What Stella33 does

Stella33 S.r.l. is an Italian private limited company operating design-first flexible workspace business centers. Founded in 2021 and headquartered in Milan, the company currently operates three centers — The Hive in Milan's MIND Innovation District (45 private offices), Stella Santa Giulia in Milan's Spark Business District (21 private offices), and Palazzo Isola Nova in Venice's Tronchetto (13 private offices) — for a total of 79 ready-to-use private offices, with a Verona location announced as coming soon.

The company monetizes through five streams: subscription private office rentals (typically 1-year contracts with 3-month termination, all-inclusive pricing covering reception, cleaning, Wi-Fi, maintenance, and security); subscription coworking memberships (hot desks and flexible access tiers); usage-based meeting room rentals (room capacities from 6 to 75 people, priced €35-€200/hour, €110-€750/half day, €180-€1,200/full day at the Venice location); usage-based podcast/media room rentals; and usage-based parking at select sites. Distribution blends direct field sales for enterprise accounts, inside sales via phone, self-serve online booking for smaller transactions, and event-driven community marketing (Blue Economy, Sports & Performance, Good Life series), with a proprietary iOS/Android application unifying access, booking, guest management and billing.

Tenant base spans large enterprises (E.ON, Bracco, Nikon, Eli Lilly Italia, Ruckus Commscope, Transmedics), mid-market companies, and startups across biotech, healthcare, energy, automation, telecommunications, legal services, and creative industries. The company emphasizes location scarcity (innovation districts), all-inclusive 'CAPEX = 0' economics, design-led environments, and an active tenant community as its value proposition, and positions itself as a thought leader via a research collaboration with MIT Sloan Management Review Italia and participation in Fuorisalone 2026.

Name

Stella33

Legal name

Stella33 S.r.l.

Website

https://stella33.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stella33 S.r.l. operates three design-first, all-inclusive flexible workspace centers in Milan (MIND and Spark districts) and Venice, providing 79 private offices, coworking stations, meeting rooms, and a podcast/media room, alongside a proprietary mobile app. It serves SMEs, startups, and enterprise tenants with CAPEX-free, subscription-based workspace and community programming.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Flexible Workspace / Serviced Offices

akta.pro primary industry

Temporary Housing & Extended-Stay Corporate Accommodation (THACALAC)

Keywords

• Flexible workspace services
• Serviced office rentals
• Coworking memberships
• Meeting room rentals
• Business center operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Milan

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Private Office Rental: Fully furnished, ready-to-use private offices with all-inclusive services (reception, cleaning, Wi-Fi, maintenance, security). Contracts typically 1 year with automatic renewal and 3-month termination option. Modular spaces from 50-500 sqm. Flexible office (Flex) option with all-inclusive pricing. Target: SMEs, startups, enterprise teams.
2. Coworking Memberships: Flexible coworking stations for freelancers, mobile professionals, and early-stage startups. Options include hot desk memberships and flexible memberships (50% of assigned desk cost) for accessing lounges, phone booths, libraries, and informal work areas. Monthly billing.
3. Meeting Room Rental: Bookable meeting rooms and conference spaces at pay-per-use rates. Venice location offers rooms from 6 to 75 people with hourly (€35-€200), half-day (€120-€750), and full-day (€180-€1200) pricing. Includes video conferencing, whiteboards, Wi-Fi. Meeting Membership available for recurring users.
4. Podcast/Media Room Rental: Professional recording studio space for podcasts, videos, webinars, and live streams. Bookable via app with technical support available.
5. Parking Services: Reserved parking spaces at select locations (The Hive, Stella Santa Giulia) bookable through the app. Pay-per-use model.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Stella33 operates design-first business centers providing fully furnished private offices, coworking stations, meeting rooms, and podcast/media rooms on flexible, all-inclusive terms. The company manages 79 ready-to-use offices across three locations in Italy (The Hive in Milan's MIND Innovation District, Stella Santa Giulia in Milan's Spark Business District, and Palazzo Isola Nova in Venice), supplemented by a proprietary mobile app for booking, digital access, and guest management.

Product overview

Stella33 is a flexible workspace provider operating three business centers across Italy: The Hive in Milan's MIND Innovation District (45 offices), Stella Santa Giulia in the Spark Business District (21 offices), and Palazzo Isola Nova in Venice (13 offices). The portfolio includes private offices for rent, coworking stations, meeting rooms (ranging from 6 to 75 people), and a podcast recording room. All spaces come fully furnished with integrated services including reception, hospitality, cleaning, security, and professional Wi-Fi. The company offers a proprietary Stella33 App (iOS and Android) for digital workspace management, enabling real-time space booking, access control, guest management, and multi-location access across all centers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Hive: Business center located in MIND Milano Innovation District (former Expo Area), offering rental offices, meeting rooms, and coworking spaces.
• Stella Santa Giulia
• Palazzo Isola Nova

Products and services

• The Hive Business Center Stella33 business center in MIND Milano Innovation District (former Expo 2015 area) offering 45 ready-to-use private offices, coworking stations, and meeting rooms for companies seeking flexible workspace near Human Technopole, Galeazzi Hospital, and University of Milan.
• Stella Santa Giulia Business Center Stella33 business center in Milan's Spark Business District offering 21 private offices with direct access to Rogoredo metro station (M3 line) and major rail connections.
• Palazzo Isola Nova Business Village Stella33 business center and business village in Venice at Tronchetto Island offering 13 private offices, meeting rooms, lounge areas, secure parking, and a smart hospitality management system enabling automated self-service check-ins and guest notifications.
• Private Office Rental Fully furnished, ready-to-use private offices offered on all-inclusive monthly terms with reception, cleaning, Wi-Fi, security, maintenance, basic meeting room provision, and 24/7 access. Contracts are typically 1 year with automatic renewal and a 3-month termination option, with flexible scaling of workstations.
• Coworking Stations Flexible coworking workstations and hot desk memberships in professional, design-first environments with access to common services, lounges, phone booths, libraries, and informal work areas. Flexible membership option priced at approximately 50% of assigned desk cost.
• Meeting Room Rental Bookable meeting rooms and conference spaces on pay-per-use hourly, half-day, and full-day rates. Equipped with video conferencing, whiteboards, and high-speed Wi-Fi. Venice pricing ranges from €35-€200/hour, €120-€750/half-day, and €180-€1200/full-day. A Meeting Membership option is available for recurring users.
• Podcast/Media Room Professional recording studio designed for producing podcasts, videos, webinars, live streams, and digital content, with optional technical support available.
• Stella33 Mobile App Proprietary iOS and Android app providing tenants and members with unified digital workspace management across all Stella33 centers: digital badge/QR access, real-time booking of meeting rooms and phone booths, guest pre-registration, pay-per-use service purchases, invoice and document administration, event calendar, multi-location access, and community directory.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30% cost savings compared to traditional 6+6 office lease for companies of 6-12 people
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers32 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MIT Sloan Management Review ItaliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on research survey exploring dynamics related to the future of office work. Stella33 contributes workspace expertise and access to tenant community; MIT Sloan provides academic credibility and analytical rigor. The partnership positions Stella33 as a thought leader in workplace innovation.
• Sharp Marketing AgencyminorOthersVertical marketing agency specializing in real estate, providing website development and go-to-market support. Built Stella33's digital presence and booking infrastructure.
• Limitless WorkspaceminorOthersAuthoritative editorial platform in real estate sector with scientific and analytical approach. Provides content marketing and thought leadership platform for Stella33's workspace innovation narratives.
• Camera di Commercio di Venezia RovigominorOthersChamber of Commerce providing official patronage for Stella33's Blue Economy event series at Palazzo Isola Nova. Confers institutional credibility and supports event promotion to local business community.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Cowo: Italian coworking franchise chain offering flexible offices, coworking and meeting rooms in multiple Italian cities; closest domestic price-competitive comparator to Stella33's all-inclusive model and direct overlap on target SME/startup segments.
• Mindspace: European premium flexible office operator with locations across major European hubs; highly comparable on design-led, enterprise-focused positioning, all-inclusive service model, and meeting/event space as a key revenue driver.
• Talent Garden: Italy-founded education-and-coworking operator founded by Davide Dattoli with campuses in Milan and other Italian cities; the closest comparable on Italian roots, innovation-district positioning, startup and enterprise audience, and integration of coworking with community and learning programming.
• Impact Hub: Global coworking network with multiple Italian locations (including Impact Hub Milan); competes for impact-driven, SME and startup customers in similar urban innovation ecosystems and shares the emphasis on community programming.

Regional players

• Industrious: Premium US flexible office operator (now part of CBRE); comparable on enterprise-grade, design-led positioning, service-heavy operating model, and meeting/event space as a key revenue stream, though serving a different geography.
• Huckletree: UK-based creative and tech-focused coworking operator (now part of IWG); comparable on community-driven, design-led positioning and event programming, though geographically separated from Stella33's Italian footprint.

Broad incumbents

• IWG plc: Global leader in flexible workspace operating Regus, Spaces, HQ and Signature brands with significant Italian footprint (Milan, Rome and other cities); directly competes with Stella33 for enterprise and SME tenants and benefits from materially greater scale and brand recognition.
• WeWork: Global coworking pioneer with historical Milan presence; a benchmark for the premium flexible workspace operating model even if its current Italian footprint is reduced post-restructuring.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@stella33workspaces
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stella33
• Instagraminstagram.com/stellaworkspace
• Pinterestit.pinterest.com/stella33_performing_workspaces

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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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