Early Life
Deepinder Goyal was born on January 26, 1983, in Muktsar, Punjab, India. He came from a middle-class family and displayed an early interest in mathematics and logical thinking. He completed his schooling at DAV College, Chandigarh, and graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi in 2005 with a B.Tech degree in Mathematics and Computing.
Rise to Success
After graduating from IIT Delhi, Deepinder Goyal worked as a management consultant at Bain & Company. He co-founded Foodiebay with Pankaj Chaddah in 2008 while working at Bain & Company. Foodiebay was rebranded to Zomato in 2010. Zomato quickly became a popular platform for discovering restaurants and expanded internationally, launching services in several countries. Zomato entered the food delivery market in India in 2015, which became its core business. In 2020, Zomato diversified by introducing grocery delivery services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Zomato went public in July 2021.
Key Business Strategies
Key business strategies for Zomato include creating a strong company culture from day one and valuing customer satisfaction. Goyal emphasizes the importance of execution and a learning mindset. He has also focused on building a product that people love, adapting to changing consumer preferences, and expanding globally.
Philanthropy
Deepinder Goyal donated ESOP shares valued at INR 387 crore to the Zomato Foundation in 2022, supporting the well-being of the company’s delivery partners.