Coworker is an
online marketplace
An online marketplace (or online e-commerce marketplace) is a type of e-commerce website where product or service information is provided by multiple third parties. Online marketplaces are the primary type of multichannel ecommerce and can be a wa ...
and access solution for discovering and booking
coworking
Coworking is an arrangement in which workers for different companies share an office space. It allows cost savings and convenience through the use of common infrastructures, such as equipment, utilities and receptionist and custodial services, a ...
spaces and flexible offices around the world. It was founded in 2015 by Leanne Beesley and current president Sam Marks. The company has offices in the United States, Canada, Spain, and Thailand, with its registration in
the United States
The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...
. By 2021, the company recorded 18,500 coworking spaces in 172 countries in its network.
History and funding
Leanne Beesley and Sam Marks founded Coworker in 2015. The company provides an
online portal
A web portal is a specially designed website that brings information from diverse sources, like emails, online forums and search engines, together in a uniform way. Usually, each information source gets its dedicated area on the page for displayin ...
that allows users to search for
coworking
Coworking is an arrangement in which workers for different companies share an office space. It allows cost savings and convenience through the use of common infrastructures, such as equipment, utilities and receptionist and custodial services, a ...
spaces around the globe. As of 2020, the community includes more than 18,500 coworking spaces in 172 countries on six continents. The team is distributed in Mexico, United Kingdom, Ukraine, Thailand, and Malaysia with headquarters in both Toronto, Canada and Barcelona, Spain.
By 2017, Coworker has raised $1.2 million from
angel investor
An angel investor (also known as a business angel, informal investor, angel funder, private investor, or seed investor) is an individual who provides capital to a business or businesses, including startups, usually in exchange for convertible de ...
s and partners, including Jeff Natland of online payments company
Neteller and Constant Tedder, founder of online game developer
Jagex and owner of The Hive coworking spaces.
In January 2018, the company acquire
Coworking Insights an
online publication
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for coworking industry professionals that publishes the latest trends, data, and news. The company also operates the Coworking Insights podcast.
As of April 2019, the company announced their partnership with
TEDx
TED Conferences, LLC (Technology, Entertainment, Design) is an American-Canadian non-profit media organization that posts international talks online for free distribution under the slogan "Ideas Change Everything" (previously "Ideas Worth Sprea ...
, allowing Coworker's member coworking spaces to become designated sites for TEDx presentations and speakers.
In May 2019, Coworker launched a new partnership with OfficeRnD, the leading management software provider for coworking spaces, serviced offices, and business centers.
As of 2019, Coworker is the only database of coworking spaces that offers an annual global awards recognition, encouraging remote workers to vote for their favorite spaces around the world. The Coworker Members’ Choice Awards is now in its third year.
The company was described as an "innovation to watch" by the
Financial Times
The ''Financial Times'' (''FT'') is a British daily newspaper printed in broadsheet and also published digitally that focuses on business and economic Current affairs (news format), current affairs. Based in London, the paper is owned by a Jap ...
in 2015.
The company collaborated with DeskMag, Coworking Africa, Coworking Insights, and Venia Business Hub to host the first Nigerian Coworking Conference held in IMAX Filmhouse,
Lagos
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in 2017.
In October 2019, Coworker opened up its European Headquarters in Barcelona, Spain.
In 2020, Coworker launched its global access solution
Global Pass which provides frictionless access to thousands of coworking spaces under a pass membership model.
Global Pass is powered by the Coworke
app
See also
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Office sharing
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Coworking
Coworking is an arrangement in which workers for different companies share an office space. It allows cost savings and convenience through the use of common infrastructures, such as equipment, utilities and receptionist and custodial services, a ...
Coworking Space Toronto
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Hot desking
Hot desking (sometimes called "non-reservation-based hoteling") is a work office organization system where each space is available for any worker, rather than reserved for a specific worker, so different workers may use the same spot along the ...
References
Coworking space providers
Service companies of Hong Kong
Online marketplaces of China
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