such as GitLab B.V. and InfoPeople.

The company is led by founder Jacqueline van de Sande (vision) and designer André van Stigt, with a small team of 11 employees. Service operations are supported by exclusive catering and AV partnerships. All operations are contained within a single Haarlem location, and there is no evidence of geographic expansion, external funding, or technology platform development. The primary revenue concentration risk is local (Haarlem / North Holland), and the offering is structurally tied to the physical capacity of the De Koepel building.

Name

Cupola XS

Legal name

Cupola XS B.V.

Website

https://cupolaxs.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cupola XS B.V. manages 85 office cells, coworking spaces, meeting rooms, and an event venue in De Koepel, a historic Haarlem monument, serving entrepreneurs, SMBs, and corporate event organizers through direct subscription and event bookings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Coworking and Event Venue Management

NAICS

Facilities Support Services (561210), Food Service Contractors (722310)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Meeting & Events Support Services (Room Setup, AV Coordination, Hospitality) (IMAIALAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Conference Centers & Dedicated Meeting Venues (THAHAAAB), Meeting & Conference Planning & Coordination (HSACADAA)

Keywords

• Coworking spaces
• Office cell rental
• Event venue rental
• Flexible workspace
• Meeting room rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Haarlem

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Workspace Rental (Office Cells and Coworking): Revenue from renting 85 kantoorcellen (office cells) and coworking spaces under the Koepel monument. Kantoorcellen require 12-month minimum contracts; coworking flexplekken offer 3 or 12-month contracts.
2. Event Venue Rental: Revenue from renting event spaces for meetings, workshops, seminars, congresses, and corporate events for 2 to approximately 500 persons. Multiple rooms can be combined for larger events.
3. Meeting Room Rental: Revenue from renting vergaderruimtes (meeting rooms) in De Koepel in Haarlem. Reservations made via [email protected].
4. Catering Services: Catering provided through fixed catering partners in Haarlem for lunch, borrel, or diner during events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cupola XS manages 85 office cells and coworking spaces within De Koepel, a historic monument in Haarlem, and rents meeting rooms and event venues to professionals, entrepreneurs, SMBs, and corporate event organizers. Workspace customers commit to 3- or 12-month subscriptions, while event and meeting room customers book by request and receive personalized quotes. Standard inclusions are 10 MB internet, pantry access, coffee and tea, and use of common areas, with catering and extended AV delivered through fixed local partners.

Product overview

Cupola XS is a coworking and event venue management company operating within the historic De Koepel building in Haarlem, Netherlands. The company offers a unified portfolio of physical workspace and event services: (1) Werkplekken (Workspaces) — rental of 85 fixed office cells, glass office spaces, and flex desks within the Skydeck coworking space; (2) Vergaderen (Meeting Rooms) — reservable spaces for 2 to 124 persons; (3) Evenementen (Events) — venue rental for events up to 500 persons with catering coordination; and (4) Catering Services — partnership with fixed catering providers. The company targets entrepreneurs, professionals, and organizations seeking flexible workspace solutions and impressive event locations in a historic monument. Minimum rental periods range from 3 months for flex desks to 12 months for office cells.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Werkplekken (Workspaces)

Named customers20 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Catering Partners (Haarlem)coreOthersFixed catering partners in Haarlem providing lunch, borrel, and dinner catering for events at De Koepel. Cupola XS works exclusively with these partners; deviations only possible after consultation.
• AV PartnerssupportingTechnology or IntegrationFixed AV (audiovisual) partners providing extended technical equipment for events beyond the basic AV facilities available in spaces. Technical support can be scheduled based on event size and requirements.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• DeLaMar Theater: DeLaMar is a major Amsterdam event and venue venue for corporate events, conferences, and presentations. It competes with Cupola XS for high-end corporate event bookings in the broader Randstad region.

Broad incumbents

• Spaces (IWG): IWG's Spaces brand operates a global network of design-led flexible workspaces and meeting rooms. While far larger and multi-city, it competes for the same Dutch SMB and enterprise tenants that Cupola XS targets in Haarlem.

Emerging players

• Zoku: Zoku is an Amsterdam-based hybrid hotel-coworking concept offering private lofts, coworking, and event spaces. Its combination of hospitality, workspace, and events overlaps with Cupola XS's positioning.
• Startup Village: Startup Village provides coworking and event space targeting startups and scale-ups in the Netherlands. It overlaps with Cupola XS's entrepreneur and tech-tenant community.

Regional players

• Human Workspace: Human Workspace is a Dutch flexible workspace and coworking operator with multiple locations. It is a regional competitor for Dutch SMB and enterprise office and meeting room rentals.
• Beurs van Berlage: Beurs van Berlage is a historic Amsterdam venue hosting conferences, congresses, and corporate events. It is a regional competitor for large-scale event business Cupola XS targets in the 200-500 attendee range.
• The Village Coffeeshops & Workplace: The Village combines coworking with a coffee bar in Amsterdam and Utrecht, mirroring Cupola XS's blend of workspace plus hospitality. It is a regional peer in the Dutch flex-space market.

Direct peers

• Mindspace: Mindspace operates premium coworking and flexible offices across Europe, including Amsterdam. It is a direct competitor for Dutch SMB and enterprise memberships and meeting room rentals in the same price-quality tier as Cupola XS.
• TACK. TACK. is a coworking and event venue operator in Belgium and the Netherlands offering flexible offices, meeting rooms, and event spaces. It overlaps directly with Cupola XS's workspace-plus-events model.
• Seats2Meet: Seats2Meet is a Dutch-origin coworking and meeting-room network with multiple locations. It is a direct competitor for flex memberships and meeting room rentals in the regional Dutch market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cupolaxs

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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