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OYO

15,431 employees on LinkedIn · 13 known investors

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OYO operates an online platform for booking budget hotels and homes, offering over 174,000 properties across 35+ countries. It also provides corporate booking services for businesses and lets property owners list their accommodations.

Founders & leadership

RARitesh Agarwal
Ritesh AgarwalFounder & Group CEORitesh Agarwal is founder and CEO of OYO, a global platform that operates an online marketplace for booking budget hotels and homes across 35+ countries. He received support from the Thiel Fellowship early in building the company.

Investors · 13

SoftBank GroupreportedTokyo

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Also in the syndicate · 2

InCredleadSoftBank’s Vision Fundlead

Funding

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  • Undisclosed amountfresh funding roundNov 2025

    InCred (lead)

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Frequently asked questions

What does OYO do?
OYO operates an online platform for booking budget hotels and homes, offering over 174,000 properties across 35+ countries. It also provides corporate booking services for businesses and lets property owners list their accommodations.
Who founded OYO?
OYO was founded by Ritesh Agarwal.
Who are OYO's investors?
OYO's investors include 2am VC, DSG Consumer Partners, Lightspeed India Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Peak XV Partners, Artha Group, Artha Venture Fund, Greenoaks and 3 more.