Airbnb confirms stake in Indian hotel unicorn Oyo

Deal gives home-sharing site a new angle on China and other Asian markets

20190402 Oyo Life property in Japan (Photo courtesy of Oyo)

An Oyo Life apartment in Japan. Indian startup Oyo has branched out beyond hotel bookings. (Photo courtesy of Oyo)

ROSEMARY MARANDI, Nikkei staff writer

MUMBAI -- Home-sharing platform Airbnb has invested in Indian hotel startup Oyo, which has quickly built a presence in India and China -- two markets where the U.S. company wants to grow.

This investment, confirmed by California-based Airbnb and Oyo on Monday, is reportedly worth $100 million to $200 million and was part of a funding round announced in September.

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