Cohabs Valuation, Funding & Investors
Cohabs is valued at $67M as of October 2019.
Last Cohabs valuation
$67M
Series A · Oct 2019
Last Cohabs funding round
$73M
Series C · Nov 2022
Cumulative funding Cohabs raised
$107M
across 4 funding rounds
Key investors in Cohabs
Alphastone
AG Real Estate
SFPI-FPIM
Finance.Brussels
Ivanhoe Cambridge
Federale
About Cohabs
Cohabs is a global network of coliving spaces offering fully furnished shared homes for digital nomads in cities including Lisbon, Bali, and Mexico City. The platform provides short- and long-term stays with weekly cleaning, high-speed Wi-Fi, and community events such as dinners and workshops. Emphasizing sustainability through eco-friendly designs and local sourcing, Cohabs operates over 20 properties worldwide, fostering professional networks among remote workers from tech, design, and creative sectors.
Founded
2016
HQ
BrusselsWebsite
Status
Privately held
Customer focus
B2C
Revenue model
Subscription
Valuation
$67M (Oct 2019)
Cohabs Valuation
Cohabs is currently valued at $67M, based on its Series A in October 2019.
Cohabs' valuation has grown 3.1x from $22M at its seed round in March 2018 to $67M in October 2019, across 2 priced rounds.
Cohabs valuation by funding round
| Date | Stage | Valuation |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2019 | Series A | $67M |
| Mar 2018 | Seed | $22M |
Cohabs Funding History
Cohabs has raised a total of $107M across 4 funding rounds.
Cohabs' first fundraising round was a $2M seed round in March 2018. The most recent completed round was a $73M Series C in November 2022.
Cohabs funding rounds
| Date | Stage | Investors | Raised | Valuation | Deal Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2022 | Series C | SFPI-FPIM; Alphastone; Ivanhoe Cambridge; AG Real Estate | $73M | - | Cohabs is a Belgian co-living startup founded in 2016, offering shared homes with community-focused amenities like gyms and gathering spaces, targeting young professionals and nomads in cities including Brussels, Paris, Madrid, New York, and Luxembourg. By late 2022, it operated around 1,550 bedrooms across 59 co-living houses, with ambitions to reach 5,000 bedrooms in 11 cities by 2026. The company acquires underutilized buildings for conversion into coliving properties, with typical New York bedroom rents at $1,700-$1,900. On or around November 16, 2022, Cohabs announced a €110 million funding package blending equity and debt, involving investors AG Real Estate, Alphastone, Ivanhoé Cambridge, and SFPI-FPIM (Belgium's Sovereign Wealth Fund real estate arm), along with Belfius Insurance. This included an initial tranche of about €110 million ($114M USD equivalent) for 18 months of expansion, with potential additional €300 million ($311M) if milestones are met, totaling roughly $450M in current and promised funding. Ivanhoé Cambridge provided about 70% ($315M of total package) for a 35% stake. Funds support European and US expansion, including New York, with prior raises like €58M Series B in 2021 led by AG Real Estate. Cohabs emphasizes Belgian public-private funding, carbon neutrality, and community-building in a competitive market against firms like Stanza Living and PadSplit. |
| May 2021 | Series B | AG Real Estate (lead); Finance.Brussels; Federale; Alphastone | $15M | - | Cohabs is a Brussels-based coliving operator founded in 2016 by Youri Dauber, Malik Dauber, and François Samyn. The company designs and operates shared living spaces for young professionals, with a focus on community and design quality. In May 2021, Cohabs announced a Series B funding round of €58 million ($70 million), consisting of €12.5 million in equity and €45.5 million in a 6-year subordinated loan at 6%. The equity round was led by AG Real Estate (€17.5 million), with participation from existing investor Alphastone (€7.5 million), and new investors Federal Assurance (€10 million) and finance.brussels (€3.5 million). At the time of the Series B, Cohabs operated 40 properties across 3 cities with approximately 750 bedrooms and 1,172 members. The funding was earmarked for expansion in Europe (Brussels, Paris, Madrid) and New York, with a target of 2,000 bedrooms across the four cities by 2022. |
| Oct 2019 | Series A | - | $17M | $67M | Cohabs is a Belgium-based operator of coliving spaces founded in 2016 by brothers Youri and Malik Dauber and François Samyn, targeting young high earners with community-driven housing in cities including Brussels, New York, Paris, and Madrid. The company develops networks of properties on a coliving model, reaching 750 bedrooms across three cities by late 2020 and expanding to 1,550 bedrooms across five cities by 2023, with ambitions for 5,000 bedrooms in 11 cities by 2026. In December 2019, Cohabs raised €15 million in a Series A round from AG Real Estate and Alphastone. This followed a €12 million seed commitment from Alphastone in April 2018 and preceded larger rounds including a €58 million Series B in 2020-2021 (€12.5 million equity, €45.5 million debt led by AG Real Estate) and €65 million Series B in May 2021. Cohabs has concentrated on acquiring underutilized buildings for coliving, with typical New York bedrooms renting for $1,700 to $1,900, and received further backing from investors like Ivanhoé Cambridge in a $450 million package announced in 2022 for U.S. and international expansion. |
| Mar 2018 | Seed | Alphastone (lead) | $2M | $22M | - |
Who has invested in Cohabs?
6 investors have backed Cohabs across its funding rounds, including Alphastone, AG Real Estate, SFPI-FPIM, Finance.Brussels, Ivanhoe Cambridge and Federale.
Lead investors include AG Real Estate and Alphastone.
Cohabs Investors
| Investor | HQ | Rounds | Role | First check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kiel | 3 | Lead | Mar 2018 | |
| Belgium | 2 | Lead | May 2021 | |
| Brussels | 1 | Participant | Nov 2022 | |
| Brussels | 1 | Participant | May 2021 | |
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Cohabs competitors include listed companies like Klevo Rewards and CDON, and private ones like NFTrade, Doft, Kuaijin Store and RENTSWALE.
| Company | HQ | Status | Revenue | EBITDA | Valuation | Revenue Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia | Publicly listed | $2M | ($1M) | $67M | - | |
 Tel Aviv | Private | - | - | $74M | - | |
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 Shanghai | Private | - | - | $60M | - | |
 Pune | Private | - | - | $60M | - | |
 Sweden | Publicly listed | $45M | $3M | $50M | 0.8x |
Cohabs Public Comps
Cohabs is still privately-owned, but its public comps include Klevo Rewards, WeShop, Kamux, Livero, Enechange, Rent the Runway, Full House Resorts, Propdo, Airtasker and Grupe SAB.
| Last FY | EV/Revenue | EV/EBITDA | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | EBITDA | Last FY | LTM | 2027E | Last FY | LTM | 2027E | |
| $2M | ($1M) | 29.5x | - | (45.7x) | - | |||
| $568K | ($81M) | 123.1x | - | (0.9x) | - | |||
| $1B | $17M | 0.1x | 0.1x | 7.5x | 6.2x | |||
| $28M | $5M | 1.8x | 1.6x | 9.2x | 6.6x | |||
| $43M | ($659K) | 1.0x | 1.0x | (64.8x) | 10.4x | |||
| $330M | $187M | 0.7x | 0.7x | 1.2x | 9.3x | |||
| $302M | $43M | 1.9x | 1.8x | 13.1x | 10.3x | |||
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Common questions about Cohabs
| When was Cohabs founded? | Cohabs was founded in 2016. |
| Where is Cohabs headquartered? | Cohabs is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. |
| Is Cohabs publicly listed? | No, Cohabs is a private, VC-backed company. |
| What is Cohabs' valuation? | Cohabs was last valued at $67M in its Series A in October 2019. |
| How much funding has Cohabs raised? | Cohabs has raised $107M across 4 funding rounds. |
| What was Cohabs' last funding round? | Cohabs' last funding round was a $73M Series C in November 2022. |
| Who are Cohabs' investors? | Cohabs' investors include Alphastone, AG Real Estate, SFPI-FPIM, Finance.Brussels, Federale and Ivanhoe Cambridge. |
| Which companies are comparable to Cohabs? | Companies comparable to Cohabs include Klevo Rewards, NFTrade, Doft, Kuaijin Store, RENTSWALE and CDON. |
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