Deepinder Goyal

Eternal 

Making a menu of success 

Building a brand that is a household name, Mr. Deepinder Goyal has changed India’s food delivery sector. The IIT Delhi alumnus started small: collecting and scanning menus of ~1,200 restaurants across Delhi NCR, which people could access on the digital restaurant directory Foodiebay (rebranded Zomato in 2010).

Despite entering the food delivery space later than competitors, Mr. Goyal has guided Zomato with exceptional agility, growing the company to become India’s largest food delivery platform with a 59% share in FY25 in a fiercely competitive market.

Overcoming many challenges over the years – funding, slow internet speeds, scaling across cities with diverse dining habits, convincing both restaurants and users to trust an online food platform, and later Covid restrictions – he led the company to a US$7.6 billion-IPO in 2021, a reflection of both operational excellence and investor confidence. In 2022, he committed to turn the company from “good” to “great.” 

With a strategy of ecosystem expansion, Mr. Goyal has diversified through acquisitions in food tech, logistics tech, online grocery, quick commerce (Blinkit) and entertainment ticketing (Paytm’s Insider), along with adopting new service models such as food delivery in trains, catering and fitness.

Mr. Goyal takes the same passionate approach to sustainability as well, visible in initiatives like ‘Daily Feeding Program,’ ‘Food Rescue,’ upskilling gig workers, onboarding delivery partners with disabilities, and more.

An entrepreneur who is not afraid to take bold decisions while staying grounded in trust, Mr. Deepinder Goyal is an inspiration for many.