Ritesh Agarwal

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19 July, 2019

Ritesh Agarwal to triple stake in SoftBank-backed OYO for $2 bn

OYO Hotels & Homes founder and chief executive Ritesh Agarwal on Friday said he will deploy $2 billion (Rs 13,763 ......

Finance

18 July, 2019

SoftBank's Masayoshi Son says Japan lacks investment opportunities, lagging in AI race

SoftBank Group Corp founder and Chief Executive Masayoshi Son said on Thursday that there is a dearth of investment opportunities ......

General

08 July, 2019

Grapevine: KKR, Baring PE Asia front runners for CitiusTech; OYO founder plans buyback

Private equity major KKR and Baring Private Equity Asia have emerged as frontrunners for a controlling stake in Mumbai-based healthcare ......

General

05 July, 2019

Grapevine: OYO standstill clause looms for SoftBank; Dewan Housing sells DHFL House

OYO Hotels and Homes founder Ritesh Agarwal and largest minority investors Lightspeed Venture Partners and Sequoia Capital India have put ......

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01 May, 2019

SoftBank-backed OYO buys @Leisure Group in biggest overseas deal by an Indian startup

OYO has acquired a majority stake in European vacation rental company @Leisure Group from German media house Axel Springer SE, ......

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01 April, 2019

Airbnb bets on OYO in Series E round

San Francisco-based home-sharing marketplace Airbnb has invested an undisclosed sum in SoftBank-backed budget hospitality chain OYO. Airbnb said in a statement ......

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14 February, 2019

OYO raises money from Didi Chuxing to close $1 bn funding round

Budget hospitality chain OYO has raised $100 million (Rs 709.4 crore at current exchange rate) from Chinese ride-hailing firm Didi ......

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05 December, 2018

Singapore-based technology firm Grab invests $100 mn in OYO

Budget hospitality chain OYO has raised Rs 732 crore ($104 million at current exchange rates) from Singapore-based ride-hailing company Grab ......

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25 September, 2018

SoftBank fund, Sequoia & others to pump $1 bn into OYO

Budget hospitality chain OYO said on Tuesday it will raise $1 billion (around Rs 7,300 crore at current exchange rates) ......

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13 August, 2018

SoftBank-backed OYO seals third buyout, acquires Weddingz.in

Budget hospitality chain OYO has acquired Mumbai-based Weddingz.in, an online marketplace for wedding venues and vendors, for an undisclosed sum, ......