Spacer (self-storage)

Spacer

Company type	Private
Industry	Self storage
Headquarters	Pyrmont, New South Wales
Area served	Australia
Products	Self storage online marketplace
Website	spacer.com.au

Spacer is an online marketplace for self storage, founded in 2015 and based in Sydney.^[1][2] Spacer allows people to rent excess space to other people. Spacer has similar features to Airbnb and ride-sharing apps.^[3]

In 2017, Spacer acquired US-based company Roost Shared Storage, a similar online marketplace, as well as its competitor Parkhound.^[4][5]

References

1. Chang, Olivia (20 June 2016). "How this Australian startup is making self-storage easy for millions of people". Business Insider Australia. Archived from the original on 23 June 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
2. Shaw, Dougal (16 December 2016). "Could your unused space make you money?". BBC News. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
3. "Aussie start-up eyes off $4b Asian market - 9Finance". finance.nine.com.au. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
4. "Parking space start-up raises $2.7 million and buys rival Parkhound". Financial Review. 10 October 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
5. "Australia's Spacer buys out US storage rival Roost". www.theaustralian.com.au. Retrieved 11 November 2017.