Meet The Sharks - 7 Facts About OYO’s Ritesh Agarwal

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OYO’s CEO Ritesh Agarwal is the newest shark in the on-air Shark Tank India Season 3.

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Ritesh is already one of the leading Angel investors in the Indian startup ecosystem, and he also runs a family office, Aroa Ventures.

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Ritesh was the second youngest entrepreneur to enter the billionaires club, according to Hurun Global Rich List 2020 at the age of 24.

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Ritesh’s investment portfolio includes names such as Unacademy, Magicpin, Zingbus, Zetwerk, Dukaan ®, and many more!

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Additionally, Ritesh also joined a Mumbai-based integrated incubator in 2020 as an advisor for entrepreneurs in India’s Tier 2 & 3 cities.

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Ritesh Agarwal has been at the helm of OYO for the last 10 years, which now is going for an IPO in 2024!

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Ritesh Agarwal also drew a salary of INR 12 Cr from OYO in FY23.

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