Spaceflow: digitalising buildings

The company has been successfully leveraging the growing “Space as a Service” (SPaaS) trend in property technology—an approach that treats buildings like interactive, digitally managed ecosystems rather than static infrastructure. Tenants, for example, can use the Spaceflow app to discover and book amenities (meeting rooms, shared spaces, parking, bikes), access services, make in-app payments, communicate with property managers, receive news and event updates, and interact with their community.

A digital platform for landlords

“Approach to tenants has had to evolve to keep them engaged”, explains Pavel Jiranek, Chief Operating Officer of Spaceflow. By providing a digital platform that can connect the space ecosystem with the tenant community, our solution helps increased both tenant satisfaction as well as increased ROI. Initially, Spaecflow digital solutions were mainly used in commercial buildings. Recently, however, the focus has shifted more towards residential properties which opened up new opportunities in terms of growth.

Who will attract the best tenants? Landlords who offer customer-oriented services and a more interactive amenities experience. ”

- Pavel Jiranek, COO

Tenant experience as an asset

Spaceflow wants to help landlords to attract and retain top tenants and raise profits by combining the tenant experience platform and community management.

With the Covid-19 pandemic, the tenant experience market has witnessed a massive shift: “The landlords are under increasing pressure to make their buildings more appealing and above all, safe. Our product may have been a ‘nice to have’ in the past, but now, it is becoming a ‘must have’ if you want to remain competitive,” Pavel explains.

Investing, hiring and growing

Spaceflow was backed by Day One Capital, a venture capital fund backed by the EIF under the EU’s Investment Plan for Europe, allowing the company to work on product development, hiring around 20 new staff members and growing the business significantly.

The company is now present in 17 markets with 100 launched buildings and branches in London, New York, Munich and Prague, disrupting the building experience globally and looking forward to further growth in the coming years.