LiquidSpace is an online marketplace and workspace network for renting office space.

LiquidSpace
Company typePrivate company
FoundedNovember 2010 (2010-11)
FoundersMark Gilbreath
Headquarters
ServicesCommercial real estate technology
Websitewww.liquidspace.com

History and funding

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Mark Gilbreath founded LiquidSpace in November 2010.[1][2] In June 2015, LiquidSpace began listing spaces on month to month terms.[3][4] In the spring of 2016, LiquidSpace announced plans to reach 100 million square feet of space available in its marketplace.[5]

LiquidSpace has raised over $26 million, with investors and partners including Reid Hoffman of Greylock Partners, Mike Maples Jr. of Floodgate Fund, ROTH Capital Partners, Shasta Ventures, CBRE, Steelcase, and GPT Group.[6][2][7][8][9][10]

Product

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The LiquidSpace product is available on the web, and as a location-based app on Android and iPhone app.[11][7][10][12]

References

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  1. ^ "LIQUIDSPACE, INC". Better Business Bureau. Better Business Bureau. 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  2. ^ a b Wohlsen, Marcus (6 February 2013). "Unused Office Space Is Like A Massive Untapped Natural Resource". Wired Magazine. Wired Magazine. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  3. ^ Drake, Martin (7 April 2016). "Exclusive Q&A With Liquidspace Ceo: The Appetite For Flexible Office Space Has Always Been There". Bisnow. Bisnow. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  4. ^ Kessler, Sarah (31 March 2016). "As WeWork Rises, So Does The "Airbnb Of Office Space"". Fast Company. Fast Company. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  5. ^ Putzier, Konrad (5 April 2016). "Chasing Airbnb's success, office-listing sites are going after bigger game". The Real Deal. The Real Deal. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  6. ^ Siegler, MG (11 February 2011). "Have Work, Will Travel: LiquidSpace Aims To Test Their 'AirBnb For Workspaces' At SXSW". TechCrunch. TechCrunch. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  7. ^ a b Okyle, Carly (13 August 2015). "How This Company Is Helping Businesses Make the Most of Excess Office Space". Entrepreneur. Entrepreneur. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  8. ^ Wagner, Jack (9 May 2013). "Workspace solutions platform LiquidSpace raises $1.3M in follow-on funds". VentureBeat. VentureBeat. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  9. ^ Yeung, Ken (1 January 2015). "LiquidSpace raises $6m from Floodgate, Greylock, Shasta and others as it looks to expand to Australial". The Next Web. The Next Web. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  10. ^ a b Shontell, Alyson (10 May 2011). "Cubicle Rental Startup LiquidSpace Closes $3.6 Million Series A Round". Business Insider. Business Insider. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  11. ^ Marino, Vivian (15 July 2015). "A Conversation With Mark Gilbreath". New York Times. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  12. ^ Kolodny, Lora (31 May 2012). "THE FOUNDERS: Liquidspace CEO on Mission to Find You a Workspace". WSJ. Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
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