The founders of this company, Gonzalo Aguero and Angelina Vigliocco, met in Gonzalo's first startup, where Angelina was the first sales employee.

Worknmates is part of ICEX-Invest in Spain's Rising UP in Spain. The programme is focused on capturing foreign entrepreneurs that want to become established and grow in Spain. The selected startups receive resources to develop their businesses in Spain.

Is the working model that appeared during the pandemic here to stay? Why?
Yes, and the reason is that the newest and most modern companies have decided to let their employees work from anywhere. They have even begun to recruit internationally. There are companies that formed during the pandemic and are already working remotely; no offices and no intention to have them. These have realised that there are models that can replace an office, with all the costs that this requires.

And how do you see this in Spain? Why could this be an interesting market for you?
We already have clients asking us to be in Spain and we have some coworking facilities in Barcelona, Madrid and Valencia. The need is growing, so it is a very important target for our growth.

How is Rising UP in Spain helping you with this?
It first helped us with understanding the market, and then with understanding the legislation and the culture. It has also connected us with great partners who can make our entry much cheaper, simpler and more certain.

Which companies and entrepreneurs use you? What is their profile? Why do they choose you? Our focus is on companies (although an end user can log in, book and pay with any card). We currently have more than 100 customers in 10 LATAM countries. From companies with 40 employees to unicorns with more than 2,000 employees. Some work without offices and others have a mix of their own offices and Worknmates for employees who are not near the company's offices. We are also closing deals with companies with more than 10,000 employees.

What new features would you like to introduce in 2022? What can you tell us now?
One thing we can say now is that for 2022 companies will be able – using the same business model – to give their employees more flexibility in choosing how to use the budget, not just for coworking facilities but also for other benefits related to flexible working.

Source: El Referente
Read the full interview: Worknmates, B2B marketplace that helps implement hybrid work (elreferente.es)

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