EQUITA assisted The Social Hub

The transaction in a nutshell

EQUITA assisted The Social Hub

The Social Hub signs a partnership with Talent Garden and enters the company's share capital with a minority stake. EQUITA financial advisor to The Social Hub

Client:
The Social Hub
Date:
December 2023
Mandate:
Entry in the share capital of Talent Garden S.p.A.
Role:
Financial Advisor
Value:
Undisclosed
Typology:
M&A advisory

The Company

The Social Hub is a Dutch hotel group whose facilities combine the concept of coworking and coliving, offering business travel, extended-stay, meeting and event services in a dynamic and innovative setting. Founded in 2012, The Social Hub, formerly known as The Student Hotel, is headquartered in Amsterdam and has more than 1,000 employees and 23 locations, including facilities opening in Berlin, The Hague, Delft, Vienna, Groningen, Eindhoven, Maastricht, and Rotterdam; two in Amsterdam, Paris, Toulouse, Florence, Bologna, Madrid, and Barcelona; opening in 2024 in San Sebastian, Porto, and Glasgow; and more by 2025 in Rome, Florence Belfiore, Lisbon, and Turin. With nearly 10,000 rooms across Europe, The Social Hub aims to offer unique experiences to its community of international and local guests.

Talent Garden Group is the largest European group in Digital Skills Education in terms of size and geographic presence, a leader in digital innovation training and networking. Founded in 2011, it aims to support talents and companies in their digital growth. A model that has rapidly expanded in Europe and that today has led the company to be present in 12 European countries, becoming the European leader in its sector. This is also thanks to partners among the largest Italian families led by TIP - Tamburi Investment Partners, but also by Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, Indaco and Social Capital.