Bengaluru, July 30 -- Knowledge Realty Trust (KRT), a real estate investment trust (Reit)that is set to launch its initial public offering (IPO) on 5 August,has seen high demand from global capability centres (GCCs), and is eyeing third-party acquisitions for growth, senior company officials said on Wednesday.

The KRT Reit, sponsored by Bengaluru-based developer Sattva Developers and BREP Asia SG L&T Holding, a Blackstone portfolio company, will raise Rs.4,800 crore through the IPO. It has already concluded a pre-IPO round in June, raising Rs.1,400 crore. KRT has fixed the price band for the issue at Rs.95-100 per unit. The minimum bid size is Rs.15,000, and the issue closes on 7 August.

The entire proceeds from the pre-IPO and IPO will...