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Private equity firms like KKR, Blackstone and Warburg Pincus are actively encouraging their portfolio companies to establish global capability centres (GCCs) in India as part of a strategic push to drive value creation and competitive advantage. Over the past five years, investments by PE-backed companies in Indian GCCs have grown fourfold, making this segment one of the fastest-growing areas of GCC expansion. Mid-market firms, typically with annual revenues between $100 million and $5 billion, are the primary drivers of this trend, accounting for a large share of new GCC setups with strong backing from investors.
GCCs in India are increasingly designed not just for traditional support functions but to deliver business outcomes like faster product development, improved profitability and stronger digital transformation. These centres often have direct reporting lines into global leadership, enabling faster decision-making and deeper integration with global strategies. Sectors such as software-as-a-service (SaaS), cloud services, cybersecurity and financial services have seen significant PE-backed GCC investment.
India now hosts more than 1,700 GCCs, employing millions of professionals and contributing significant revenue to parent companies. PE firms see Indian GCCs as engines of growth that leverage local tech talent to drive innovation across their portfolios.
