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| 17.09.2026 | Practo appoints ex-Unacademy exec Jagnoor Singh as CEO, founder Shashank ND moves to MD role | Digital healthcare platform Practo has appointed Jagnoor Singh as CEO as part of a wider leadership reshuffle, with founder Shashank ND Singh moving from the CEO position to become managing director and executive chairman.
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| 16.09.2026 | Integrated aesthetic surgery platform TRUE ARTIS raises Rs 11.4 crore in seed funding led by Zeropearl VC | TRUE ARTIS, an integrated Indian aesthetic healthcare and surgical platform, has raised Rs 11.4 crore in a seed funding round led by Zeropearl VC, as it looks to expand its operations in Delhi NCR.
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| 16.09.2026 | VerifAIX, True Artis pocket early-stage cheques | Madhulima Tewari, CEO, VerifAIX
AI semiconductor verification company VerifAIX and aesthetic surgery platform True Artis have raised fresh funding to expand technology, customer deployments, and operations.
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| 10.08.2026 | Zostel Withdraws Delhi HC Plea Seeking SEBI Review Of OYO’s IPO Disclosures | SUMMARY
Zostel said it withdrew the application after the HC observed that Zostel’s complaints regarding the IPO would be considered by SEBI regardless as the draft IPO papers had yet to be cleared
This is the latest turn in the more than d... |
| 14.07.2026 | Shark Tank Fame Medial Shuts Down Amid Mounting Cash Crunch | SUMMARY
The social networking platform Medial is winding down operations, founder and CEO Niket Raj Dwivedi announced in a LinkedIn post
The “difficult decision” to shut down came after the startup failed to raise fresh funding amid a mount... |
| 10.07.2026 | India Hospitality Market to Reach USD 55.67 Billion by 2031, Supported by Growing Domestic Tourism and Hotel Expansion | India Hospitality Market Overview
The India Hospitality Market is expected to reach USD 55.67 billion by 2031, growing from USD 27.96 billion in 2026 at a CAGR of 14.76% during the forecast period. According to Mordor Intelligence, the mark... |
| 01.07.2026 | Instamart Appoints Ex-OYO International CEO Gautam Swaroop As CBO | SUMMARY
Gautam will oversee Instamart's commercial operations spanning customer-centric growth, category management, and brand relationships and expansion
The development comes days after significant leadership churn was announced at Swiggy... |
| 30.06.2026 | SoftBank sitting on modest gains from Oyo parent but Lightspeed, Peak XV strike gold | Pro
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| 23.06.2026 | Why India’s wealthy families are betting on startups as venture capitalists pull back | Listen
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| 15.06.2026 | Tech-enabled wedding planning and fulfillment platform The Wedding Company raises $2.75 M Seed funding | In a seed funding round headed by Wellingdon Advisors LLP, the tech-enabled wedding planning and fulfillment platform The Wedding Company has raised $2.75 million (roughly Rs 25 crore), with participation from LVX, Tremis Capital, and angel... |
| 12.06.2026 | IPO-Bound PRISM Gets Relief In ₹3,885 Cr Angel Tax Demand Case | SUMMARY
Hotel aggregator OYO has received a tax relief of ₹3,885.51 Cr, which was in relation to its share premium received by it from parent entity Oravel Stays Ltd (OSL)
The company argued whether the valuation was correct, but whether th... |
| 08.06.2026 | Astera Ventures Appoints Prashant Hoskote to its Board of Directors | New Delhi, Delhi, India
Astera Ventures, an India-based advisory firm focused on researching and supporting high-growth emerging companies through strategic consulting and investments, today announced the appointment of Prashant Hoskote as ... |
| 02.06.2026 | Oyo-parent Prism gets Sebi approval for ₹6,650 crore IPO: Report | Prism, the parent company of hospitality platform Oyo, has secured approval from markets regulator Sebi to proceed with its proposed ₹6,650 crore initial public offering (IPO), news agency PTI reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar wit... |
| 02.06.2026 | OYO parent PRISM wins Sebi nod for IPO, targets $7-8 billion valuation | MUMBAI: PRISM, the global hospitality technology company that operates OYO, has received approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) for its proposed initial public offering (IPO), according to two people aware of the de... |
| 20.04.2026 | As insurance market reaches $8.4 B, Insurtech Igloo broadens its approach in Philippines | As insurance premiums in the Philippines reached PHP502.6 billion ($8.37 billion) in 2025 due to persistent gaps in coverage and penetration, Singapore-based insurtech company Igloo named Ramjit Lahiri as its Country Head.
According to a re... |
| 09.04.2026 | Former OYO Executive’s Startup Nava Raises $22 Mn To Build Neocloud Platform | SUMMARY
Former OYO senior executive Abhinav Sinha’s AI startup Nava, earlier known as Kluisz.ai, has raised $22 Mn (about ₹204 Cr) in its Series A round led by Greenoaks, with participation from existing investors RTP Global and Unicorn Ind... |
| 20.03.2026 | The Iran war is sending shockwaves through the world’s busiest IPO market | India was the world’s busiest IPO market in 2025, but several companies have paused plans to list this year.
Global brokerages Nomura and Citi have cut their 2026 target for the Nifty 50 as the Iran war is expected to slow India’s economic ... |
| 03.03.2026 | Home services platforms scale up as urban households shift to organised players | - |
| 25.02.2026 | IPO-Bound OYO Appoints Former SEBI Chief Ajay Tyagi As Independent Director | SUMMARY
Tyagi will be responsible for strengthening the company’s board governance and look after PRISM’s journey to the public market
He started his career as an IAS officer and served at several senior policy and administrative roles in d... |
| 22.01.2026 | Travel companies report 20% increase in demand, hotels see 40% increase in room rates for Republic Day weekend | - |
| 13.01.2026 | Quick beauty service platform Dazzl raises $3.2 million, led by Stellaris | Synopsis
On-demand beauty and wellness services platform Dazzl has raised $3.2 million in a round led by Stellaris Venture Partners.Angel investors Ritesh Agarwal, founder and CEO of Prism (formerly Oyo); Maninder Gulati, former Oyo CXO; Ab... |
| 31.12.2025 | OYO Pre-Files DRHP For INR 6,650 Cr IPO | SUMMARY
The company is looking to raise INR 6,650 Cr via fresh issue as part of the IPO, which is also expected to comprise an offer-for-sale component
Sources told Inc42 that the company is eyeing a valuation of $7 Bn to $8 Bn for the publ... |
| 11.12.2025 | Soleos, Toffee Coffee Roasters pocket early-stage cheques, Mamaearth enters new segment | Credit: 123RF.com
Engineering procurement construction (EPC) provider Soleos Solar Energy and direct-to-consumer coffee brand Toffee Coffee Roasters have raised early-stage funding, while Mamaearth's parent Honasa Consumer has entered men's... |
| 28.11.2025 | OYO Parent PRISM To Raise INR 6,650 Cr Via IPO | SUMMARY
OYO has called an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) to seek shareholders’ approval for raising up to INR 6,650 Cr ($743.2 Mn) via a fresh issue of shares as part of its long due IPO
Ahead of the IPO, the company has also proposed ... |
| 23.11.2025 | Oyo Assets raises ₹125 crore funding from investors, including InCred — What we know | - |
| 03.11.2025 | Mint Explainer | OYO’s IPO-linked bonus shares: Why many investors are unhappy | - |
| 17.10.2025 | Student Co-living Platform HooLiv Raises INR 24 Cr Led by Negen Capital The latest funding will be directed towards expanding operations in non-metro cities, acquiring new beds, strengthening the bran... | Student co-living platform HooLiv has secured INR 24 crore (around USD 2.73 million) in a pre-Series A funding round led by Negen Capital, with support from institutional investors, family offices, and angel investors.
The New Delhi-based c... |
| 13.10.2025 | OYO Parent PRISM Announces Major Leadership Reshuffle Across Global Operations PRISM reshuffles leadership: Ankit Tandon becomes COO and CEO Europe, Varun Jain COO Asia, Shirish Damani COO Europe Home... | PRISM, the parent company of OYO, has announced a significant leadership realignment aimed at strengthening its global operations and supporting expansion across key markets.
Ankit Tandon, currently CEO of OYO Vacation Homes, has been promo... |
| 10.10.2025 | IPO-Bound OYO Parent Rejigs Top Deck To Steer Global Business | SUMMARY
Ankit Tandon has been elevated to the role of COO of PRISM and CEO for Europe
Varun Jain will now assume the role of COO of Asia at PRISM
Gautam Swaroom, CEO of international business has moved on to start his own venture
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| 26.09.2025 | OYO-Owned Innov8’s Profit Plunges 97% To INR 1 Cr | SUMMARY
The company would have slipped into loss if not for a deferred tax gain of INR 4.3 Cr, posting a loss before tax of INR 3.2 Cr during the year
The decline in profit came despite Innov8’s operating revenue surging 117% to INR 114.5 C... |
| 21.09.2025 | 30-year-old billionaire college dropout recommends at least one year in higher education | Several billionaires and successful entrepreneurs never went to college, from Bill Gates to Mark Zuckerberg — and 30-year-old Lucy Guo recently joined their ranks.
The California-based founder became Forbes’ youngest self-made billionaire i... |
| 14.09.2025 | OYO's premium brand Sunday plans to add 40 hotels in 2025-26 | - |
| 13.09.2025 | Young and rich: From Oyo's Agarwal to Zepto's Palicha-Vohra duo — meet India's 2025 top 10 unicorn founders under 35 | - |
| 08.09.2025 | Venture Catalysts Raises INR 150 Cr to Boost Leadership and Launch New Funds The primary round valued the firm at USD 200 million post-money, while secondary transactions were independently priced bet... | Venture Catalysts, a multi-stage venture investing platform, has raised INR 150 crore (about USD 18 million) through a combination of primary and secondary share sales.
The fresh capital will be directed towards strengthening leadership tea... |
| 08.09.2025 | Ritesh Agarwal-led OYO renames corporate entity to ‘Prism’ ahead of IPO; details here | - |
| 08.09.2025 | Venture Catalysts raises Rs 150 crore in mix of primary, secondary transactions | Synopsis
Venture Catalysts has raised Rs 150 crore through a mix of primary and secondary shares, valuing it at $200 million. The funds will help expand teams, launch new funds, and develop AI tools. New investors include Ashish Kacholia, S... |
| 08.09.2025 | Venture Catalysts onboards new investors to scale multi‑stage VC platform | Venture Catalysts co-founder Apoorva Ranjan Sharma
Venture Catalysts, the Mumbai‑headquartered multi‑stage venture investing platform, has raised Rs 150 crore (around $17 million) in a funding round comprising a mix of primary and secondary... |
| 07.09.2025 | OYO changes corporate entity name to Prism | - |
| 05.09.2025 | OYO Retains Profitability In FY25 On Deferred Tax Gain, Changes Corporate Identity | SUMMARY
The IPO-bound company posted a net profit of INR 244.8 Cr in FY25, up 7% from INR 229.6 Cr
OYO’s profitability came on the back of deferred tax gain of INR 765.6 Cr, excluding which it would have reported a loss of INR 489.3 Cr in t... |
| 28.08.2025 | Tata Capital Targets ₹17,000 Cr, OYO Plans $7-8 Bn Listing Tata Capital is aiming to raise INR 17,000 crore through its upcoming public issue, as per its updated draft red herring prospectus (UDRHP), ... | Tata Capital is aiming to raise INR 17,000 crore through its upcoming public issue, as per its updated draft red herring prospectus (UDRHP).
Market chatter suggests that the IPO price band may be fixed at a noticeable discount compared to t... |
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| 26.08.2025 | Babycare quick commerce platform Peeko raises $3.2 million in round led by Stellaris Venture Partners | Synopsis
Angel investors, including Maninder Gulati, former chief strategy officer at Oyo; Kunal Bahl & Rohit Bansal, cofounders of Titan Capital; Abhishek Goyal, cofounder of Tracxn; Nitin Gupta, founder and chief executive of Uni; and... |
| 25.08.2025 | OYO to file DRHP in November, targets $7-8 billion IPO valuation: Sources | - |
| 25.08.2025 | OYO To File IPO Papers In November, Targets $7-8 Bn Valuation | SUMMARY
As per PTI, the Ritesh Agarwal-led startup is targeting $7-8 Bn valuation for its initial public offering (IPO)
Besides, sources also told the publication that it is likely to take the proposal for its IPO to its board by next week
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| 21.08.2025 | AUM surpasses Rs 1,200 Cr; Artha Select Fund closes at Rs 432 Cr | At Rs 432 crore, Artha India Ventures (AIV) closed its follow-on fund, Artha Select Fund (ASF), 131% higher than its initial target of Rs 330 crore. As a result, Artha now has more than Rs 1,200 crore in assets under management.
From Artha’... |
| 30.07.2025 | OYO Vs Zostel: SC Junks Hostel Chain’s Appeal Against Delhi HC Order | SUMMARY
The SC observed that Zostel should have filed an appeal under Section 37 of the ACA instead of directly approaching it by way of an SLP
In May, the Delhi HC quashed the arbitration tribunal's 2021 ruling that held OYO liable for bre... |
| 25.07.2025 | OYO's Ritesh Agarwal says India-UK FTA deal game-changer for startups, jobs, AI growth | - |
| 23.07.2025 | Deeptech startup Kluisz. ai raises $9.6 million in round led by RTP Global | Synopsis
Unicorn India Ventures, Blume Founders Fund, Climber Capital, and angel investors participated in the seed funding round of the startup, which aims to build an AI-native private cloud platform with the funds.
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| 18.07.2025 | OYO’s Ritesh Agarwal invests in luxury streetwear fashion commerce platform Culture Circle | OYO founder and CEO Ritesh Agarwal has contributed a strategic round to Culture Circle, a luxury and streetwear-focused fashion commerce platform. Over Rs 100 crore was the valuation at which the funding was made. The startup had previously... |
| 16.07.2025 | Early-stage startups Zeus Hygia, Deep Algorithm, others raise funding | The founders of Zeus Hygia
Nutraceutical ingredient maker Zeus Hygia, cybersecurity firm Deep Algorithm Solutions, fashion-focused quick commerce platform Zulu Club, and luxury fashion company Culture Circle have raised funding in separate ... |
| 16.07.2025 | From Shah Rukh Khan's family to Sidharth Malhotra: Celebs who have invested in Ritesh Agarwal's Oyo | - |
| 12.07.2025 | Delhi HC Stays INR 1,140 Cr Angel Tax Demand Against OYO | SUMMARY
The demand notice, which pertained to AY 2021-22, was issued after the then OYO Hotels & Homes issued CCPS to its holding company Oravel Stays
The I-T department argued that Oravel’s investment into its Indian subsidiary in lieu... |
| 14.06.2025 | ₹10,000 crore bet on India's hotels: Investors pile in and mergers and acquisitions follow as sector scales up">A ₹10,000 crore bet on India's hotels: Investors pile in and mergers and acquisi... | - |
| 11.06.2025 | China’s Bankers Ditch Global Hotel Chains as Travel Budgets Bite | - |
| 06.06.2025 | OYO To Expand Its Company-Serviced Hotels To Drive Revenue | SUMMARY
OYO is planning to double the share of its company-service hotels to its booking revenue to 44% in FY26 from 22%
It also looks to increase the number of these properties to 1800 in FY26
OYO is planning to file its IPO papers soon an... |
| 06.06.2025 | IPO-bound OYO eyes doubling of revenue from company-serviced hotels by FY26 | - |
| 27.05.2025 | OYO Plans To File IPO Papers By September | SUMMARY
OYO has reportedly restarted discussions for its public issue and is looking to file the draft papers in August-September this year
The startup has held initial discussions with investment banks, which have said that it could garner... |
| 20.05.2025 | Big setback for VC firm Orios as court sides with OYO in long-running Zostel dispute | Premium
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The Delhi High Court’s decision to set aside the arbitral award in the OYO-Zostel dispute has dealt a significant blow to homegrown venture capital firm Orios Venture Partners, the largest institutional backer of Z... |
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| 08.05.2025 | OYO becomes most profitable Indian startup in FY25 with ₹623 cr profit: Founder Ritesh Agarwal | New Delhi, May 8 (PTI) Global travel tech platform OYO has become the most profitable Indian startup with a profit after tax of ₹623 crore in the 2024-25 financial year, Founder Ritesh Agarwal told employees in a townhall on Thursday, sourc... |
| 08.05.2025 | OYO’s Profit Zooms 2.7X To INR 623 Cr In FY25: Ritesh Agarwal | SUMMARY
In a townhall meeting, founder and CEO Ritesh Agarwal told employees that OYO has become the “most profitable startup in the country”
The startup’s revenue grew 20% to INR 6,463 Cr from INR 5,388.7 Cr in FY24, on the back of a 54% Y... |
| 05.05.2025 | Meet the Indicorns: 202 Startups That Scaled with Profitability Focusing on the sectoral trends, Fintech (50 startups), E-commerce (16), and Logistics (13) are leading India's profit-first growth. Reg... | In a landscape often dominated by funding frenzies and billion-dollar valuations, a quiet revolution is underway—where profitability is the new status symbol. Indian startups are now rewriting the rulebook by proving that scale and sustaina... |
| 02.05.2025 | OYO To Delay IPO Amid Market Volatility: Report | SUMMARY
SoftBank, which holds 30% stake in OYO has asked the Delhi NCR-based unicorn to defer IPO plans till next year
Now the Ritesh Agarwal-led startup plans to go for its public listing in March next year
However, a month ago the credito... |
| 01.05.2025 | OYO To Enter F&B With In-House Kitchens, QSR Carts | SUMMARY
OYO plans to offer in-house kitchen services and quick service restaurant setups at Townhouse properties
The Ritesh Agarwal-backed startup will cover 1,500 properties under the new programme in FY26
The startup aims to add 5-10% mor... |
| 29.04.2025 | Startup Founders Discuss Growth, Deeptech Innovation With Piyush Goyal | SUMMARY
The closed-door meeting was organised by Startup Policy Forum (SPF)’s on April 24
It saw participation from founders including Ritesh Agarwal, Amit Jain, Aloke Bajpai, among others
The founders proposed setting up an investment fund... |
| 24.04.2025 | Rajasthan HC Flags False Claims By Samskara Resort, Grants Relief To OYO | SUMMARY
The court was hearing a plea by OYO seeking quashing of the FIR filed by Samskara Resort against it
During the hearing, the Rajasthan HC expressed concern over “misleading and factually incorrect” claims made by the resort against O... |
| 14.04.2025 | Jaipur resort files FIR against OYO after getting ₹2.66 crore ‘wrong’ GST notice - Report | A resort in Jaipur has filed an FIR against Ritesh Agarwal-owned OYO after receiving GST notices worth crores, alleging that the travel booking platform had provided “incorrect information” that resulted in the notices.
According to a repor... |
| 12.04.2025 | Navigating the Digital Landscape: The Power of Seamless Transitions and Robust Protection | In the fast-paced world of technology, change is the only constant. Businesses are always on the lookout for tools that enhance efficiency and security. Enter MoEngage and McAfee, two giants in their respective fields, offering solutions th... |
| 11.04.2025 | MoEngage Makes Migration Effortless with "MoUpgrade" | SAN FRANCISCO, April 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Upgrading to an advanced cross-channel customer engagement platform can often seem time-consuming, costly, and full of operational challenges. That's why MoEngage is redefining the migration exp... |
| 08.04.2025 | Tata Capital & boAT Set for Listing After Filing Through Confidential Route Tata Capital and boAT take the confidential route to file papers with SEBI; Tata's financial services arm listing set to... | Tata Capital, part of the Tata Group, has filed the necessary paperwork with the market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). According to reports, the initial public offering is set to be valued at INR 15,000 crore,... |
| 04.04.2025 | BlackSoil-Caspian Debt Merger Gets RBI Nod | National: BlackSoil Capital, a leading alternative credit platform, and Caspian Debt, a prominent impact investment lender, have received approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for their merger. This marks a crucial step toward final... |
| 03.04.2025 | The Rise of India’s Start-Up Ecosystem: A New Era of IPOs and Mergers | India's start-up landscape is evolving. A wave of late-stage start-ups is preparing to go public, marking a significant shift in the country’s economic narrative. The RainGauge Private Pulse report reveals that 38 high-growth start-ups are ... |
| 02.04.2025 | BlackSoil-Caspian Debt Merger Gets RBI Nod The merger is set to enhance BlackSoil's capabilities in supporting startups, MSMEs, and impact-driven businesses by expanding financial solutions for unders... | BlackSoil Capital, a key player in alternative credit, and Caspian Debt, a leading impact investment lender, have secured approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for their merger. With only the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) cle... |
| 02.04.2025 | Listed start-ups to contribute 4-5% of India’s market cap: Report | A growing number of late-stage start-ups are gearing up for public listings, according to The RainGauge Private Pulse report by The Rainmaker Group. The report highlights a cohort of 38 high-growth start-ups spanning consumer internet, fint... |
| 01.04.2025 | Checking in: Global hotel chains make big India bet, sign wave of deals | - |
| 12.03.2025 | OYO To Clock INR 1,550 Cr EBITDA In FY25: Ritesh Agarwal | SUMMARY
While OYO was initially targeting INR 1,200 Cr EBITDA for FY25, G6 Hospitality will contribute an additional INR 350 Cr to its bottomline, founder Agarwal said
OYO acquired G6 Hospitality, which owns budget lodging chains Motel 6 an... |
| 07.03.2025 | OYO Appoints Sonal Sinha As CEO Of G6 Hospitality | SUMMARY
OYO also said its chief growth officer Kavikrut is transitioning from his role and taking over as the CEO of Telangana’s incubator programme T-Hub
Previously, Sinha held the role of a country head for US and chief operating officer ... |
| 05.03.2025 | OYO Expects INR 1,100 Cr Net Profit In FY26: Ritesh Agarwal | SUMMARY
Agarwal expects an improvement in the top line due to its recent acquisition of US-based G6 Hospitality, the parent of Motel 6 and Studio 6
OYO expects G6 Hospitality to contribute an EBITDA of INR 630 Cr in the upcoming financial y... |
| 01.03.2025 | Dodo Payments raised $1.1 M Pre-seed funding from multiple investors | In its pre-seed round, which was led by Antler, 9Unicorns, and Venture Catalysts, the fintech startup Dodo Payments raised $1.1 million.
Among those who have taken part are Nitin Gupta from Uni Cards and PayU, Maninder Gulati from Oyo CSO/L... |
| 28.02.2025 | Earthful: A Green Revolution in Nutrition | In a world where health is paramount, Earthful emerges as a beacon of hope. This Hyderabad-based startup is not just another player in the nutrition game; it’s a game-changer. Founded in 2020 by sisters Veda Gogineni and Sai Sudha G, Earthf... |
| 27.02.2025 | Earthful Secures INR 5 Cr Funding to Expand Clean, Plant-Based Nutrition Offerings Funds raised to be used in R&D of new products, improving brand presence and building a strong core team. | Earthful, a leading plant-based nutrition brand, has raised INR 5 crore in a funding round led by seasoned entrepreneur Srinivasan Namala, who previously built Porus Labs and exited to Bain Capital for over INR 2,400 crores.
Ritesh Agarwal,... |
| 27.02.2025 | Plant-based nutrition startup Earthful raises ₹5 cr | Earthful, a plant-based nutrition brand, has raised ₹5 crore from investors led by Srinivasan Namala, who has built Porus Labs and exited to Bain Capital for over ₹2,400 crore. Ritesh Agarwal, founder of OYO Rooms, will also participate fol... |
| 22.02.2025 | OYO Issues Clarification After Ad Stirs Online Row | SUMMARY
The company landed in a soup after its advertisement, published in a Hindi news daily, mentioned that “God is everywhere, so is OYO”
Many users took to social media platform X to express their displeasure, trended “#BoyccottOYO” on ... |
| 21.02.2025 | PALMONAS Raises INR 1.26 Cr from Namita Thapar & Ritesh Agarwal; Shraddha Kapoor Joins as Co-founder With the fresh funds, PALMONAS aims to expand offline retail with exclusive stores in major cit... | Bollywood actress Shraddha Kapoor has made a striking entry into the business world by joining PALMONAS, a pioneering demi-fine jewelry brand, as a Co-founder. This move comes as the brand secures INR 1.26 crore in funding for a 1% equity s... |
| 19.02.2025 | Meesho launches creator marketplace; sees 14.5 mn paying users in 2024 | E-commerce firm Meesho has launched shopping by launching creator marketplaces as part of its broader content commerce initiative.
Between January and December 2024, Meesho’s content commerce initiative has reached over 14.5 million users. ... |
| 18.02.2025 | Practo Picks Jagnoor Singh As COO To Drive Growth, Explore New Markets | SUMMARY
Practo appoints Jagnoor Singh as COO to boost operations and drive growth
Singh has over 16 years of experience in companies like Airtel, OYO, and Unacademy
Singh will work on go-to-market strategies that would help deepen market pe... |
| 12.02.2025 | ELevate 2025 National Finals Conclude with an Unforgettable Celebration of Leadership, Talent, and Impact | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
The National Finals of ELevate 2025, Enabling Leadership’s flagship event, concluded on a high note, bringing together over 800 underserved children from across the country for an inspiring showcase of talent, re... |
| 11.02.2025 | OYO To Invest $10 Mn In G6 Hospitality’s Digital Assets | SUMMARY
Through this investment, the company aims to grow Motel 6 website and My6 application by strengthening the number of app installations by 4X
Last year, OYO’s parent Oravel Stays Ltd acquired G6 Hospitality from Blackstone Real Estat... |
| 10.02.2025 | BorderPlus Secures INR 60 Cr Funding Led by Owl Ventures The round also saw participation from prominent entrepreneurs, including Flipkart Co-Founder Binny Bansal, CaratLane's former CEO Mithun Sachet... | BorderPlus, a new-age cross-border workforce mobility platform, has raised INR 60 crore (USD 7 million) in its first institutional funding round led by Owl Ventures.
The round also saw participation from prominent entrepreneurs, including F... |
| 10.02.2025 | OYO’s PAT Surges 6X To INR 166 Cr In Q3 | SUMMARY
Hospitality giant OYO’s profit after tax (PAT) jumped nearly 6X to INR 166 Cr in the third quarter ended December
The company's revenue also increased 31% to INR 1,695 Cr in the quarter
The company has achieved an adjusted EBITDA of... |
| 09.02.2025 | OYO Q3 results: Travel tech unicorn’s PAT surges nearly 6 times to ₹166 crore | Travel tech unicorn OYO recorded a profit after tax (PAT) of ₹166 crore in the third quarter ended December, up nearly six times from ₹25 crore in the year-ago period, sources said.
The company's revenue in the third quarter rose to ₹1,695 ... |
| 03.02.2025 | OYO: Billionaire’s hotel empire to make £50m UK investment | - |
| 29.01.2025 | Mankind Pharma, Gauri Khan, and Others Lead Innov8's INR 110 Cr Funding Round The funding issue was oversubscribed by 2.7 times and facilitated by InCred, with the company being valued at INR 1,000 cr... | Innov8, a leading provider of flexible workspaces and a subsidiary of OYO, has successfully raised INR 110 crore (approximately USD 13 million) in a primary funding round.
The round was led by prominent family offices, including Mankind Pha... |
| 28.01.2025 | Maha Kumbh Mela: Spiritual tourism on the rise in India, says Ritesh Agarwal, outlines Oyo’s plans to meet demand | Amid the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, Oyo founder and group CEO Ritesh Agarwal took to social media on Monday to share that their hotel bookings data shows that spiritual tourism is on the rise in India and outl... |
| 22.01.2025 | L’Oréal’s VC fund, Verlinvest's V3, DSG Consumer bet on skincare brand Deconstruct | Malini Adapureddy, founder, Deconstruct
Cosmetics giant L’Oreal’s venture capital fund BOLD, Belgian investment firm Verlinvest's VC arm V3 Ventures, and Indian early-stage investor DSG Consumer Partners have joined the cap table of Deconst... |
| 21.01.2025 | ELevate 2025, the Flagship Event of Enabling Leadership Empowers Thousands of Underserved Children to Defy the Impossible and Lead | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Around 10,000 underserved children from 9 locations across India showcased their leadership skills over the past six months during the city qualifiers and regional finals
800 regional winners now travel to Bengal... |
| 21.01.2025 | Burma Burma and Workie Raise Capital to Fuel Growth and Strengthen Market Presence The following startups have successfully closed their investment rounds, securing capital for future growth. |
Negen Capital Leads INR 25.46 Cr Funding Round for Burma Burma
Burma Burma, a popular pan-India Burmese restaurant chain under Hunger Pangs Pvt Ltd, has raised INR 25.46 crore (USD 3 million) in its latest equity funding round.
The round w... |
| 20.01.2025 | India Digest: Veteran investors launch new VC firm; Oyo revives IPO plans | PE-VC veterans have joined hands to launch SamVed VC to back early-stage startups in India. Separately, hospitality giant Oyo is said to be reviving its IPO plans. |
| 18.01.2025 | Elon Musk Meets OYO’s Ritesh Agarwal, Other Indian Business Executives | SUMMARY
The meeting saw entrepreneurs discuss opportunities for collaboration in areas such as technology, space, AI and India's growing role in the global innovation landscape
India is one of the ancient civilizations and a very great and ... |
| 16.01.2025 | India Digest: TVS to buy Ion Mobility; Oyo investors eye stake sale; ShareChat cuts jobs | TVS Motor is acquiring ION Mobility at a discount, while early investors in Oyo are in talks with family offices to sell part of their stakes in the hospitality startup. Meanwhile, Google-backed ShareChat is laying off 30-40 employees. |
