What Indie Studios does

Indie Studios operates a 35,000-square-foot creative workspace facility at 190 Ottley Drive on Atlanta's Armour-Ottley Loop, housed in a converted 1950s warehouse. The company offers 9 private studios for teams of 12-32, a Suite Program of 12-13 smaller suites for teams of 2-10, and a portfolio of bookable event and meeting spaces including a 400-square-foot Screening Room with an 8-foot video wall, the Imagine and Inspire conference rooms, a Reference Library, and Film & Production areas. The facility integrates CineMassive digital hub technology—large-screen video display walls and telepresence capability, fiber internet infrastructure, and a digital content portal—alongside curated amenities such as showers, bike racks, complimentary coffee, and an outdoor café environment with porches, patios, and hanging gardens.

The business model is primarily subscription-based monthly leasing of studios and suites, supplemented by pay-as-you-go rentals of meeting and event spaces. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; distribution runs through direct leasing (handled by representative Ted Bradford), email inquiries, and onsite property tours. The company targets two horizontal segments: individual creative professionals (architects, designers, animators, developers, photographers) and creative-focused companies (advertising, design, brand strategy, and technology firms). The company was founded around 2019 with the official opening in January 2021 by David Minnix—who is also CEO of CineMassive—together with Managing Partner Robert Kaufman. Indie Studios is independently and privately held, with no institutional funding rounds, acquisitions, or parent company disclosed in the available data.

The go-to-market combines enterprise field sales (direct leasing inquiries), event-driven demand generation (hosting professional and private events in the venue), and earned-media positioning through outlets such as Hypepotamus, Atlanta Business Chronicle, Loopnet, Curbed Atlanta, and iands.design. Marketing emphasizes boutique hotel-like atmosphere, community, and the Armour-Ottley creative corridor rather than price competition, and the company has no public app, no disclosed AI capabilities, and no patent or trademark portfolio.

Name

Indie Studios

Legal name

Indie Studios

Website

https://www.indiebecomesyou.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Indie Studios operates a 35,000-square-foot creative workspace in Atlanta, offering private studios, suites, and event spaces for creative professionals and creative-focused companies through monthly subscriptions and pay-as-you-go rentals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Creative Workspace Leasing

NAICS

Office Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing (53242), Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512)

SIC

Services-Equipment Rental & Leasing, Nec (7359)

akta.pro primary industry

Creator Content Production & Co-Creation Studios (BPAFAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Soundstage & Stage Rental (Film/TV) (MPADAIAA)

Keywords

• Creative workspace leasing
• Private studio rentals
• Event venue rental
• Meeting space rental
• Boutique coworking studios

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Studio Space Leasing: Monthly rental of private studios ranging from 15-30 person teams to 16-32 person teams. Studios include porches and patios with upscale, professional environment designed for creative professionals.
2. Suite Program: Smaller suite rentals accommodating 2-10 people. The Suite Program offers patio space, skylights, and privacy for smaller teams needing trim series of suites within the facility.
3. Event Space Rental: Rental of spaces for professional and private events including meetings, celebrations, film/photography shoots, and creative events. Spaces include Lobby + Courtyard, Reference Library, Screening Room, Conference rooms (Imagine, Inspire), Team rooms, and Film/Production areas.
4. Meeting Space Rental: Conference and team rooms available for hourly or booking rental. Includes Fiber Fast WiFi, 70" monitor, presentation and video conference capabilities. Spaces available to third-party rentals for meetings and events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Indie Studios is a boutique creative workspace provider that leases private studios (for teams of 12-32 people) and private suites (for teams of 2-10 people) on a monthly subscription basis, and rents event and meeting spaces on a pay-as-you-go basis. The 35,000-square-foot converted warehouse in Atlanta includes a Screening Room, conference rooms, Reference Library, café, outdoor gardens, and CineMassive-powered digital hub technology for telepresence and presentations, designed for creative professionals and design-focused companies.

Product overview

Indie Studios is a boutique creative workspace provider offering a unified physical workspace platform. The portfolio includes 9 private professional studios, 12 private suites accommodating 2-10 people, and various meeting/event spaces (Screening Room, Reference Library, Conference Rooms, Film & Production Spaces). The property features a vibrant café and outdoor amenities (Lobby, Courtyard, Hanging Gardens). Core technology features include CineMassive-powered digital hubs with teleconferencing and large-screen video walls in conference spaces and the Screening Room.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Private Studios Nine upscale professional studio spaces leased on a monthly subscription basis to creative professionals and teams ranging from 12 to 32 people. Studios include natural light, porches, patios, and thoughtful interiors within a 1950s former warehouse.
• The Suite Program Private suites accommodating 2-10 person teams, offering patio space, skylights, and privacy in a boutique hotel-inspired environment. Approximately 13 suites available with monthly subscription pricing.
• Event Space and Meeting Room Rentals Includes the Screening Room (approximately 400 sq ft, seating for up to 20 guests with 8-foot video wall), Conference Rooms (Imagine Room 392 sq ft for 10 guests, Inspire Room 460 sq ft for 14 guests), Team Rooms (approximately 200 sq ft for 6 guests), Reference Library, Lobby + Courtyard, and Film/Production Spaces. Available for hourly or booking rental with Fiber Fast WiFi, 70-inch monitors, and video conference capabilities.
• Film & Production Spaces Versatile settings designed for film, photography, and production projects, with multiple spaces located within the studios and at sister companies nearby.

Quantifiable outcome

• Screening Room capacity: up to 20 guests with 8'x4.5' video wall
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CineMassivecoreTechnology or IntegrationCineMassive, founded by David Minnix (who is also the Founder of Indie Studios and CEO of CineMassive), designed and created the digital hub technology for Indie Studios. The technology includes large-screen video display walls and telepresence capabilities in conference rooms and the Screening Room. This vertical integration provides Indie Studios with unique video wall technology unmatched in shared workspace environments.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• NeueHouse: Premium creative-focused coworking and event space with curated member communities of designers, artists, and creative entrepreneurs. Closest analog to Indie Studios' boutique creative positioning, immersive interiors, and event programming.
• Industrious: Premium flexible workspace operator offering private offices, suites, and meeting/event spaces to companies of varying sizes. Comparable in offering private team suites plus event-style programming at a premium price point.
• Convene: Workspace provider that combines flexible offices with meeting and event venues, including screening rooms and conference facilities. Directly comparable in bundling event/film-ready spaces with member workspace.
• Mindspace: Boutique flexible workspace brand offering design-forward offices, suites, and event-capable common areas. Comparable boutique-hotel-style positioning and premium interior design philosophy.

Broad incumbents

• WeWork: Largest global coworking and flexible office operator; serves similar customer use cases (private offices, meeting rooms, event space) but at scale and without Indie Studios' curated creative-community niche.
• Spaces (by IWG): Global flexible workspace brand under IWG offering offices, meeting rooms, and creative coworking environments. Broader incumbent serving similar customer needs but at much larger scale.
• Knotel: Flexible office provider offering custom-built private workspaces and event-capable common areas to companies. Comparable in mixing dedicated offices with shared meeting and event amenities, though at larger enterprise scale.

Regional players

• Workhaus: Flexible workspace operator with presence in multiple Canadian cities, offering private offices and meeting/event spaces. Comparable operating model in terms of private suites and event programming; primarily competes in a different geography.

Emerging players

• The Wing: Niche-focused coworking and community brand built around a curated member segment. Comparable in building community-driven positioning and curated interiors, though oriented to a different audience segment.
• Galvanize: Coworking and learning platform that combines flexible workspace with structured programming, serving an entrepreneur and creative-class community. Comparable in blending workspace, programming, and curated member experience.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/IndieBecomesYou
• Facebookfacebook.com/IndieBecomesYou
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/indie-studios

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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