ANSR eyes IPO in 2027 amid strong GCC growth prospects

Around 80% of ANSR’s portfolio customers are building AI Centres of Excellence.

ANSR, which helps global companies set up and operate Global Capability Centres (GCCs) and provides manpower solutions, is considering an initial public offering (IPO) in 2027 to give long-standing investors an exit route and to fund its expansion plans.

The company, backed by investors including Accel Partners, Accenture and ServiceNow, also intends to share the benefits of its growth with employees.

ANSR, which has remained profitable, said it plans to invest further in artificial intelligence (AI) and 1Wrk, its arm that covers talent acquisition, work planning and operating models.

Robust prospects

The Indian GCC industry, with about 2,000 centres employing over 25 lakh professionals, is projected to become a $100-billion market and contribute about 3 per cent to India’s GDP by 2030, Vikram Ahuja, Co-Founder, ANSR, told businessline.

About 30 per cent of the more than 250 GCCs ANSR set up are in Hyderabad, and over 300 of its staff work from the 2,000-seat office at RMZ Spire in Knowledge City.

Around 80 per cent of ANSR’s portfolio customers are building AI Centres of Excellence. More than 2,400 specialists were hired for AI-related roles in the last three months, along with over 120 global leaders, including Global Heads of AI who now lead from their GCCs.

AI skills in focus

ANSR’s Talent Trends in GCCs in India 2026 analysis, based on more than 5,000 live openings and over 20,000 roles hired, found that nearly two-thirds of new GCC roles require AI skills. Demand for AI-related talent grew by about 45 per cent year on year.

According to ANSR, GCC hiring grew by about 12-15 per cent year on year in the first half of 2026, outpacing the broader IT and IT-enabled services sector.

About 100-150 new GCCs are being established annually, while existing centres are expanding and adding technology, innovation and AI-related functions.

Low attrition

On hiring trends, he said about 30-35 per cent of GCC recruits come from other GCCs, about 20 per cent from product companies and start-ups, and the remaining from IT services companies.

Annual attrition in the GCC industry is below 14 per cent, against an estimated 25-30 per cent in IT services. Attrition among ANSR’s portfolio companies is below 7 per cent, he said.

GCCs hire across more than 200 job families, including software engineering, data science, analytics, finance and procurement.

Published on October 29, 2026