Breather (company)

Breather
Industry Airbnb for office space
Founder Caterina Rizzi, Julien Smith
Key people
 Julien Smith, CEO
Website breather.com

Breather is a company that facilitates transactions between consumers and people renting out livable space. The company promotes itself as a way to find an environment to rest outside of your home or office. The Next Web referred to it as the "Uber for private workspaces."[1]

History

Breather was founded by Caterina Rizzi and Julien Smith, the company's CEO.[2] The idea came from Smith when he traveled and found himself working in various coffee shops.[3] Smith is author of three books and often traveled for public speaking events.[2] He founded the company as a way to let people find a quiet space.[3] The company raised $6.5 million in Series A funding in September 2014,[3] $20 million Series B in September 2015,[4] and a $40 million Series C round in December 2016, led by Menlo Ventures and Peter Thiel's Valar Ventures.[5] This brings Breather's total funding to $69 million.

Breather had a soft launch in Montreal before expanding to New York City.[1] As of November 2016, Breather is available in 10 cities, adding the San Francisco Bay Area, Boston, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, D.C., London, Toronto, and Ottawa to the original two.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 Summers, Nick (27 February 2014). "Breather brings its 'Uber for private workspaces' to New York ahead of San Francisco roll-out". The Next Web. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  2. 1 2 Stone, Madeline (13 May 2015). "This startup wants to solve a major problem facing business travelers". The Business Insider. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 Ha, Anthony (4 September 2014). "Breather Raises $6M to Help City Dwellers Frind Private Breathing Rooms". TechCrunch. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  4. ↑ Olanoff, Drew (17 September 2015). "Breather Raises $20M From Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures To Expand Its On-Demand Private Room Business". TechCrunch. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  5. ↑ Kolodny, Lora. "Breather raises $40 million for stylish workspaces on-demand". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
  6. ↑ "Breather -- A space to work, meet and focus". Breather. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
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