🏨 The man building India’s hotel empire
Ritesh Agarwal, 31, is the founder and CEO of OYO Hotels, India’s fastest-growing hospitality chain and one of the world’s largest hotel networks. He started the company in 2013 at just 19, with the mission to make affordable, standardized stays available to every traveler.
Why he matters: Agarwal turned a college startup into a global hospitality powerhouse, proving that innovation, speed, and scale can disrupt even the most traditional industries.
Under Agarwal’s leadership, OYO has expanded to 80+ countries and 50,000+ hotels, transforming the budget hospitality market and giving millions access to reliable accommodation.
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