smartvillage receives seven-figure growth financing

smartvillage GmbH is entering its next growth phase. The B2B event company has secured its first growth financing in the mid seven-figure range from the Stuttgart-based investment company EKK & Co. With already profitable business figures and sales in the double-digit millions, smartvillage is planning to open two new locations in Frankfurt and Hamburg within the next twelve months. At the same time, the company is launching a new AI-supported full-service solution for hotels: smartvillage as a service.

Hybrid working world: smart solutions for companies

Digitalization and the increasing spread of remote work are changing the world of work forever. Traditional office spaces are becoming less important, while teams still need to maintain innovation, identification and cohesion. smartvillage is responding to this with modern B2B event locations that are specially designed for meetings, workshops and conferences.

AI makes knowledge work more efficient, but does not replace human connection. Our locations are places for moments when teams really need to come together.

Lukas Koppitz, CEO smartvillage

Artificial intelligence is used to analyze customer needs along the entire customer journey, optimize processes and maximize customer satisfaction.

Growth through new locations and full-service platform

The fresh capital will flow into two main projects:

1. New locations - By 2030, smartvillage plans to welcome over one million guests a year. There are currently locations in Munich, Cologne and Berlin. With Frankfurt and Hamburg, the expansion will bring the total to six locations.
2. smartvillage as a service - Hotels can fully outsource their conference areas to smartvillage. The company takes over the brand, technology, sales and operations. Hotels benefit from more efficient use of space, reduced system costs and lower operational complexity, while smartvillage scales its platform model.

The investors see great potential. Moritz Reck from EKK & Co. comments:"Personal encounters are becoming more important again. smartvillage creates precisely the places where collaboration can be experienced."

Vision for the future: fewer fixed costs, more efficiency

smartvillage is positioning itself as the new infrastructure of the working world. Teams meet specifically for intensive work phases, strategy work or innovation projects instead of financing expensive office space on a permanent basis. This creates economic benefits while increasing identification and efficiency. Koppitz sums it up as follows:"We combine a profitable existing business with growth opportunities and develop a new product category at the same time. With our partner EKK & Co., we can consistently implement this vision."