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Smartworks Coworking Spaces Ltd will invest around Rs 600 crore this fiscal in its existing and upcoming centres as part of its expansion plan to meet rising demand for managed workspace. Gurugram-based listed realty firm Smartworks, which has a portfolio of 16.9 million square feet of office space across 70 centres in 15 cities across India and Singapore, posted a total revenue of Rs 1,850 crore in 2025-26. In a conference call with market analysts, Smartworks Founder and MD Neetish Sarda said, "Our capex estimate is between Rs 550 crore and Rs 600 crore for the year. This capex includes two sets: it includes refurbishment capex that we typically do in our centres after every three years and the fresh capex that will go in." Smartworks has signed up more than 3.5 million square feet of space already which is either under construction or coming up for construction, he said, he told analysts. The company had invested nearly Rs 400 crore last fiscal year in capital ...
Smartworks Coworking Spaces Ltd has narrowed its consolidated net loss to Rs 3.13 crore in the second quarter of this fiscal on higher expenses. Its net loss stood at Rs 15.82 crore in the year-ago period. Total income grew 22 per cent to Rs 441.06 crore in July-September quarter of this fiscal from Rs 360.84 crore in the corresponding period of the preceding year, according to a regulatory filing on Thursday. Neetish Sarda, Founder & Managing Director, Smartworks, said, "Our Q2 performance reflects the strength and scalability of our managed campus model. With double-digit revenue growth, expanding margins, and a negative net-debt position, Smartworks continues to deliver profitable growth at scale." Smartworks takes office spaces on rent from real estate companies to set up large campuses, which are being sub-leased to domestic and foreign companies. It has a presence across 14 cities in India and Singapore. It manages 12.7 million sq ft with 235,000+ seats as on September 30,
Smartworks Coworking Spaces Ltd on Monday said it has taken 8.15 lakh sq ft of office space on rent in Mumbai from Hiranandani Group to establish the biggest managed workspace campus in the world. In a regulatory filing, the company informed that it has signed an agreement to lease over 8,15,000 sq ft at Vikhroli in a project developed by Regalia Office Parks Pvt Ltd, the commercial office division of the Niranjan Hiranandani Group. The facility will be operational in the last quarter of 2026 calendar year. Smartworks currently has six large office campuses pan-India with an area of over 5 lakh square feet each. "Our alliance with the Niranjan Hiranandani Group for 'Eastbridge' marks a major milestone in Smartworks' journey. "With this new centre set to become the largest managed campus globally, we continue to break our own records and set new benchmarks in the managed workspace segment," Neetish Sarda, Managing Director & Founder of Smartworks, said. He said the company ...
Smartworks Coworking Spaces Ltd has launched a tailor-made solution to help foreign companies establish large Global Capability Centers (GCCs) in India. In a regulatory filing on Monday, Smartworks said it has launched 'SmartVantage', a purpose-built solution designed to accelerate the next phase of growth for GCCs in India. Smartworks will offer large-format, whole-building campuses - many spanning over 5,00,000 sq. ft. - that can be tailored to reflect the unique identity of GCCs. The company, which has a portfolio of 12 million sq ft across 14 cities in India and Singapore, through this dedicated solution will provide GCCs with multi-city continuity and faster time-to-go-live. "For GCCs, flexibility is critical - they need quick turnaround spaces with the ability to expand seamlessly as they grow, and our pan-India presence, speed to office delivery within 60 days and robust portfolio make that possible," Neetish Sarda, Founder & Managing Director of Smartworks, said. With ...
The Rs 583-crore initial public offer of Smartworks Coworking Spaces Ltd garnered 13.45 times subscription on the closing day of bidding on Monday. The three-day IPO received bids for 13,99,08,852 shares against 1,04,01,828 shares on offer, as per NSE data. The portion for Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs) attracted 24.41 times subscription. Non-Institutional Investors part got subscribed 22.78 times and Retail Individual Investors (RIIs) part received 3.53 times subscription. Smartworks Coworking Spaces has raised Rs 173.64 crore from anchor investors. The IPO of Smartworks Coworking Spaces hit the capital market on Thursday last week to raise nearly Rs 600 crore as the company intends to expand its business and reduce debt. The company has fixed a price band of Rs 387-407 per share for its IPO. The size of the fresh issue has been reduced to Rs 445 crore from the earlier planned Rs 550 crore, while the offer for sale (OFS) by promoters has been cut to 33.79 lakh shares from