Funding round
OYO Series A
OYO, which works in hospitality services management in Singapore, raised $25M in a Series A round announced on 25 Mar 2015. 4 firms took part. It is OYO's first venture round on record.
$25M
Amount raised
Not disclosed
Post-money valuation
4
Investors
no lead named
Valuation
What this round says about the price
OYO did not disclose a valuation in this round. It is under 1% of the $2.90B OYO has raised in the venture rounds on record. OYO raised again 5 months later: a Series B round of $100M in Aug 2015. Its next priced round, a Growth in Sep 2018, valued it at $5.00B.
OYO's funding rounds
OYO has 6 venture rounds on record and 1 other deal. This one is highlighted.
- Series A this round 25 Mar 2015 $25M
- Series B 3 Aug 2015, led by SoftBank $100M
- Other not a venture round 13 Sep 2017, led by China Lodging Group $10M
- Growth 25 Sep 2018, led by SoftBank Vision Fund $1.00B$5.00B post-money
- Series E 3 Dec 2018, led by Grab $100M
- Series F 7 Oct 2019, led by SoftBank, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Sequoia India $1.50B$10.00B post-money
- Series G 11 Aug 2024, led by Patient Capital $174M$2.40B post-money
Investors
Who put money in
4 firms took part; no lead investor was named.
Investors
- Greenoaks backs 77 venture-backed companies new investor
- Sequoia Capital backs 589 venture-backed companies new investor
- Lightspeed Venture Partners backs 454 venture-backed companies new investor
- backs 33 venture-backed companies new investor
Use of proceeds
What the money is for
According to the announcement, the money goes to geographic expansion and scaling operations.
- Geographic expansion
- Scaling operations
Comparable rounds
How it compares
The closest in time: Series A rounds in any sector within 6 months:
| Company | Announced | Amount | Post-money | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tech Companies | 31 Mar 2015 | $15M | not disclosed | Kleiner Perkins |
| Tech Companies | 3 Mar 2015 | $15M | not disclosed | Ignition Partners |
| Shoes & Other Footwear Stores | 24 Mar 2015 | $14M | not disclosed | General Catalyst |
| Food delivery | 13 Mar 2015 | $13M | not disclosed | S3 Ventures |
| Tech Companies | 24 Mar 2015 | $13M | not disclosed | Sequoia Capital |
| Tech Companies | 26 Mar 2015 | $12M | not disclosed | Altpoint Ventures |
| Tech Companies | 16 Mar 2015 | $10M | not disclosed | Crosslink Capital |
| Tech Companies | 10 Mar 2015 | $9.8M | not disclosed | March Capital |
Sources
Where this comes from
Reported by 3 sources.
Questions
Frequently asked
How much did OYO raise in its Series A round?
OYO raised $25M in its Series A round, announced in Mar 2015.
Which investors took part in OYO's Series A round?
Greenoaks, Sequoia Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners and DSG Consumer Partners.
What was OYO's valuation at the Series A round?
It was not disclosed.
Did OYO raise again after this round?
Yes: a Series B round in Aug 2015 of $100M.