Coworking Space news and trends

Software Procurement Plays Favorites With B2B Investors
B2B Payments // October 12, 2018

Cybersecurity is likely to remain a favorite among B2B investors into the foreseeable future, so it’s no surprise that the industry landed on the board more than once this week. Also enjoying a busy investment week were the logistics and on-demand coworking space industries, particularly...

Work Spaces Serve Up Coffee With Community In Apartment Buildings
Retail // June 18, 2018

Sometime in the near future, a gig economy or remote worker who lives in an apartment building in Austin, Texas might start their day like this: They will leave their apartment and walk downstairs to a coffee shop where they will grab an iced latte....

Industrious Acquires PivotDesk, Raises $25M In New Funds
Partnerships / Acquisitions // March 29, 2017

Industrious, the second-biggest U.S. coworking firm by number of locations, announced that it acquired PivotDesk, a search website for spare office space. According to Reuters, Industrious also raised $25 million in new funds, as investors are encouraged by the growing demand for coworking sites. Real...

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Beijing’s WeWork Rival Ucommune To Go Public In US

October 25, 2019
Ucommune, a China-based coworking WeWork rival worth about $3 billion, is going to file an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States this year, according to a report by the Financial Times. The move is happening in the wake of WeWork’s failed attempts to go public, as well as the high-profile ousting of its […]

Industrious Acquires PivotDesk, Raises $25M In New Funds

March 29, 2017
Industrious, the second-biggest U.S. coworking firm by number of locations, announced that it acquired PivotDesk, a search website for spare office space. According to Reuters, Industrious also raised $25 million...