Draft:Deepinder Goyal
Indian entrepreneur
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Deepinder Goyal (born 26 January 1983) is an Indian entrepreneur and technology executive. He is best known as the co-founder of Zomato, an Indian online food ordering and delivery platform, and for serving as the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Eternal Limited, the parent company of Zomato.
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Early life and education
Deepinder Goyal was born in India. He completed his higher education at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, where he studied mathematics and computing.
Career
Early career
After graduating from IIT Delhi, Goyal worked as a consultant at Bain & Company.
Zomato
In 2008, Goyal co-founded Zomato with Pankaj Chaddah. The company began as a restaurant discovery and menu listing platform and later expanded into food delivery and related services.
Over time, Zomato grew into one of India’s largest food technology platforms. The Zomato brand operates under its parent company, Eternal Limited. Goyal serves as the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Eternal Limited, which oversees Zomato’s food delivery, dining, and related businesses.
Other ventures
In the mid-2020s, Goyal founded a wearable technology startup named Temple, focused on developing performance-monitoring wearable devices for athletes. The startup raised $54 million in its first funding round from investors including Steadview Capital and Peak XV Partners.[1][2][3]
The recruitment drive for Temple drew public attention for its unconventional hiring criteria, which included fitness and body-fat benchmarks for certain roles. The policy sparked debate across media and online platforms regarding hiring norms in the technology sector.[4][5]
Awards and recognition
In 2026, Goyal was awarded the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2025 by Ernst & Young for his contributions to India’s consumer technology and startup ecosystem.[6]
Views and commentary
Goyal has commented publicly on issues related to labour and technology-driven platforms. In 2026, he described the gig economy as a reminder of systemic inequality, stating that increased visibility of delivery workers had highlighted structural disparities within urban economies.[7]
Public image
Goyal has frequently been featured in Indian and international media for his views on entrepreneurship, startup culture, and leadership. His public statements and business decisions have often generated discussion within the technology and startup ecosystem.
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