Maninder Gulati is the Global Chief Strategy Officer at OYO Hotels & Homes. As a part of the global executive committee and the board, he has been a driving force behind all M&As and global strategic partnerships at OYO. Given his strong business acumen and pulse on the larger business environment, he has also been leading the brand strategy for OYO, globally. Before joining OYO, Maninder was part of Lightspeed Venture Partners and interestingly OYO was also one of Maninder's first investments. After playing an investor’s role for two years and helping Ritesh build the leadership team at OYO, Maninder joined OYO full-time in 2015.