{"id":4955,"date":"2024-04-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=4955"},"modified":"2024-04-06T09:09:39","modified_gmt":"2024-04-06T01:09:39","slug":"daily-markup-964-worq-launches-8th-co-working-space-to-increase-the-connectivity-of-urban-spaces-raising-a-us8m-series-b-to-fuel-growth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=4955","title":{"rendered":"Daily Markup #964: WORQ launches 8th co-working space to increase the connectivity of urban spaces; raising a US$8M+ Series B to fuel growth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXdc4ilwxurjMCJeE2KIDSh4Bg_1YcL52woKtGotzwMWJF8r4NaS_qR0pCSJi2ye1TTOdeSuJWjcTCIbsm2nUrxvb7kfEL2-0P3fQsp85P91ywNCxY1fRcwUNqvbegb9t5yQ8AmcbPl_XjEfiFnWo2d8nY0u?key=4FjY19op0NeDOMCfBeQgcw\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo credit: TechNode Global<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A connected city<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This 500-backed team has been busy at <a href=\"http:\/\/worq.space\">WORQ<\/a>. After <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3VEqGdd\">launching their 8th co-working space<\/a> in Malaysia spanning 20,000 sq ft with 100% occupancy, they are now <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4cKp1bZ\">raising a US$8.46M Series B<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This new outlet brings their \u2018space under management\u2019 to 200,000 sq ft, and is the 7th that is connected to the intercity transit rail system.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Co-founder &amp; CEO <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/spingklworq\/\">Stephanie Ping<\/a> shared, \u201cWe are building our outlets on train lines and it is an infrastructure of a network of offices within 10 minutes [of] where you are. Many of our coworking members have switched from driving to taking the trains to work, and are more productive now.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What\u2019s more, the new outlet is more sustainable too with most of the fittings upcycled from a previous retail space, and about only 20% additional renovation work done.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>WORQ\u2019s flexible spaces and advanced amenities <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4alMsXC\">benefit both multinational corporations (MNCs) and small businesses<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stephanie explained that local entrepreneurs value the supportive community offered by coworking spaces, fostering valuable connections, knowledge sharing, and collaboration \u2014 all crucial for their growth and development.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meanwhile, MNCs can leverage on their scalability and convenience, allowing them to easily adjust their workspace needs as teams evolve.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Read the full story on <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4cKp1bZ\">TechNode Global<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A connected city<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":4956,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[322],"tags":[389],"class_list":["post-4955","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-daily","tag-worq"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Daily Markup #964: WORQ launches 8th co-working space to increase the connectivity of urban spaces; 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