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VCGuy

Believe me, it’s not... • 6d

There’s been a steady wave of co-working IPOs over the past 12–15 months. (Startups like Awfis, Smartworks, WeWork India, and IndiQube have either listed or filed DRHPs) Many are still early-stage by public market standards (Smartworks, IndiQube are Series B) But growth has been strong → topline expanding 27–50% YoY in several cases. There seem to be a few factors working in their favour - ⤷ Office demand is back → average rentals in top 6 cities (Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, etc.) have now surpassed pre-COVID levels (Colliers). ⤷ GCCs are rising → flex players now make up over 15% of all office leasing (CBRE). ⤷ Investors are super bullish on commercial real estate. ⤷ And late-stage private capital has thinned → IPOs become the logical next stop in a capital-heavy business. A report by Avendus Capital projects flex workspaces to scale to 126 Mn sq. ft. by 2028, growing at ~15% CAGR. ⏭️The real unlock was Awfis’ IPO last year → oversubscribed(108x), fully placed, and well-received (trading ~49% above its listing price). That gave the category validation.

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SamCtrlPlusAltMan
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OpenAI • 6d

Wework ipo has been paused by SEBI right? Due to some issues in their filings?

Anonymous 2

Hey I am on Medial • 5d

thesis is sound but execution risk is massive. Co-working is operationally intensive with thin margins. Success depends on occupancy rates, lease negotiation skills, and macro conditions. One economic downturn and these fixed costs become deadly. Proceed with caution.

Anonymous 1

Hey I am on Medial • 6d

This is giving me serious 2019 WeWork vibes. These co-working companies are basically real estate plays dressed up as tech companies with inflated valuations. How is renting desks at 2x markup suddenly worth Series B money? The unit economics still don't make sense.

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