Synopsis– The growth of GCCs in India continues to accelerate in 2025, driven by global companies expanding their presence across top metro cities in India. Here’s a list of the top 10 newly launched GCCs in India to watch this year.
In 2025, the Global Capability Centers (GCCs) of India will be majorly transformed, and Q3 will see the transformation process of the back-office centres into strategic innovation centres. The GCCs have become central in enhancing digital transformation, research, and development of multinational corporations.
Growth of GCCs in India
- In India, there will be over 1800 GCCs running by the end of 2025.
- Mid-Cap GCCs are above 480 and hire more than 210,000 professionals.
- About 35% of mid-cap GCCs were introduced during the past two years.
- The focus is no longer on volume, but instead on speed and specialization capabilities.
Diversification Geographically and in Industry
- Bengaluru and Hyderabad are the hotspots of the GCC .
- New clusters in GIFT City (Ahmedabad), Pune and Chennai are also a source of investments.
- Tier-2 cities are developing momentum, as it is economical and increasing in talent.
- There are semiconductors, insurance, SaaS, manufacturing, and fintech industries.
Top 10 New GCCs in India (Q3 2025)
| No | Company | Location | Focus arena |
| 1 | Eli Lilly | Hyderabad | Life sciences innovation and Pharma R&D |
| 2 | Ifineon Technologies | GIFT City, Ahmedabad | Semiconductor and chip design |
| 3 | Workday | Chennai | SaaS and HR tech digital innovation |
| 4 | Dai-ichi Life + Capegemini | Hyderabad | insurance, analytics, and digital transformation |
| 5 | Jaggaer | Hyderabad | Cloud-based procurement automation |
| 6 | Ebay | Bengaluru | E-Commerce |
| 7 | Ferguson | Bengaluru | Construction |
| 8 | Lloyds Banking Group | Hyderabad | BFSI Technology, cybersecurity, automation |
| 9 | Sonny’s Enterprises | Pune | Manufacturing |
| 10 | Vanguard | Bengaluru | Investment Mangaement |
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Market Effect and Future Prospect
- Owing to GCC expansion, it leads to foreign direct investments and creation of employment in India.
- New GCCs are agile start-ups and deeply embedded into international operations.
- Executives of these centers tend to impact on the product strategy and implementation globally.
- This growth is driven by favourable government policies and investments in infrastructure.
- India is establishing itself as a R&D and innovation center of technology in the world.
Conclusion
Q3 2025 shows that the GCC ecosystem in India will transform to be a strategic and innovativeness based force rather than a traditional cost arbitrage model. The new and varied GCCs boom is an indication of the increasing role of India as a pivotal driving force in the global business change and technology dominance. This dynamic situation is set to be a foundation block of the Indian economic and technological future in the world arena.
Written by Jayanth R Pai
