diff --git a/packages/restapi/src/lib/spaceV2/SpaceV2.ts b/packages/restapi/src/lib/spaceV2/SpaceV2.ts
index 04f37c0c5..8f0c16251 100644
--- a/packages/restapi/src/lib/spaceV2/SpaceV2.ts
+++ b/packages/restapi/src/lib/spaceV2/SpaceV2.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { produce } from "immer";
 
 import { join } from "./join";
+import { start } from "./start";
 import { connect } from "./connect";
 import { acceptInvite } from "./acceptInvite";
 import { ISpaceInviteInputOptions, inviteToJoin } from "./inviteToJoin";
@@ -190,4 +191,6 @@ export class SpaceV2 {
     public join = join;
 
     public acceptInvite = acceptInvite;
+
+    public start = start;
 }
diff --git a/packages/restapi/src/lib/spaceV2/start.ts b/packages/restapi/src/lib/spaceV2/start.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..367b54415
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/restapi/src/lib/spaceV2/start.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+/**
+ * start.ts
+ *
+ * The 'start' function is responsible for starting the space and updating that in backend
+ * 
+ */
+import { produce } from 'immer';
+
+import { get } from './get';
+import { SpaceV2 } from './SpaceV2';
+
+import { pCAIP10ToWallet } from '../helpers';
+import { ChatStatus } from '../types';
+
+// chat imports
+import { updateGroup } from '../chat/updateGroup';
+import {
+  groupDtoToSpaceDto,
+  getSpacesMembersList,
+  getSpaceAdminsList,
+} from './../chat/helpers';
+
+// ToDo: Add a liveSpaceData in data as well, and figure out on how to broadcast it and populate it on a new node's side as well
+export async function start(this: SpaceV2): Promise<void> {
+  try {
+    // host should have there audio stream
+    if (!this.data.local.stream) {
+      throw new Error('Local audio stream not found');
+    }
+
+    const space = await get({
+      spaceId: this.data.spaceInfo.spaceId,
+      env: this.env,
+    });
+
+    if (space.status !== ChatStatus.PENDING) {
+      throw new Error(
+        'Unable to start the space as it is not in the pending state'
+      );
+    }
+
+    // Only host is allowed to start a space
+    if (this.data.local.address !== pCAIP10ToWallet(space.spaceCreator)) {
+      throw new Error('Only host is allowed to start a space');
+    }
+
+    const convertedMembers = getSpacesMembersList(
+      space.members,
+      space.pendingMembers
+    );
+    const convertedAdmins = getSpaceAdminsList(
+      space.members,
+      space.pendingMembers
+    );
+
+    const group = await updateGroup({
+      chatId: this.data.spaceInfo.spaceId,
+      groupName: space.spaceName,
+      groupImage: space.spaceImage,
+      groupDescription: space.spaceDescription,
+      members: convertedMembers,
+      admins: convertedAdmins,
+      signer: this.signer,
+      env: this.env,
+      pgpPrivateKey: this.pgpPrivateKey,
+      scheduleAt: space.scheduleAt,
+      scheduleEnd: space.scheduleEnd,
+      status: ChatStatus.ACTIVE,
+    });
+
+    // update space data
+    this.setSpaceV2Data((oldSpaceData) => {
+      return produce(oldSpaceData, (draft) => {
+        draft.spaceInfo = groupDtoToSpaceDto(group);
+      });
+    });
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error(`[Push SDK] - API  - Error - API ${start.name} -:  `, err);
+    throw Error(`[Push SDK] - API  - Error - API ${start.name} -: ${err}`);
+  }
+}