Deepinder is the co-founder of Zomato and has had an awe-inspiring professional as well as personal journey. Deepinder Goyal’s wife is Gia Goyal. She is A Mexican national who is a model and entrepreneur. In this article, we will explore Deepinder Goyal Wife, their love story, their career, their education, their career, and Deepinder’s marriage to his first wife.
Deepinder Goyal and his Wife
Before we dive into Deepinder and Gia’s love story, we need to know a little bit about who they are. Deepinder Goyal and Gia Goyal are a couple who recently got married. Deepinder Goyal is the founder of Zomato. The couple came into the limelight because of their presence on the Kapil Sharma Show. Besides this, the couple can be seen doing Zomato food deliveries to customers once in a while.
Depinder Goyal is an Aquarius and was born on January 26, 1983 in Punjab. He had made it to the 40 under 40 Forbs list in 2020. His wife, Gia is 8th September born in Mexico.
Deepinder Goyal Age
As of 2024, Depinder is 41 years of age.
Deepinder Physical Attributes
| Height | Approximately 5 feet and 9 inches |
| Eye colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
Deepinder Goyal Education
He was not one of the brightest students in his school. His teacher played a major role in transforming him from a student who could barely get passing marks. The turning point came in eighth grade. Deepinder was about to fail 8th grade when a teacher intervened. She gave him the majority of the answers to the questions in the exam and helped him come third in class. From there on he decided to work hard and show that he was one of the best students in his class. He continued with the work ethic, discipline, and dedication that he had developed during his school days.
Deepinder completed his schooling from DAV school in Chandigarh and later on went on to clear IIT. He completed his graduation from IIT Delhi. During his student days, he met Kanchan Joshi.
Deepinder Goyal Wife
Deepinder married twice. First, he married Kanchan and then they divorced due to personal reasons. He gave himself approximately 10 years to understand what he wanted his personal life to look like. During this time he primarily focused on building Zomato. He married Gia, his second wife, in 2024. Interestingly, before they met Deepinder’s friend had predicted that Gia would be the one that Deepinder would marry.
Deepinder Goyal Second Wife
Deepinder’s second wife is Grecia Munoz who is now known as Giya Goyal. She has modeled for international brands and is a model who has proven her capabilities at the international level. Grecia took a break from her modeling career to work on her own start-up. She has had an awe-inspiring journey from Mexico to India. You can compare it to a Bollywood movie.
They married in Punjab. Deepinder met her on a trip to Mexico. He was set up on a date with Grecia Munoz by a mutual friend. He felt an instant connection with her on the first date. As a result, he decided to meet up with he for a yoga session. From there, their bond grew and they both decided to get married.
Deepinder Goyal First Wife
His first wife was Kanchan Joshi. She is from IIT- Delhi. She works as a mathematics professor in Delhi. The couple split in 2013. Very little details are known about the couple’s private life and the reason for their divorce is not known to the public. Before they split the duo had a couple they had a daughter together named Siara.
Deepinder Goyal Career
After his graduation, Deepindern started working with Brian & Company in 2005. This was primarily a sales and marketing consultancy that Deepinder had worked with. Here he gained valuable insights as to what are the gaps in the market that need to be filled, how to make a business successful etc.
Zomato Story
In fact, during his time at Zomato, Deepinder realized that there was a market gap for a platform that aggregates information regarding food menus and restaurants easily and conveniently. There was a need not just for an aggregator but also for a service that would deliver food even late during the night whenever possible. This provided him with valuable insights as well as experience in terms of what are the things that he needs to do to make his company successful. In 2008, along with his friend Pankaj Chaddah, he started Zomato.
Zomato was initially called FoodieBay and was initially started near Delhi IIT. Foodiebay changed its name to Zomato in 2010 The company gradually grew from being a service provided in and around Delhi to the national level and then to an international level. At the international level, they have launched their services in Dubai, South Africa, and Canada. Deepinder continues to innovate and improve his services at Zomato.
Zomato Controversy
The controversy started with Deepinder wanting to incorporate customers’ feedback regarding the delivery of food from ‘pure vegetarian’ restaurants. The initial plan was to have a separate sub-category of services dedicated to ‘pure veg’ restaurant and their consumers.
As a part of this plan, the delivery partners were supposed to wear a green uniform instead of the red Zomato uniform we all are familiar with. However, keeping in mind the safety and privacy concerns of the safety and privacy concerns of the delivery partners, the plans for the ‘pure veg’ services were scrapped.
Awards and Recognitions
He has won the following awards –
- GQ men of the year award in 2019
- Distinguished Alumni Award from IIT Delhi in 2018
Deepinder Goyal Net Worth
Deepinder Goyal net worth is estimated to be over 8.3 crores. His net worth comes from a variety of sources. This includes the businesses he has invested in, his assets, and his social appearances. He had appeared on Shark Tank as a judge and as a potential investor for the various entrepreneurs appearing on Shark Tank. Besides this, he has created a wide range of assets and investments. Some of the businesses that he has invested in are –
- Lyskraft – $27 million
- Mave Health – $731K
- UltraHuman – $25 million
- Mainstreet – $2 Million
- Threado – $3.1 million
- Allo Health – $4.4 million
- The Signal – $281K
- Sprocket – $185 Million; $ 41.3 million
- Pristyn Care – $100 Million
- ChefKart – $2 Million
- Raise – $22.7 Million
- Multiplier – $13.2 Million
- Park + – $25 Million
- Ultrahuman – $17.5 Million
- Unacademy – $440 million
- Animall – $13.8 million
- Geniemode – $ 2.25 million
- Airblack – $5.2 million
- Uni Cards – $18.7 million
- Terra.do – $1.4 million
Deepinder Goyal’s Luxury Lifestyle
Goyal’s success did not go unnoticed. Not only did people see his business and the consumer market, but also his ability to guide business owners and set businesses on a growth trajectory as well. People also noticed his ability to critically analyze and evaluate businesses as well. Due to this he was recently asked to become a judge and potential investor and was asked to be one of the ‘sharks’ in Shark Tank – India.
He loves to live life king-size. According to sources such as CRE, Deepinder has recently bought two more plots of land that measure 2.5 acres each. The two plots were bought at a total price of rupees 79 crore. Further, he has a keen interest in collecting cars as well. According to an article in the Deccan Chronicle, Deepinder’s car collection includes:
- A Ferrari Roma worth Rs 4.76 crore
- A Porsche 911 Turbo with a price tag of Rs 3.35 crore
- A Lamborghini Urus worth Rs 4.18 crore
- An Aston Martin DB12 for Rs 4.59 crore
Deepinder Goyal Social Media Platform
He is present on all major social media platforms and has a decent fan base on all of them.
- Deepinder Goyal on Instagram
Deepinder Instagram handle is @deepigoyal.
- Deepinder Goyal on Facebook
His Facebook account name is Deepinder Goyal
- Deepinder Goyal on Twitter
His Twitter account name is @deepigoyal.
- Deepinder Goyal on LinkedIn
His Twitter account name is Deepinder Goyal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Pankaj Chaddah is the co-founder of Zomato along with Deepinder Goyal.
As of 2024, Deepinder is 41 years old.
Yes, Deepinder Goyal divorced in 2013. However, he remarried in 2024.
