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Co-working space provider AWFIS Space Solutions has commissioned a 200-seater facility in Hyderabad, its 18th such facility in the country across three metros and Hyderabad and Pune.
Founded in April 2015, AWFIS, which has rapidly grown to 4,500 seats, expects to offer over 6,000 seats by June 2017, with 25 centres and ramp this up to 20,000 seats by March 2018.
Amit Ramani, Founder & Chief Executive Officer of AWFIS, said, “We hit upon the right business model which provides start-ups, SMEs and even multinational corporations an ideal place to work, without having the hassle of managing them. Given the demand for such spaces, we are heading towards being a 20,000 seat provider by March 2018 and work is underway to achieve that number.”
The company had raised about Rs 72 crore (about $11 million), which would be sufficient to meet the ongoing expansion. “However, we will look at raising funds later this year,” he told BusinessLine .
Taking through the new facility located in Taj Deccan here, Sumit Lakhani, Chief Marketing Officer, AWFIS, said: “We are in the process of firming up more such places to locate shared spaces. With presence in Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru and now in Hyderabad, we are adding new locations within these cities too. In Hyderabad, we expect to add few more offices.”
For a single seat, it works out to about Rs 5,000 to Rs 13,000 a month (for a cubicle), depending upon the type of space, shared one or cubicle, and fixed seats starting from Rs 350 per day to Rs 750 per day.
This makes it attractive for workers as they do not have to handle the hassle of maintenance of their work place. They just walk in and walk out, he said.
In addition, there is also facility for meetings for up to eight persons starting at Rs 600 per hour.
The pro-working centre at Taj GVK property Taj Deccan has managed to convert underutilised space in a premium property. In the process, it seeks to facilitate the growth of the startup community looking for affordable yet premium addresses for setting up office.
Pro working spaces are located in shared working environment, yet independent. Individuals from different organisations and professions share these common work spaces.
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