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Kadence is a technology company.
Kadence provides a workplace operations platform designed to streamline hybrid work environments. It offers a suite of tools including AI-powered desk and room booking, visitor management, and comprehensive workplace analytics. The platform centralizes data and automates processes, enabling organizations to gain actionable insights for dynamic space planning and efficient resource allocation.
Founded in 2013 by Charlie Cannell and Dan Bladen, Kadence originated from the recognition of increasing complexities in managing flexible work setups. Their insight was to develop a unified system capable of orchestrating the interplay between people and spaces in an evolving work landscape, addressing the challenges of coordination and utilization in modern offices.
The platform serves organizations aiming to optimize their real estate and elevate employee experience within hybrid models. Kadence’s vision is to act as the core operating system for modern workplaces, facilitating seamless alignment of people, spaces, and time to cultivate enhanced connection and productivity, ensuring every office day is impactful.
Kadence has raised $39.7M across 4 funding rounds.
Kadence has raised $39.7M in total across 4 funding rounds.
Kadence has raised $39.7M in total across 4 funding rounds.
Kadence's investors include High Alpha, Hambro Perks, Kickstart Fund, Frederic Kerrest, Will Martin, Cal Henderson, Aaron Skonnard, Midwich Ignite, Eurazeo, Molten Ventures, MSM, Outrun Ventures.
Kadence is a technology company providing a hybrid workplace management platform that unifies desk and room booking, team scheduling, visitor management, workplace events, and AI-powered coordination tools.[1][2][3][4] It serves enterprises across sectors like tech, finance, healthcare, education, legal, and government—including customers such as Porsche, Intel, Boeing, NHS, MIT, and MOO—helping them optimize office space, boost productivity, and support flexible work models.[2][3][4] The platform solves coordination challenges for distributed teams by streamlining scheduling, reducing real estate costs (e.g., average 20% savings), and lifting productivity (e.g., 40% in the first year), with over 10,000 teams in 40+ countries managing millions of square feet.[3][4]
Kadence demonstrates strong growth momentum, raising a $20M Series A in July 2025 to accelerate its AI roadmap, following a Series C, and achieving case studies like 4x space efficiency for Wavex, 80% office reduction for Karger, and 70% utilization for MOO.[3][4]
Kadence, formerly Chargifi, was founded in 2013 in Woking, England, initially focusing on workplace technology before rebranding and pioneering AI-driven hybrid management in 2023.[1][3] The company emerged from expertise in technology and workplace economics, with early backing from investors like Cal Henderson (Slack Co-founder and CTO) and Nick Bloom (Stanford Economics Professor), who brought insights into remote work and productivity.[2] Pivotal moments include evolving from charging solutions to a full operating system for hybrid environments, securing Series C funding, and the 2025 $20M Series A led by High Alpha to fuel AI innovations amid surging hybrid work demand.[1][3]
Kadence stands out in the crowded hybrid workplace tools market (e.g., vs. Skedway, Officely, Tactic) through these key strengths:
Kadence rides the hybrid work megatrend, accelerated post-pandemic, where 70%+ of enterprises seek flexible models amid talent retention pressures and real estate optimization needs.[2][3] Timing is ideal as AI advancements enable predictive workspace tools, countering market forces like rising office vacancies (20-30% in major cities) and remote productivity debates—Kadence's data-driven approach influences ecosystems by proving hybrid viability, with backers like Slack's Henderson signaling tech giant validation.[2][3] It shapes the space by setting benchmarks for workplace OS platforms, enabling sectors like finance (Starling Bank) and healthcare (NHS) to cut costs while boosting engagement, potentially expanding to IoT integrations as offices smarten up.[1][2][4]
Kadence is positioned to dominate as the go-to workplace OS, leveraging its 2025 funding for deeper AI features like advanced occupancy forecasting and personalized scheduling amid evolving regulations on office mandates.[3] Trends like AI agents for operations and sustainability-driven space cuts will propel growth, potentially doubling its 10,000-team base as enterprises prioritize hybrid efficiency. Its influence may evolve from tool provider to ecosystem orchestrator, partnering with HR tech giants—watch for Series B/C expansions targeting APAC/EMEA, solidifying its role in redefining work for a distributed future, much like Slack did for communication.[2][3]
Kadence has raised $39.7M across 4 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $20.0M Series A in July 2025.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | $20.0M Series A | High Alpha | Hambro Perks, Kickstart Fund, Frederic Kerrest, Will Martin, Cal Henderson, Aaron Skonnard, Midwich Ignite |
| Dec 1, 2022 | $10.0M Seed | Kickstart Fund | Eurazeo, Hambro Perks, Molten Ventures, MSM, Outrun Ventures, Passion Capital, Andrew Mullinger, Evelyn Bourke, Henry de Zoete, James Meekings, Phillip Chambers, Cal Henderson, Nick Bloom, Shaun Ritchie, Forward VC, Manta Ray Ventures, Shadow Ventures, Vectr7 |
| Apr 10, 2018 | $7.0M Other Equity | Michael Dimelow | Firstminute Capital, Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| Nov 3, 2015 | $2.7M Series A | Intel Capital | Brett Akker, R/GA Ventures, Techstars |