List of top 15 uber cool co-working spaces in Mumbai

February 21, 2017

Mumbai, the heart of financial activities of India is undoubtedly one of the wealthiest and developed cities of this country. As a fusion of scenic beauty and technological growth, Mumbai seems to be ideal spot for a large number of billionaires, highlighting the glamour of this city. It is evident that Mumbai is one of the most expensive cities to live in. Therefore, creating one’s own startup with a reasonable real estate price might prove to be thin on the ground. But thanks to a number of top co-working spaces in Mumbai, the dreams of many entrepreneurs are now finally getting fulfilled! Here is a list of top 15 co-working spaces in Mumbai which are providing the launch pad for the growth of startups in India:

1. The Playce

One of the most spacious co-working spaces in Mumbai, The Playce provides the right atmosphere for execution of innovative ideas. The Playce is known for hosting India’s first official Quora meetup. It has also hosted loads of other events like robotics workshop, Founders Meet, Weekend Ventures, Tavdi Painting Workshop and others. Their event space is an ideal place to host art or fashion related events, business meetings, or large presentations.

Location: 1st Floor, Marathon Maxima, Lal Bahadur Shastri Road, Moti Nagar, Mumbai

Features: Decorated with more than fifty work and study desks, luxurious conference rooms, seminar halls, private cabins and a game room for refreshment, lockers, Wi-fi facilities, guest area, library, car parking.

Timing: 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. (Monday to Saturday)

Rental : Personal Desk at Rs. 6500 per month || Flexi Desk at Rs 3,999 for 10 days || Team Table at Rs. 5,500 per month || Private Cabin at Rs 20000 per month.

2. 91Springboard, Lower Parel

One of the best co-working spaces in Mumbai for fin-tech startups, this co-working space has been dedicatedly set up by 91Springboard as a part of it’s Rise Programme for Fintech Startups. Various events including workshops, seminars, hackathons, global challenges etc are conducted as well. Moreover, 91Springboard is a certified incubator of the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP) which grants recommendation provisions to startups.

Location: 1902, 19th Floor, Tower B, Peninsula Business Park, G K Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400013.

Features: High Speed Wifi, conference room, printing and scanning facilities, discount offers for attending several events, 24/7 personal security, company registration documentation, advices from mentors, cafe lounge games, 24/7 power backup etc.

Timings: 24×7

Rental: Rent is based on number of seats you want. Open: Rs 9000 per person per month || Private: Rs 11000 per person per month with accommodation of 2-9 people || Part Time: Rs 6000 per person per month (12 days). For more information, click here.

3. 91Springboard, Andheri East

One of the biggest co-working spaces in Mumbai with capacity to accommodate more than 1000 entrepreneurs, this co-working space should definitely be in your list of consideration.

Location: 6th Floor, Akruti Trade Centre, Bhim Nagar Rd, Kondivita, Andheri East, Mumbai 400069.

Capacity: 1000+ members

Features: High speed Wifi, conference room, printing and scanning facilities, discount offers for attending several events, advices from mentors, photocopying and printing, cafe lounge games, 24/7 power backup etc.

Timings: 24×7

Rental: Rent is based on number of seats you want. Open: Rs 7999 per person per month || Private: Rs 8999 per person per month with accommodation of 2-9 people || Part Time: Rs 4999 per person per month (12 days) || Open Flexi: Rs 6499 per person per month || Batman: Rs 3999 per person per month. For more information, click here.

4. Mumbai Coworking

One of the top ranking co-working spaces in Mumbai, Mumbai Coworking provides the most cost-effective services with excellence. It is also one of the first co-working spaces in India to offer Night Co-working – a feature highly essential to conduct business deals with international clients. And the beauty of their space will surely compel you to fall in love with. Don’t believe? Check here!

Location: Mumbai Coworking 402 B, Annapurna, Near Adarsh Nagar, Off New Link Road, Andheri (W), Mhada Colony, Andheri West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400102.

Features: High speed internet, Daily cleaning services, Spacious desks, Storage spaces, Conference/meeting rooms, Private cabins, Adequate ventilation, Water supply, Sufficient washrooms, .

Rental: Rs.500 per seat/day || Rs.5000 per seat/month for floating desk || Rs 7000 per seat/per moth for fixed desk

Capacity: Has 4 to 16 seat rooms

Timings: 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. (Mon – Sat)

5. Bombay Connect

If you wish for a collaborative work space in an affordable range, then Bombay Connect is the right space for you. In order to help you get in touch with the people around, Bombay Connect links you with other co-workers, sharing similar ideas. A number of events are also hosted to nurture skills and ideas and to provide the required exposure to promote your own startup.

Location: 26, St John Baptist Rd, Mt Mary, Mount Mary, Bandra West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400050.

Features: Internet / WiFi,Office Desks, Conference room, Whiteboard, Projector, Printer, Scanner, IT SupportLocker, Cafeteria, Dining, Indoor Plants,Two wheeler parking, Four wheeler parking, Terrace Lounge.

Timings : 9.00 a.m. – 8.00 p.m. (Mon – Fri) || 10.00 am – 5.00 p.m (Sat)

Rental: Rs 999 per day

6. Venture Catalysts

One of the leading seed-funding platforms, Venture Catalysts invests $100K – $250K in very early stage startups that has the potential to create enduring value over a long period of time. Their mentoring lessons from experts and their connections with industry network provides an upper hand to the entrepreneurs to create their own startup with higher chances of success.

Location: 203-206, B-Wing, Mittal Commercia, Near T2 International Airport Terminal, Asan Pada Rd, Mittal Industrial Estate, Marol, Andheri East, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400059, India.

Features : Reception, In-house experts, Lounge Area, Dedicated Desks, Industry Connect, Meeting Rooms, Investor Connect, High Speed Wifi, Large Conference Room, Cloud Services.

Rental : Desk – Rs 8000 Per seat/month; Cabin – Rs 25000 Per month

Timings : 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

7. IShareSpace

For those who wish for a shared work space in a contemporary style, IShareSpace is the ideal place. It is open for various professions – freelancers, startups, small and medium businesses, etc. This spacious, well fitted-out and most well-located office space is popular even amongst MNCs who are looking for office space.

Location: 1201, Lodha Supremus, Off Senapati Bapat Marg, Railway Colony, Lower Parel, Railway Colony, Lower Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400013.

Features: High Speed Internet (WIFI/LAN), Limited complementary meeting room hours per month (Additional meeting/conference room usage at INR 2,000 per hour, unlimited), printout facilities, Includes business services at discounted rates, Cabinet/Storage space, Office signage at reception (chargeable).

Rental: Desk/Workspace – Rs.20000 per person/month || desk/workspace Rs 1250 per person/day; || Cabin– Rs 25000 Per person/month

Timings: 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Monday to Saturday)

8. Awfis Space Solutions

India’s largest Co-working company, Awfis has launched its branch in Mumbai, and the seat prices are affordable as well. Awfis is a very popular work space for startups, lawyers, CAs, journalists etc. Awfis has its own app for work space and reservations – a feature which makes it stand apart from other co-working spaces in Mumbai. Awfis can also provide luxurious meeting rooms and business centers, due to its links with leading hotel brands like Lemon Tree Hotels, Hyatt etc.

Location: Ground & 1st Floor, Poddar Chambers, Mathuradas Mill Compound, Senapati Bapat Marg, Railway Colony, Lower Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400013.

Features: Accounting services, Courier Services, Food services, IT Support, Meeting rooms, Parking (Free/ Paid), Printers, Scanners, CoppierStorage, Waiting room, WiFi.

Rental: Rs 500 for flexible seats || Rs 750 for fixed seats || Rs 39000 for cabin

Timings: 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Monday to Friday)

9. WorkLoft

Workloft provides an ideal surrounding for startups and freelancers and gives higher discount compared to other co-working spaces in Mumbai. It organizes various events to discover new opportunities and this serves as a plus point of WorkLoft. It includes mentoring, weekly speakers, workshops and seminars, networking mixers, webinars, social and cultural events etc. Quite a few, isn’t it?! It is known to have a large number of membership plans.

Location: 61 Der Deutsche Parkz, next to Nahur railway station, Subhash Nagar Road, Ceat Tyre Rd, Industrial Area, Bhandup West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400078, India.

Features: Feet Desk, Storage Facility adjacent to the seat, two hours of conference room access, 100 prints and Scans Free, High Speed Internet, CCTV Surveillance, Gaming Zone, Security.

Rental: Depends on your preference. Find the entire list of pricing here.

Timings: 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. (Monday to Saturday)

10. Rise Mumbai

One of the leading worldwide communities known for its bright ideas, Rise has introduced its branch in Mumbai, providing opportunities and scope for business expansion to hundreds of entrepreneurs. Rise helps entrepreneurs to get in touch with professionals and experts to get reviews about business plans discovering flaws and rectifying them. Also, the workspace is well-equipped to create a digital environment.

Location: #1902, 19th floor – Tower B, Peninsula Business Park, Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400013.

Features: 140 seat auditorium, 64 open desks, 15 offices (90 desks), 3 meeting rooms, 1 conference room (20 seats).

Rental: N/A

Timings: 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.

11. The Hive

The Hive supports mixed performances, co-working and collaborative office areas, workshop and seminar space, and an organic canteen. The Hive promotes workshops, seminars, along with ‘Xircus’– The theater room of The Hive which hosts shows across various genres including poetry, music, literature etc. It also has its own co-working facility for discussions and meeting, named ‘Colab’.

Location: 50-A, Huma Mansion, Next To Ahmed Bakery, Chuim Village Road, Off Union Park, Khar West, Danda, Khar West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400052.

Features: co-working and collaborative office areas, intimate theater space, acoustically-treated dance studio, an organic café etc.

Timings: Hive – 8.00 a.m. – 11.00 p.m. ( Mon – Sat ) || Collab – 9.00 a.m. – 7.00 p.m. (Mon – Fri)

Rental: N/A

12. Geekout

Mumbai’s first self-proclaimed co-working space for people willing for academic pursuits, Geekout is one of the very few co-working spaces in Mumbai where both work and cooperation take place over private/community projects. They have two types of plans – “Inception” is a vitual plan for folks who want an Andheri virtual office address and want to use the meeting room for 5 hours every months for client meetings while “The Lone Ranger” is for folks looking to work from Geekout.

Features: Talent pool connect to any technology requirement of a startup, tech consultants to solve any technological issues, a “special freelancer plan” where they provide 10+ leads every week (avg. worth of 4000 USD per lead) to co-working freelancers, special discount for hackathons and workshops organized by Codeniti and CodeGurukul.

Rental: Desk– Rs 5,500 per month || Geekout pad-Rs 8,000 per month

Timings: 24×7

13. Our First Office

It often becomes hard to find a co-working space especially in a busy city like Mumbai, crafted specifically for your needs/requirements. But thanks to Our First Office that even such requirements can now be fulfilled. They offer various levels of membership based on your budget and requirements.

Location: Lower Parel Mathuradas Mills Compound, N.M. Joshi Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai – 400 013

Features: Access to chartered accountants, exclusive access to events and workshops, pet friendly environment, gym facilities, meeting rooms, free Wifi, office receptionist etc. and even cool facilities like foot and back massage services at the office and bed for power naps.

Rental: Virtual office- Rs 3950 per person per month || Desk plan- Rs 11950 per person per month

14. Harkat Studios

A boutique international studio, which has now established its own co-working space which specially caters to freelancers, Harkat Studios is widely famous because of its visual storytelling as well as providing a living room feel to the freelancers and that too at an affordable rate. With splashes of colours, furniture made of salvaged antiques and repurposed material, and a working environment between birds and trees, it is one of its kind.

Location: Bungalow No. 75, JP Road, Aram Nagar Part 2, Versova, Andheri West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400061

Features: Office bungalow located among trees and yet accessible, Wi-Fi facilities, printing facilities, private desks, unlimited coffee/tea, library.

Rental: Rs 300 per day || Rs 7500 per month

Timings: 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

15. Ministry of New

Created by Dutch nationals Marlies Bloemendaal and Natascha Chadha, Ministry of New is one of the few co-working spaces in Mumbai to have evolved with time, to keep up with the competition. An 8000 square-foot home, consisting of 13 rooms, decorated so lavishly, as if they have come out of a fashion magazine.

Location: 192, Kitab Mahal, 3rd Floor, Dadabhai Naoroji Road, Azad Maidan, Fort, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400001

Features: Luxurious decorations, upholstered sofas, unique ambiance, cafeteria services, conference room, furniture/bean bag, coffee/tea disposer, two wheeler parking, terrace lounge etc.

Rental: Rs 800 per day per member || Rs 40000 / month / 4 members || 5-day package – Rs 5,500 || Monthly membership- Rs 19,500

Capacity: 30-40 people

Timings: 8:00 am till 8:00 pm