Who are we?

Kickstart is the pioneer of Coworking spaces in Pakistan, catering to corporates, IT service companies, SMEs and freelancers. We focus on providing a hassle-free experience to our clients at a price that offers them great value for money. Our spaces in Lahore, Karachi, and Islamabad are designed for creativity, collaboration, and growth, empowering professionals to thrive in a dynamic environment.

Our Story

Kickstart | Transforming Workspaces in Pakistan

Kickstart began in 2016 in Lahore, Pakistan, as a bold solution to a common entrepreneurial challenge: finding affordable, flexible workspaces. Founded by Hassan, Saad, and Raza, our first coworking space transformed a simple idea into a community-focused movement. Despite minimal resources, our determination led to the rapid growth of a coworking network across Lahore, Karachi, and Islamabad. As we move forward, we stick to our focus of providing a hassle-free and best-in-class office experience at affordable prices.

Kickstart Over the Years

2016

8 years ago we started with a very small 40-desk, 1500 sq. ft. location in Lahore.

At that time we didn’t even know that what we have developed is called a “Coworking space”. We felt that there is a need for quality office spaces that individuals and companies could share. It was after two months of starting our space that we realised that it is an established concept in some markets known as a “Coworking space”.

2020

As soon as we had refined our model and were looking to scale, we faced our 1st major challenge in the form of Covid-19. An existential challenge at that time, Covid-19 also proved to be a blessing in disguise in other ways. Post-Covid, the adoption of the coworking model turbo-charged and companies increasingly started to shift to Coworking from the traditional lease model.

2021

2021 was an inflection point for us in two ways: We did our 1st expansion outside of Lahore with the launch of our 1st location in Karachi. We also came up with our 1st property on the Landlord Partnership model where Kickstart partners up with building owners to launch coworking spaces at their properties.

2022

In 2022, we expanded our footprint further, with the launch of our 1st location in Islamabad.

2024

At the start of 2024, we have 3800+ desks across fourteen (14) locations in three (3) cities, with our Coworking spaces spanning over 230,000+ sq. ft.

Core Values

Every member of the Kickstart tribe is committed to a set of values that bind us.

Member 1st

Everyone in the Kickstart team is driven by a commitment to surpass the expectation of our members and helping them succeed.

Cost Optimised

We excel at customer service while also offering best value for money to our members. For this we always keep our cost structures in check.

Impact

We are dedicated to making a meaning difference in the coworking sector, and the lives of our members and other people who we work with.

Autonomy

While we cater to our members’ needs and create a lasting impact for the communities we work with, all of us have a degree of autonomy about how we work towards these objectives.

Team

Khawaja Raza Abbas

Cofounder & CEO

Saad Riaz

Cofounder

Hassan Shahid

Cofounder

Momina Talat

Head of Member Experience

Bisma Asad

Brand and Communications Manager

Jahanzaib Noman

Head of Operations

Maryam Shah

People Lead

Talha Umar

Business Partner Finance

Saif Khan

Financial Controller

Behzad Aziz

Karachi Operations Lead

Ali Haider

Growth & Strategy Associate

Ahmad Chouhan

Product Marketing Lead

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