OYO

News / Startups

Travel investment, acquisitions and public market plays in 2025

By Linda Fox | January 16, 2026

Funding started out strong with Perk securing $200 million, but similar large rounds were few and far between for the remainder of the year. Read More

News / Online

OYO-parent Prism files for IPO in India

By Abby Crotty | January 2, 2026

The company is reportedly seeking a valuation between $7 billion and $8 billion. Read More

News / Online

Travel Tech Flashback: What made headlines in 2018?

By Linda Fox | August 19, 2025

Take a look back at some of the headlines in the travel industry from 2018. Do they any bearing on what's happening now? Read More

News / Technology

PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: OYO, Hostaway, Duffel and more...

By PhocusWire | August 8, 2025

Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More

News / Technology

OYO acquires rental management platform MadeComfy

By Linda Fox | August 4, 2025

MadeComfy secured funding of $10M two years ago and said the investment would go towards expansion across Australia. Read More

News / Distribution

Investors discuss the state of IPOs in travel

By Mark Frary | April 10, 2025

Investors discuss the current market and the potential for travel IPOs in the U.S., Asia and Europe in 2025. Read More

News / Distribution

OYO sees opportunity in corporate travel events

By Linda Fox | October 24, 2024

OYO is offering a dedicated team to help companies with conferences and events. Read More

News / Distribution

OYO is acquiring Motel 6 parent G6 Hospitality for $525M

By Linda Fox | September 23, 2024

Earlier this year OYO raised $174 million in Series G funding. G6 has a network of about 1,500 properties across the United States and Canada. Read More

News / Startups

OYO raises $174 million in Series G funding

By Linda Fox | August 13, 2024

The company says the funding, which has come from a number of investors including OYO founder Ritesh Agarwal, will go toward growth. Read More

News / Technology

Travel Tech hosts D.C. showcase, maintains ancillary fee ruling criticism

By Morgan Hines | May 23, 2024

Overlooking the U.S. Capitol, the Travel Technology Association held its first Policy & Innovation Showcase with Airbnb, Sabre, Booking Holdings and more. Read More

News / Distribution

OYO creates accelerator to help India hoteliers expand

By Linda Fox | March 21, 2023

The aim of the program, which plans to accept 30 hoteliers initially, is to help hoteliers expand more rapidly. Read More

News / Online

OYO restructures to scale up hotels and homes business

By Kathryn Walson | December 5, 2022

The India-based company is adding 250 employees to partner-relationship management and business development teams. Read More

News / Online

MakeMyTrip and OYO fined for anti-competitive behavior

By Linda Fox | October 21, 2022

MakeMyTrip-Goibibo (MMT-Go) has been fined for abusing a dominant position as well as having an anti-competitive arrangement with OYO, which is also being fined. Read More