Synopsis: The number of GCCs in India is expected to increase from over 1,800 currently to approximately 2,400-3,000 by 2030. This article lists out latest GCCs recently launched in India in the month of October to November, their company size and cities where the GCCs are launched.
ICRA, the rating agency, foresees that the number of India’s Global Capability Centers (GCCs) will exceed the figure of 2,500 in 2030, an increase of nearly 800 from the current figure of 1,700, and the annual revenue from these centers will be more than $100 billion, besides the workforce expansion by around 100%. Here are the new GCC set up in India during Oct-Nov 2025, with what each company does, a quick value/ size note where they located the GCC
1. Vanguard
- Opened Nov 4, 2025, Vanguard is one of the world’s largest investment management firms (index & mutual funds, ETFs, Retirement Services).
- Net worth: Vanguard manages trillion in assets corporate pages list AUM in the $10+ trillion range(2025 figures vary by source/quarter).
- Location: Hyderabad (temporary offices/ leased space in Sattva Knowledge Park; planned expansion).
- Why India: Talent first play hires AI/ cloud/ engineering/ data analytics talent; Hyderabad’s tech ecosystem, infrastructure and policy support. Company officials have called it talent play rather than a pure cost play.
2. Sonoco Products Company
- On November 18, 2025, a permanent GCC facility in Hyderabad was opened and 145 technology professionals were working there. Sonoco products, a global packaging solutions company with a focus on sustainability, were to be packaged and marketed in the consumer and industrial sectors.
- Net worth: Public company market cap around $3.9-4 billion in mid-Nov 2025.
- Location: Hyderabad; previously set up an IT performance hub in Feb 2025.
- Why India: Build digital/ analytics/ automation capabilities and a Finance CoE; leverage local tech talent to drive global digital transformation and operation efficiency.
3. Deepwatch
- Inaugurated on Nov 19, 2025. Deepwatch is a US based cybersecurity firm focused on managed detection & response (MDR) and security operations, increasingly building AI driven cyber capabilities.
- Net worth: Not disclosed
- Why India: To tap “an unmatched pool of AI, cloud and cybersecurity engineering talent (CEO quoted), because they couldn’t hire enough of that talent in the US.
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4. The Standard
- The Standard, a leading US financial services firm which includes Insurance, retirement and investment products & services
- Net worth: Not a single global market cap style public behemoth like vanguard; The Standard publishes business metrics many assets and business lines but AUM figures differ by products.
- Location: Bengaluru and Pune sites named as tech hubs for the new centre.
- Why India: Scale tech & operation for global services, hire engineering and product talent, and support global technology transformation.
5. Carlsberg Group
- Denmark based brewery Carlsberg Group opened in India in September 2025, Carlsberg is a Global brewing company (beer & beverage business). Here the GCC focus in tech/I managed services and automation to support global operations.
- Net worth: Carlsberg India is doing well in FY 2024 that crossed a sales of ₹8,044.9 crore, with profit of ₹323.1 crore. Market cap $15-17 billion (USD)
- Location: Launched its first ever GCC in Gurugram, India. The following day, it opened another centre in Hyderabad.
- Why India: Centralise IT/managed services, accelerate digital transformation, and execute a local investment/ production growth strategy in India.
6. Rolls Royce
- Luxury automobile and aerospace manufacturer Rolls Royce inaugurated GCC in September 17th
- Investment: Rolls Royce opens 700 seat GCC, Presence with over 3,000 employees in India plans to double sourcing
- Location: Bengaluru because Bengaluru ranks among the world’s top three aerospace cities for attracting foreign investments.
- Why India: Access to highly skilled engineers, innovation ecosystem, Bengaluru’s aerospace and engineering ecosystem, strategic positioning as a “home market” for growth.
- Large and Medium Industries Minister MB Patil highlighted that the initiative has contributed to Bengaluru emerging as one of the top three cities globally for aerospace investment.
7. McDonalds
- The most prominent GCC launch in October 2025 was McDonal’s inauguration of its first India Global Capability
- Net worth: approximately $217 billion USD
- Location: The centre spans 1.56 lakh square feet across four floors in HITEC City and has been designed to accommodate approximately 1,500 employees.
- Why India: Talent availability, cost efficiencies, strategic hub for global ops including tech, data analytics, finance, and HR; Hyderabad’s IT ecosystem and infrastructure support.
Conclusion
The above mentioned five GCC’s announcements are an indication of the wider strategic shift in the Indian GCC ecosystem where AI and innovations led development took the place of pure cost arbitrage. The firms have selected premium areas which are Bengaluru and Hyderabad that are famous for specialized talent in disruptive technologies, thus the transition of India from a service delivery place to a global innovation hot spot is recognized.
Written by Yatheendra N