GCC Launchpad

Not Ready for a Full GCC? Start Here.

Launch a micro-GCC in India without setting up an entity, navigating compliance, or committing to a full-scale operation from day one. BetaCrew handles the infrastructure while you focus on building your team.

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India Expansion Has a False Choice

Most companies looking to build engineering teams in India face a binary decision: use an EOR/staffing vendor with limited control, or spend 6-12 months setting up a full GCC entity before hiring a single engineer.

Both options have serious trade-offs. EORs give you bodies but no ownership. Full GCCs give you ownership but require massive upfront investment before you've validated anything. The GCC Launchpad is the middle path: start building your team now, prove the model, then transition to your own entity when you're ready.

The Three-Phase Framework

From First Hire to Full Ownership

12–24 month journey

Engineers are hired under BetaCrew’s entity, screened through BotFriday AI, and embedded into your workflows from day one. No entity setup required. No compliance overhead. You get a working team while we handle payroll, benefits, and local operations.

Months 1–3

Deliverables

BotFriday-screened hiresPayroll & compliance handledTeam onboardingNo entity needed

Who We Are Not

Not a Payroll Intermediary

We don’t just process salaries. We hire, screen, onboard, and manage engineers as part of your team.

Not an Outsourcing Shop

Your engineers work exclusively for you, on your codebase, in your workflows. No shared resources.

Not a Staffing Agency

We don’t send resumes and walk away. We stay engaged through the entire lifecycle of your India team.

Not a Real Estate GCC Broker

We don’t sell you office space and call it a GCC. We build operational engineering capability.

We are an engineering-led operating company.

Why BetaCrew

Engineering DNA: founded by engineers from Meta, Bloomberg, and SIG, not staffing executives
AI-accelerated hiring: BotFriday screens and evaluates candidates before a single interview
Built for innovation: your team gets access to BotFriday tools and AI-augmented workflows
Ownership transfer by design: every engagement is structured so you can take full control
Proven track record: we’ve helped companies from Techstars startups to public enterprises build India teams

Who This Is For

PE-backed companies looking to build cost-effective engineering capacity in India
SaaS, AI, fintech, and healthcare companies that need product-quality engineers
Companies planning to hire 10–50 engineers over the next 12–24 months
Teams building product engineering, data engineering, or AI/ML capabilities
Companies that want to own their India team long-term but aren’t ready for full entity setup

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