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Clarence Chu
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Oravel Stays (Oyo) Pre-IPO

Oravel Stays (Oyo) is looking to raise around US$700m in its upcoming India IPO. The IPO will consist of both a primary and secondary portion.

Oyo runs a digital platform that serves as a hotel and home aggregator between patrons, which include owners and lessors, and customers, such as travelers and guests booking for accommodation. As of Mar 2021, Oyo had 157,344 storefronts across more than 35 countries listed on its platform.

The firm has strong network effects from growing both its supply and demand end which has been aided by acquisitions. Operating on an asset-light business, improving unit economics could create a path to profitability as the business scales. Furthermore, it also enjoys tailwinds in the short-stay accommodation market. However, the firm’s business had been expectedly battered by the pandemic and it remains far from being profitable. It runs a cash-burning model and its listing is muddied by a host of controversies in the past and present. Founder had earlier engaged in a share buyback and returns have been dismal, to say the least. The filing could do with better disclosures as well.
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