Microsoft looks to invest in India's Oyo at over $9 bn valuation ahead of potential IPO: Source

The deal may involve Oyo shifting to use Microsoft's cloud services. 

By:REUTERS
| Updated on: Aug 21 2022, 19:18 IST
Oyo's initial public offering (IPO) is expected by the end of the year. 
Oyo's initial public offering (IPO) is expected by the end of the year. 

Microsoft Corp is in advanced talks to invest in Indian hotel chain Oyo at a $9 billion valuation, a source familiar with the matter said on Thursday. The deal could be announced in the coming weeks and would be a prelude to Oyo's initial public offering (IPO) that is expected by the end of the year, the source said.

Founder and Chief Executive Officer Ritesh Agarwal said earlier this month that Oyo would consider a potential public offering, but did not provide a timeline. The deal may involve Oyo shifting to use Microsoft's cloud services, TechCrunch reported earlier on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.

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The hotel aggregator, in which SoftBank Group Corp owns 46% stake and is one of its biggest bets, has endured months of layoffs, cost cuts, and losses since the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak last year.

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