SoftBank-Backed Oyo Said to Tap Banks for $800 Million India IPO

Oravel Stays Ltd., the SoftBank Group Corp.-backed company that operates Oyo Hotels, has hired several banks to arrange an initial public offering that may fetch as much as $800 million in Mumbai, according to people familiar with the matter.

The company, commonly known as Oyo, is working with Axis Bank Ltd., ICICI Securities Ltd., as well as the Indian units of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Citigroup Inc. on the share sale, the people said, asking not to be identified as the information is private. It’s likely to file a draft prospectus later this year and ...