Column’s co-founders are a husband-wife team who wanted to create a better financial backbone for fintech companies. One co-founder, William Hockey, was a cofounder at Plaid, a fintech company valued at $2.7 billion in 2019, and he knew the industry could do better.
It’s unique to have a family-run tech company, and they wanted to lean into this with an office that is overwhelmingly warm, inviting, and reminiscent of their family home. In 2021, Annie Hockey fell in love with a space in San Francisco’s Presidio, where the interior is filled with light on even the gloomiest day.
Within an aggressive timeframe, Pandemic-schedule setbacks, and a cost-conscious start-up budget, the designers delivered a workspace that is bright, open, and the perfect backdrop for Column’s work intensive culture. Soft curves within the furniture and lighting add comfort and style. A bright, earthy palette compliments the cypress trees outside, as seen from the 10-foot-tall windows. Welcoming breakout areas flow through and around the work area.
Column’s employee-owned start-up now has a 10,550 sq. ft. space that feels like a home while functioning as an office committed to a demanding mission.
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