ShareDnC

In 2015, the commercial real estate market for small and medium-sized businesses was often rigid and expensive. Seeing this friction, founders Tobias Wagner, Philipp Hartje, and Kunal Chhabra launched ShareDnC in Cologne, Germany. Their idea was straightforward: create a marketplace for companies to rent out their unused office space or desks to other businesses, freelancers, or startups. This addressed a clear need for flexible and affordable workspace long before 'hybrid work' became a common term. The platform functioned as an 'Airbnb for offices.' Companies with extra capacity could list their spaces, and those in need could book anything from a single desk to an entire office for short or long-term periods. This model offered a new revenue stream for listers and provided renters with significantly more flexibility than traditional long-term leases. Early on, the concept gained traction within Germany’s startup scene. A pivotal moment arrived in 2022 when the Swiss company, an app for office management, acquired ShareDnC. The acquisition was a strategic move, combining ShareDnC's established marketplace of over 4,000 office spaces with Locatee's workplace analytics software. This integration allowed both companies to offer a more comprehensive solution for managing the evolving, flexible office landscape, validating ShareDnC's early vision for the future of work.