In order to meet the needs of migratory
professionals and students who are looking
for easily accessible furnished homes or flats
with modern amenities in urban regions,
Suresh Rangarajan launched this business in
the year 2016. The business was established
in February 2016 in Coimbatore and Vellore
with an initial funding of Rs 12 crores froma
family office. The Salarpuria Sattva Group
joined with them in 2019 after collecting $9.2
million in venture capital
funding. Twenty thousand
beds are being managed
by this organization across
Chennai, Bengaluru, and
Hyderabad.
Given the rising cost of
real estate in major cities,
co-living is likely the most
economical method to live
in a city without sacrificing
on modern conveniences.
Co-living spaces are becom-
ing more and more popu-
lar, especially among young
people, for this reason. The
idea of co-living is quickly
gaining popularity in India
as more young people leave
their hometowns to pursue
their education or careers.
A Cushman & Wakefield
India analysis projects that
the market for co-living
in India’s top 30 cities will
more than quadruple by
2025, from $ 6.67 billion to
$13.92 billion. In response
to this trend, Colive, a Ban-
galore-based firm, has de-
veloped fully managed and
technologically advanced
rental co-living spaces that
make living cozy, secure, and
cost-effective. Here’s how
Colive got its start and how
it’s changing Indian urban
housing.
Colive is a co-living space
provider situated in Banga-
lore. Colive provides ready-
to-move-in co-living ac-
commodations that are close
to commercial hubs and IT
parks. These homes are styl-
ish and have cutting-edge
safety measures. Addition-
ally, all houses offer flexible
and inexpensive options that
are appropriate for urban
living and are completely
serviced and expertly man-
aged. These co-living spaces
are especially made for sin-
gle professionals and new-
lyweds who like to live in
a social setting with other
millennials who share their
interests. Colive’s mission is
to become the top coliving
brand in India, providing
fully managed, tech-enabled
houses for millennials and
Generation Z in urban mar-
ketplaces.
Colive is a new type of
co-living space that com-
bines the best of both worlds
– the style and convenience
of a hotel with the safety and
comfort of a home. With
its unique features and af-
fordable pricing, Colive is
quickly becoming the go-
to option for travellers and
digital nomads looking for a
safe, comfortable and stylish
place to stay.
Suresh Rangarajan K saw
the potential of India’s real
estate market while work-
ing for Artha. He observed
the housing issues millenni-
als in India were having and
founded Colive to address
them. Colive was found-
ed with the straightforward
goal of providing an efficient
remedy for housing shortag-
es in metropolitan India.
Colive’s goal is to “provide
Colive residents with an im-
provement in lifestyle with
elegant designs and contem-
porary interiors, first-rate
amenities, and hassle-free
living.” Colive, which has
real estate in its DNA and
is motivated by a custom-
er-centric philosophy, wants
to develop automated busi-
ness processes and use tech-
nology to scale the company.
Colive is a contraction
of the word co-living. The
company’s slogan, “Colive
your way,” captures the idea
of co-living while retain-
ing independence to live
how one wishes to live and
the flexibility to make one’s
own decisions about their
lives. Colive Community is a
non-judgmental society that
honours each person’s own
decisions and appreciates
their diversity, as shown by
the peaceful coexistence of
people in the logo.
Colive boasts of being the
future of living. The technol-
ogy-powered coliving start-
up has noticed a good scale-
up indeed. The company has
been operational in India for
the past two years and has
now expanded to the Indi-
an market. The expansion
is a result of the hard work
and dedication of the team
as well as the overwhelming
response from customers.
Colive provides furnished
apartments with all the nec-
essary amenities for a com-
fortable stay. What sets it
apart from other coliving
spaces is the use of technol-
ogy to make the living expe-
rience more convenient and
hassle-free. For instance, all
the apartments are equipped
with smart locks that can be
controlled remotely via the
Colive app.
The app also allows res-
idents to book common
spaces such as the laundry
room, gym, and lounge. In
addition, the app provides
a platform for residents to
connect with each other and
build a community.
With its innovative ap-
proach to coliving, Colive is
certainly changing the way
people live. And with its ex-
pansion to the Indian mar-
ket, it is well on its way to
becoming the global leader
in coliving.