Short Bio
Deepinder Goyal is an entrepreneur. He is prominently known for being the co-founder and CEO of the food giant company Zomato. He was born on January 26, 1983, in Muktsar. Deepinder has been an IIT graduate. Since childhood, he was not good at studying, but he worked well for himself. In 2023, he was announced as one of the sharks in Shark Tank India season 3.
Wiki/Overview
Full Name: | Deepinder Goyal |
Nick Name: | Deepi |
Profession: | Entrepreneur |
Known For: | Being the founder of Zomato |
Date of Birth: | 26 January 1983 |
Age (as in 2023): | 40 Years Old |
Place of Birth: | Muktsar, Punjab |
Father: | Harban Lal Goyal |
Mother: | N\A |
Spouse: | Kanchan Joshi |
Education: | Engineering |
Alma Mater: | IIT |
Organization: | N/A |
Residence: | N/A |
Hometown: | N/A |
Nationality: | Indian |
Religion: | Hindu |
Height: | 5’9” |
Weight: | 59Kg |
Zodiac Sign: | Aquarius |
Early Life
Deepinder was born and raised in Muktsar, Punjab. Since childhood, he has been dumb in his studies. But with time, he worked on himself and achieved success.
Career
Since his school days, Deepinder has been a dump. He was unable to secure good marks in his school days, but after securing a third position in 8th grade through cheating, he realised that changing his life was only in his hands. Later, Deepinder tried hard and outshines in his classes.
Then, Deepinder went to Chandigarh for his 11th and 12th studies and there he had to taste failure once again. But Deepinder trusted himself and worked hard on himself, and he made it to the Indian Institute of Technology. After his graduation, he worked at Bain and Company.
Over time, when he saw the gap in the food industry and its demands, he came up with the startup idea. He and his colleague Pankaj Chaddah started a restaurant listing and recommendation service named Foodiebay. Over the years, their startup touched new heights, and they renamed it Zomato.
Education
Deepinder has completed his schooling at a private school in Punjab. He has completed his graduation in mathematics and computer science from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.
Family & Affairs
Deepinder was born to Harban Lal Goyal and his wife; his parents were teachers. His father was a teacher of botany, and his mother used to teach English. He has one elder brother.
Deepinder is married to Kanchan Joshi. The couple met at IIT, where Deepinder fell for Kanchan, and he chased her for six months. Later, they got married. Kanchan is a mathematics professor at Delhi University. Together, they have a daughter named Siara Goyal.
Appearance
Deepinder’s eyes and hair are black. He stands at 5 feet 9 inches tall and maintains a healthy weight of 65 kg.
Money Factor
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Achievements
Deepinder has achieved various milestones in his career as an entrepreneur.
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Trivia & Facts
- Deepinder is fluent in 3 languages Hindi, English and Punjabi.
- He failed in class IX and almost failed in class 6th but he came third in class 8th with cheating.
- Deepinder didn’t have any friends when he was young as parents would restrict their child from being friends with him.
- Deepinder stutters while talking.
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