With a Mathematics and Computing degree from IIT Delhi, Deepinder Goyal’s journey after college has been more than just iconic. Hailing from Punjab, this 2005 graduate started working as a management consultant and then moved onto satiate the hunger pangs of his fellow colleagues and other working professionals.
The founder and CEO of Zomato, Deepinder’s journey into the food industry wasn’t quite planned in the way it actually manifested. Before starting Zomato, Deepinder worked as a consultant with Bain and Co in New Delhi. Through his experience at Bain, Deepinder conceived the idea of an online restaurant information to cater to the needs of working professionally while making it easier to experience new food and new places.