Karachi is the hub for all sorts of sectors and their operations. Almost all of our industries, be it media, exports or even technology are headquartered there. Most tech giants start off from Karachi or move to operate there once they receive the slightest of success. Companies originating from any corner of Pakistan tend to have a representation in Karachi.
This calls for a lot of offices but given the sky touching real estate prices in Karachi, it seems impossible to rent an office.
Shared workspaces are a need of the modern time, but the need is inevitable in Karachi. Taking membership in a co-working space and functioning flexibly at low cost is the solution that this problem needed.
However, shared workspaces have now become a competitive market with a great number of stakeholders. If you are to focus on your business, you must need a stable hassle-free place.
We present our top 6 co-working places of Karachi to save you from trial and error-ing your way towards the perfect spot.
- Seeds
- The Hive
- The BullPen
- DotZero
- The Workplace
- SandBox
SEEDS
The founding team of Seeds is of the strong opinion that a vibrant, motivational and empowering environment sparks new ideas, broadens mindsets and strengthens the passion to execute these ideas. Seeds co-working space has been developed with this aim.
The chic design, efficient staff, positive ambience, strong community and customer value are the qualities that make Seeds, the client’s favourite co-working space. It offers a wide range of office setups extending from shared and dedicated desks to private offices, virtual offices and conference rooms.
General Information
- Location: Zamzama Commercial Area Defence V Karachi
- Contact information:
- (021)35373337
- info@visitseeds.com
- Preferred for: Startups and Corporate Companies
- Additional features: Relaxing Lounge
- Timings: Always open
Payment Plans
| Day Pass | Dedicated seat | Monthly Pass |
|---|---|---|
| PKR 750/month | PKR 18,000/month | PKR 12,000/month |
The Hive
The Hive provides flexible, scalable and agile coworking and serviced office options for teams of all sizes. The Hive believes in inclusivity thus offers packages suiting the needs of small entrepreneurs, startups to even mature startups and tech giants.
The features that make the Hive distinct from others are its flexible lease terms, agility to scale, and transparency in budgeting. It facilitates its members with an uninterrupted power supply, robust and secure network infrastructure in addition to on-demand meeting rooms and shared amenities.
General Information
- Location: 1st Floor, M A Tabba Foundation Building, Block 9, Gizri Road, Clifton
- Contact information:
- +92 21 37131410
- info@thehive.pk
- Preferred for: Remote workers, Mature Startups and Tech Giants
- Additional features: Monthly Book Club
- Timing: 9am – 6pm
Payment Plans
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The BullPen
Setting up a startup is no easy task, The BullPen helps entrepreneurs to stand their ground in the competitive market by providing a stable and easing environment that ensures growth.
The BullPen claims to work differently by offering personalized offers and servicing, it lets you make your package yourself according to your unique needs. These diverse plans range from the cheapest of desks to the most luxurious of offices. Additionally, it lets the members design their workspaces according to their personal tastes rather than sticking to a basic corporate look.
General Information
- Locations:
- 1st Commercial Street, Khalid Commercial, Phase 7 Extension, D.H.A
- 1st Ittehad Lane 3, Ittehad Commercial,, Phase 6, DHA
- Contact information: +92 336 1112855
- Preferred for: Startups and Corporate Companies
- Additional features:
- Open Workspace on the Rooftop
- Community Manager
- Timing: 9am – 7pm
Payment Plans
| Private Capsule | Team Room | Private Office | Single Desk |
|---|---|---|---|
| PKR 18000/month | PKR 45000/month | PKR 36000/month | PKR 15000/month |
DotZero
DotZero is among the pioneers of co-working space in Pakistan that launched its operations way back in 2013. The goal was to create and catalyze an ecosystem for technology startups, which has definitely been achieved to great extents.
DotZero along with offering the physical space and equipment entrepreneurs require to work on their ideas provides an enriching platform that encourages collaboration. Smart networking and the professional community further create employment and investment opportunities.
DotZero partners with all big entities of Pakistan including Plan9, Invest2Innovate, Startup Grind, Pakistan Innovation Fund, P@sha, Open Karachi,
General Information
- Location: 14th Floor, Dilkusha Forum, Main Tariq Road, Karachi.
- Contact information:
- +92 336 1112855
- info@thedotzero.com
- Preferred for: Students, SME Charters and Large Corporations
- Additional features: 270-degree view of Karachi
- Timing: Mon-Fri 24 hrs
Payment Plans
| Co-working Space (half day) | Day pass | Co-working Space (week) | Hot Desk | Zone Desk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKR 500/half day | PKR 1000/day | PKR 5000/week | PKR 12000/month | PKR 15000/month |
Workplace
The office space, WiFi, Broadband, phone, meeting room, conference room, and the gathering area are a few major facilities Workplace provides as an alternative that is moderate and light on the pocket.
The Workplace empowers you to enhance your systems administration skills by enabling access to communication with other organizations situated nearby. This community of like-minded people working together under one roof lets individuals and businesses grow their vision and execution with guidance from heap organizations.
It also provides big open spaces dedicated to workshops and training programs that cater to companies wanting to hold their training sessions and seminars, a sports room with gaming consoles, ping pong table and more, prayer area, along with a fibre-optic internet connection are the bonus points that let the Workplace stand out among competitors.
General Information
- Location: Office No 1502, 15th Floor, Caesar’s Tower Shahrah-e-Faisal, Karachi.
- Contact information:
- 0317-2999440
- 021-32800214
- info@workplace.pk
- Preferred for: Startups, Freelancers, Women Entrepreneurs and Business owners
- Additional features:
- Gaming Area and Prayer Area
- Located at the busiest hub
- Timing: 24/7 access
Payment Plans
| Hot Desk | Reserved Co-Working | My Room |
|---|---|---|
| PKR 9999/Seat/month | PKR 13999/month | PKR 32000/month |
Sand Box
Starting from a humble beginning of a table, 3 chairs and a rented apartment, Sand Box now has over 200 community members and 12,000 sq feet of office space. Sand Box partners with Upwork, Hubspot, Startups by Google, IBM, AWS activate and Microsoft for Startups to carry out its operations in Pakistan.
Sand Box targets the problems of unproductivity, inefficiency, and lack of discipline when working from the comfort of your house. It offers well-maintained office space which is cost-friendly thus facilitating the remote workers, self-employed and entrepreneurs.
Sand Box offers a diverse range of membership plans including daily drop-ins and on-demand meeting rooms in addition to the basic monthly, virtual, part-time, and full-time office space.
General Information
- Location: A26, PECHS Block-6, Shahra-e-Faisal, Karachi
- Contact information:
- 0321-8651457
- 0304-0445341
- sandboxkhi@gmail.com
- Preferred for: Startups, Freelancers, Women Entrepreneurs and Business owners
- Additional features: Free Trial
- Timing: 24/7 access
Payment Plans
| Dedicated Desk | Private Studio | Meeting Room |
|---|---|---|
| PKR 7999/month | PKR 30000/month | PKR 999/hour |
Now that finding the perfect space is sorted, you can focus on levelling up your brand and your career.
Have a look at these articles featuring the best co-working spaces in Lahore, Islamabad and Peshawar as well. Let us know your experience with co-working spaces in Karachi and which would you suggest to be added to this list.