Early Life and Education
Deepinder Goyal was born on January 26, 1983, in Muktsar, Punjab, India, into a middle-class family. He completed his schooling at DAV College, Chandigarh, and later pursued a degree in Mathematics and Computing from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, graduating in 2005. Goyal was always interested in food and this encouraged him to start a venture that would help people have their lunch, breakfast, and dinner conveniently.
Rise to Success
After graduating from IIT Delhi, Goyal began his career as a management consultant at Bain & Company. In 2008, while working at Bain & Company, he co-founded Foodiebay with Pankaj Chaddah. This platform, initially a restaurant-listing website, was rebranded as Zomato in 2010. Zomato expanded its services to include online food ordering in 2015 and quickly became the core of its business.
Key Business Strategies
Zomato's success is attributed to several key strategies, including the expansion of services such as food delivery and table reservations. In 2015, Zomato entered the food delivery market in India, which soon became its core business. The company has made strategic acquisitions, such as the purchase of Uber Eats India in 2020. Zomato went public in July 2021.
Philanthropy
Specific details about Deepinder Goyal's philanthropy are not readily available. However, the company's focus on providing value to its customers and supporting the food service industry reflects a commitment to its community.
