Webinar | OYO and the bed it made

OYO in Manali, India. Photo: OYO Rooms

By Team DealStreetAsia

June 12, 2020

DealStreetAsia invites you to sign up for its next webinar scheduled for June 18 at 2 pm SGT. Our guest is Ritesh Agarwal, the founder and CEO of India’s Oyo Hotels and Homes (OYO).

Join us as we unpack OYO’s journey from being one of the crown jewels in SoftBank’s portfolio to drawing parallels with the WeWork debacle.

In this webinar, Agarwal will talk about:

  • What OYO would look like in a post-COVID (and post-reorganisation) world
  • Its handling of layoffs/furloughs affecting thousands of employees
  • Global expansion plans, especially in China, SE Asia, Japan, Europe, and the US
  • Some have called OYO a Ponzi scheme of ambitions. How much of its whirlwind global expansion was inspired by the pursuit of a higher valuation?
  • Going forward, what does SoftBank bring to the table for OYO?
  • On comparisons with WeWork and why it thinks its fate can be different
  • Does OYO need a professional CEO?


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We look forward to having you join us on June 18.

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In Singapore, we are looking to double our reporting team by this year-end to comprehensively cover the fast-moving world of funded startups and VC, PE & M&A deals. We want reporters who can tell our readers what is really happening in these sectors and why it matters to markets, companies and consumers. The ability to write precisely and urgently is crucial for these roles. Ideal candidates must have to ability to work in a collaborative, dynamic, and fast-changing environment. We want our new hires to be digitally savvy and ready to experiment with new forms of storytelling. Most importantly, we are looking for hard-hitting reporters who work well in a team. Collaboration and collegiality are a must.

Following vacancies can be applied for (only in Singapore).

Following vacancies can be applied for (only in Singapore).   

  • A reporter to track companies/startups that have raised private capital, and have the potential to become unicorns. SEA currently has over 40 companies with a valuation of over $100 million and under $1 billion.
  • A reporter who can get behind the scenes and reveal how funding rounds are put together, or why they’ve failed to materialise. She/he in this role will largely focus on long-format stories. 
  • A journalist to track special situations funds, distressed debt and private credit (from the PE angle) across Asia.
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