CoworkingCafe

What CoworkingCafe does

CoworkingCafe is a web-based workspace marketplace and online booking platform that aggregates and lists flexible workspace inventory across North America and Europe. The platform curates over 29,000 coworking spaces across more than 1,300 cities in the US, Canada, the UK, and Ireland, with US inventory alone covering 4,983 coworking spaces, 7,436 meeting room spaces, and 6,403 private office spaces. It is part of Yardi Systems, Inc.'s commercial real estate listings ecosystem and operates as a dedicated site within the broader CommercialCafe Listings Network and the parent-run CommercialEdge network of five property websites (1.5M+ monthly visits, 3.8M page views).

The platform's product surface spans desks, private offices, meeting rooms, day offices, virtual offices, and event spaces, supported by a self-serve operator dashboard for listing management, CRM lead handling, and booking administration. The technology is a web-based directory with integrated online booking secured by Google reCAPTCHA; no native mobile app or public API is documented. End users can browse, filter, compare, and reserve workspace inventory directly on the site.

The business model is a two-sided B2B2C marketplace. Operator-side revenue is generated through tiered premium subscriptions priced at Diamond ($500/month) and Gold ($300/month), with distribution of operator leads across the CommercialCafe Listings Network (2M+ monthly visits, 300,000 annual leads) and the CommercialEdge cross-property network. Demand-side revenue is generated through booking referrals, with day passes and meeting rooms priced by individual operators and private offices listed at $229–$1,239/month. The company is operationally headquartered in the Goleta/Santa Barbara, California area.

Name

CoworkingCafe

Legal name

CoworkingCafe

Website

https://coworkingcafe.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

CoworkingCafe is a Yardi-owned web marketplace aggregating 29,000+ coworking spaces across 1,300+ cities in the US, Canada, UK, and Ireland. Users browse, compare, and book desks, offices, meeting rooms, and virtual offices, while operators pay for premium listing placement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Coworking Marketplace

NAICS

Indoor and Outdoor Display Advertising (54185)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311)

akta.pro primary industry

Hybrid Work Enablement & Desk/Room Booking Operations (BPABAFAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

POI, Local Listings & Business Directory Platforms (BPAMANAD), Professional & Business Services Marketplaces (Freelancers, SMB Services) (BPAMAHAG)

Keywords

• Coworking marketplace
• Workspace directory
• Flex office listings
• Meeting room booking
• Private office rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Goleta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Premium Listings Subscription: Operators pay for premium placement on the platform. Diamond listings ($500/month) get top placement with logo and photo personalization, limited to two per market and one per operator. Gold listings ($300/month) place operators ahead of local competitors below Diamond listings.
2. Lead Generation Services: The platform drives leads to operators through its network exposure. Leads are sent directly to operators' centralized CRM dashboard. The CommercialCafe Listing Network generates 300,000 annual leads across all property types.
3. CommercialEdge Network Distribution: Premium listings are pushed across the entire CommercialEdge network, providing 5x exposure across 5 websites with 1.5M monthly visits and 3.8M page views.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CoworkingCafe operates an online marketplace that aggregates more than 29,000 curated coworking and flex workspaces across 1,300+ cities in the US, Canada, UK, and Ireland. The platform enables space seekers to browse, search, compare, and book desks, private offices, meeting rooms, day offices, virtual offices, and event spaces, while providing coworking operators with free listing tools, a centralized dashboard, and paid premium advertising tiers for enhanced visibility.

Product overview

CoworkingCafe is a single, unified coworking space listing and booking platform — part of the Yardi commercial listings network. The core offering consists of the CoworkingCafe Platform, which aggregates over 29,000 curated coworking spaces across 1,300+ cities and enables users to browse, search, and book flexible workspace solutions including desks (hourly/day passes and monthly memberships), private offices, meeting rooms, day offices, virtual office services, and event spaces. The platform is integrated into the broader CommercialCafe Listings Network, which operators can join to manage their spaces through a centralized dashboard. Additional revenue streams include premium advertising tiers: Diamond ($500/month) and Gold ($300/month) listings that boost visibility in search results and across the CommercialEdge network of five property listing sites.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CoworkingCafe Platform

Quantifiable outcome

• 2M+ monthly visits to the CommercialCafe Listing Network
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• Yardi SystemscoreOthersCoworkingCafe is a listing service for flex workspace solutions and is part of the Yardi commercial listings websites. Yardi provides the infrastructure, brand recognition, and cross-network distribution through its CommercialCafe, StorageCafe, and other listing platforms.
• CommercialCafe Listing NetworkcoreTechnology or IntegrationCoworkingCafe leverages the CommercialCafe Listing Network which receives more than 2 million visits per month and generates 300,000 annual leads across all property types. Premium listings are distributed across all sites within this network.
• CommercialEdgemajorTechnology or IntegrationPremium listings are pushed across the entire CommercialEdge network, providing exposure on 5 websites with 1.5M monthly visits and 3.8M page views. Any premium purchase delivers 5x exposure across the network.
• Yardi KubesupportingTechnology or IntegrationYardi Kube is promoted as the most powerful coworking software, providing operators with tools to market spaces, manage leads, bookings, members, automate operations, and consolidate accounting. CoworkingCafe directs operators to Yardi Kube for advanced management needs.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• IWG (Regus): IWG operates the world's largest network of flexible workspaces under brands including Regus and Spaces. As a major supply source for CoworkingCafe's directory, IWG's direct booking channels and brand strength are both competitive threats and partnership opportunities.
• WeWork: WeWork is the largest global coworking and flex office operator with proprietary booking technology. While it primarily supplies inventory rather than aggregating it, its direct-to-consumer app competes with CoworkingCafe for end-user booking demand and operator-side visibility.
• Industrious: Industrious is a premium flexible workspace operator serving enterprise clients with its own booking and member platform. It represents both a potential supply partner for CoworkingCafe and a competitor capturing direct demand for high-end flex space.

Emerging players

• Hubble: Hubble is a UK-based marketplace for flexible office space, meeting rooms, and coworking, with a comparable discovery-and-booking model in the British market. It is an emerging regional player that overlaps with CoworkingCafe's UK coverage.

Others

• Yardi Kube: Yardi Kube is Yardi's coworking-specific management software that CoworkingCafe actively funnels operators toward for advanced management needs. While a sibling product rather than a competitor, it represents the broader Yardi flex workspace ecosystem and a key monetization lever for CoworkingCafe.

Direct peers

• Office Space: OfficeSpace is a commercial real estate marketplace and search platform that helps users find office, coworking, and meeting room spaces for lease or short-term use. It competes with CoworkingCafe in the discovery and lead-generation layer of the flex workspace value chain.
• Deskpass: Deskpass offers a subscription-based pass for accessing coworking spaces and meeting rooms across multiple cities, targeting distributed teams and remote workers. It overlaps with CoworkingCafe's day pass and membership offerings and competes for the same flex workspace demand.
• LiquidSpace: LiquidSpace is an on-demand marketplace for meeting rooms, coworking desks, and private offices, offering instant booking across a network of workspaces. It directly competes with CoworkingCafe's meeting room and day office booking products for the same enterprise and SMB segments.
• Croissant: Croissant is a marketplace that provides on-demand access to coworking spaces and meeting rooms via a single monthly subscription, with a similar booking and discovery model to CoworkingCafe, targeting freelancers, remote workers, and small teams.
• Coworker: Coworker.com is one of the largest global online marketplaces for coworking, shared office, and meeting room spaces, with a comparable directory and booking model targeting remote workers and SMBs, making it the closest direct competitor to CoworkingCafe.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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