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Deepinder Goyal: Zomato Vs Swiggy, 10-Min Delivery, BlinkIt & Business In India | FO453 Raj Shamani

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Jan 3, 2026
Deepinder Goyal, Founder and CEO of Eternal and a pioneer in the food delivery industry, shares insights into the fierce rivalry between Zomato and Swiggy, emphasizing the complexities of rapid delivery with Blinkit. He candidly discusses the impact of his childhood stammering on his leadership style and the importance of vulnerability. Goyal also reflects on the challenges of managing a diverse team, the influence of investor pressures, and innovative projects like LAT Aerospace and Temple, which explore groundbreaking scientific advancements.
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ANECDOTE

Childhood Bullying Fueled Ambition

  • Deepinder was bullied as a kid for being small, dark and stammering and felt people didn't listen to him.
  • That drove him to prove himself through achievement and build startups to earn attention from his immediate social circle.
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Stammer Shaped His Communication Style

  • Deepinder still finds public speaking and town halls hard because of his stammer and hasn't done a full town hall in 7–8 years.
  • He uses written Slack town halls instead and prefers one-on-one investor pitches.
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Salary Cuts Saved Zomato During COVID

  • During COVID Zomato faced ~1.5 months of runway and Deepinder asked for voluntary salary cuts with ESOPs to survive.
  • Over 80% of ~4,000 employees agreed and later their equity multiplied at IPO.
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