Funding round
OYO Series E
OYO, which works in hospitality services management in Singapore, raised $100M in a Series E round announced on 3 Dec 2018, led by Grab. 2 firms took part. It is OYO's fourth venture round on record; the one before was a Growth in Sep 2018.
$100M
Amount raised
Not disclosed
Post-money valuation
2
Investors
1 lead
Valuation
What this round says about the price
OYO did not disclose a valuation in this round; its last disclosed one was $5.00B at the Growth (Sep 2018). It came 3 months after OYO's Growth. It is 3.5% of the $2.90B OYO has raised in the venture rounds on record. OYO raised again 10 months later: a Series F round of $1.50B in Oct 2019, at $10.00B post-money.
OYO's funding rounds
OYO has 6 venture rounds on record and 1 other deal. This one is highlighted.
- Series A 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 this round 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
Grab led the round with 1 other firm.
Lead investor
- Grab new investor
Also in the round
- Grab new investor
Use of proceeds
What the money is for
According to the announcement, the money goes to geographic expansion, sales and marketing and scaling operations.
- Geographic expansion
- Sales and marketing
- Scaling operations
Comparable rounds
How it compares
The closest in time: Series E rounds in any sector within 6 months:
| Company | Announced | Amount | Post-money | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gift Shops | 13 Dec 2018 | $208M | not disclosed | Permira and T. Rowe Price |
| Seismic Tech Companies | 18 Dec 2018 | $100M | $1.00B | Lightspeed Venture Partners and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. |
| Farmers Business Network Farms & Agriculture Production | 1 Jan 2019 | $175M | not disclosed | not named |
| Acorns Investment Consultants & Financial Advisors | 28 Jan 2019 | $105M | $860M | Comcast Ventures and NBCUniversal |
| Collibra Tech Companies | 29 Jan 2019 | $100M | $1.00B | CapitalG |
| Neo4j Tech Companies | 1 Nov 2018 | $80M | not disclosed | One Peak and Morgan Stanley |
| Gousto Groceries | 11 Jan 2019 | $23M | not disclosed | not named |
| Tech Companies | 16 Nov 2018 | $12M | not disclosed | Samsung NEXT |
Sources
Where this comes from
Reported by 1 source.
Questions
Frequently asked
How much did OYO raise in its Series E round?
OYO raised $100M in its Series E round, announced in Dec 2018.
Who led OYO's Series E round?
Grab led it, with Grab.
What was OYO's valuation at the Series E round?
It was not disclosed; its last disclosed one was $5.00B at the Growth (Sep 2018).
Did OYO raise again after this round?
Yes: a Series F round in Oct 2019 of $1.50B at $10.00B post-money.