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WeWork India to focus on 6-8 cities, expects to be valued at $2 bn: CEO

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WeWork India, Co-working space, Co-working
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WeWork India's newest building in Gurgaon

Surajeet Das Gupta New Delhi
Co-working giant WeWork India would focus on the country’s six-eight biggest cities as it pushes for a threefold increase in space, from 6 million square feet (mn sqft) to 20 mn sqft, by 2028. According to the company, its valuation currently stands at $2 billion and the business is conducive to going public, but the final call on the matter is still to be taken.
 
“If you see India’s workforce, about 80 per cent is hired by the top 100 companies, which all have executives residing in these big cities. So there is a large market for us to grow

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