{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Daybreak","title":"Ola’s investors want out. Bhavish Aggarwal won’t let go","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/3a8a5736\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":606,"description":"Ola’s ride-hailing business is losing speed. Its market share has dropped from 45% in 2018 to around a quarter today and investors are running out of patience. Some even explored a merger with Rapido in late 2024 but the talks collapsed.\nBhavish Aggarwal’s focus on Ola Electric and his reluctance to sell have kept the cab business in limbo. Leadership churn, shrinking cash reserves, and a collapsing valuation have added to the strain.\nSo why can’t investors leave and why is Aggarwal refusing to let go?\nTune in.\nDaybreak is produced from the newsroom of The Ken, India’s first subscriber-only business news platform. Subscribe for more exclusive, deeply-reported, and analytical business stories.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/uPitovxKRYBGX6AWg9UrET6s3nAdkS-Ci9uZvsZj7vk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85ODhl/ZWM4NmEwZTcxZjZk/MDRlYjAzNTNkMjJi/ZGQ2YS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}