Tekion leases over one lakh sq ft office space in Bengaluru in expansion bid

California headquartered, technology firm Tekion has leased two commercial properties across
Bangalore and Chennai to expand its operation in India. The firm has taken on lease nearly
110,000 sqft office space in Bagmane Solarium City, Brookfield, Bengaluru, to accommodate up
to 1,100 engineers.
In Chennai, Tekion leased close to 53,000 sqft office space at Embassy Splendid Tech Zone,
Pallavaram, with a capacity to seat over 350 engineers.
As Tekion enters new markets, Bengaluru and Chennai are expected to contribute significantly
to product development in collaboration with other global teams.

“We’re creating seamlessly integrated, elegant, and intuitive solutions built with cutting edge
technology and powered by Big Data, Machine Learning (ML)/ AI, and Internet of Things
(Connected vehicle to connected devices). We’re harnessing the passion, entrepreneurial spirit,
deep industry expertise, and the latest technologies to create something very special. We are
inventing new technology along the way to overcome barriers and solve big problems,” said Jay
Vijayan, CEO, and Founder of Tekion.
Tekion, the innovator of the Automotive Retail Cloud® (ARC), the first and fastest cloud-native
automotive retail SaaS platform, has also hired more local product and engineering talent.
Headquartered in Pleasanton (California), Tekion has been growing globally with close to 2,000
innovators spread across the USA, India, Canada, France, and Germany. Tekion, founded in
2016 as a product company, has a significant presence in India with Bengaluru being the APAC
headquarters while Chennai as the Regional Center is emerging as an important innovation
hub.
Tekion is building the only cloud-native platform that is transforming the automotive retail
industry, leapfrogging it into the future and providing an unparalleled customer experience.

“Our new offices are state-of-the-art and offer the best working environment with inspiring
themes, including open collaboration spaces, gym, natural greenery, cafeteria, yoga room,
gaming zone, and many fun-loving elements. Bengaluru and Chennai are integral to our global
collaborative working model. We are offering our talented Tekionites world-class infrastructure,”
said Rana Robillard, SVP – People Team, Tekion.
Tekion intends to increase the engineering talent strength over the next 6 months and may
explore additional office space. “We have implemented a flexible working policy to enable work
for the last two years because of the pandemic. Many employees have shown interest in
working from the office. While the new office in Chennai is fully operational with 230+ engineers,
the Bengaluru office will start welcoming employees from July,” added Rana.
Valued at $3.5bn after its series- D financing, in October 2021, Tekion is backed by Advent
International, Durable Capital, Alkeon Capital, Index Ventures, FM Capital, AME Cloud
Ventures, Airbus Ventures, and Storm Ventures.
Some of the biggest names in the automotive industry, such as General Motors, Exor, BMW i
Ventures, Renault Nissan Mitsubishi Alliance, and Hyundai Motor Company, are also among the
investors in Tekion.