Ritesh Agarwal is an Indian entrepreneur who is the CEO and founder of OYO Company. Success comes in different shapes and sizes but there are few people like Ritesh Agarwal who recognized it and became billionaires with success tricks. He provides people solutions that if they want to book a hotel then use his website with affordable and comfy rooms which help them to find one solution to many hotel-related problems.
Biography of Ritesh Agarwal
| Real Name | Ritesh Agarwal |
| Nick Name | Ritesh |
| DOB | 16 November 1993 |
| Age | 31 years ( as of 2024) |
| Birthplace | Cuttack, Odisha, India |
| Hometown | Cuttack, Odisha, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Birth Sign | Scorpio |
| Physical Appearance | |
| Height | 5’9”inches |
| Weight | 65kg |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Black |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Education /Qualification | |
| School | Sacred Herat School in Rayagada, OdishaSt. Johns Senior Secondary School in Meerut Cantt, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| College | Indian School of Business and Finance in Delhi University of London International Program |
| Qualification | College dropout |
| Hobbies | Cycling |
| Relationship Status | |
| Marital status | Married |
| Spouse | Geetansha Sood |
| Parents Name | Father- Ramesh AgarwalMother- name not known |
| Brother Name | Not known |
| Sister Name | Not known |
Early Life
He was born on 16 November 1993 in Cuttack, Odisha, India. Ritesh Agarwal’s age is 31 years old as of 2024.
Ritesh Agarwal education
He completed his schooling at Sacred Herat School in Odisha, and another school St. Johns Senior Secondary School in Uttar Pradesh, India. After school, he was ready to went to Kota for preparation for the IIT exam. Then in 2011, he completed the London University International Program organized by the ISBF in Delhi but later on, he dropped out of college. In 2013, he won the fellowship of Rs.$100,000.
Ritesh Agarwal’s wife
His wife name is Geetansha Sood she is the director of Formation Ventures Limited. This company is registered in Kanpur. He paid Rs. 1 lakh for taking part in shares of the company. he mentioned one thing is that when I was met her when I was a teenager, I was convincing my family for money to build his own company and started that company from scratch there was one person who believed in me it was her. With a lot of struggle we came together and married on 7 March 2023. They welcomed their first child a baby boy.
Ritesh Agarwal’s father
His father name was Ramesh Agarwal he was found dead when he fell from the 20th floor of his building he was 65 years old. Family circumstances may be the reason for his death not suicide notes found by police. In post post-mortem, Dr. Sudhir Kumar said that his rib cage was completely damaged. It was speculated by police that it was a suicide attempt because Ritesh’s wife and mother were present in the house they did not realize someone had fallen from the balcony of the flat but the security guard of the building noted that the person was lying in a pool of blood then he alerted supervisor. Police are still investigating the case.
Ritesh Agarwal Shark Tank
It is a Hindi-language television series and aired on Sony TV. It is a franchise of the American show Shark Tank, according to the format of the show entrepreneurs make business presentations in front of an investor panel, and then after listening to their pitch, they decide whether to invest in their company or not. The show was premiered on 20 December 2021. Now it’s reached up to season 3. Ritesh is one of the stars cast in the series; he joined the panel recently and also investing in entrepreneur’s companies.
Oyo founder Ritesh Agarwal
OYO Hotels or OYO Rooms is a multinational company that provides solutions to all hotel room-related problems. The company was founded in 2012. Through marketing techniques and expansion plans, the company has net-worthy growth within a few years. The headquarters of the company is present in Gurgaon, Haryana. Ritesh was only 19 years old when he founded that company. It operates in several countries and cities. The hotel industry will be $9.13 billion by 2024 with an annual growth rate OF 5.41% (CAGR 2024-2028).
Ritesh Agarwal’s net worth is INR 16,000 Crore with his OYO Rooms valued at Rs. 80,000 Crore. His net worth has recently growth from Rs. 8,000 Crore in the year 2020 and it almost doubled in the year 2023. His income source is his company recently he joined Shark Tank Panel through which his earnings doubled due to the popularity of the show is a good marketing strategy for his company. total assets of the company in the Financial year 2021 was Rs. 8,751 Crore. The total number of employees working in a company is 1,330 as of 2023. The website of his company is oyorooms.com.
