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Exclusive: Smartworks converts into public company

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Exclusive: Smartworks converts into public company
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Co-working space solutions provider Smartworks has converted itself into a public company. This marks the company’s concrete step towards its planned initial public offering (IPO). The board at Smartworks has approved the resolution to change the company’s status from private to public. Its name has now changed from Smartworks Coworking Spaces Private Limited to Smartworks Coworking Spaces Limited. The development comes on the heels of Smartworks’s $20 million funding round from Keppel, Ananta Capital Ventures Fund I, and others. Smartworks provides managed office spaces by leasing properties from real estate developers and subsequently subleasing them to enterprises or companies. The company has a presence across Delhi-NCR, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Chennai, Pune, Hyderabad, and others. As of March 2024, Smartworks has a presence in as many as 13 cities including Bengaluru, Kolkata, Delhi NCR, Mumbai, and Pune, and a portfolio of 41 centers spanning 8 million square feet. To date, the co-working space firm has raised over $50 million, including a $25 million raise from the Singapore-based Keppel Land in 2019. As per startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, NS Niketan LLP, which includes founder Neetish Sarda, among others, controls more than 45% stake in the company as of the last funding round. Smartworks demonstrated robust financial growth, with its scale nearly doubling to Rs 744 crore in FY23. However, like many growth-stage companies, its losses also rose by 44% to Rs 101 crore during the same period. The company is yet to file its annual results for FY24. In the co-working space, Awfis became the first Indian startup to get listed on the stock exchange. The Peak XV-backed firm was oversubscribed by more than 100x on the final day of bidding.

Smartworks opens strong on stock exchange; market cap crosses $600 Mn

EntrackrEntrackr · 22h ago
Smartworks opens strong on stock exchange; market cap crosses $600 Mn
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Smartworks opens strong on stock exchange; market cap crosses $600 Mn Managed office space provider Smartworks made its stock market debut on Thursday, listing at Rs 435 per share on the National Stock Exchange, a 7% premium over its issue price of Rs 407. The IPO, which was oversubscribed 13.92 times, comprised a fresh issue of Rs 445 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of 34 lakh shares worth Rs 137.5 crore. The price band was fixed at Rs 387–407 per share. The public issue received bids for 14 crore equity shares against 1 crore shares on offer. Qualified institutional buyers (QIBs) led the demand, subscribing 24.92 times their allotted quota, followed by non-institutional investors (NIIs) at 23.68 times. Promoters NS Niketan LLP and SNS Infrarealty LLP collectively earned Rs 32 crore through the OFS. Meanwhile, investor Space Solutions India Pte. Ltd (formerly Lisbrine Pte. Ltd) raked in Rs 107 crore, marking a 3.8X return and a profit of Rs 77.3 crore on its original investment, as per the RHP. Ahead of the listing, Smartworks raised Rs 174 crore (around $20 million) from anchor investors including Tata Mutual Fund, Aditya Birla Sun Life, Axis Mutual Fund, and SBI General Insurance. Post listing, Smartworks was trading at Rs 457.9 9 (as on 11.15AM) with a market capitalisation of Rs 5,221 crore (approximately $614 million). In FY25, the company reported Rs 1,374 crore in operating revenue, up from Rs 1,039 crore in FY24. However, its losses widened to Rs 62 crore in FY25 from Rs 50 crore in the previous fiscal ended March 2024. Smartworks competes with Awfis, which went public in May 2024 and currently trades at Rs 649.4. Awfis posted Rs 1,208 crore in revenue and Rs 68 crore in net profit in FY25. Another peer, WeWork India, has also received SEBI’s nod for its upcoming IPO.

Smartworks raises more than $20 Mn from Keppel and others

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Smartworks raises more than $20 Mn from Keppel and others
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Co-working space solutions provider Smartworks has raised Rs 168 crore ($20.24 million) from a group of investors including Keppel, Ananta Capital Ventures Fund I, Plutus Capital, family trusts, and HNIs. The capital from the fundraise will be deployed towards growth and expansion of the business and meet general corporate expenses, Smartworks said in a statement. To date, the co-working space firm has raised over $50 million, including a $25 million raise from the Singapore-based Keppel Land in 2019. Smartworks provides managed office spaces by leasing properties from real estate developers and subsequently subleasing them to enterprises or companies. The company has a presence across Delhi-NCR, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Chennai, Pune, Hyderabad, and others. As of March 2024, Smartworks has a presence in as many as 13 cities including Bengaluru, Kolkata, Delhi NCR, Mumbai, and Pune, and a portfolio of 41 centers spanning across 8 million square feet. As per startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, NS Niketan LLP, which includes founder Neetish Sarda, among others, controls more than 45% stake in the company as of the last funding round. Smartworks also said that promoters continue holding majority shareholding in the company. Smartworks’ revenue from operations surged 97.5% to Rs 711 crore in FY23 from Rs 360 crore in FY22. The firm also saw a 44.29% surge in losses which rose to Rs 101 crore in FY23 as compared to Rs 70 crore in the previous fiscal year. Recently, co-working firm Awfis got listed on the stock exchange and became the first company from this space to do so.

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