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StudioSwap

studioswap.eu · Marketplace for short-term creative studio rentals

Airbnb for photo/music/film studios — 1,400 listings, 38 cities.

MRR
TTM revenue
€196,000
TTM profit
€43,000
Growth (MoM)
6.2%

From the founder

StudioSwap lets creatives rent photo, music, and film studios by the hour or day. 1,400 verified listings, 38 cities (mostly EU). GMV €1.4M TTM, 14% take rate.

ARR-equivalent €196k with 22% margin. Liquidity is strong in London, Berlin, Paris, Amsterdam, Lisbon.

Selling because my cofounder and I are exiting a parallel SaaS business and consolidating focus. StudioSwap deserves dedicated marketplace ops.

Growth opportunities

  • Premium subscription for studio owners
  • Expand to North America (waitlist 600+)
  • Add insurance product (partner identified)

Risks & considerations

  • Two-sided market cold start in new cities
  • Payment dispute exposure
  • Stripe Connect dependency

Financials

Last 3 mo revenue
€58,000
Last 6 mo revenue
€108,000
Last 12 mo revenue
€196,000
Profit (TTM)
€43,000
Monetization
14% take rate + listing boosts
Growth
6.2% MoM

Operations

Team
2 cofounders + 1 marketplace ops
Time required
35 hrs/week
Tech stack
Rails, Postgres, Stripe Connect, Cloudflare
Processes
Manual approval of new studios; Stripe Connect escrow.

Traction & channels

Customers
1,400 studios, 12k active renters
Channels
SEO (long-tail city + use case) · Creator partnerships · Instagram
Moat
Liquidity in core cities; verified inventory.

Deal & transition

Reason for sale
Founder consolidation post other exit.
Preferred buyer
Marketplace operator or creator-economy strategic
Transition / support
12 weeks + city-launch playbook
Deal type
Share sale