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SoftBank’s Sumer Juneja joins Oyo board as non-executive director

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
SoftBank’s Sumer Juneja joins Oyo board as non-executive director
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Hospitality major Oyo has officially appointed Sumer Juneja as a non-executive director. The development comes a month after he joined the firm’s board as additional director, representing SoftBank. The board at Oyo has passed a resolution to appoint Juneja as a non-executive director, the firm’s regulatory filing sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC) shows. Juneja is managing director of EMEA & India at SoftBank’s investment advisors. He sits on multiple companies’ boards on behalf of SoftBank including Lenskart, Swiggy, Eruditus and Unacademy. Prior to SoftBank, Juneja was a partner at Norwest Venture and a member of Goldman Sachs Asia special situations group. The IPO-bound company recently closed its $175 million Series G round led by Patient Capital — an entity run by Oyo’s Ritesh Agarwal in Singapore — at a post-money valuation of $2.4 billion. Oyo’s valuation declined 70% from its peak valuation of $9.6 billion in August 2021, when the firm raised $5 million from Microsoft. The hospitality firm made a turnaround in business by churning profit of Rs 230 crore with an operating revenue of Rs 5,389 crore in FY24. For background, the firm bore a loss of Rs 1,286 crore in FY23. Recently, Oyo said that it will refile the IPO papers after concluding a large funding round. In May, it withdrew its draft papers (DRHP) for the second time in the wake of unfavorable conditions. For a better experience in the budget hotel segment, Oyo has been working to get more control on operations of its partners. As per sources, the Gurugram-based company is looking after the services such as laundry and room service. The company also got into luxury accommodation with the brand name ‘Sunday’ which currently operates in three cities —Jaipur, Chandigarh and Ahmedabad. Sunday Hotel is a joint venture between Oyo’ parent company and its largest backer SoftBank. Sunday Hotel plans to open 25 properties in India by the end of FY25.

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Sumer Juneja and Anand Daniel resign from Swiggy board, Faraz Khalid joins

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Sumer Juneja and Anand Daniel resign from Swiggy board, Faraz Khalid joins
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Sumer Juneja and Anand Daniel resign from Swiggy board, Faraz Khalid joins Sumer Juneja from SoftBank and Anand Daniel from Accel have resigned from their roles as nominee directors on Swiggy’s board. Following these departures, Swiggy has appointed Faraz Khalid, CEO of Middle East commerce platform noon, as an independent director. The changes come as part of a major revamp in the company’s board makeup after its public listing. The appointments and resignations were finalized at a board meeting held on July 25. Faraz Khalid’s appointment is subject to shareholder approval and he will serve a five-year term on the board. Khalid brings experience in e-commerce, quick commerce, and food delivery. He co-founded Namshi and helped noon become a key player in the Middle East and North Africa region. Meanwhile, Swiggy has reappointed Shailesh Vishnubhai Haribhakti as a non-executive independent director for a second consecutive term of five years. The reappointment will take effect from January 24, 2026. Haribhakti, a veteran chartered accountant and cost accountant with over five decades of industry experience, also serves as chairman of Shailesh Haribhakti & Associates and vice chairman of GovEVA Consulting. The move is part of ongoing efforts by Swiggy to strengthen governance standards following its public listing. While Swiggy is yet to file its Q1 FY26 results, it reported a 45% year-on-year revenue growth to Rs 4,410 crore in the previous quarter, with losses widening to Rs 1,081 crore. Meanwhile, rival Zomato’s parent company, Eternal, reported Q1 FY26 revenue of Rs 7,167 crore. At the close of today’s trading session, Swiggy’s shares were priced at Rs 408.3 and the company had a market capitalization of Rs 1,01,815.6 crore (around $11.9 billion).

OYO strengthens top leadership with five elevations

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OYO strengthens top leadership with five elevations
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OYO has strengthened its leadership team with five key appointments. Sonal Sinha has been named Chief Operating Officer – International, while Rachit Srivastava steps into the role of Chief Operating Officer for OYO Vacation Homes (OVH) in Europe. Shashank Jain has been promoted to Head of Technology and Online Revenue. Pankhuri Sakhuja will lead Traum-Ferienwohnungen, OYO’s listings business in Germany, as well as the flex-space business Innov8. Lastly, Ashish Bajpai has taken on the role of Head of Revenue and Global OTA. OYO highlighted that these leadership appointments demonstrate its dedication to innovation as it works to broaden its global presence. The company is focused on expanding its range of hotels and vacation homes across different price points, thereby enhancing its market reach and operational efficiency. OYO asserts that it has played a substantial role in the country’s growing startup ecosystem, with over 60 former employees successfully launching their own startups after their time with the company. In August, OYO officially appointed Sumer Juneja as a non-executive director. The Ritesh Agarwal-led firm recently announced the acquisition of G6 Hospitality, the operator of Motel 6 and Studio 6, for $525 million in an all-cash transaction. For the fiscal year ending March 2024, OYO reported revenue of Rs 5,389 crore and a profit of Rs 230 crore, a significant turnaround from a loss of Rs 1,286 crore in FY23.

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