the Hive Coworking Singapore

What the Hive Coworking Singapore does

The Hive Coworking Singapore operates boutique flexible workspace locations in Singapore as part of The Flexi Group, one of Asia Pacific's largest coworking operators following The Hive's 2023 merger with Common Ground. The Hive was founded in Hong Kong in 2012 by Constant Tedder and has grown to 23 spaces across six Asia Pacific countries. The Singapore entity operates 4-5 locations, anchored by The Hive Carpenter, a flagship 6-storey CBD building completed mid-2018 with a unique atrium, rooftop caf\u00e9 with Marina Bay views, and signature boutique interiors by British designer James Waterworth. Other Singapore locations include The Hive Lavender, The Hive Studios (creative workspace), The Hive North Bridge Road, and The Hive Tanjong Pagar.

The company sells tiered memberships: hot desking from SGD$275/month (part-time) to SGD$425/month (full-time), dedicated desks from SGD$600/month, and private offices from SGD$1,900/month for 2-person up to SGD$3,420/month for 4-person offices, with capacity for teams up to 20 people. Supplementary revenue streams include hourly meeting room rentals (SGD$22.50-$40/hour for members), event venue hire at the rooftop caf\u00e9 (SGD$750-$800/hour, capacity 80 seated or 150 standing), virtual office services for business registration with mail handling and secretarial support, and special discounted rates for entrepreneurs under 23 and early-stage startups.

The go-to-market combines direct website-driven membership sales with a community-led engagement layer including Hive Life lifestyle magazine, the bi-annual Runway fashion show, annual Shorties Film Festival, Experience Series speaker events, weekly Thursday Social gatherings, and a referral program with cash rewards. Distribution is augmented by broker, landlord, brand, and community partnership programs. The Singapore entity operates with a lean team of approximately 7 employees, suggesting a hub-and-spoke operating model with shared services across The Flexi Group network. Sub-brands such as MakerHive (maker space), Hive Studios (creative workspace), and Honey Capital (investment arm) extend the brand beyond conventional coworking.

Name

the Hive Coworking Singapore

Legal name

The Hive Coworking Space Singapore

Website

https://thehive.sg

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Hive Coworking Singapore operates boutique flexible workspaces in Singapore's CBD as part of The Flexi Group, an Asia Pacific coworking operator with 23 locations across six countries. It serves startups, SMBs, and enterprise teams through tiered memberships, meeting rooms, and event venues.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Flexible Office and Coworking Services

NAICS

Facilities Support Services (561210)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Hybrid Work Enablement & Desk/Room Booking Operations (BPABAFAH)

Keywords

• Flexible office space
• Coworking memberships
• Virtual office services
• Meeting room rentals
• Event venue hire

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Monthly recurring revenue from hot desking, dedicated desk, and private office memberships. Tiers range from SGD$275/month (hot desk part-time) to SGD$3,420/month (4-person private office). Minimum commitment of 6 months for some promotions.
2. Meeting Room Bookings: Hourly rental of meeting rooms (4-pax to 16-pax) for members and non-members. Member rates from SGD$22.50/hour, non-member rates from SGD$45/hour.
3. Event Venue Hire: Rooftop café lounge venue hire for networking events, corporate off-sites, and social functions. Weekday rate SGD$750/hour, weekend rate SGD$800/hour. Capacity 80 seated or 150 standing.
4. Virtual Office Services: Business registration at prime Singapore location with mail handling, secretarial services, and discounted day passes for early-stage companies and entrepreneurs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Hive Coworking Singapore operates flexible workspace solutions under The Flexi Group, providing hot desks, dedicated desks, and private offices across multiple Singapore locations. The company also offers bookable meeting rooms, rooftop event venue hire, virtual office services with mail handling, and operates an in-house rooftop café as part of its boutique coworking experience.

Product overview

The Hive Carpenter is a 6-storey boutique coworking and flexible office space in Singapore's CBD offering a tiered membership portfolio. The core offerings include Hot Desk (flexible pay-per-use desks from SGD$275/month), Dedicated Desk (fixed personal desks from SGD$600/month), and Private Office (enclosed team spaces from SGD$1,900/month for 2 persons). Add-on services include Virtual Office for business registration, Meeting Rooms (4-16 pax bookable by the hour), Events Venue Hire (rooftop space for up to 150 guests), and Hive Café (rooftop coffee bar). The Hive network also encompasses sub-brands including Hive Studios (creative spaces), MakerHive (maker spaces), Hive Life Magazine, Runway Asia fashion show, and Shorties Film Festival. The Flexi Group operates 23 spaces across 6 Asia Pacific countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hot Desk Membership Flexible hot desking membership providing access to shared coworking desk space on a daily, part-time, or full-time basis, from SGD$275 per person per month. Includes meeting room credits, printing credits, and 24/7 access for full-time tiers. Targeted at freelancers, remote workers, and individuals needing flexible workspace.
• Dedicated Desk Membership Fixed dedicated desk membership providing a personal workspace in a shared environment with 24/7 access, from SGD$600 per person per month. Available as Solo, Pair (SGD$1,200), and Trio (SGD$1,800) configurations. Targeted at professionals and small teams needing a permanent personal workspace.
• Private Office Membership Private office space for teams ranging from 2 to 20+ persons, offering enclosed workspace with meeting room credits and mailing address, from SGD$1,900 per month for 2-person offices. Includes mailing address and dedicated team space. Targeted at growing businesses and enterprise teams.
• Virtual Office Business registration address at a prime Singapore location with mail handling, secretarial services, and discounted day passes for remote businesses and early-stage companies. Targeted at remote businesses and entrepreneurs needing a Singapore business presence.
• Meeting Room Bookings Bookable meeting room spaces including 4-pax rooms (from SGD$22.50/hour for members), 6-pax rooms (from SGD$27.50/hour), and 16-pax rooms (from SGD$40/hour), equipped with TV screens, whiteboards, and complimentary refreshments. Available to members and non-members.
• Event Venue Hire Rooftop café lounge venue hire with Marina Bay views, max capacity 80 seated or 150 standing, suitable for networking events, corporate off-sites and social functions. Weekday rate SGD$750/hour, weekend rate SGD$800/hour. Includes sound system, projector, and access to Hive Bar and outdoor rooftop area.

Quantifiable outcome

• Access to 23 locations across 6 countries in Asia Pacific
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Common GroundcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Merger with Common Ground to form The Flexi Group in 2023, creating one of Asia Pacific's largest coworking operators. The Hive and Common Ground combined their networks to form the unified group.
• The Flexi GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company formed from the merger of The Hive and Common Ground in 2023. Operates as one of Asia Pacific's largest coworking operators with expanded network across multiple countries.
• Broker PartnershipssupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFormal broker partnership program for commercial real estate brokers to refer clients to Hive coworking spaces.
• Landlord PartnershipssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership program with building landlords for management contracts and space operations.
• Brand PartnershipssupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-marketing partnerships with brands for events, promotions, and community engagement.
• Community PartnerssupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership program with local communities, accelerators, and business groups for member benefits and referrals.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Industrious: US-headquartered premium flexible office operator focused on enterprise customers. Comparable to The Hive on premium design and full-service offering but operates a much smaller international footprint outside North America.
• Mindspace: Israel-origin boutique coworking operator expanding across Europe and the US with design-forward offices. Comparable to The Hive on boutique design-led positioning and flexible memberships, though currently absent from APAC.

Direct peers

• JustCo: Singapore-headquartered coworking operator with extensive APAC presence across Singapore, Bangkok, Jakarta, Tokyo, Seoul, Shanghai and other markets. Directly competes with The Hive on tiered memberships, private offices, and event spaces across the same geographies.
• WeWork: Global coworking leader with material APAC footprint including Singapore and Hong Kong. Competes directly with The Hive on hot desks, dedicated desks, and private offices, though at a much larger scale and broader price positioning.
• The Executive Centre: Premium flexible workspace operator headquartered in Hong Kong with strong presence across APAC gateways including Singapore. Comparable to The Hive on premium positioning, serviced offices, and multi-country APAC coverage targeting enterprise and financial-services clients.
• Common Ground: APAC coworking operator that merged with The Hive in 2023 to form The Flexi Group. Operates premium-design workspaces across Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, and other markets with the same target customer and product mix as The Hive.
• The Working Capitol: Singapore-based boutique coworking and innovation community operator. Competes with The Hive for startups and enterprise tenants in Singapore, with comparable focus on community programming and curated member experience.

Broad incumbents

• IWG (Regus, Spaces): Largest global flexible workspace operator running Regus, Spaces, HQ, and Signature brands. Overlaps with The Hive across all APAC markets but serves a broader enterprise segment with standardized rather than boutique positioning.
• Servcorp: ASX-listed provider of serviced offices, virtual offices, and coworking across APAC, Middle East, and beyond. Overlaps with The Hive on virtual office, meeting rooms, and premium CBD locations in Singapore and Hong Kong but at a broader, more enterprise-tilted positioning.

Regional players

• Ucommune: China's largest coworking operator with a primarily mainland-China footprint. Comparable to The Hive on multi-city coworking network effects and tiered memberships, but largely does not overlap in APAC outside China.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/thehivesingapore
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/thehivecoworking
• Instagraminstagram.com/thehivesingapore

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries24 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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