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Deepinder Goyal

Deepinder Goyal is an Entrepreneur and the CEO of India’s biggest food delivery company, Zomato. He has also joined the TV show Shark Tank India as its newest shark for the upcoming season. To know more about him, you are at the right place!

Some Quick Facts about Deepinder Goyal

TITLEDESCRIPTION
NameDeepinder Goyal
Age40 years (as of 2023)
Birthdate26 January 1983 
ZodiacAquarius
BirthplaceMuktsar, Punjab
HobbiesTravelling, reading
Educational QualificationIndian Institute of Technology, New Delhi
Net Worth$306 Million (as of 2023)
OccupationEntrepreneur, Businessman
NationalityIndian
ReligionHinduism
Marital StatusMarried to Kanchan Joshi
Father’s NameHarbans Lal Goyal
Mother’s NameNot known
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Early Life and Education

He was born on 26 January 1983 in Muktsar, Punjab. His father’s name is Harbans Lal Goyal and his mother’s name is not undisclosed. Both of his parents were in the teaching profession. His father was a Botany teacher and his mother was an English teacher. He has an elder brother.

Deepinder got married to his longtime girlfriend, Kanchan Joshi on 18 November 2011 who was a mathematics professor at Delhi University. She completed her Ph.D. at the Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi where she met him. He said in one of his interviews that to woo her, he had to chase her for six months. He has a daughter named Siara Goyal, who was born in 2013.

He was below below-average student during his school times and struggled to pass till class 8. To pass, he was appreciated by her parents and teachers which eventually improved his academics. After graduating from IIT in B.Tech, he studied M.Tech in Maths and Computing. After this, in 2006, he started working in the consulting firm Bain & Company” to get a job.

Physical Features

Height1.70 m (5’9″)
Weight79 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Some Interesting Facts about Deepinder Goyal

  • He was born on 26 January 1983 in Muktsar, Punjab. His father’s name is Harbans Lal Goyal and his mother’s name is not undisclosed.
  • Both of his parents were in the teaching profession. His father was a Botany teacher and his mother was an English teacher.
  • Deepinder got married to his longtime girlfriend, Kanchan Joshi on 18 November 2011.
  • He has a daughter named Siara Goyal, who was born in 2013.
  • He was below below-average student during his school times and struggled to pass till class 8.
  • After graduating from IIT in B.Tech, he studied M.Tech in Maths and Computing. After this, in 2006, he started working in the consulting firm Bain & Company” to get a job.
  • His company was named Foodiebay and later the name was changed to Zomato.
  • In 2006, he joined Bain and Company, a business management consultant company in Gurgaon, Haryana, as an Associate Consultant.
  • In 2008, Deepender Goyal along with his friend Pankaj Chadda created a restaurant and food listing website called Foodiebay.
  • He started getting good responses on his website, people liked him a lot. He started his services at places like Pune, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Indore etc.
  • From the year 2012, he started his work in foreign countries such as America, Australia, Canada, Dubai, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, South Africa, Brazil, Ireland, United Kingdom, Portuguese, Qatar, Philippines etc.

Career

Deepinder Goyal is the founder of Zomato Company. His company was named Foodiebay and later the name was changed to Zomato.

In 2006, he joined Bain and Company, a business management consultant company in Gurgaon, Haryana, as an Associate Consultant.

In 2008, Deepender Goyal along with his friend Pankaj Chadda created a restaurant and food listing website called Foodiebay. On which he uploaded the menu of the restaurants around him on the website. And gradually started adding restaurants from other places to their website.

He started getting good responses on his website, people liked him a lot. He started his services at places like Pune, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Indore etc. And then in 2011, changed the name of its website to “Zomato“. After this, from the year 2012, he started his work in foreign countries such as America, Australia, Canada, Dubai, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, South Africa, Brazil, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Portuguese, Qatar, the Philippines etc.

Season 3 of the Shark Tank India will see participation from new sharks such as Deepinder Goyal, Ritesh Agarwal, CEO of OYO Rooms, Azhar Iqubal, CEO of Inshorts and usual sharks – Aman Gupta, Peyush Bansal, Anupam Mittal, Namita Thapar, Vineeta Singh and Amit Jain.

Net Worth and Salary

$306 Million is his estimated income as of 2023. The worth figures can change rapidly due to various factors such as stock market fluctuations, business growth, and personal investments.

FAQ’s

Who is Deepinder Goyal?

Deepinder Goyal is an Entrepreneur and the CEO of India’s biggest food delivery company, Zomato.

How old is Deepinder Goyal?

He is 40 years old as of 2023.

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