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MakeMyTrip launches 200,000 experiences via global tours platform
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIndia: Online travel agency, MakeMyTrip, has expanded its platform by introducing a new offering of 200,000 international tours and experiences across 130 countries. This launch is part of the company’s goal to expand its services and move closer to becoming a comprehensive travel app by including a wider range of travel-related options. The new platform […]
OYO-owned vacation rental brand DanCenter debuts in India
Reading Time: 2 minutesIndia: Oravel Stays, the parent company of global hospitality chain OYO, has announced that its European vacation rental brand, DanCenter, is to officially launch in India – the country where OYO is headquartered.
OYO rumoured for IPO refiling in Q1 2025
Reading Time: 2 minutesIndia: Softbank-backed Indian hospitality chain OYO is rumoured to be preparing to refile its draft red herring prospectus [DRHP] for an initial public offering [IPO] in the first quarter of this financial year, possibly even as soon as March.
Guestara secures $500k in pre-seed funding round
Reading Time: 2 minutesIndia: Guestara, a startup that is setting out to reimagine how hospitality professionals serve and engage guests, has announced that it has closed a $500,000 pre-seed funding round.
Airbnb unveils trending destinations for 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: Airbnb has unveiled its 25 trending destinations for guests to visit in 2025.
StayVista targets 2028 IPO and fundraise
Reading Time: 2 minutesIndia: Luxury villa rental company StayVista has revealed that it is planning to go public via an initial public offering [IPO] by 2028 and raise Rs 600 crore [approximately $72 million] in the process.
ELIVAAS captures $5m in Series A funding round
Reading Time: 2 minutesIndia: ELIVAAS, an Indian tech-driven villa and luxury apartment management company, has raised $5 million in Series A funding.
OYO raises $173.5m as valuation drops to $2.4bn
Reading Time: 2 minutesIndia: Oravel Stays, the parent company of Softbank-backed hospitality chain OYO, has raised $173.5 million [Rs 1,457 crore] in a Series G funding round.
Countries issue UK travel warnings as unrest increases
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: Seven countries have issued warnings over travel to the UK in the wake of ongoing violent anti-immigration protests and riots.
OYO buys French PM Checkmyguest
Reading Time: 2 minutesFrance: Softbank-backed Indian hospitality chain OYO has acquired Paris-based short-/mid-term rental property management company Checkmyguest, according to French publication Les Echos.