Oyo recovering from Covid, has $1 bn to fund operations until IPO: CEO

Agarwal said the company's focus is on getting revenue per available room to 60 per cent to 80 per cent of pre-pandemic levels across all markets

Ritesh Agarwal, founder and chief executive officer of Oyo Hotels, told employees the Indian startup is making progress in recovering from the coronavirus fallout and has about $1 billion to fund operations until an initial public offering.
 

The 27-year-old entrepreneur made the comments in a fireside chat with Oyo board member Troy Alstead, after the once high-flying company endured months of layoffs and losses as Covid-19 hammered its business. Oyo is one of the largest startups in the portfolio of SoftBank Group Corp., reaching a valuation of $10 billion before the downturn.

Agarwal said the company’s focus is on getting