Colive Fukuoka

What Colive Fukuoka does

Colive Fukuoka is a year-round digital nomad community and curated workation program operated by Yugyo Inc. in partnership with Fukuoka City. Founded in 2023, it serves location-independent entrepreneurs, investors, and creators by combining an always-on community membership (free entry, paid Standard / Premium / Business tiers) with a flagship 10-day October program run in collaboration with the RAMEN TECH global startup conference. The platform is positioned as a co-creation community — explicitly not a physical coworking space — connecting global nomads with Japan's local startup ecosystem via 100+ events, curated cultural experiences (Yatai, gastronomy, local festivals), workshops, and pitch opportunities to investors. Since launch, the program has brought over 1,000 digital nomads to Fukuoka, with the October 2025 pop-up alone drawing 496 participants from 57 countries, 37% identifying as entrepreneurs or investors and 45% Japanese.

Name

Colive Fukuoka

Legal name

Colive Fukuoka

Website

https://colivefukuoka.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Colive Fukuoka, operated by Yugyo Inc. with Fukuoka City, runs a year-round community and annual 10-day October workation program for digital nomads, entrepreneurs, and investors, co-located with the RAMEN TECH startup conference.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Nomad Community and Workation Programs

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Coliving (Monthly, Shared Amenities) (THAMAFAL)

Keywords

• Digital nomad community
• Workation programs
• Coliving experiences
• Startup ecosystem access
• Coworking networks

Headquarters

HQ city

Fukuoka

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Community Memberships: Free community membership providing regular access, city info, and calendar with paid tiers (Standard, Premium, Business) offering escalating event access, dinners, excursions, coworking passes, and networking opportunities.
2. Premium Event Packages: Paid October program packages including Standard (€314.30-€449.40), Premium (€629.30-€899.00), Business (€810.60-€1,158), and Pop-up Coliving (€1,250+). These include event access, meals, coworking, and premium privileges.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Colive Fukuoka runs a year-round digital nomad community and an annual flagship October workation program in Fukuoka, Japan. The 10-day October program is held in collaboration with the RAMEN TECH global startup conference and offers coworking, workshops, talks, cultural experiences, networking events, and pitch opportunities for location-independent entrepreneurs, investors, and creators. Supporting offerings include a tiered community membership (Free, Standard, Premium, Business), a Pop-up Coliving Program, and the Ikigai Co-Creators partnership tier.

Product overview

Colive Fukuoka is a unified digital nomad community and workation program platform. The core offering consists of the year-round Colive Fukuoka community platform and the flagship October Program (a 10-day intensive workation event held in collaboration with RAMEN TECH startup conference). Supporting modules include community membership with exclusive partner deals, and the Ikigai Co-Creators ambassador program. The platform positions itself as a co-creation community—not a physical space—that fosters connections between location-independent entrepreneurs and Fukuoka's local ecosystem.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Colive Fukuoka Community A year-round co-creation community for digital nomads, remote entrepreneurs, investors, and creators based in Fukuoka, Japan, providing ongoing coworking, networking, and cultural programming that connects international talent with the local Japanese ecosystem.
• October Program (Annual Workation) Flagship 10-day workation program held annually in Fukuoka (main program: October 1-10) in collaboration with the RAMEN TECH global startup conference. Includes workshops, networking events, cultural experiences, and pitch opportunities for digital nomads and entrepreneurs.
• Community Membership Year-round membership providing access to community events, exclusive deals from local partners (coworking spaces, accommodations, restaurants), a members-only city directory, and member profiles for networking. Available in free and paid tiers.
• Pop-up Coliving Program Short-term coliving program from September 24 to October 17 in Fukuoka, providing accommodation arrangements for program participants and digital nomads during the flagship October period.
• Ikigai Co-Creators A partnership tier allowing individuals to share their experience, insights, and stories about Japan within the Colive Fukuoka community, functioning as an ambassador or content contributor role.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,000 digital nomads brought to Fukuoka since 2023 launch
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Fukuoka Startup CitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial city organization partner supporting Fukuoka's startup ecosystem. Colive Fukuoka showcases Fukuoka as Japan's most startup-friendly city within the National Strategic Special Zone.
• GoFukuokacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial tourism organization partner promoting Fukuoka to international audiences. Supports Colive Fukuoka's marketing and promotion of the city to digital nomads.
• Golden Route To West JapansupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional tourism initiative promoting West Japan destinations. Partners with Colive Fukuoka to showcase Fukuoka as a key destination for digital nomads.
• RAMEN TECHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal startup conference that collaborates with Colive Fukuoka for the annual October program. Provides exclusive access for participants to pitch to top investors, find partners, and scale their businesses in Asia's fastest-growing startup hub.
• Bansko Nomad FestsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerEuropean nomad festival where Colive Fukuoka co-creates events and promotes Japanese nomad culture to the global community.
• Nomad SummitsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerInternational nomad summit partnership for cross-promotion and community building among digital nomads globally.
• The Digital Nomad AsiasupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia partner focused on digital nomad lifestyle in Asia. Supports coverage and promotion of Colive Fukuoka events and community.
• Italia Nomad FestsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerEuropean nomad festival where Colive Fukuoka won the Best Global Nomad Fest award in 2025 (announced March 2026).
• Yugyo Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperating company for Colive Fukuoka digital nomad program, in partnership with Fukuoka City. Manages program operations and community building.
• Fukuoka CitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost city for Colive Fukuoka program. Provides official backing, access to Startup Visa program (since 2014), and National Strategic Special Zone designation supporting entrepreneurs.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Anyplace: Remote work platform offering coliving apartments, coworking spaces, and a community for digital nomads. Comparable dual product offering of curated housing and a community layer.
• Outsite: Coliving network with 30+ locations globally designed for remote workers and entrepreneurs. Comparable to Colive Fukuoka's pop-up coliving and membership model, with similar emphasis on community events and workspace access.
• Roam: Coliving brand offering month-to-month furnished apartments in multiple cities for remote workers and founders. Directly comparable coliving-for-nomads offering with a similar membership-style access model.
• NomadX: Curated coliving residences for digital nomads in select global destinations. Comparable to Colive Fukuoka's coliving-first positioning combined with community programming.
• Wifi Tribe: Community-driven coliving program for digital nomads that travels between destinations in cohorts. Closely mirrors Colive Fukuoka's curated-cohort, event-rich, and community-led approach.
• Hacker Paradise: Travel-and-live program for tech entrepreneurs and creatives, offering curated experiences across multiple cities. Comparable to Colive Fukuoka's focus on founders/investors and event-driven engagement model.
• Remote Year: Subscription-based program that takes cohorts of remote workers to live and work in multiple cities worldwide. Shares Colive Fukuoka's curated, community-driven model for location-independent professionals and is one of the closest direct comparables.

Broad incumbents

• Selina: Largest global coliving and hospitality brand targeting digital nomads and remote workers across 25+ countries. Directly comparable to Colive Fukuoka's coliving model, but operates as a broad incumbent with hundreds of physical locations rather than a curated community-driven program.

Emerging players

• Coworker.com: Global coworking and coliving marketplace/community for remote workers. Adjacent peer in the nomad discovery and community layer, though its model is a directory platform rather than an operator.

Others

• RAMEN TECH: Global startup conference held in Fukuoka that co-locates with Colive Fukuoka's October program. Partner and ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor, but shapes the startup-pitching component of the program.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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