Hotel Startup Oyo Looks to SoftBank for Help in Japan

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Indian startup Oyo Hotels & Homes is planning to move some employees off its payroll and onto the rolls of its biggest investor, SoftBank, to cut costs

Indian startup Oyo Hotels & Homes is planning to move some employees off its payroll and onto the rolls of its biggest investor, SoftBank Group Corp., in a sign of how the Japanese tech giant is stepping in to aid one of its most important portfolio companies in a pinch.

Oyo became one of the world’s biggest hotel chains, fueled by cash from SoftBank and its $100 billion Vision Fund. It grew by persuading independent hotels to join its network and use its booking technology, taking a cut of revenues in exchange. Although...

 

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