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Colive

Tech-enabled managed co-living platform for young professionals across India · Bengaluru, India
PropTechCo-livingReal Estate TechnologySeries B250-500 people employeesIn-office

WellHired's take

Colive occupies a genuinely large and still-early-innings market - India's coliving sector is projected to grow roughly 5x by 2030 - and its recent $100M+ platform commitment with Bain Capital signals a shift from asset-light leasing toward owning and developing purpose-built coliving real estate directly. This means tech and product roles here sit at the intersection of consumer-facing product (the resident experience, community features) and genuinely large-scale real estate operations - a distinctive combination compared to most consumer tech companies.

About Colive

Colive was founded in 2016 in Bengaluru by Suresh Rangarajan, building fully-furnished, professionally managed co-living homes for working professionals and students migrating to India's major cities. The platform has scaled from an initial few thousand beds to a much larger pan-India footprint, and in 2025 partnered with Bain Capital and Sattva Group on a $100M+ commitment to build a dedicated co-living real estate platform - acquiring land and developing purpose-built housing near major employment and education hubs, rather than only leasing and managing existing properties.

Become the future of urban living in India by making fully-managed, technology-enabled co-living homes accessible to every migrant professional and student.

Values & culture

Community-first living

Technology-enabled operations

Safety and trust

Full-stack property management

Modern, motivating culture

built to push both personal goals and shared team wins.

Full-stack ownership

managing the complete resident experience end-to-end, not just leasing space.

Community at scale

creating a genuine sense of belonging for young professionals moving cities alone.

Leadership team

SR

Suresh Rangarajan

Founder & CEO

Benefits

Health insurancePerformance bonusesFlexible work environment

Open roles (0)

No open roles right now.

At a glance

FundingSeries B
Total raised$32M+
Team size250-500 people employees
Founded2016
HQBengaluru, India
Work modelIn-office
Backed byBain Capital, Sattva Group, Salarpuria Sattva Group, Ncubate Capital Partners

Industries

PrimaryPropTech
AlsoCo-living
AlsoReal Estate Technology
MarketB2C, PropTech, Real Estate

Open roles

Total0 roles

Location

CityBengaluru
CountryIndia
Global officesBengaluru, India (HQ) - operations across major Indian cities including Pune, Hyderabad, and Mumbai
Remote policyIn-office

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