Cosmos Video

Cosmos Video offers a virtual office and social space designed to enhance collaboration and connection for remote teams. The platform functions as a digital environment where colleagues can see each other in a shared map, move around freely, and initiate conversations by proximity, mimicking the spontaneous interactions of a physical office. This is facilitated through video and audio bubbles that appear when users are near each other. Users can customize their personal avatars and office spaces, adding a layer of personalization and culture-building to the remote work experience.

Founded in 2020 by Karan Baweja and Rahul Goyal, the company emerged from their own experiences with the challenges of remote work. Baweja, with a background as a software engineer at companies like TransferWise (now Wise), and Goyal, who also worked at Wise and previously at Skyscanner, recognized the need for a tool that could foster the social fabric of a team, which is often lost in a distributed setup. Their shared history at Wise, a company with a significant distributed workforce, directly informed the development of a platform aimed at recreating the camaraderie and informal communication of an in-person office.

The business operates in the remote work and collaboration software market, targeting companies and teams that have adopted remote or hybrid work models. Its primary offering is a subscription-based service, with pricing tiers determined by the number of users and features. The platform is designed to be an 'always-on' space where teams can coexist, work, and socialize. Key features include customizable maps, the ability to create different rooms for focused work or social activities, and integrations with other productivity tools like Slack and Google Calendar. By providing a persistent virtual space, Cosmos Video aims to reduce feelings of isolation and improve team cohesion and productivity for its clients.

Keywords: virtual office, remote collaboration, team communication, digital workspace, employee engagement, hybrid work, video conferencing, team culture, SaaS, future of work