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Managed flexible workspace provider Simpliwork Offices is planning to invest Rs 750 crore next fiscal to expand its portfolio and raise up to Rs 2,800 crore in equity and debt for future growth. Founded in 2018, Bengaluru-based Simpliwork Offices currently has an office portfolio of around 4.2 million square feet, roughly 50,000 desks, across major 8 cities. Salarpuria Sattva, one of the leading real estate firms in the country, with a large presence in the office market, has a 50 per cent stake in Simpliwork Offices. Kunal Walia, the founder and CEO of Simpliwork, along with some other investors, holds the remaining stake. In an interview with PTI, Walia noted that the leasing of flexible office space rose during the 2022 calendar year, and demand continues to be strong from large enterprises. The overall leasing of office space crossed 45 million square feet last year, after two years of slowdown due to the COVID pandemic, he highlighted. "Specifically, within that demand, we h

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