The consolidated net profit of Rs 2.78 crore marked a significant turnaround from the Rs 8.30 crore net loss recorded in the same period last year.
The VC fund has generated Rs 607 crore on a total investment of Rs 206 crore, based on the current return multiple. That only translates to a return of 3X in seven years which is not lucrative for venture funds.
The company has fixed a price band of Rs 364-383 per share for its maiden public issue, which will open on May 22 and conclude on May 27.
Post the IPO, Awfis’ largest shareholders Peak XV’s stake will decline to 10-11 percent and ChryCapital’s holdings through its unit Bisque will go down to about 13-14 percent stake, Ramani said.
Chennai based Awfis competes with the likes of WeWork, Smartworks and Tablespace. The segment has seen a sharp recovery post Covid-19 with a bulk of the demand coming from the IT sector.
The new centre is located at Rashbehari Connector close to E.M. Bypass and will add 13 centres to the company's co-working portfolio in Kolkata.
In a statement, Awfis said it has opened its first premium category centre 'Awfis Gold' in Mumbai.
More developers of commercial office assets across the country are expected to align with co-working operators and carve out specialised spaces for them.
The collaboration is expected to create about 10,000 seats in 12 strategically located centres across Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad and Pune, which is the new addition
Awfis is expected to invest Rs 15 to Rs 17 crore on the WayFoods flex space in Bengaluru and Chennai.
With this expansion, the company has become the largest co-working player in the city with seven centres covering 2.5 lakh sq ft
The collaboration is expected to create 4,000 seats in six strategically located centres across Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad
Awfis hopes to grow to 5-6 centres in Chennai in the next 12-18 months and further strengthen its presence in the city in the near future
The launch of the centre will inch the company closer to its vision of 2,00,000 seats in 15 cities in the next 36 months.
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Awfis, which was founded in April 2015, has become profitable at entity level from November last year and is targeting to launch a public issue in 2022.
Awfis, which was founded in April 2015, entered Pune market 18 months back and has established seven centres with a seating capacity of over 4000. Now, it has chalked out a plan to add 8,000 seats more by opening 14 new centres over next one year.
The company had in July raised $20 million (about Rs 137.57 crore) from a few investors, including Sequoia India, for expanding its operations and could raise more if required, its founder and CEO Amit Ramani said.
Initially characterised by domestic operators, the market now has a more diverse range with international entrants including WeWork, The Executive Centre and Regus
Flush with funds, the startup is now looking at entering the micro markets in tier 2 and 3 towns while WeWork is still filling up its first 2,200 seat centre in Bangalore
June quarter was the lowest quarter for Venture Capitalists (VC) investments in the last 3 years.
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