DayDayUp, China’s first truly international shared office space company, held an opening ceremony on October 27th, 2015 for its first office space in the heart of Beijing’s international business center.
Bo Yiqun and Jerome Scola, the two founders, kicked off the event with speeches introducing why they started this business and why in Sanlitun. In a few words, they realized there was a need for companies looking at to expanding their business overseas or into China, and that very limited services and appropriate office spaces were available for them. Sanlitun is the best location as it sits in one of the most important business centers for mobile and internet industries in Beijing.
Co-Founder Bo Yiqun introducing DayDayUp to guests
Bo Yiqun also invited several investors on stage for a panel discussion to share their vision for DayDayUp, followed by nearly tenants of the space (CUMNE, Codrim, Transpad, and Vshare) who introduced their business and why they chose DayDayUp. The highlight of the event was when the two founders invited all the investors to come on stage to announce the opening of the community. The event closed with a networking around a buffet and drinks.
Investors discussing their investment in DayDayUp
Influence Matters is proud to have been involved in this milestone, and looks forward to many others. DayDayUp’s Beijing space, located on the last floor of one of the iconic Sanlitun Soho towers, is the first piece of a global network of shared offices spaces that will see the company establish locations in China and overseas at a rapid pace, starting with 10 new spaces in 2016.
Part of the Influence Matters team hard at work
We invited top Chinese and international entrepreneur and tech press to witness the event and did follow-up interviews, resulting in original coverages in CNBC, 36kr, Entrepreneur, DoNews, iYiou, and upwards of 50 reprints in and out of China.
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Press Release:
DayDayUp Opens First Shared Office Location in Beijing
DayDayUp Announces $2 Million Angel Funding to Fuel National and International Expansion
Beijing, China / October 27th, 2015 – DayDayUp, China’s first truly international shared office space company for startups, held an opening ceremony today for its inaugural office space in the heart of Beijing’s international business center. At the event attended by leaders from local and international internet and mobile giants, DayDayUp also announced having raised $2 million in angel funding from a roster of private and institutional Chinese investors, including founders and executives from UCWeb Alibaba, Baidu and Tencent. DayDayUp will use the funds to fuel ambitious global expansion plans.
DayDayUp’s Beijing space, located on the last floor of one of the iconic Sanlitun Soho towers, is the first piece of a global network of shared offices spaces that will see the company establish locations in China and overseas at a rapid pace, starting with 10 new spaces in 2016. DayDayUp has the vision to create an international collaboration community for entrepreneurs around the world, helping ease the transition into new markets so startups can focus on what matters most: developing their business and their network.
The space opened by DayDayUp in Sanlitun Soho sits right at the center of the international business district of Beijing, China’s driving force behind the country’s hyperactive and innovative technology and mobile startups ecosystem. The office offers 154 open desks and private offices in a stylish and comfortable setting inspiring productivity and collaboration. The office includes a large event space and common areas. Residents, who already include companies such as AppsFlyer, Docker, Yhouse and Cmune among 24 others, will enjoy high-speed internet and purified air from Canada’s Nu-air purifying system at all times to ensure a healthy working environment. Seats at DayDayUp Beijing start at RMB 688 per month.
“We are seeing tremendous success with the Beijing DayDayUp space so far as more than 60% of the seats are rented out after just a month since opening.” said DayDayUp co-founder Jerome Scola “Interest is also high for the future offices we have planned in China and around the world and Europe which we will start opening from next year.”
The core advantage brought to DayDayUp members resides in the network of co-founders Bo Yiqun and Jerome Scola. As a founding member of the GWC network and an industry veteran in China, Yiqun is one of the most connected people in the mobile industry. Jerome extends the network beyond the borders of China thanks to connections brought from his time as head of international business at GWC and mobile entrepreneurship.
“DayDayUp is the answer to many startups’ need for a link facilitating business exchange between China and the rest of the world” DayDayUp said co-founder Bo Yiqun, “We open a whole new market seamlessly to our residents who will be able to focus on their growth from day 1 as we eliminate much of the red tape for them, and accelerate the building of a local network of potential partners and investors.”
Residents will get tremendous value from the extensive roster of initial investors in the DayDayUp venture, who have invested a combined $2 million in an angel round. The initial investors list includes many famous and successful internet entrepreneurs and venture capital firms:
DayDayUp’s expansion roadmap includes opening office spaces in China and across the globe at a rapid pace, including plans for the U.S., Israel and India. The expansion will further strengthen its influence in the international business community and better connect resources home and abroad for residents.
About DayDayUp
DayDayUp has the vision to create a shared office spaces community as a business platform that connects global innovators through the community’s Chinese and international resources, and promotes cross-industry and cross-culture communication among community members. DayDayUp aims to help Chinese companies know, explore and conquer the international business world, and helps foreign companies to link to the Chinese market. In China, DayDayUp aims at creating the most international co-working community; in the rest of the world, DayDayUp office spaces will become technology China Towns.
