Deepinder Goyal (born 26 January 1983)[1] is an Indian entrepreneur and investor. He is the co-founder of Zomato, Eternal, LAT Aerospace and Temple.[2][3] As of January 2026, Goyal is worth $1.6 billion, according to Forbes.[4]
Personal life and education
Goyal was born on January 26, 1983, in Muktsar, Punjab. He studied Integrated M.Tech in Mathematics & Computing at IIT Delhi[5]. Goyal was previously married to Kanchan Joshi. He married Grecia Goyal(née Muñoz) in February 2024.[6][7][8]
Career
Goyal started his career at Bain and Company in 2005. He quit in 2008 to found Foodiebay.com with Pankaj Chaddah which was a precursor to Zomato and featured digitized menus of restaurants in Delhi NCR. Foodiebay.com rebranded to Zomato in 2010.
By 2017, Zomato was valued at over $1 Billion and in 2021 it became India’s first unicorn startup to be listed on the stock exchange.[9]
Goyal has also served on the board of directors for companies like Unacademy[10][11]. He also joined as a Judge for Shark Tank India Season 3.[12]
Goyal stepped down in January 2026 as CEO of Zomato while remaining on board as Vice President of Eternal.[13][14]
Goyal has also founded companies LAT Aerospace[15] and Temple[16]. LAT Aerospace is an aerospace company focused on building STOL aircraft and acquired Sharang Shakti, a Robotics startup in 2026, focused on expanding to defense sector.[17] Temple is a HealthTech startup focused on making wearables.[18] Goyal has also invested in companies like Bluestone Jewellery[19], Continue Research[20][21], Park+[22][23] and Ultrahuman[24][25].
References
- ^ “Who is Deepinder Goyal? Check Net Worth and Education”. Jagranjosh.com. 21 January 2026. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
- ^ Jayaraj, Prajwal. “Zomato’s Deepinder Goyal Unveils ‘Temple’ Website — ‘New Class Of Human Instruments’“. NDTV Profit.
- ^ “What next for Deepinder Goyal? A look at his ventures beyond the Eternal universe”. The Economic Times. 22 January 2026. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
- ^ Sharma, Swastika Das (22 January 2026). “Deepinder Goyal resigns as Zomato CEO — Check his net worth, salary, education, family | Company Business News”. mint. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
- ^ “Delhi IIT with 39% marks in class 11? Kapil Sharma gets Deepinder Goyal to share his winning mindset”. The Economic Times. 13 November 2024. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
- ^ “Zomato co-founder Deepinder Goyal’s love life: From meeting his ex-wife Kanchan Joshi in college to finding love again in Grecia Munoz”. The Times of India. 22 January 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- ^ “Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal marries Mexican model-turned entrepreneur Grecia Munoz”. News Arena India. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- ^ “Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal Marries Mexican Entrepreneur Grecia Munoz: Report”.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Singh, Manish (28 April 2021). “Indian food delivery startup Zomato files for $1.1 billion IPO”. TechCrunch. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
- ^ Ltd, People Matters Pte (22 October 2021). “Deepinder Goyal joins Unacademy Board of Directors”. People Matters. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- ^ “Deepinder Goyal Joins Unacademy Board of Directors”. BW People. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- ^ Cyril, Grace (10 October 2023). “Shark Tank India Season 3: Judges, registration and all you need to know”. India Today. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- ^ “Zomato founder Goyal steps down; quick commerce arm Blinkit’s Dhindsa to take over”.
- ^ “Deepinder Goyal appointed Eternal’s vice chairman, Albinder Singh Dhindsa named CEO”. www.thehindu.com. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- ^ Singh, Ritika (2 July 2025). “Zomato bets big on ‘buses in the sky’, enters aviation with LAT Aerospace – ET Edge Insights”. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
- ^ Singh, Jagmeet (27 February 2026). “After Zomato, Deepinder Goyal returns with a $54M brain-monitoring bet”. TechCrunch. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
- ^ “Deepinder Goyal’s LAT Aerospace acquires robotics startup Sharang Shakti”. The Economic Times. 24 February 2026. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
- ^ “Deepinder Goyal Unveils Temple – A New Brain Blood Flow Monitoring Device”. Digital Health News. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
- ^ “Nithin Kamath investing MASSIVE Rs 100 cr in THIS CaratLane rival, Deepinder Goyal funding it, too | Know what numbers say about this company”. ET Now. 23 September 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- ^ www.EconomictimesB2B.com. “Zomato’s Deepinder Goyal commits $25 mn on longevity startup Continue”. EconomictimesB2B.com. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ “Deepinder Goyal starts health-focused personal venture ‘Continue’“. The Economic Times. 21 October 2024. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- ^ Mundhra, Laxitha (7 February 2022). “Zomato’s Deepinder Goyal Invests In Parking Solutions Startup Park+”. Inc42 Media. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- ^ “Zomato’s Deepinder Goyal invests in Park+”. BusinessLine. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- ^ “Zomato founder invests in Ultrahuman, a healthtech startup that just raised $35 million – CNBC TV18”. CNBCTV18. 20 March 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- ^ “Ultrahuman raises $35 mn to accelerate growth, research in health space”. www.business-standard.com. Archived from the original on 9 December 2025. Retrieved 9 April 2026.