Care, cash, evolution: How OYO navigated Covid-19
OYO was hit hard by the pandemic last year. Founder Ritesh Agarwal, who is at the forefront of reimagining OYO for a post-pandemic future, explains how he has been crafting this strategy.
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Family offices thrive in a tech-savvy startup world
Investment vehicles operated by billionaires and ultra HNIs are expected to contribute around 30% of the estimated $100 billion to be raised by startups in India by 2025.
India, U.K. biz fight Covid-19 together
Besides India-based unicorns OYO and Ola offering support in the U.K., a host of firms from both nations have pivoted to deal with the impact of the pandemic.
A host of troubles for OYO
Ritesh Agarwal had enough to contend with: conflict with partners, fallout of rapid expansion, and restructuring. Then came a pandemic, giving the OYO founder his most difficult battle yet.
OYO announces pay cuts in India
The SoftBank-backed company said it is, however, not considering job cuts in India at this time, despite significant economic pressures.
There were things we didn’t do well: Ritesh Agarwal
For the OYO founder, the global Coronavirus outbreak is the most difficult and unique challenge that has presented itself in the seven-year history of the company. Can the business survive the crisis?
Hospital chain, banks, hotels join hands for Project Stay-I
Apollo joins hands with SBI, HUL, and Deutsche Bank to finance the creation of isolation rooms in hotel chains like Lemon Tree, Ginger, and Oyo. Zomato will provide delivery services.
I am tech: The narrative-stretching playbook
Life was easy when Apple was a mere fruit.
After Japan, Paytm eyes developed markets
Founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma says Paytm’s technologies are not just for emerging markets, but for developed markets, too. However, India remains the focus.
Indian startups raise $14.5 billion in 2019
They have received 25 times more funding than the $550 million in 2010, according to data analytics firm Tracxn.
