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Community first
People and belonging come before beds, buildings and occupancy.
International coliving network
Built by founders.Powered by community.
We connect independent, community-driven colivings that believe the future is built through collaboration, not competition.
12Independent spaces
People firstConnected by shared values
Why COFO exists
No founder should build a community alone.
COFO - Coliving Founders was born from a simple, shared experience: creating a coliving can be inspiring, but it can also feel incredibly lonely.
We created the network we wished we had, a trusted space where founders can exchange knowledge, solve real challenges and grow together while protecting what makes coliving meaningful.
Our principle is simple: collaboration over competition.
What brings us together
Shared values. Real action.
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Collaboration
We share knowledge, opportunities and honest support across borders.
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Quality
Shared standards protect the meaning and credibility of authentic coliving.
What we do
From good intentions to practical support.
COFO creates tangible value for founders, colivers and the wider sector. We turn individual experience into collective knowledge and new opportunities.
Founder-to-founder knowledge exchange
Shared visibility and cross-promotion
International partnerships and events
Trusted referrals across the network
Collective standards and best practices
A stronger voice for the coliving industry
A network with purpose
Better for everyone.
For founders
A trusted circle of peers, shared tools and new ways to learn, collaborate and grow.
For colivers
Authentic spaces they can trust, connected by consistent values and a real sense of belonging.
For the industry
A collective voice that raises standards and protects the true meaning of coliving.
Across borders, connected by values
Meet the network.
Insights & updates
From inside the community.
Community Practice
What keeps a community alive?
Community is not created by a calendar of events. It grows through trust, care and the small rituals people choose to repeat together.
Founder Notes
Why collaboration matters more than competition
Independent colivings become stronger when founders share experience, referrals and solutions instead of building in isolation.
Network Update
COFO joins Colive Fukuoka 2026
On 2 October, COFO founders will explore one shared question in Fukuoka: what keeps a community alive?
“The future of coliving will not be built by one brand. It will be built by communities that choose to grow together.”
Coliving Founders
What we offer together
Services powered by our coliving partners.
COFO brings independent coliving founders together to offer spaces, practical expertise and local knowledge to companies, communities and new coliving projects.
Pop-up coliving
Find a partner space for your temporary coliving.
Access spaces across our partner network for your temporary coliving. Share your dates, group size and needs so our founders can explore hosting your project.
Submit a pop-up requestColiving consulting
Build your coliving with the experience of our network.
Our partner founders share their experience to support your project, from the first idea to operations, certification and joining the network.
Request a consultationThe COFO volunteer directory
Become a COFO certified volunteer. Connect with our colivings.
We are building a directory of volunteers reviewed and certified by COFO. Once approved, your profile is shared privately with our partner colivings, helping founders find the right people and volunteers discover opportunities across the network.
Become a Partner
Join an international network of authentic coliving spaces and grow together with other founders.