Cumma

What Cumma does

Cumma, legally IDAMUMAI TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED, operates an online marketplace platform that connects startups, researchers, and freelancers with physical innovation infrastructure across India, with a strategic emphasis on Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities. The platform aggregates co-working spaces, private cabins, meeting areas, board rooms, and raw spaces under a Workspace vertical, alongside labs, equipment, production units, and studios under a Sciences/Facilities vertical, supplied through a network of enablers such as incubation centers, universities, and R&D institutions. Headquartered in Coimbatore with a Bengaluru office, the company lists 100+ enablers controlling 243 facilities serving 550+ companies, and surfaces named partners including EDII Periyakulam, VEL TECH, SREC SPARK, SSN Incubation, and SRIIC Chennai.

The product portfolio extends beyond marketplace listings into software and capital-formation services. Cumma offers three subscription tiers: a Free tier providing basic browsing and up to 2% booking discounts; an Ultimate tier at ₹1,500/month offering on-demand bookings, up to 15% booking discounts, Design Studio access (AI-powered image and video generation, CAD model design, PCB design), Investor Connect matching, and accounting integrations with Zoho Books and Tally; and a custom Premium tier with assigned account management and admin controls. Additional modules include an Events Platform for one-click event booking, a multi-track Partner Program (growth, referral, campus intern) with commission-based economics, and tiered integrations targeting institutional users.

Monetization combines freemium subscriptions, booking-based take rates, partner referral commissions, and tiered enterprise pricing. CEO Gautham Palaniswamy leads a team of approximately 20, supported by product, business development, and design functions. Following a January 2026 strategic investment of ₹21 crore from BizDateUp, which acquired a 54.5% majority stake at a ~₹38.5 crore post-money valuation, Cumma is positioned to scale nationally with a stated 3–5 year goal of enabling 25,000 startups and unlocking ₹5,000 crore of infrastructure access.

Name

Cumma

Legal name

IDAMUMAI TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED

Website

https://cumma.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cumma is an India-based online marketplace connecting startups, researchers, and freelancers with physical innovation infrastructure—including co-working spaces, labs, equipment, and events—across Tier 2/3 cities, monetized via freemium subscriptions and a partner program, and majority-owned by BizDateUp.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Coimbatore

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

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. Subscription Fees: Platform operates on a subscription model where users pay monthly fees to access premium features including extended booking capabilities and priority support. Free tier available for basic search and browsing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Cumma operates an online marketplace platform that connects startups, researchers, freelancers, and institutions with physical innovation infrastructure, including co-working spaces, private cabins, meeting rooms, board rooms, raw spaces, and advanced science facilities such as biotech labs, equipment, production units, and studios. The platform enables discovery, comparison, and booking of these spaces through a subscription-based model with freemium and paid tiers, supported by AI-powered design tools, investor matching, and partner integrations.

Product overview

Cumma is a unified marketplace platform connecting startups with physical innovation infrastructure. The platform operates across two main verticals: Workspace (co-working spaces, private cabins, meeting areas, board rooms, and raw spaces) and Sciences/Facilities (labs, equipment, machines, production units, and studios). The product portfolio includes subscription tiers (Freemium, Ultimate at ₹1,500/month, and Premium), a Design Studio module with AI-powered image and video generation tools, investor matching services, and an events platform. The company also runs a partner program with growth partners, referral partners, and campus intern tracks for ecosystem expansion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Co-Working Spaces Flexible shared workspaces listed and bookable on the Cumma marketplace, designed for freelancers, startups, and professionals to work and collaborate.
• Private Cabins Dedicated private office spaces bookable on Cumma, designed for teams seeking privacy, focus, and a professional environment.
• Meeting Areas Versatile meeting spaces equipped with modern technology, listed on Cumma for productive team collaborations and client presentations.
• Board Rooms Professional board rooms with premium furnishings and presentation tools, bookable through Cumma for important meetings and discussions.
• Raw Spaces Customizable blank canvas spaces bookable on Cumma that can be transformed to suit specific business needs and requirements.
• Facilities (Sciences) Advanced research and technical facilities including labs, equipment, machines, production units, and studios for startups and innovators, bookable through Cumma.
• Events Platform Platform module to discover and book high-impact events with one-click booking, secure payments, and smart notifications.

Quantifiable outcome

• 243 facilities across India
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability1 record

Feature3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Workafella: Indian premium coworking and office-space operator with presence in Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad and other cities. Comparable to Cumma in workspace category and India-only focus, particularly relevant for the Coimbatore/Bengaluru market overlap.
• Deskpass: Global workspace marketplace platform offering on-demand access to coworking, meeting rooms and private offices via a subscription model. The closest pure marketplace analogue to Cumma, though Deskpass operates internationally rather than India-focused.
• Liquidspace: US-based marketplace connecting professionals with meeting rooms, coworking, and event spaces on a pay-as-you-go basis. Highly comparable business model to Cumma's marketplace for workspaces and meeting areas.
• Awfis Space Solutions: India's largest flexible-workspace provider offering coworking, private offices, meeting rooms and virtual offices across 50+ cities. Closely comparable to Cumma in target customer (startups, SMEs) and core offering (workspace-as-a-service) in India, though Awfis operates its own inventory rather than a marketplace model.
• BHIVE Workspace: Bengaluru-headquartered coworking and managed-office operator serving startups and enterprises. Comparable to Cumma in geography (South India, especially Bengaluru) and customer base (early-stage startups), though BHIVE operates owned centers rather than a marketplace.
• Hubble (Hubble Pass): UK-based flexible-office marketplace that aggregates coworking and serviced offices for SMEs and startups. Directly comparable to Cumma's marketplace-first business model and target SMB/startup customer, though geographically focused on the UK.
• 91springboard: Indian coworking and startup hub operator with 20+ centers focused on entrepreneurs and freelancers. Shares Cumma's startup-first customer base and Indian geography, with overlapping product categories including coworking, meeting rooms, and event programming.

Broad incumbents

• IWG (Regus / Spaces): Global flexible-workspace conglomerate operating Regus, Spaces, HQ and other brands across 120+ countries. A broad incumbent in the same industry as Cumma, providing overlapping flexible-workspace products to similar SMB/startup customers.
• WeWork India: Indian arm of the global flexible-workspace giant, providing coworking, private offices and enterprise suites across major Indian cities. Comparable to Cumma in product category (flexible workspace for businesses) but operates at much larger scale and primarily with owned/leased inventory.
• Innov8 (by OYO): Indian coworking and managed-office brand now part of OYO, serving startups and enterprises across major Indian cities. Comparable to Cumma in India coworking category; relevant as an incumbent backer (OYO) with deeper capital and distribution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 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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