The TalkBox Origin Story

TalkBox Booth started as a practical fix inside Red Idea Partners’ own open-plan office. With constant noise and nowhere to take a private call, people were adjusting how—and where—they worked. Those workarounds undercut everything the open office was supposed to support: collaboration, connection, and flow.TalkBox Booth is a Red Idea Partners Launch Works company, which began as a solution to a practical need in Red Idea’s open plan office—where to make a private call. Within their unique collective of companies in shared office space, Red Idea noticed noise and lack of privacy led employees to alter their work behavior. These adjustments negated the positive attributes of the open office—opportunity for collaboration and fostering a sense of community.

So the team built the first TalkBox Booth prototype (pictured here). It was a simple idea born from a real pain point: shared spaces aren’t always designed for how people actually use them, especially in a world where mobile devices make every space a potential meeting room.

But the prototype booth didn’t stay private for long. Local accelerator and coworking communities tried it, loved it, and confirmed the team’s hunch that this wasn’t just their problem—it was everyone’s. That early validation pushed Red Idea Partners to refine the design, assemble a team, and officially launch TalkBox Booth in 2015. In 2025 Talkbox Booth was acquired by Mamava, the category creator and market leader in lactation infrastructure and support. The two brands come together under the new mission to be the most trusted provider of privacy and wellness pods across the U.S.—for parents, patients, professionals, and anyone who needs supportive space in a demanding world.

A simple prototype became a product with purpose: give people privacy where they need it, so shared spaces work better for everyone.