Company Intelligence Profile
Zoworld Limited
Zoworld Limited is the Indian legal entity operating the "Zostel" backpacker-hostel brand (marketed as "world's largest backpacker hostels franchise") and the "Zo World" Web3/community-travel initiative, together with the consumer app "Zostel – Zo Trips".
Last updated 11 August 2026
Zoworld Limited operates the "Zostel" backpacker-hostel brand, marketed as the world's largest backpacker hostels franchise, and the "Zo World" Web3/community-travel initiative. In FY2024, the company achieved revenue of ₹18.74 crore, marking an 84% year-over-year growth. The business focuses on accommodation services in the travel and hospitality sector.
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Company Identity
| Registered name | Zoworld Limited |
|---|---|
| CIN | U55209RJ2020PLC070322 |
| PAN | AABCZ5699N |
| Status | Active |
| Listing | No — unlisted Public Limited Company |
| Incorporated | 14 August 2020 |
| ROC | RoC-Jaipur, Rajasthan |
| Sector (NIC) | Travel & Hospitality — NIC 55209 "Other accommodation" (accommodation services by hostels/hotels/inns/holiday homes) |
| Registered address | 19 Hanuvant, Konvenat Paanch Batti Circle, Ratanda, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India – 342011 |
| Authorized capital | ₹20.0 Lakh |
| Paid-up capital | ₹8.89 Lakh |
Business Overview
- Zoworld Limited is the Indian legal entity operating the "Zostel" backpacker-hostel brand (marketed as "world's largest backpacker hostels franchise") and the "Zo World" Web3/community-travel initiative, together with the consumer app "Zostel – Zo Trips"
- The company's own Terms & Conditions on zostel.com explicitly state the site "belongs to ZOWORLD LIMITED," confirming it as the operating entity
- TheCompanyCheck classifies its registered activity as hotel/hostel/holiday-home accommodation services
- Note: a same-named but historically distinct "Zostel" business was founded in 2013 by Tarun Tiwari and Paavan Nanda — separate from the 2020-incorporated Zoworld Limited, whose directors (Chetan Singh Chauhan, Dharamveer Singh) match Tracxn's separately listed "Zo World" (2020) founders
- This suggests Zoworld Limited is a newer holding/operating entity for the Zostel brand rather than the original 2013 company; treat any brand-level financial/funding figures with that distinction in mind
Directors
| Name | DIN | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chetan Singh Chauhan | 06647837 | Director & Shareholder | 14 Aug 2020 |
| Prajit Mittal | - | - | 25 Mar 2025 |
GST Registrations
| GSTIN | State | PAN | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08AABCZ5699N1ZA | Rajasthan | AABCZ5699N (Source: Tofler; corroborated by matching PAN-prefix across all GSTINs found) | - |
| 06AABCZ5699N2ZD | Haryana | AABCZ5699N (Source: Tofler; corroborated by matching PAN-prefix across all GSTINs found) | - |
| 07AABCZ5699N1CN | Delhi | AABCZ5699N (Source: Tofler; corroborated by matching PAN-prefix across all GSTINs found) | - |
| 23AABCZ5699N1CT | Madhya Pradesh | AABCZ5699N (Source: Tofler; corroborated by matching PAN-prefix across all GSTINs found) | - |
| 29AABCZ5699N1Z6 | Karnataka | AABCZ5699N (Source: Tofler; corroborated by matching PAN-prefix across all GSTINs found) | - |
| 32AABCZ5699N1CU | Kerala | AABCZ5699N (Source: Tofler; corroborated by matching PAN-prefix across all GSTINs found) | Active |
Primary/home-state GSTIN (Rajasthan): 08AABCZ5699N1ZA (PAN AABCZ5699N). Additional confirmed state GSTINs surfaced: 06AABCZ5699N2ZD (Haryana, registered 2021-11-04), 07AABCZ5699N1CN (Delhi, registered as Tax Collector/E-Commerce Operator), 23AABCZ5699N1CT (Madhya Pradesh), 29AABCZ5699N1Z6 (Karnataka), 32AABCZ5699N1CU (Kerala). All Active. Aggregator "Active (21)" total registrations across states/UTs was cited by FnShift Solutions (not on the approved reliable-source list, so treated as partial/uncorroborated for the total count only — the individual GSTIN numbers above are corroborated via Google-indexed KnowYourGST snippets). Status: partial confirmed (home state + PAN confirmed by 2+ sources; full 21-state count is single-source).
Financials
- Revenue ₹18.74 Crore, +84% YoY. FY2023: Revenue reported only as a band "₹1 Cr – ₹100 Cr" with +277.68% YoY growth, Assets +27.82%, Operating margin 144.86%, Net profit margin 144.44%, ROCE −137.81%. Standalone vs consolidated: not specified by either source. A separate Tracxn "Zostel" brand profile cites revenue band ₹10–50 Cr and ~37 employees, but this may reflect brand/group-level aggregation rather than this CIN alone — flagged, not merged in as confirmed standalone data. Latest audited financials with EBITDA/PAT/net worth/borrowings: not obtained
Funding
- Entity-confusion caveat applies
- Per Tracxn (round names only, as instructed): a "Zo World" profile — whose founders (Chetan Singh Chauhan, Dharamveer Singh Chouhan) match Zoworld Limited's directors — raised an undisclosed-amount Seed round in Jun 2021 from Blume Ventures and Marwari Catalysts
- Tracxn separately lists a "Zostel" profile (2013-founded, different founders Tarun Tiwari/Paavan Nanda) with cumulative funding of $14.8M across 3 rounds (Series A stage) — this figure most likely belongs to a distinct, earlier Zostel legal entity (possibly "Zostel Hospitality Private Limited," which surfaced in search but was not independently verified) and should NOT be read as Zoworld Limited's own funding
- No primary source confirms any funding round against CIN U55209RJ2020PLC070322 itself
- Status: partial/unresolved
Charges/Loans
No registered charges/loans found — confirmed by two independent sources.
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