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Investment

Treebo Hotels bags ₹10 cr funding from a group of angel investors

Treebo Hotels, the Bengaluru-headquartered budget hospitality chain, announced that it has raised ₹10 crore from a group of angel investors. The list includes Vijay Shekhar Sharma, founder and CEO of Paytm; Jaydeep Barman, co-founder and CEO of Rebel Foods (Faasos); and Deepak Parayanken, Managing Director of Mozambique Holdings. Shantanu Deshpande, co-founder and CEO of Bombay […]

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Insights

Coronavirus crisis force hospitality startups to resort to job cuts

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact the lives of many people around the world in numerous ways, businesses that have seen their sales funnels and cash flows depleting are taking to strong measures to ensure that the survival and continuity of business.  A good number of businesses directly or indirectly impacted are having to […]

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Talent Ecosystem

Travel-tech startup Treebo asks staff to voluntarily resign due to coronavirus pandemic

Bengaluru-based travel tech startup Treebo has recently asked its employees to opt for voluntary resignations as a result of a sharp decline in sales due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. According to media reports, Treebo is in the process of letting go of 30-35% of its 400-strong workforce and the company’s co-founders and leadership team […]