Archive · 30 May 2025
OYO Founder Seeks New Name for Parent Firm Ahead of IPO
The company behind OYO hotels, called Oravel Stays, is looking for a new name!
The founder, Ritesh Agarwal, wants to rebrand the company and is asking people for suggestions.
The best name will win a prize.
The company is also planning to launch a new app for its more expensive hotels, and the new name might be used for this app.
The goal is to find a name that is easy to remember, sounds global, and is related to technology.
OYO founder Ritesh Agarwal is seeking name suggestions for the parent firm Oravel Stays.
The name change is part of OYO's preparations for an Initial Public Offering (IPO).
The chosen name may be used for a new premium hotels app OYO plans to launch.
Agarwal described the ideal name as bold, global, tech-forward, and memorable.
The winner of the name suggestion contest will receive ₹3 lakh and a meeting with Agarwal.
- Who
- Ritesh Agarwal, founder of OYO, is leading the initiative.
- What
- OYO's founder is asking the public for name suggestions for Oravel Stays.
- When
- May 29, 2025
- Where
- Global
- Why
- To rebrand the company and potentially name its premium hotel app
- Company
- Oravel Stays (Parent company of OYO)
- Initiative
- Name suggestion contest
- Reward
- ₹3 lakh and a meeting with Ritesh Agarwal
- IPO Plans
- Preparing for an Initial Public Offering
- Ideal Name Criteria
- Bold, global, tech-forward, human, memorable, one-word