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SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son attends OYO founder Ritesh Agarwal's wedding
New Delhi: SoftBank CEO and founder Masayoshi Son attended the wedding ceremony of Ritesh Agarwal, the founder of OYO in Delhi. The occasion was also attended by several prominent corporate figures, including Vijay Shekhar Sharma of Paytm, Peyush Bansal of Lenskart, and Kalyan Krishnamurthy, the CEO of Flipkart, according to media reports.
Ritesh Agarwal, the 29-year-old founder of OYO, got married to Geetansha Sood at the Taj Palace in Delhi.
The wedding was followed by a reception at a five-star hotel, which was attended by several business leaders and politicians who congratulated the couple.
Paytm's Vijay Shekhar Sharma also expressed his gratitude and appreciation towards Masayoshi Son, the billionaire investor.
Ultimate joy today, seeing Masa smiling, happy and enjoying his India trip.
— Vijay Shekhar Sharma (@vijayshekhar) March 7, 2023
Everyone of us had tons of gratitude for his belief and support given to our Startups. pic.twitter.com/pt33w0AwyE
Union Minister Prahlad Singh Patel, who attended the occasion, shared his photos with Ritesh Agarwal and his bride along with his best wishes.
आज दिल्ली में प्रिय रितेश @oyorooms के संस्थापक एवं सौ कां गीतांशा के शुभ विवाह पर हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ दी। भारतीय मूल्यों के लिए समर्पित नव-दम्पति और अधिक ऊंचाईयाँ छुएँ यही शुभकामनाएँ हैं। @riteshagar @patel_pushplata @_NitinTripathi pic.twitter.com/ekHePfWS2X
— Prahlad Singh Patel (@prahladspatel) March 7, 2023
Agarwal had extended an invitation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his wedding. Recently, on his Instagram account, the OYO CEO posted pictures of himself, his mother, and his fiancée at the Prime Minister's residence. In the photographs, the couple was seen touching Modi's feet and Agarwal placing a shawl around the Prime Minister's shoulders.
"With the blessings of Pradhan Mantri Narendra Modiji, we are all set for a new beginning," he wrote. "Words cannot express the warmth with which he received us."
Agarwal was born in Odisha to a Marwari family. In 2011, he relocated to Delhi to pursue higher education. However, after completing two years of college, he decided to discontinue his studies and was selected for the Thiel Fellowship program. As a recipient of this program, he was awarded a sum of $100,000, which he utilized to launch OYO in May 2013.
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