JustCo
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| type = Flexible Workspace Provider
| founded = 2011
| founder = Kong Wan Sing
| hq_location_country = Singapore
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| key_people = Kong Wan Sing ( Founder and CEO )
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| products = Flexible workspaces for entrepreneurs, startups, small and large businesses
| brands = JustCo
|locations={{Unbulleted list|8 Countries|Australia, China, Indonesia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Japan}}
| services = Shared workspaces, coworking spaces and related services
| website = {{URL|http://www.justcoglobal.com}}
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JustCo is a Singaporean company that provides coworking workspaces for individuals and companies. Headquartered in Singapore, JustCo was founded in 2011 by Kong Wan Sing, its current CEO, alongside co-founders Liu Lu and Kong Wan Long,{{Cite news|url=https://www.edgeprop.sg/property-news/justco-plans-dominate-asia|title=JustCo plans to dominate Asia|access-date=2018-06-22|language=en-US}} as a response to increasing demand for flexible workspaces.{{Cite web|url=https://vulcanpost.com/682241/justco-coworking-review-singapore/|title=Working Hard, Or Hardly Working: Are Coworking Spaces As Good As They Look?|last=|first=|date=|website=|access-date=}} Initially focused on Singapore, the company expanded to provide office space in cities across eight countries in the Asia-Pacific region: Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, Thailand, Australia, China, South Korea and Taiwan.
History
JustCo was founded in Singapore in 2011 by property developer and businessman Kong Wan Sing.{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/pamelaambler/2019/08/29/on-the-brink-and-back-what-coworking-space-justco-has-that-others-dont/?sh=20579663c853 |title=On The Brink And Back: What Coworking Space JustCo Has That Others Don't |last=Ambler |first=Pamela |website=Forbes |date=29 August 2019 |access-date=23 May 2021}} Kong had originally started a finance firm in Boston in 1998 after graduating from the Stern School of Business. He then worked in the real estate branch of Sing Long Group, a Malaysia-based company owned by his family.{{cite web|url=https://read-a.com/co-working-spaces-arent-just-about-the-desks-says-justco-ceo-kong-wan-sing/ |title=Co-Working Spaces Aren’t Just About The Desks, Says JustCo CEO Kong Wan Sing |last=Wee |first=Marie |website=Magazine A |date=15 January 2020 |access-date=23 May 2021}}
Kong moved to Singapore where he worked for Mapletree Investments prior to starting JustCo. By 2015, it was the largest coworking space in Asia and rebranded to JustCo.{{Cite web|url=https://vulcanpost.com/663952/justco-singapore-expansion-taiwan/|title=S'pore Coworking Chain JustCo Entered 5 New Markets Since 2018 - Now Adds Taiwan To The List|last=Tan|first=Alanna|date=May 14, 2019|website=Vulcan Post|access-date=August 8, 2021}}
In 2018, JustCo expanded overseas to Thailand, opening four coworking spaces in Bangkok after an investment by Thai developer Sansiri,{{cite web|url=https://www.edgeprop.sg/property-news/justco-open-four-co-working-spaces-bangkok-and-30-asia-pacific-2018 |title=JustCo to open four co-working spaces in Bangkok and 30 in Asia-Pacific in 2018 |last=Chow |first=Cecilia |website=Edgeprop.sg |date=20 November 2017 |access-date=4 July 2021}} followed by an expansion into Indonesia in mid-2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalnewsasia.com/business/justco-gunung-sewu-joint-venture-develop-co-working-indonesia |title=JustCo, Gunung Sewu in joint venture to develop co-working in Indonesia |website=Digital News Asia |date=22 December 2018 |access-date=4 July 2021}} Expansion into other markets, including Taiwan, Australia and South Korea, was supported by investments by Singaporean wealth fund GIC and real estate company Frasers Property.{{cite web|url=https://www.techinasia.com/justco-gic-frasers |title=Co-working firm JustCo and sovereign wealth fund GIC team up with $177m mega-investment |first=Jack |last=Ellis |website=Tech in Asia |date=16 May 2008 |access-date=5 July 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-thailand-realestate/singapores-co-working-space-firm-justco-plans-100-centres-in-asia-by-2020-eyes-deals-idUSKCN1IW1BT |title=Singapore's co-working space firm JustCo plans 100 centres in Asia by 2020; eyes deals |last=Setboonsarng |first=Chayut |website=Reuters |date=31 May 2018 |access-date=5 July 2021}}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} The same year, it opened its fourth property in Seoul, a 16-storey tower in Gangnam District which was the largest property leased by the company at that time, and the first time it had leased an entire building.{{Cite web |author= |date=21 July 2019 |title=Singapore's JustCo to lease 16-storey Seoul tower, seeks new markets |url=https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/garage/singapores-justco-to-lease-16-storey-seoul-tower-seeks-new-markets |access-date=5 July 2021 |publisher=The Business Times}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/business/justco-to-lease-16-storey-building-for-fourth-co-working-centre-in-seoul|title=JustCo to lease 16-storey building for fourth co-working centre in Seoul|first=Joanna|last=Seow|date=1 August 2019|website=The Straits Times|access-date=5 July 2021}}
In December 2019, the company secured a partnership with Japanese construction and real estate firm Daito Trust to develop office spaces in Japan{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/garage/justco-to-expand-to-japan-with-us74m-investment-from-daito-trust|title=JustCo to expand to Japan with US$74m investment from Daito Trust|last=|first=|date=|website=|access-date=}} By April 2020, JustCo serviced 1,400 companies in Singapore across 19 locations, as well as 42 centres in Asia and Australia.{{Cite web|url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/covid19-singapore-coworking-spaces-rental-rebates-12652526|title=Tenants in limbo as some coworking firms work out arrangements for rental rebates|last1=Phua|first1=Rachel|last2=Co|first2=Cindy|date=22 April 2020|website=Channel News Asia|access-date=5 July 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.edgeprop.sg/property-news/justco-working-home-lead-more-companies-embrace-flexible-workspace|title=JustCo: Working from home to lead more companies to embrace flexible workspace|last1=Chow|first1=Cecilia|date=17 April 2020|website=Edgeprop.sg|access-date=5 July 2021}}
The company continued to opened office spaces in Singapore in November 2020 at OCBC Centre East and The Centrepoint, with the latter housing the Singapore offices for L'Oréal and Riot Games.{{Cite web|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/justco-opening-2-more-workspaces-in-spore|title=JustCo opening 2 more workspaces in S'pore|last1=Choo|first1=Yun Ting|date=August 7, 2020|website=The Straits Times|access-date=August 8, 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.edgeprop.sg/property-news/justco-unveils-its-first-tech-enabled-workspace-centrepoint|title=JustCo unveils its first tech-enabled workspace at The Centrepoint|last1=Tay|first1=Timothy|date=November 19, 2020|website=Edgeprop.sg|access-date=August 8, 2021}}
Business structure and services
JustCo redesigns the interiors of large office spaces and buildings, subletting them to companies and individuals upon completion.{{cite web|url=https://vulcanpost.com/683551/analyse-coworking-wework-problem/ |title=Analysing Coworking: Is The Fall Of WeWork Part Of A Bigger Problem? |last=Tan |first=Alanna |website=The Bangkok Post |date=11 December 2019 |access-date=4 July 2021}} All locations feature common areas such as event spaces, meeting rooms and cafe. Large-scale corporations make up more than half of clients, compared to traditional coworking tenants who target startups or freelancers. All JustCo locations feature common areas, such as event spaces, meeting rooms and café. In 2018 the company opened its first curated business community space, the Verizon Innovation Community in Singapore, formed with Verizon Communications as a space for digital and technology companies.{{Cite web|url=https://sg.channelasia.tech/article/641649/verizon-launches-first-asian-innovation-community-space-singapore/|title=Verizon launches first Asian innovation-community space in Singapore|last=|first=|date=|website=|access-date=}}
In 2019, JustCo created a start-up incubation programme called JustCo Labs, developed as a partnership with Trive Ventures.{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/garage/news/co-working-space-provider-justco-lab-vc-firm-trive-unveil-incubator-programme-for-early|title=Co-working space provider JustCo Lab, VC firm Trive unveil incubator programme for early-stage startups |last=Tay |first=Peck Gek|date=11 February 2019|website=The Business Times|access-date=4 July 2021}}
JustCo at The Centrepoint office in Singapore was opened in 2020 and is the first location to offer pay-per-minute space for members of the public to rent. The JustCo app allows members to access any office globally, to book spaces or resources.{{cite web|url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/1893905/the-future-of-work |title=The future of work |last=Sabpaitoon |first=Patpon |website=The Bangkok Post |date=April 6, 2020 |access-date=August 8, 2021}} In June 2020, the company partnered with NewCampus to offer a business networking and workshop service entitled JustCo Campus.{{cite web|url=https://www.edgeprop.sg/property-news/justco-campus-offers-online-workshops-networking-events |title=JustCo Campus offers online workshops, networking events |last=Kor |first=Valerie |website=Edgeprop.sg |date=June 12, 2020 |access-date=August 8, 2021}}
In December 2020, the company launched the Digital Future of Work Platform, allowing users to book office space in JustCo centres and shared office locations not a part of the JustCo company. The service incorporates the AI SixSense, which monitors office traffic, allowing users to have real-time information on crowdedness of spaces, to ensure social distance in office spaces.{{cite web|url=https://www.edgeprop.sg/property-news/justco-launches-digital-future-work-platform-allows-users-book-co-working-booths |title=JustCo launches Digital Future of Work Platform that allows users to book co-working booths |last=Kor |first=Valerie |website=Edgeprop.sg |date=16 December 2020 |access-date=4 July 2021}}
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External links
- [https://www.justcoglobal.com/ Official website]
Category:Coworking space providers