When was Hive Colab founded?

Hive Colab was founded in 2010 and raised its 1st funding round 8 years after it was founded.

Where is Hive Colab located?

Hive Colab is headquartered in Kampala, Uganda.

How many employees does Hive Colab have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Hive Colab is 33.

Is Hive Colab a funded company?

Hive Colab is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Jan 05, 2018.

When was the latest funding round of Hive Colab?

Hive Colab's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Jul 23, 2021, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Hive Colab rank among its competitors?

Hive Colab ranks 236th amongst 2152 active competitors, of which 106 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Convene, which secured $230M in Mar, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Hive Colab?

Hive Colab's top competitors include Smartworks, WeWork and Industrious. Among them, Convene secured the most recent funding round in March, 2026.

Hive Colab - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Hive Colab is a funded company based in Kampala (Uganda), founded in 2010 by Marieme Jamme, TMS Ruge and Daniel Stern. It operates as a Provider of managed co-working space and tech incubator. Hive Colab has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 2152 active competitors, including 106 funded and 108 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Smartworks, WeWork and Industrious.

Company Details

Provider of managed co-working space and tech incubator. It focuses on revolutionizing education, digital economy building, med-tech companies for the improved health sector, governance improvement through improved structures, technology for the agricultural sector, business transformation, and more.

Website: hivecolab.org
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2010

Location

Kampala, Uganda

Stage

Funding Raised

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Jul 23, 2021, $*****

Investors

Village Capital & 1 more

Ranked

236^th among 2152 active competitors

Employee Count

33 as on Aug 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Smartworks & 2540 more

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Hive Colab has raised funding over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 05, 2018. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Jul 23, 2021 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Hive Colab has 2 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Hive Colab:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jul 23, 2021	3397360	Grant (prize money)	3775156	5003253	2897322	2665385
May 01, 2018	3590125	Grant (prize money)	6511151	2411177	4960691	Europa
Jan 05, 2018	7795843	Grant (prize money)	9552212	2307590	2821919	Europa

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The founders of Hive Colab are Marieme Jamme, TMS Ruge and Daniel Stern.

Here are the details of Hive Colab's key team members:

Marieme Jamme: Co-Founder of Hive Colab.
TMS Ruge: Co-Founder of Hive Colab.
Daniel Stern: Co-Founder of Hive Colab.

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Hive Colab's employee count trend

Hive Colab has 33 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Hive Colab's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Hive Colab include Smartworks, WeWork and Industrious. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Hive Colab, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Smartworks 2015, Gurugram (India), Public	Provider of managed office solutions for enterprise businesses and growing companies through customized, fully equipped workspaces	$70M	Mansoul Commercial, Anshu Gupta Exempt Children Trust ... & 80 others	81/100
2nd	WeWork 2010, New York City (United States), Acquired	Provider of flexible workspace solutions, including coworking spaces and private offices	$12.8B	SoftBank Group, T. Rowe Price & 35 others	76/100
3rd	Industrious 2013, New York City (United States), Acquired	Operator of flexible workspaces offering private offices and coworking solutions	$334M	Riverwood Capital, Fifth Wall & 16 others	76/100
4th	IndiQube 2015, Bengaluru (India), Public	Provider of a flexible workspace solutions for businesses	$45M	WestBridge Capital, Aravali Investment Holdings ... & 3 others	74/100
5th	91Springboard 2012, Mumbai (India), Series B	Operator of shared workspaces, private offices, and virtual office solutions	$29.2M	BTL, Daim International & 52 others	72/100
6th	JustCo 2011, Singapore (Singapore), Public	Provider of managed co-working spaces for freelancers, startups, and small & large companies	$86M	Sansiri, Daito Trust & 5 others	72/100
7th	Convene 2009, New York City (United States), Acquired	Hospitality-led venue network offering meeting, event, and flexible workspace solutions	$266M	ArrowMark Partners, Boathouse Capital & 21 others	72/100
8th	Bhive 2014, Bengaluru (India), Seed	Chains providing coworking and managed office spaces with flexible options	$3.09M	Blume Venture, Oliphans Capital & 68 others	70/100
9th	Bruntwood 1976, Manchester (United Kingdom), Series D	Provider of integrated commercial property and workspace solutions	$525M	Royal Bank of Scotland, HSBC & 10 others	70/100
10th	WeWork 2017, Bengaluru (India), Public	Chains providing flexible office spaces and shared professional work environments	$26.7M	Nepean Capital, Ascertis Credit	68/100
236th	Hive Colab 2010, Kampala (Uganda), Funding Raised	Provider of managed co-working space and tech incubator	-	Village Capital, Europa	31/100