Ritesh Agarwal was born on 16 November 1993 in Bissam Cuttack, a small town in Rayagada, Odisha, India. He was born into a Marwari Family. He was raised in Titilagarh. Ritesh comes from a lower-middle-class family. His family used to run a small shop. At the age of 13, Ritesh started selling SIM Cards.

Ritesh started a budget accommodation portal around 2011 named Oravel Stays. In 2013, he won the Thiel Fellowship of $100,000 and started OYO Rooms in May 2013. Today, Oyo employs more than 17,000 people globally. As of January 2020, Oyo has more than 43,000 properties and more than 1 million rooms. Oyo serves more than 800 cities in more than 80 countries which includes India, the United States, the UK, the Philippines, Mexico, China, Nepal, UAE, Brazil, Malaysia, Japan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Saudi Arabia.

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Name	Ritesh Agarwal
Age	31 years
Date of Birth	16 November 1993
Birthplace	Rayagada, Odisha, India
Nationality	Indian
Zodiac Sign	Scorpio
Religion	Hindu
Hobbies	Cycling

Ritesh Agarwal Age, Height, Weight

Born in 1993, Ritesh turned 31 years old. He stands 5 feet 9 inches (175 cm) tall and weighs around 70kg (154 lbs). His hair and eyes are black.

Physical Stats
Height	5 feet 9 inches (175 cm)
Weight	70kg (154 lbs)
Hair and Eyes colour	Black

Ritesh Agarwal Education

He did his schooling at Sacred Heart School, Rayagada. For higher education, he was admitted to St. John’s Senior Secondary School, Bundi Road, Kota, Rajasthan. Later he dropped his higher education.

Education
School	Sacred Heart School, Rayagada St. John’s Senior Secondary School, Bundi Road, Kota, Rajasthan
College	Indian School of Business and Finance, Delhi
Qualifications	College drop-out

Ritesh Agarwal Family

No information is made public by The Oyo founder about his family. Any information about his family is not available in the public domain.

Ritesh Agarwal Relationships

Ritesh Agarwal is unmarried right now. No information is available about his current and previous relationships publicly.

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Ritesh Agarwal Net worth in 2025, Salary, Assets

In September 2018, Oyo raised $1 billion. According to some reports in 2019, Ritesh purchased $2 billion worth of shares in his company. This purchase tripled his stakes. In 2025, Ritesh Agarwal’s net worth is more than Rs 7253 crores (around $1 billion).

Ritesh Agarwal Controversies

Some employees of Oravel accused Ritesh of being a liar. They said he can’t even code.
Kunal Pandya from NCrypted Technologies accused him of fraud. He claimed that in exchange for some shares, Ritesh received a license to use his vacation rental website, BistroStays. But it never actually happened.
On a complaint of fraud filed by Natarajan V R S, in 2019, Bangalore police booked Ritesh Agarwal and his two representatives. Natarajan accused them of cheating. He said Oyo told him that they would give 80% to him and keep 20% for a reservation. But they kept 80% and gave him 20%. It has caused him a loss of 1 crore.
The Mohali police registered a case of “Fraud and criminal conspiracy” against him on 14 September 2020 on a complaint by a Chandigarh-based businessman.
In 2018, Zostel, another hospitality firm, accused them of not paying the acquisition amount, which was 7% stakes in Oyo.

Some lesser-known facts about Ritesh Agarwal

At the age of 13, Ritesh used to sell SIM Cards.
He attended several entrepreneurship events rather than attending his university classes. He was enrolled in the University of London’s International program Provided by the Indian School of Business and Finance. He never felt connected with his studies.
He dropped out of college to pursue his dream of being an entrepreneur.
He founded ‘OYO Rooms’ in 2013, an Indian hotel chain brand that standardized hotel rooms. Oyo operates across India as well as abroad.
In 2013, he earned a fellowship of $100,000 from ‘Thiel Fellowship’. This program was initiated by the founder of PayPal, Peter Thiel. In this program, students were trained by several revolutionary entrepreneurs including Tesla founder Elon Musk and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerburg. He was the first Asian to receive the Thiel Fellowship.

FAQs

Is Ritesh Agarwal still a billionaire?

Yes, Ritesh Agarwal is still a billionaire having a net worth of more than $1 billion.

Who is the owner of OYO?

Ritesh Agarwal established Oyo in 2013. He is the owner and CEO of the company.

What is Ritesh Agarwal’s salary?

Ritesh Agarwal’s salary rose to 5.6 crores per annum by the financial year ending March 2025.

At what age did Ritesh Agarwal start OYO?

He was 20 years old when he started Oyo.

What is the net worth of Ritesh Agarwal?

In 2025, Ritesh Agarwal’s net worth is more than Rs 7253 crores (around $1 billion).

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