Space to Create

What Space to Create does

Space to Create B.V. is a privately held Dutch venue operator founded in 2017 that runs a portfolio of creative meeting rooms, event spaces, private offices, coworking desks, virtual office services, and a professional content-production studio from a 1,538 m² flagship location at Stationsplein 90 directly opposite Utrecht Central Station, adjacent to the Hoog Catharijne shopping center. The company's core differentiator is its themed interiors — over 20 uniquely designed rooms named Olympic, Garden, Music, Ocean, Strategy, Pop Art, Energy, Graffiti, and Concepting — that can be reconfigured for groups of 1 to over 100 persons, supported by in-house technology (large TVs, Apple TV, HDMI, whiteboard walls, flip-overs, and for the Studio Utrecht CS vertical, a 360-degree Meeting Owl camera and plug-and-play podcast/webinar setup).

The business operates as a horizontal marketplace of physical space and services rather than a software platform. Revenue is generated through transactional half-day/full-day room rentals priced from €115 for interview spaces up to €1,545 for combined event configurations, recurring subscriptions for private offices (€1,125-€1,650/month) and virtual office postal-address services (€95/month), per-person evening and weekend event packages (from €32-€37/person), and ancillary add-ons including catering, team energizers, mindsetters, and creative coaching. The Studio Utrecht CS product extends the offering into content production (podcasts, webinars, e-learning). The underlying technology is a WordPress-based site with an integrated booking and reservation system, supported by direct phone/email sales channels, walk-in inquiries at the high-traffic station location, and a multi-channel marketing presence on LinkedIn, Instagram, email newsletter, and SEO.

Space to Create serves a diversified B2B customer base centered on Dutch corporate teams seeking creative meeting environments, professional trainers and educational institutions needing configurable training spaces, event organizers hosting corporate events and celebrations, and a long tail of freelancers, remote workers, and content creators. The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer (online booking, quote requests, walk-ins) with light B2B sales for larger accounts. The company is led by CEO René Steuer and CTO Niels Schopman with an Operations Manager (Kim Spijkerman) and approximately a dozen additional staff across reservations, hospitality, finance, web development, community/event marketing, and project management. A sustainability partnership with WoodYouCare (January 2025) layers in a tree-planting program, and a new ~1,400 m² Platform location is announced for April 2026, which would nearly double physical capacity within the Utrecht market.

Name

Space to Create

Legal name

Space to Create B.V.

Website

https://spacetocreate.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Space to Create B.V. is a privately held Utrecht-based venue operator founded in 2017 that rents themed meeting rooms, event spaces, private offices, coworking desks, a podcast/webinar studio, and virtual office services to Dutch corporate teams, trainers, and event organizers from a flagship location opposite Utrecht Central Station.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Meeting and Event Space Rental

akta.pro primary industry

Conference Centers & Dedicated Meeting Venues (THAHAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Meeting room rental
• Event venue services
• Coworking spaces
• Virtual office services
• Creative workspace rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Utrecht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Meeting/Conference Room Rental: Rental of creative meeting rooms by half-day (4 hours) or full day. Various space sizes and configurations available for 1-100+ persons. Pricing varies by space type and capacity.
2. Office Space Rental: Monthly rental of private offices starting from €1,125-1,650 per month, including amenities, post address, and KVK registration. Flexible workspaces available at €12.50 per half day.
3. Virtual Office Services: Professional postal address and business registration services at €95 per month.
4. Event Space Rental: Large event spaces for corporate events, seminars, and celebrations with catering options. Evening packages from €37 per person, weekend packages available.
5. Studio Production Services: Professional podcast, webinar, and e-learning production services including technical support, equipment rental, and editing services.
6. Food & Beverage Services: Catering services including lunches, dinners, borrels (drinks reception), high tea, and tastings. Self-service coffee, tea, water included with room bookings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Space to Create operates a 1538 m² creative meeting, event, and workspace venue opposite Utrecht Central Station in Utrecht, Netherlands. It rents themed meeting rooms by the half-day, hosts corporate events in large configurable event spaces, provides private office and coworking subscriptions, and offers virtual office services. The portfolio is rounded out by Studio Utrecht CS for podcast/webinar production and food & beverage catering add-ons.

Product overview

Space to Create is a creative meeting and event venue located opposite Utrecht Central Station. The company offers a portfolio of themed meeting rooms and spaces for various purposes, office workspace rental (private offices, coworking, virtual offices), a professional studio for content creation (podcasts, webinars, e-learning), and event organization services. The offering is a platform of physical spaces and services rather than software products, including add-on services such as food & drinks catering, team activities (energizers, mindsetters, creative coaching), and sustainable meeting options via their WoodYouCare partnership.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Interview Spaces Themed interview rooms for 1–3 persons, ideal for intimate conversations and small meetings. Includes Blue, Green, and Yellow Interview Spaces. Priced from €115 per half day.
• Creative Meeting Spaces Themed meeting rooms for 2–17 persons with unique interior designs. Includes Strategy, Pop Art, Ocean, Music, Energy, Board, Scrum-Agile, and Concepting Spaces, supporting corporate meetings, team brainstorms, strategy sessions, and training. Priced from €290–€400 per half day.
• Event Spaces Large event spaces for corporate events, seminars, product launches, network drinks, and team celebrations. Includes Olympic Space (10–100 persons, 140 m²), Olympic 1 and 2 Spaces, Studio Event Spaces, and combined spaces (up to 320 m², 75–100 persons). Priced from €450–€1,170 per half day.
• Private Office Private office rental at Stationsplein with professional postal address and KVK registration. Starting from €1,125–€1,650 per month including coffee, tea, fiber internet, phone booths, Herman Miller chairs, power outlets, and 10% discount on meeting rooms.
• Coworking / Flexwork Flexible workspace and hot desk options for freelancers and remote workers at €12.50 per half day, including comfortable workspace, high-speed WiFi, coffee, tea, water, and access to phone booths.
• Virtual Office Professional virtual office service providing a prestigious postal address and business registration services for €95 per month, targeting remote workers and small businesses.
• Studio Utrecht CS Professional studio facilities for podcast recording, webinars, e-learning content, and remote meetings. Includes plug & play setup with Apple TV, HDMI connectivity, 360-degree Meeting Owl camera, and technical support.
• Food & Drinks (Catering) Catering services including lunch, dinner, borrel (drinks reception), high tea, and tasting events in collaboration with local restaurants. Self-service coffee, tea, water, and snacks included with room bookings.
• More Than a Meeting Packages Add-on packages including Dynamic Meeting and Evening Meeting packages, team energizers, mindsetters, and creative coaching sessions designed to enhance meeting productivity and team engagement.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4.7 average customer rating
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• WoodYouCareminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Sustainability partnership for environmental impact. For every meeting booking where customers request notepads and pens, one tree is planted. Customers can also purchase additional trees, with Space to Create matching each tree planted. Trees are planted in Brazil, Kenya, and India through local NGOs and farmers to restore habitats and create employment.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Tribes: Tribes operates design-forward flexible workspace and meeting locations across the Netherlands. It is a direct peer to Space to Create in the Dutch premium meeting/office space category, with similar emphasis on themed interiors, hospitality, and a mix of coworking, private offices, and event bookings.
• The Office Operators: The Office Operators is a Dutch flexible office and meeting venue provider with multiple locations in the Netherlands. It competes for the same Dutch corporate, training, and event customers as Space to Create with a comparable offering of meeting rooms, offices, and event spaces.
• Mindspace: Mindspace runs premium flexible offices and meeting spaces across major European cities including Amsterdam. It directly overlaps with Space to Create on creative-themed offices, meeting rooms, event venues, and B2B event services.
• Zoku: Zoku is an Amsterdam-based hybrid hotel concept that combines short-stay rooms with coworking, meeting rooms, and event spaces. It is directly comparable to Space to Create on the creative meeting/event space offering and B2B training buyer segment, though Zoku adds overnight lodging.
• Seats2meet: Seats2meet operates a Dutch network of flexible meeting and coworking spaces. It is comparable to Space to Create as a domestic peer offering meeting room rentals, flexible workspaces, and event bookings targeted at business users.

Broad incumbents

• Regus (IWG): Regus is the established global business center brand under IWG, providing meeting rooms, offices, and virtual office services. It is comparable to Space to Create on the meeting room, private office, and virtual office revenue streams, though with a much broader, more standardized portfolio.
• Industrious: Industrious is a US-headquartered premium flexible office and meeting space operator. It overlaps with Space to Create on premium meeting rooms, private offices, and event venue services targeted at enterprise customers.
• Spaces (IWG): Spaces is the design-led flexible office brand of IWG, operating globally. It overlaps with Space to Create on creative-themed meeting rooms and offices but is a much larger incumbent serving a broader portfolio of customers and geographies.
• WeWork: WeWork is a global flexible workspace operator offering meeting rooms, private offices, and event spaces. It competes for the same corporate and training buyers as Space to Create in major cities but at a vastly larger scale and with broader geographic reach.

Regional players

• Zalencentrum / Meeting venues in Utrecht (e.g., De Fabrique, Kromhout Kazerne): Utrecht has several dedicated meeting and event venues such as De Fabrique that compete locally for corporate events, training sessions, and large gatherings. These are regional comparables that share Space to Create's Utrecht focus but typically emphasize larger-scale or industrial-event settings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/spacetocreate
• Instagraminstagram.com/spacetocreate.nl

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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