Industrious , headquartered in New York City , provides coworking spaces to companies and individuals. It was founded in 2012 and operates in more than 200 locations and 65 cities in the U.S. , Europe , and Asia .
6-600: Industrious was founded in 2012 by Jamie Hodari and Justin Stewart, two best friends who grew up next door to each other in Michigan , who complained of the low quality of shared office spaces. The founders raised $ 1 million from 80 investors to open the first location in Chicago in 2013. Industrious expanded into New York City in 2015 with a Brooklyn location, later moving its headquarters to Manhattan . In March 2017,
12-653: A J.D. from Yale Law School . Hodari worked as a reporter for The Times of India after learning Hindi and Urdu in college, then for the law firm Sullivan & Cromwell after law school and was an analyst at Birch Run Capital. Hodari left finance to head a private college scholarship program for orphans of the Rwandan genocide called Generation Rwanda. He co-founded and served as CEO of Kepler , an experimental university tasked with bringing accessible higher education to Rwanda. In 2012, Hodari co-founded Industrious with Justin Stewart, his next-door neighbor, who
18-601: A digital flexible workplace platform. In May 2019, it acquired TechSpace, an office space provider for tech-related companies. Jamie Hodari Jamie Hodari is an American entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of the flexible workplace provider Industrious . Hodari grew up in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan . He graduated from the Cranbrook Schools and received his B.A. from Columbia University , an M.P.P. from Harvard Kennedy School , and
24-455: A partnership with Wythe Hotel to use hotel rooms as office spaces. In September 2020, the company announced a partnership with Cushman & Wakefield to provide amenities in properties managed by Cushman & Wakefield. In September 2022, the company announced a partnership with AvalonBay Communities to open locations in apartment complexes. In March 2017, Industrious acquired PivotDesk,
30-705: The company raised $ 25 million. In August 2019, the company raised $ 80 million in Series D funding from Brookfield Property Partners , Canada Pension Plan , TF Cornerstone, Granite Properties, and Equinox Group . In February 2021, CBRE Group invested $ 200 million and contributed its 10 coworking locations under the brand Hana to Industrious in exchange for a 35% stake in Industrious. In May 2022, CBRE invested an additional $ 100 million in Industrious. Industrious partners with Equinox Group to provide locations near gyms and offer gym memberships as perks to members. It has
36-495: Was then heading the U.S. arm of a Chinese Real Estate company. The two had similar unpleasant experiences in shared workspaces, which inspired them to start a premium flexible workplace company. The company has grown to over 500 employees over 150 locations in over 65 markets in the United States and worldwide as well as one of Inc. magazine's fastest growing companies in 2020. Hodari was played by Jordan Bridges in
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