Powering India’s GCC Boom: Inside WeWork India’s enterprise strategy

Global Capability Centres are redefining how multinational companies build and innovate from India. Once viewed primarily as back-office units, they now anchor global R&D, analytics, and digital transformation. India today hosts over 1,700 GCCs employing nearly 2 million professionals. With deep tech talent, policy stability, and digital maturity, this surge is reshaping the country’s business infrastructure and positioning India as a strategic hub for enterprise growth.

As this wave of GCCs expands, the demand for agile, enterprise-grade workspaces has accelerated, and this is where WeWork India’s strengths align seamlessly with enterprise needs. With over 100 active GCCs in its portfolio, WeWork India has grown alongside the country’s evolving enterprise ecosystem, working with global companies across technology, BFSI, pharma, and retail, among other sectors. This depth of experience has built a strong foundation of trust: GCCs rely on WeWork India for consistent delivery, secure governance, and spaces aligned with global standards across all major hubs.

What makes this model stand out is speed and precision. Ready-to-move offices across 68+ centres in eight cities can be occupied within a day, customised spaces are delivered in four to six weeks, and built-to-suit managed offices go live within 120 days of signing. This unmatched speed-to-market advantage is backed by enterprise-grade consistency, such as ISO-certified spaces, Wi-Fi 6, dual ISP redundancy, secure VLANs, and hybrid meeting tools, ensuring compliance and uptime across locations.

WeWork India’s design and build team has mastered the art of localisation without compromise. Each workspace reflects the client’s global HQ ethos, tailored for purpose, from R&D labs and 24x7 command centres to hybrid-ready collaboration zones and event spaces. Plug-and-play ICT infrastructure, predictive wireless layouts, and hybrid meeting environments make transitions seamless as GCCs expand from 5 to 5,000+ seats across markets.

Beyond infrastructure, WeWork India is helping GCCs scale faster through a robust business enablement ecosystem. Its curated network of partners covers hiring, tax & accounting, legal, compliance, and consulting, providing enterprises with trusted support from setup to full-scale operations. To enhance employee experience, the company offers premium-catering solutions and wellness tie-ups that promote engagement and retention. The approach is built around one seamless ecosystem where every operational need, from onboarding to expansion, all handled within a single network.

A key differentiator lies in data. WeWork Workplace, the company’s analytics platform, helps enterprises monitor utilisation, optimise space, and uncover cost efficiencies through actionable insights. This data-backed approach extends to WWI’s location strategy, which blends talent intelligence, market benchmarks, peer presence, and future supply pipelines to guide GCCs toward the strategic micro-markets. With a presence across 30+ such zones nationwide, WeWork India offers enterprises confidence in every real estate decision.

Sustainability and compliance are now central to enterprise operations, and WeWork India’s 94% Grade A portfolio reflects that focus. All spaces are NBC-compliant and ESG-aligned, featuring IAQ monitoring, toxin-free cleaning, e-waste recycling, and energy-efficient systems. These green measures are more than ticking the box; they’re designed to help global companies meet their ESG goals in India while maintaining high performance standards.

As India’s GCC landscape enters a new phase, accounting for nearly 38% of the country’s office leasing activity, the shift is clear, from expansion to endurance. The next growth wave will be led by workplaces that combine technology, flexibility, sustainability, and data-driven intelligence.

WeWork India is already preparing for that future. Its strategy focuses on deepening its footprint across emerging GCC micro-markets, expanding managed office solutions for large enterprises, and investing in advanced workplace analytics and ESG innovation. By uniting speed, adaptability, and enterprise-grade reliability, WeWork India is not just housing the country’s next generation of GCCs; it’s helping shape how global enterprises operate from India.