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From a Dropout to a Billion-Dollar Empire – The OYO Story At 17, Ritesh Agarwal dropped out of college with a dream to revolutionize the hospitality industry. Facing rejections, financial struggles, and skepticism, he kept pushing forward. What sta

𝗚𝗲𝗻𝘇'𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀: 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟬: Ritesh Agarwal is the founder and CEO of OYO Rooms, one of the world’s largest hospitality chains. Born in 1993 in Bissam Cuttack, Odisha, he developed an

OYO Rooms In the early days, OYO's founder Ritesh Agarwal went door-to-door convincing budget hotel owners to join their network without any upfront investment from OYO. With limited funds, the team operated ultra-lean - reusing office supplies and

"Oyo Hits the Jackpot: Ritesh Agarwal Turns Budget Stays into Billionaire Plays!" Oyo just pulled off a desi startup miracle—Rs 623 crore in profit for FY25! Ritesh Agarwal didn’t just check into success; he built the hotel. A 172% PAT jump? That’s

YOUNGEST UNICORN FOUNDERS (2025) 1. Alexandr Wang (Scale AI) – 19 2. Ritesh Agarwal (OYO) – 21 3. Ben Kaufman (Quirky) – 25 Age is just a number in startups!

OYO becomes most profitable Indian startup with Rs 623 crore profits in FY25, says founder Ritesh Agarwal

#India's Leading Unicorn Startups: 1. BYJU's: Personalized edtech platform transforming learning experiences. 2. Swiggy: Leading food delivery service connecting hungry customers with restaurants. 3. OYO Rooms: Budget-friendly standardized accommodat

Oyo CEO Ritesh Agarwal is set to increase his stake in the company from 30% to 32% by investing another ₹550 crore, reports said. Agarwal will buy over 12.9 crore shares at 42.60 apiece and the investment will value Oyo at 32,000 crore, reports added