This isn't the first time that Oyo's international partnerships haven't quite stood the test of time. In February 2019, Oyo had partnered with Yahoo Japan for its Japan entry — Oyo was supposed to bring with it the experience of running hotels, and Yahoo Japan was supposed to bring with it the local know-how. But barely 9 months later, Yahoo Japan had sold its 30% stake in the joint venture, and had pulled out of the deal. Interestingly, that joint venture too was likely through Softbank's blessing — Softbank was an investor in Yahoo Japan.