Office App
Revolutionising the way office environments are utilised, improved, experienced and built. Bringing a Happy Office Life to your employees and tenants, the professionals.
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Office App, founded in 2014 by Thijs van der Burgt, originated from his direct experience with inefficient, fragmented systems in a large office building. This led him to develop a unified platform aimed at improving the daily work life of employees. Van der Burgt, a serial entrepreneur with previous ventures in health and social networking platforms for parents, applied his background in data and integrations to the property technology sector. He bootstrapped the company initially, selling a demo of the app to secure the first clients and funding development before seeking external financing. The company established its headquarters in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
The firm operates in the property technology (proptech) market, providing a tenant and employee engagement platform for commercial real estate. Its business model is software-as-a-service (SaaS), targeting landlords and corporate clients who want to create a more connected and people-focused workspace. By centralizing services and amenities, the platform aims to increase employee satisfaction and retention for tenants, while for landlords it helps improve tenant retention, occupancy rates, and potential rental income.
The core offering is a white-label mobile application that integrates with existing building systems. This platform provides employees with a single point of access for various office functions, such as booking meeting rooms and desks, controlling lighting and temperature, managing parking, and receiving building updates. It also serves as a community hub, connecting people within the building and providing access to on-demand catering and local amenities. A significant milestone was the company's acquisition by the US-based real estate experience software provider HqO on October 19, 2021. This merger created a combined entity valued at over $500 million, positioning it as a major global player in the workplace experience market and expanding its footprint, particularly in Europe where Office App was active in over 20 million square feet across 24 countries.
Keywords: proptech, tenant experience, employee engagement, SaaS, commercial real estate, smart building, workplace app, building management, office amenities, real estate technology