What Impact Hub Tbilisi does

Impact Hub Tbilisi is a privately-held coworking space and entrepreneurship support organization founded in 2016 in Tbilisi, Georgia, operating as part of the global Impact Hub network. It serves individual freelancers, social entrepreneurs, journalists, creatives, NGO professionals, and corporate teams seeking workspace, community, and program participation. As of October 2021, the hub reports 1,100+ local members, 550+ hosted events, and 28,000+ cumulative event guests across five years of operation.

The core product is a 307 m2 coworking facility inside the Fabrika creative complex (a converted Soviet-era sewing factory at 8 Egnate Ninoshvili Street), offering five membership tiers ranging from a 40 GEL day pass to a 525 GEL fixed-desk monthly plan, plus three meeting rooms (Meet #1, #2, #3) and combined event spaces for hourly/daily rental. The organization operates without proprietary technology, relying on standard office infrastructure (Wi-Fi, printers, AV equipment). Layered on top of the physical space are eight programs, including the Social Impact Award (licensed in 2017, reaching 1,300+ participants), the Startup Pre-accelerator (launched February 2021 with TBC Bank support), Startup Fellowship Orange (Dutch Embassy-funded), Cult Up (six-country cultural entrepreneurship program), and Fuckup Nights Tbilisi. The Impact Hub Passport extends utility across the global network's 86-100+ locations and 20,000+ members.

Impact Hub Tbilisi is owned 49% by the Europe Foundation (a Georgian civil society organization acting as founding partner) with the remainder held by co-founders Ketevan Ebanoidze, Elene Jvania, and George Akhalkatsi. Revenue derives from recurring coworking memberships, transactional meeting room and event venue hire, and program-related fees supplemented by institutional co-funding from partners including US Embassy, UNDP Georgia, Bank of Georgia, TBC Bank, and multiple foreign embassies. The headcount is six (with a core management team of three), and the company has no disclosed venture or private equity investment.

Name

Impact Hub Tbilisi

Legal name

Impact Hub Tbilisi

Website

https://tbilisi.impacthub.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Impact Hub Tbilisi is a privately-held coworking space and entrepreneurship ecosystem founded in 2016 in Tbilisi, Georgia, serving freelancers, social entrepreneurs, journalists, and NGOs with flexible memberships, meeting rooms, and eight accelerator and impact programs as part of the global Impact Hub network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Coworking and Innovation Hub Services

NAICS

Facilities Support Services (5612), Office Administrative Services (5611)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Meeting & Event Space Services (Setup/Teardown) (BPABAFAL)

Keywords

• Coworking space
• Entrepreneurship programs
• Community workspace
• Innovation hub
• Social enterprise

Headquarters

HQ city

Tbilisi

HQ country

Georgia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Coworking Membership Fees: Monthly membership fees for access to coworking space, ranging from day passes to unlimited plans. All memberships include Wi-Fi, printer/scanner access, security, utility payments, meeting room discounts, and access to member-only events.
2. Meeting Room Rental: Hourly and daily rental of meeting rooms (Meet #1, #2, #3) with varying capacities and amenities. Members receive 10% discount on meeting room rentals.
3. Event Space Rental: Venue hire services for external events, workshops, and meetups in the Impact Hub space or combined meeting rooms.
4. Program Fees: Revenue from educational and accelerator programs such as Social Impact Award, Startup Pre-accelerator, Startup Fellowship Orange, and other training programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Impact Hub Tbilisi operates a coworking and innovation hub inside the Fabrika complex in Tbilisi, Georgia. It sells tiered workspace memberships (Day Pass, HUB Week, HUB Three, HUB Unlimited, HUB Fixed), bookable meeting rooms (Meet #1, Meet #2, Meet #3), venue hire, and a portfolio of entrepreneurship and social-impact programs such as the Social Impact Award, Startup Pre-accelerator, Startup Fellowship Orange, and the 60+ Program for Women.

Product overview

Impact Hub Tbilisi is a co-working space and innovation ecosystem operated as a unified platform combining physical workspace services with entrepreneurial development programs. The core offering includes five membership tiers (Day Pass, HUB Week, HUB Three, HUB Unlimited, and HUB Fixed with dedicated desks) providing access to co-working facilities, high-speed Wi-Fi, printing, and meeting rooms at discounted rates. The venue provides three configurable meeting spaces (Meet #1-3) accommodating 8-40 persons for events and gatherings. Beyond physical space, the portfolio spans eight distinct programs: Social Impact Award (student entrepreneurship competition), Startup Pre-accelerator (12-week technology startup support), Startup Fellowship Orange (Netherlands Embassy partnership), Startup Anbani (children's entrepreneurship), 60+ Program for Women, Cult Up (cultural heritage), Electro Engineering Course, and Fuckup Nights Tbilisi. Impact Hub Passport extends global network access across 100+ locations worldwide. The ecosystem serves entrepreneurs, freelancers, activists, and organizations focused on social impact.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Coworking Space Membership Tiered recurring membership for access to the shared coworking space at the Fabrika complex in Tbilisi, including Day Pass, HUB Week, HUB Three, HUB Unlimited, and HUB Fixed plans. Targeted at individual freelancers, remote professionals, social entrepreneurs, creatives, and small teams that need flexible workspace.
• Meeting Room Rentals (Meet #1, Meet #2, Meet #3) Three bookable meeting rooms — Meet #1, Meet #2, and Meet #3 — available for hourly or daily rental with on-site AV and video-conferencing equipment. Targeted at member teams as well as corporate and organizational teams needing off-site meeting or training space.
• Venue Hire Rental of the Impact Hub Tbilisi space for events, screenings, launches, and corporate functions within the Fabrika creative complex. Targeted at organizations, creative teams, and event organizers.
• Social Impact Award (SIA) Award-style social-impact program targeting activists, social entrepreneurs, and mission-driven individuals seeking recognition, support, and exposure for their impact work.
• Startup Pre-accelerator Cohort-based pre-acceleration program for early-stage startup teams, providing structured support, mentorship, and exposure prior to formal acceleration. Targeted at founders and small teams of mission-driven startups.
• Startup Fellowship Orange Fellowship program for selected early-stage startups, providing deeper mentorship, resources, and access to the Impact Hub network. Targeted at founders of impact-oriented startups.
• Startup Anbani Startup support program under the Impact Hub Tbilisi entrepreneurship portfolio. Targeted at Georgian early-stage founders and small teams.
• 60+ Program for Women Targeted social-impact program for women aged 60 and above, providing community, programming, and support. Targeted at women in the 60+ demographic.
• Cult Up Cultural/creative program within the Impact Hub Tbilisi portfolio. Targeted at creative professionals and the broader community.
• Electro Engineering Course Technical training course on electro engineering topics. Targeted at learners seeking hands-on technical skills development.
• Fuckup Nights Tbilisi Storytelling event series in which entrepreneurs share candid stories of business failure. Targeted at founders, aspiring entrepreneurs, and the broader community.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,300+ participants in Social Impact Award program since 2017
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Europe FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding partner and 49% shareholder of Impact Hub Tbilisi. Europe Foundation (EPF) is a Georgian civil society organization with mission to empower people for social justice and economic prosperity through hands-on programs.
• US EmbassymajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner in supporting entrepreneurship and innovation initiatives in Georgia.
• Bank of GeorgiamajorGTM or Marketing PartnerBanking partner supporting startup ecosystem development and entrepreneurship programs.
• TBC BankmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerBanking partner for startup and entrepreneurship support initiatives.
• GITAmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerGeorgian Innovation and Technology Agency supporting technology entrepreneurship.
• UNDP GeorgiamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnited Nations Development Programme partnership for development and entrepreneurship programs.
• FabrikacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue - creative complex in former Soviet-era sewing factory housing Impact Hub Tbilisi along with hostel, bars, cafes, art studios, and other creative businesses.
• Garage48majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstonian startup community organization that has co-organized hackathons and bootcamps with up to 300 participants. Also involved in organizing The Global Online Hack with 12k+ participants from 100+ countries.
• MitOstminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInternational organization supporting cultural exchange and community development.
• Deutsche WelleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGerman international broadcaster partnership for media and journalism initiatives.
• Dutch EmbassymajorGTM or Marketing PartnerEmbassy of the Netherlands supporting Startup Fellowship Orange program and entrepreneurship initiatives.
• TBSC (Tbilisi Startup Bureau)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerTbilisi Startup Bureau - local startup support organization.
• Free University of TbilisiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAcademic institution partnership for education and entrepreneurship programs.
• Creative Development CenterminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOrganization supporting creative industries and development.
• Embassy of GermanyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGerman Embassy partnership for bilateral entrepreneurship and innovation initiatives.
• Embassy of ItalyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerItalian Embassy partnership for entrepreneurship and cultural programs.
• Friedrich Nauman StiftungminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGerman political foundation supporting freedom and liberal democracy programs.
• Terra BankminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBanking partner for startup ecosystem support.
• Adjara GroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGeorgian hospitality and entertainment group.
• APM Terminals PotiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPort operator partnership for logistics and trade entrepreneurship.
• Savvy ConsultingminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConsulting firm supporting startup and business development.
• StartuperiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerStartup community organization in Georgia.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• WeWork: Global flexible-workspace incumbent with hundreds of locations worldwide. Broad incumbent comparable in core coworking service and membership tiers, though it lacks Impact Hub's social-impact positioning and emerging-market focus.
• Industrious: U.S.-headquartered premium flexible-workspace operator serving enterprise and SMB clients. Broad incumbent comparable in premium tiered coworking and meeting-room rentals, though with a stronger enterprise focus than Impact Hub Tbilisi's impact/community orientation.
• IWG (Regus / Spaces): Largest global flexible-workspace operator with thousands of locations under Regus, Spaces, HQ and Signature brands. Broad incumbent comparable in offering tiered memberships and meeting rooms, but serves enterprise clients and does not target the social-entrepreneur niche Impact Hub occupies.

Regional players

• Fabrika Tbilisi: The creative complex in Tbilisi where Impact Hub Tbilisi is physically hosted, combining hostel, bars, cafes and creative workspaces. Comparable as a community-led workspace destination in the same geography, though operating a wider hospitality mix rather than a dedicated coworking product.
• Terminal Vake (Tbilisi coworking): A leading coworking operator in Tbilisi's Vake district, focused on tech and creative professionals in Georgia. Regional peer competing for the same Tbilisi freelance and startup segment with comparable tiered membership offerings.

Direct peers

• Impact Hub Singapore: Singapore node of the Impact Hub network, offering coworking and innovation programming. Direct peer under the same global brand, with a similar coworking-plus-program model but operating in a higher-income Asian market.
• Impact Hub Amsterdam: Flagship location of the same global Impact Hub network operating in Amsterdam. Directly comparable as a coworking and impact-program hub, sharing the same brand, member passport, and program architecture, but serving a far more mature Western European market.
• Impact Hub Johannesburg: African flagship of the Impact Hub network, operating coworking, incubation and impact programs in Johannesburg. Directly comparable to Tbilisi as an emerging-market Impact Hub combining physical space with social entrepreneurship programming.
• Impact Hub San Francisco: U.S. hub of the Impact Hub network, providing coworking and impact programming in San Francisco. Direct brand-aligned peer, demonstrating the network's footprint in mature startup ecosystems and serving as the benchmark for premium positioning.

Emerging players

• Hubud (Bali coworking): Well-known community-led coworking space in Ubud, Bali catering to digital nomads and impact-driven entrepreneurs. Emerging player with overlapping community/program emphasis, though operating as an independent brand rather than as part of a global network.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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