👀Oyo Founder Seeks New Investment at $3.8B Valuation Ritesh Agarwal, Oyo’s founder, plans to invest $65.1M into the company through Redsprig Innovation Partners, valuing it at $3.8B – 38% higher than its June valuation of $2.3B but far below its 2019 peak of $10B. This comes as Oyo prepares for a third IPO attempt.
👀Oyo Founder Seeks New Investment at $3.8B Valuation Ritesh Agarwal, Oyo’s founder, plans to invest $65.1M into the company through Redsprig Innovation Partners, valuing it at $3.8B – 38% higher than its June valuation of $2.3B but far below its 2019 peak of $10B. This comes as Oyo prepares for a third IPO attempt.
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