OYO Founder Ritesh Agarwal, 32, Becomes India's Youngest Billionaire

• Ritesh Agarwal, 32, OYO founder, is India's youngest billionaire with a Rs 14,440 crore net worth, as per Hurun Global Rich List 2026.
• He founded OYO in 2013 at age 19 after dropping out of college, building it into a global hospitality tech platform.
• OYO, backed by SoftBank and Sequoia Capital, expanded globally despite Covid-19 challenges, now focusing on profitability.
• Agarwal's rise highlights the growing influence of new-age tech entrepreneurs in India's wealth creation story.
• India now ranks third globally with 308 billionaires, including 57 new entrants, reflecting strong wealth creation across sectors.