Waza Coworking

What Waza Coworking does

Waza Coworking, operated by The Waza Company SAS, runs a 1,000m² flexible workspace at 1 impasse du palais in central Tours, France. Founded in 2013 and operating in its current form since March 2018 (originally launched as LE HQ before rebranding), the company offers four core service lines: nomad coworking (daily/half-day shared desks), resident coworking (monthly dedicated desks), private offices for 2–8 seats, and fully operated offices. Adjacent services include meeting rooms for 1–14 people, event spaces up to 170 attendees, and business domiciliation. The facility is positioned near Tours' main TGV/TER train station and tram line A, within a building the company describes as a "tiers-lieu intelligent" (intelligent third place).

The operation is built on a smart-building infrastructure developed with partner Smartome, featuring IoT sensors (CO2, COV, occupancy, sunlight) and domotics that automate lighting, climate, ventilation, and shutter control based on environmental readings — reportedly reducing projected energy consumption by approximately 25%. Member-facing technology centers on the Archie coworking platform (integrated with Google Calendar for booking and Stripe for payments), supplemented by native iOS/Android mobile apps and the Welcomr cloud-based keyless access system. The company has no disclosed API or SDK and no AI/ML layer; automation appears rule-based.

Waza's revenue model is multi-streamed: recurring monthly subscriptions from residents and private offices; usage-based fees from nomad passes, meeting rooms, and event spaces; recurring domiciliation fees; one-time e-commerce revenue from the Waza Business Services storefront (Office Design, Office Tech, Waza® Collection merchandise); and a minor software resale line for the Archie platform at €99/month per 100 users. Customers span freelancers, startups, and SMBs across technology, media, design, architecture, and administrative services, with a small enterprise footprint including Ricoh. The team is small (1–10 employees), led by Co-founder & CEO Julien Dargaisse, with no external funding or parent company disclosed.

Name

Waza Coworking

Legal name

The Waza Company SAS

Website

https://waza.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Waza Coworking runs a 1,000m² flexible workspace in Tours, France, providing coworking desks, private offices, meeting rooms, event spaces, and business domiciliation. It serves freelancers, startups, and SMBs, and additionally sells office products and resells coworking management software.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Flexible Workspaces & Coworking

NAICS

Facilities Support Services (5612), Office Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing (532420), Office Administrative Services (56111)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Workplace Technology & Smart Office Support (Room Booking Systems, IT/AV Liaison) (IMAIALAK)

Keywords

• Flexible coworking spaces
• Private office rentals
• Meeting room rental
• Business address services
• Event venue rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Tours

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Coworking & Flexible Workspaces: Revenue from nomad (daily/half-day), resident (monthly dedicated), private office (2-8 seats monthly), and operated office spaces. Core recurring revenue stream from workspace usage.
2. Meeting Rooms & Event Spaces: Rental of meeting rooms (1-14 people) and event spaces (up to 170 people). One-time booking revenue with varied duration.
3. Business Address/Domiciliation: Professional business address service with mail management for company headquarters or association registration.
4. Business Products & Merchandise: E-commerce sales of Office Design (furniture), Office Tech (Airtame, Logitech equipment), personalized products, and Waza Collection merchandise (t-shirts, accessories).
5. Coworking Management Software: Resale of Archie coworking management software with 99€/month pricing for 100 active users.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Waza Coworking operates a 1000m² flexible workspace facility in central Tours, France, offering shared coworking desks (nomad and resident), private offices for 2–8 people, operated/managed offices, meeting rooms (1–14 people), event venues (up to 170 attendees), and professional business address/domiciliation services with mail handling. The space integrates smart building automation (IoT sensors, domotics) for energy-optimized climate and lighting control, and supports self-serve booking via the Archie platform integrated with Google Calendar and Stripe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Coworking Nomade (Day/Half-Day Pass) Pay-as-you-go shared workspace access in the open area of the Waza Coworking space in Tours, available by half-day or full day for freelancers, remote workers, and visiting professionals.
• Coworking Résident (Dedicated Monthly Desk) Monthly dedicated workstation in a shared space with services included, intended for regular independent workers and remote professionals who need a permanent desk.
• Bureau Privé (Private Office 2–8 seats) Private monthly office space for teams of 2 to 8 people located within the shared coworking facility, with services included. Targeted at small teams needing a lockable, dedicated room.
• Bureau Opéré (Operated/Managed Office) Independent, private and personalised workspace with services included, positioned for companies requiring a fully managed dedicated office beyond the standard private office offering.
• Salles de réunion (Meeting Rooms) Private meeting rooms of various sizes and configurations, designed for collaboration with partners and teams. Capacity ranges from 1 to 14 people, marketed under the Comeeting sub-brand.
• Espaces événementiels (Event Venues) Reception and event spaces supporting up to 170 attendees for professional and private events, hosted within the Waza Tours facility.
• Domiciliation d'entreprise (Business Address Service) Professional registered business address in central Tours, France, with mail management services, intended for companies and associations registering their headquarters without taking a physical office.
• Archie Coworking Management Software (Resale) Resale of the Archie coworking space management software platform to other coworking operators. Subscription-based starting at €99/month for 100 active users, with booking and payment features.
• Waza Business Services (Office Design, Office Tech, Personalised Products, Waza Collection) E-commerce storefront operated under the Waza Business Services sub-brand selling office furniture (Office Design), office technology such as Airtame and Logitech equipment (Office Tech), personalised products, and the Waza Collection branded merchandise (t-shirts, accessories, patches, mugs, etc.).

Quantifiable outcome

• Smart building automation can reduce projected energy consumption by approximately 25%
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SmartomecoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2015Tourangelle smart building company founded in 2015 by 2 partners, providing building automation solutions for energy savings, maintenance, security, and comfort. Partnered with Waza to implement IoT-based smart building management including CO2/COV sensors, automated lighting, and climate control.
• ArchiecoreTechnology or IntegrationCoworking space management software platform used daily by Waza for reservations, connected to Google Calendar and Stripe for payment processing. Also resold by Waza as a product (99€/month for 100 users).
• Digital Loire Valley / La French Tech Val de LoireminorOthersRegional tech ecosystem partner representing the digital innovation community in the Loire Valley region.
• DÉDAL SAScoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWebsite owner and e-commerce operator for waza.fr, responsible for site design and development (listed as designer/developer in footer). Related entity to The Waza Company.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Deskeo: Deskeo (part of Colony/Wojo) operates premium flexible offices across Paris and major French cities. Its offering - private offices, coworking, meeting rooms, and bespoke events - closely mirrors Waza's service mix, positioning it as a comparable premium operator.
• Morning Coworking: Morning Coworking is a French coworking network with locations in Paris and other cities, targeting independent professionals and small teams. Its flexible passes, dedicated desks, and meeting room services make it a direct comparable to Waza's product set.
• Kwerk: Kwerk is a French coworking and serviced-office chain with multiple Paris locations. It targets similar SME and freelancer customers with design-led spaces, private offices, and meeting rooms, making it a direct functional peer.
• Worklib: Worklib is a French coworking brand operating multiple sites in Paris and Île-de-France with a similar community-led, design-forward positioning. It targets the same freelancer, startup, and SMB segments as Waza.
• Wojo: Wojo (backed by Colony group, which also owns Deskeo) is the leading French coworking/flexible-office brand with a national footprint of 60+ sites. It is Waza's most direct domestic competitor, offering coworking, meeting rooms, and domiciliation services similar to Waza's stack.
• Newton Offices: Newton Offices is a French flexible-workspace operator with locations in Paris, Lyon, and Bordeaux offering coworking, private offices, and meeting rooms. It is comparable to Waza in business model and customer segments, though at a larger scale.
• Hubsy: Hubsy is a French coworking operator serving freelancers, startups, and SMBs across multiple French cities. Its shared workspace, meeting room, and community focus overlap directly with Waza's core offering.

Broad incumbents

• WeWork: WeWork pioneered the design-forward coworking model and competes directly with Waza in the flexible workspace, private offices, and meeting room segment. Its brand and scale set the bar for member experience and pricing.
• IWG (Regus / Spaces / HQ): IWG is the world's largest flexible-workspace operator (Regus, Spaces, HQ, Signature brands) with thousands of locations globally. It is the broad incumbent against which every regional coworking operator benchmarks its pricing, services mix, and enterprise contracts.

Emerging players

• Bureaux à Partager: Bureaux à Partager is a French coworking marketplace/platform connecting professionals with shared workspaces across France. While operating more as a discovery layer than a single venue, it competes for the same Tours-region freelancer and SMB demand that Waza targets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wazacoworking
• Facebookfacebook.com/wazacoworking

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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