| Name | Deepinder Goyal |
| Age/DOB | 41 (January 26, 1983) |
| Known For | Entrepreneur |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Family | Wife: Kanchan Joshi (First Wife), Grecia Munoz (m – 2024) Daughter: Siara Goyal Father: Harbans Lal Goyal |
| Education | Graduated from Indian Institite of Technology, Delhi |
| Native | Muktsar, Punjab, India |
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Deepinder Goyal is the co-founder and CEO of India’s leading food delivery platform Zomato, established in 2018. Goyal started his career with a delivery startup Foodlet, but it didn’t succeed. In January 2006, he joined Bain and Company, a business management consulting firm in Gurgaon. During his time at Bain and Company Goyal realized a growing need for menu cards among his colleagues, which paved the path for Zomato. As of December 2024, Hurun India ranked Goyal as the second highest-valued self-made entrepreneur in Bharat, following Radhakrishnan Damani.
Did You Know?
- Deepinder Goyal grew up in a modest, middle-class family in Muktsar, Punjab.
- In 2010, Zomato received its first investment from Sanjeev Bikhchandani of InfoEdge.
- On June 24, 2022, Zomato acquired Blinkit in an all-stock deal worth USD 568 million.
- Goyal’s investment portfolio includes 16 startups, including ChefKart and Unacademy.
- Since June 7, 2021, he has served as a designated partner at First Lap LLP.
- He is a former associate consultant and senior analyst at Bain & Company, a management consulting firm.
- In 2007, Goyal married his college girlfriend, Kanchan Joshi. The couple welcomed a baby girl in 2013, coinciding with Zomato’s entry into the 1000 crore club.
- On New Year’s Eve in 2022, Deepinder Goyal took on the role of a Zomato delivery person.
- Despite facing challenges during school days, he successfully passed the Indian Institutes of Technology Joint Entrance Exam on his first attempt.
- In July 2023, Goyal shared insights into his personal fitness journey and weight loss.
- He is well-versed in three languages such as English, Hindi, and Punjabi.
- In his childhood, Goyal struggled with stuttering, a challenge he still occasionally faces in conversations.
- In October 2023, Goyal was announced as one of the judges for Shark Tank India Season 3.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi applauded Goyal for his hands-on approach to building Zomato into a leading food delivery service in India.
- Goyal’s Zomato food delivery service spans more than 24 countries such as UAE, Sri Lanka, Qatar, the UK, and more.
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