NEWS

• Karnataka houses over 50% of India’s mid-market Global Capability Centres (GCCs), employing 74,000+ professionals, according to the Karnataka Mid-Market GCC Report 2025 released by the Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM) and Zinnov.
• The State hosts 230+ out of 480+ mid-market GCCs in India.
• These GCCs are expanding faster and maturing 1.4 times quicker than larger peers, with focus on:
  • Product ownership
  • CXO-level leadership
  • AI-first strategies

HIGHLIGHTS

What Are Mid-Market GCCs?

• Set up by mid-sized enterprises with annual global revenues of $100M–$1B.
• Operate at 40% the size of non-mid-market peers nationally; in Karnataka, the ratio is sharper at 35%, due to leaner, high-trust teams.

Karnataka’s Advantage

• Policy Support: First State to launch a dedicated GCC policy (2024).
• Infrastructure: Plug-and-play facilities, payroll incentives, and simplified regulations.
• Talent Hub:
  • 50% of India’s AI/ML talent
  • 38% of national digital workforce
  • Bengaluru: world’s 4th largest tech & innovation cluster
• Market Share: Captured 65% of all new mid-market GCCs since 2023.

Government Support

• Release of KATALYST GCC Handbook:
  • A guide for firms setting up GCCs in Karnataka.
  • Part of the Ease of Doing Business cell launched in August 2024.
• Minister Kharge stressed industry-government collaboration to boost software development and attract more GCCs.