Indian hospitality startup Oyo Founder Ritesh Agarwal raised his stake in the company with a US$2 billion buyback, in a move that will bring his ...
BENGALURU: Indian hospitality startup Oyo Founder Ritesh Agarwal raised his stake in the company with a US$2 billion buyback, in a move that will bring his ownership closer to biggest investor SoftBank Corp .
The fresh investment round will take Agarwal's stake to around 30per cent from 10per cent, a source familiar with the development said.As part of these transactions, current investors Lightspeed Venture Partners and Sequoia India are selling portions of their holdings in OYO to help Founder and CEO Agarwal increase his stake, Oyo said in a statement.
Agarwal will fund the buyback through institutional lenders and financial partners, the source said, adding that the round took the company's valuation to US$10 billion.Source: Reuters
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