Bhive - About the company
Bhive is a seed company based in Bengaluru (India), founded in 2014 by Arun Narayan, Kantha Mysore Ravindra, Avanthi Rao Paplikar, Sheshagiri Rao Krishnakumar Paplikar, Monnappa Muthappa Bayavanda and Prashant Reddy. It operates as a Chains providing coworking and managed office spaces with flexible options. Bhive has raised $3.09M in funding from Blume Venture, with a current valuation of $*****. The company has 2363 active competitors, including 106 funded and 110 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Smartworks, WeWork and Industrious.
Company Details
Chains providing coworking and managed office spaces with flexible options. They offer various workspace solutions, including day passes and virtual office services. The company focuses on providing fully equipped office environments with furniture, technology, and amenities. They also offer services such as housekeeping and administrative support.
- Website
- bhiveworkspace.com
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@bhiveworkspace.com
- Phone Number
- +91 **********
- Registered Address
- No.L-148, BBMP No. 170/148, 5th Main road, Sector - 6, HSR Layout, Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka, India, 560102
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2014
Location
Bengaluru, India
Stage
Seed
Total Funding
$3.09M in 8 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Post Money Valuation
$***** as on Jul 02, 2025
Investors
Ranked
8th among 2363 active competitors
Annual Revenue
₹100 - ₹500 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
Employee Count
311 as on Aug 31, 2025
Investment & Acquisitions
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Legal entities associated with Bhive
Bhive is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tusker Workspace Private Limited CIN: U74900KA2014PTC077803 , India, Active | Dec 17, 2014 | ₹100 - ₹500 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025) | 311 (As on Aug 01, 2025) |
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Bhive's funding and investors
Bhive has raised a total funding of $3.09M over 8 rounds. Its first funding round was on Mar 21, 2015. Its latest funding round was a Angel round on Jul 02, 2025 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. Bhive has 6 institutional investors and 64 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Bhive:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Jul 02, 2025 | 3652017 | Angel | 1265928 | 9280514 | 1680940 | 3210610 |
Feb 16, 2022 | 3890233 | Seed | 3715019 | 9596234 | 5521664 | |
Aug 01, 2021 | 2353604 | Grant (prize money) | 3029275 | 3630098 | 4059337 |
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Bhive's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Bhive are Arun Narayan, Kantha Mysore Ravindra, Avanthi Rao Paplikar, Sheshagiri Rao Krishnakumar Paplikar, Monnappa Muthappa Bayavanda and Prashant Reddy. Shesh Rao Paplikar is the CEO of Bhive.
Here are the details of Bhive's key team members:
- Arun Narayan: Co-Founder of Bhive. They are also an angel investor in 2 startups and serve on the board of 1 company.Contact Info: 1 email address and 1 phone number
- Kantha Mysore Ravindra: Former Co-Founder of Bhive. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.Contact Info: 1 phone number
- Avanthi Rao Paplikar: Co-Founder of Bhive. They are also an angel investor in 2 startups.Contact Info: 1 email address and 1 phone number
- Sheshagiri Rao Krishnakumar Paplikar: Co-Founder & CEO of Bhive and founder of 2 other companies, BHIVE and BHIVE. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup and serve on the board of 1 company.Contact Info: 1 email address and 2 phone numbers
- Monnappa Muthappa Bayavanda: Co-Founder of Bhive. They serve on the board of 1 company.Contact Info: 1 email address and 1 phone number
Bhive's Board of Directors
Bhive's board has 3 active members. Arun Narayan, Sheshagiri Rao Krishnakumar Paplikar and Monnappa Muthappa Bayavanda are part of team.Here is the list of Bhive's board of directors:
Name | Type | Representing | Status | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | - | Current | 2y 7m | |
Team | - | Current | 2y 1m | |
Team | - | Current | 7y 11m |
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Bhive's employee count trend
Bhive has 311 employees as of Aug 25. Here is Bhive's employee count trend over the years:
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Bhive's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Bhive include Smartworks, WeWork and Industrious. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Bhive, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st |  Smartworks 2015, Gurugram (India), Public | Provider of managed office solutions for enterprise businesses and growing companies through customized, fully equipped workspaces | $70M | 81/100 | |
2nd | WeWork 2010, New York City (United States), Acquired | Provider of flexible workspace solutions, including coworking spaces and private offices | $12.8B | 76/100 | |
3rd | Industrious 2013, New York City (United States), Acquired | Operator of flexible workspaces offering private offices and coworking solutions | $334M | 75/100 | |
4th | Provider of a flexible workspace solutions for businesses | $45M | 74/100 | ||
5th | Provider of managed co-working spaces for freelancers, startups, and small & large companies | $86M | 72/100 | ||
6th |  Convene 2009, New York City (United States), Acquired | Hospitality-led venue network offering meeting, event, and flexible workspace solutions | $266M | 72/100 | |
7th |  91Springboard 2012, Mumbai (India), Series B | Operator of shared workspaces, private offices, and virtual office solutions | $29.2M | 72/100 | |
8th | Chains providing coworking and managed office spaces with flexible options | $3.09M | 70/100 | ||
9th |  Bruntwood 1976, Manchester (United Kingdom), Series D | Provider of integrated commercial property and workspace solutions | $525M | 70/100 | |
10th | Chains providing flexible office spaces and shared professional work environments | $26.7M | 68/100 |
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Bhive's Investments and acquisitions
Bhive has acquired Praemineo. Bhive has not made any investments as of now.Reports related to Bhive
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News related to Bhive
Filter this listMedia has covered Bhive for a total of 11 events in the last 1 year, 7 of them have been about company updates and 1 about partnerships.
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BHIVE Launches Brand Film with Milind Soman, Showcasing Fitness-Led Workspace VisionThe Tribune•Sep 09, 2026•Bhive
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BHIVE Expands Whitefield Footprint with 3000+ Seat at Concorde Econex CampusThe Tribune•May 20, 2026•Bhive
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Concorde leases 1.4 lakh sq ft office space to BHIVE in BengaluruIndiatimes•May 01, 2026•Bhive, Concorde
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NITKonnect'26: Alumni Discuss Innovation; NITK, Bhive Sign MOUThe Tribune•Feb 28, 2026•Bhive, nitkalumni.in
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BHIVE Workspace Appoints Jeetender Singh Rana as AVP – Project CoordinationRealty+•Jan 02, 2026•Bhive
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BHIVE Set to Close ₹400 Crore Pre-IPO Fundraise to Accelerate Expansion and IPO JourneyCXOtoday•Dec 16, 2025•Bhive
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BHIVE Workspace Appoints Esha Ranjan as CPO Amid Flex-Space IPO BoomOnline Media Cafe•Jul 30, 2025•Bhive
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