Kumospace
TypePrivately held company
IndustryCommunication software, Virtual office, virtual workplace
FoundedNovember 1, 2020 (2020-11-01)
FounderYang Mou, Brett Martin
Headquarters
New York City
,
United States
Area served
Worldwide
Websitewww.kumospace.com

Kumospace is a virtual office and virtual events software and eponymous company that develops and maintains it, based in New York City.[1][2]

Software workflow

Users can log in as guests without providing an email address. After selecting an avatar, they enter a stylized, video game-like simulation of a physical office with chairs, coffee tables, water coolers, and conference rooms. The platform offers team-building analogs, such as games, music, and drinks (in a virtual bar).[3]

Kumospace has ten rooms, each with a challenge you can solve with your team. Over time, Kumospace plans to expand the range of games embedded in the virtual environment.[4] Virtual office spaces come in different sizes and are designed for 30 people.[5]

Academic research and courses

The software has been the subject of academic papers in USA, Indonesia, Germany, Vietnam and other countries.[6][7][8]

Several British universities included Kumospace as separate sessions within their courses on Networking and Profile building.[9][10]

Review

In her 2022 book Jody N. Polleck explains how to use kumospace as a way to facilitate youth book clubs.[11]

Financing and chronology

The founders of Kumospace are two friends — Yang Mou and Martin Brett. Before creating Kumospace, they created several companies focused on using technology to connect people: Sonar, Switch, and finally, Kumospace.[12]

Yang Mou (co-founder and CEO), prior to Kumospace, led consumer-facing software development at Oscar Health. According to the New York Times, Kumospace founders were mainly influenced by massively multiplayer online role-playing games such as World of Warcraft.[4]

During the platform's development from August 2020 to March 2021, Kumospace increased its active user base 100 times from an undisclosed base.[13]

The official date of Kumospace's creation is November 1, 2020. A few weeks later (November 23), the venture studio Boldstart made the first check.[14]

In April 2021, Kumospace secured $3 million in seed funding led by Boldstart Ventures with participation from Lightspeed’s Scout Fund and GP from ENIAC Ventures.[15]

In August 2022, Kumospace closed a $21 million Series A round led by Lightspeed with participation from Boldstart Ventures and others. The Series A brings 20-employee Kumospace's total raised capital to $24 million.[3]

In October 2022, Kumospace partnered with theDesk, a coworking space platform headquartered in Hong Kong, to launch a virtual work and collaboration platform for businesses in the country.[16]

Super Goop, a cosmetic brand specializing in SPF, presented the launch of its new product, Glowscreen Body SPF 40, through Kumospace's digital platform. It is the first known experience in Thailand. The created space was in line with the brand's concept. The event featured a large swimming pool and a broadcast by the brand's founder.[17]

References

  1. ↑ "Kumospace levanta dinheiro para substituir escritórios físicos por virtuais - TEG6" (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-08-08. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  2. ↑ 神译局 (2021-03-04). "线上会议索然无味？这些公司带来新的可能性-36氪". 36kr.com. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  3. 1 2 Wiggers, Kyle (2022-08-08). "Kumospace nabs cash to replace physical offices with virtual ones". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  4. 1 2 Lu, Yiren; Abella, Derek (2021-02-17). "The Race to Fix Virtual Meetings". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  5. ↑ Staff (2021-10-19). "Kumospace: Try this fun new way to mix up your virtual meetings". Barrie 360. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  6. ↑ Julie, S. Berame; Minie, L. Bulay; Rissa, L. Mercado; Carlo, P. Collantes; Romel, A. Defacto; Caroline, A. Gildo; Maricar, P. Nituda (2022-10-24). "A Effectiveness of Kumospace Apps on the Academic Performance of Grade 9 Students in Online Physics Class". American Journal of Education and Technology. 1 (3): 1–8. doi:10.54536/ajet.v1i3.767. ISSN 2832-9481. S2CID 253154730.
  7. ↑ Amanda, Mediyanti Putri. "PENGARUH PENGGUNAAN MEDIA KUMOSPACE TERHADAP ANTUSIAS BELAJAR SISWA KELAS IV SDN Sawah IV" (in Indonesian). {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  8. ↑ "Thiết kế mô hình tổ chức dạy học bộ môn toán lớp 5 ứng dụng nền tảng kumospace = Designing teaching models for 5th grade mathematics using kumospace platform".
  9. ↑ "All events | Postdoctoral Development Centre". www.qub.ac.uk. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
  10. ↑ "Networking and Profile Building - Queen Mary Academy". www.qmul.ac.uk. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
  11. ↑ Polleck, Jody N. (2022). Facilitating Youth-Led Book Clubs as Transformative and Inclusive Spaces. Teachers College Press. ISBN 978-0-8077-8130-2.
  12. ↑ Дубко, Ксения; репортер, Городской (2022-02-11). "Будущее онлайн-общения: куда идти, если Zoom надоел". Городской репортер — Ростов-на-Дону (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  13. ↑ "Immersive spatial video chat provider Kumospace raises $3M in seed funding". SiliconANGLE. 2021-04-21. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  14. ↑ "Kumospace". boldstart ventures. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  15. ↑ FinSMEs (2021-04-21). "Kumospace Raises $3M in Seed Funding". FinSMEs. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  16. ↑ "HK's theDesk partners with office software platform Kumospace | AsiaTechDaily - Asia's Leading Tech and Startup Media Platform". 2022-10-31. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
  17. ↑ https://positioningmag.com/author/sukyai (2021-09-29). "งานอีเวนต์ออนไลน์มิติใหม่ครั้งแรกในไทย! Supergoop! เปิดตัวผลิตภัณฑ์ Glowscreen Body SPF 40 กันแดดผิวกายเนื้อโลชั่น ผ่าน Kumospace ผู้นำด้านเวิล์ดดิจิทัลพร้อมเพลิดเพลิน Virtual Pool Party จิบมินิบาร์ ท้าแดด!". Positioning Magazine. Retrieved 2023-05-28. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help); External link in |last= (help)
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