Zipcube
 | This article contains promotional content. (October 2021) |
Type of site | Online marketplace |
|---|---|
| Available in | 3 languages |
| Headquarters | |
| Area served | United Kingdom, France, Germany, United States, Republic of Ireland |
| Owner | Zipcube Ltd. |
| Founder(s) | Guillaume Santacruz, David Hellard, William Dugdale |
| URL | www.zipcube.com |
| Launched | December 2013 [1] |
Zip cube is an online marketplace for the short-term leasing of professional space such as office space and event space. The company acts as a broker and receives commissions from participating venues on a pay-per-booking basis. Zip cube operates in cities throughout Europe and the United States.[2]
Operations
[edit]Prospective customers may filter listed venues through various search criteria.[2] Zip cube generates revenue by charging the venue price and collecting a commission from the venue operators.[3]
History
[edit]Zip cube was founded in December 2013 by Guillaume Santacruz at Google's Campus London.[4] Santacruz noticed the complexity involved in setting up meetings. This prompted him to develop a service that allowed users to directly book venues and cut down inquiry times.[5] David Hellard[6] came on as Head of Sales and Marketing early on. His associate, William Dugdale, followed soon after that. Dugdale brought technical expertise to the team from his experience working in software architecture at HSBC and Imperial College London.[7] Hellard and Dugdale had studied there together, both writing for Felix, Imperial's Student Newspaper, and as sabbaticals in the Student's Union.[8]
In 2014, Zip cube finished first in the Think Digital Start-Up Competition.[9][10] Zip cube has also expanded into the French, German, and US markets.
References
[edit]- ^ "Company Overview of Zipcube, Ltd". Bloomberg L.P. 3 July 2017.
- ^ a b "zipcube". 3 July 2017.
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- ^ Liz Alderman (22 March 2014). "Au Revoir, Entrepreneurs". The New York Times.
- ^ Richard Godwin (25 July 2014). "The Joy of Techs: London's sexy new IT crowd". London Evening Standard.
- ^ "Zipcube.com: Growing company emerges as better way to book meeting spaces - Real Business". Zipcube.com: Growing company emerges as better way to book meeting spaces - Real Business : Real Business. 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
- ^ Fred Heritage (3 March 2016). "zipcube: Growing company emerges as better way to book meeting spaces". Real Business.
- ^ Sexton, Ed (1999). "Felix Newspaper issue 1131" (PDF). Felix Newspaper. 1131: 1, 7 and 24.
- ^ Default Name (2014-07-05), Thinking Digital 2014 startup contest winners - Zipcube - David Hellard, retrieved 2019-06-25
- ^ "Thinking Digital Conference 2014". Transmit Startups. 23 May 2014.