goSTOPS is an Indian youth-travel hospitality company operating hostels and social stays across more than 30 destinations. Its properties offer dormitory beds, private rooms, common areas, cafés and social experiences aimed primarily at young, solo and budget-conscious travellers. The company operates through leased, managed and franchised properties and supports bookings through its website and mobile app. It has also expanded into long stays, workations, group trips and FRAZ, a private-room social-hotel format. goSTOPS uses technology across booking, digital room access, guest operations and property management while building standardized hospitality experiences across a geographically distributed network.
goSTOPS offers candidates exposure to a fast-scaling hospitality business combining physical operations with consumer technology. The company operates across 30+ destinations and raised a $4.2 million Series A led by Blume Ventures to expand toward 100 locations. Product and engineering teams work on booking journeys, mobile applications, digital room access, payments, guest check-in, smart-lock integrations and internal operational software. Recent launches such as Travel Passes, FRAZ and new properties show continued product and geographic expansion. Public hiring also highlights opportunities to work directly with founders, build systems for distributed hospitality operations and take ownership in a growth-stage environment.
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Founder and CEO of goSTOPS. Agarwal studied economics at Delhi University and completed management studies at International Management Institute. Before goSTOPS, she worked in consumer research and financial services, including Quantum Consumer Solutions. She opened the first goSTOPS hostel in Varanasi and has led the company's development into a multi-city youth hospitality brand.
Co-founder of goSTOPS and an Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering graduate from Manipal Institute of Technology. Before joining goSTOPS, Parwanda worked at Nokia Siemens Networks, ZTE, Huawei and Ericsson across telecom engineering, product management, consulting and sales. At goSTOPS he has worked on growth, fundraising, technology and business strategy.
Vardan Aggarwal leads product initiatives at goSTOPS. He has more than eight years of product and entrepreneurial experience and previously worked on products including Thrive. At goSTOPS he has been involved in customer-facing travel products, digital experiences, new business initiatives and products such as flexible Travel Passes.
Yarrapalem Vamsee is a revenue and growth leader at goSTOPS with experience in P&L ownership, sales strategy and commercial growth. An IIM Lucknow alumnus, he plays a significant role in revenue management and growth as the company expands its hospitality portfolio.
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goSTOPS opened Chikmagalur PLUS in Karnataka, adding another South Indian destination to its network and targeting demand for short trips from cities including Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad.
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goSTOPS introduced FRAZ, a social-hotel format built around private rooms and shared social spaces. The first FRAZ property subsequently opened in Rishikesh, extending the company beyond its traditional dorm-led hostel format.
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goSTOPS detailed its use of booking engines, payment integrations, automation, digital guest services, energy-management systems, ERP, CRM and AI or machine-learning models across its hospitality operations.
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goSTOPS raised Rs 35 crore, approximately $4.2 million, in a Series A round led by Blume Ventures and co-led by 1Crowd. The company said it planned to expand from roughly 2,500 beds to 10,000 beds across 100 locations.
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