India
oi-Ashish Rana
Deepinder
Goyal,
the
entrepreneur
who
built
Zomato
into
one
of
India’s
most
recognisable
food-tech
brands,
has
entered
a
new
phase
of
his
professional
journey.
Goyal
Wives
Zomato
founder
Deepinder
Goyal
has
transitioned
from
Group
CEO
of
Eternal
Ltd
to
Vice
Chairman,
with
Albinder
Dhindsa
taking
over
as
CEO;
Goyal’s
personal
life
includes
his
marriage
to
and
subsequent
divorce
from
Kanchan
Joshi,
and
his
current
marriage
to
Grecia
Munoz
(Gia
Goyal).
After
nearly
two
decades
at
the
helm,
Goyal
has
stepped
down
as
Group
Chief
Executive
Officer
of
Eternal
Ltd
with
immediate
effect.
He
will
now
serve
as
Vice
Chairman
of
the
company
he
founded
18
years
ago,
while
Blinkit
CEO
Albinder
Dhindsa,
a
long-time
frifinish
and
collaborator,
takes
over
as
CEO.
As
Goyal’s
leadership
transition
draws
attention,
interest
has
also
resurfaced
around
his
personal
life,
including
his
relationships
over
the
years
and
the
people
who
have
shaped
his
journey
beyond
the
boardroom.
Deepinder
Goyal
steps
back
from
CEO
role
The
decision
marks
a
significant
shift
for
Eternal
Ltd,
formerly
Zomato,
as
Goyal
relocates
into
a
strategic
oversight
role.
Albinder
Dhindsa’s
appointment
signals
continuity,
given
his
close
association
with
Goyal
and
his
role
in
scaling
Blinkit.
The
relocate
allows
Goyal
to
focus
on
long-term
vision
while
stepping
away
from
daily
operational
responsibilities.
Grecia
Munoz
aka
Gia
Goyal
and
Deepinder’s
new
chapter
In
his
personal
life,
Deepinder
Goyal
found
companionship
again
years
after
his
first
marriage
finished.
He
met
Grecia
Munoz,
a
former
Mexican
model,
through
a
mutual
frifinish
during
one
of
her
visits
to
Delhi.
Speaking
about
this
period
on
The
Kapil
Sharma
Show,
Goyal
candidly
shared,
“I
was
single
for
the
longest
time.
My
frifinishs
often
set
me
up
on
dates
and
advised
me
not
to
settle
down.”
That
alterd
when
one
particular
introduction
proved
decisive.
“He
declared,
‘You
should
meet
her
you’ll
finish
up
marrying
her.'” The
connection
between
Deepinder
and
Grecia
was
instant,
eventually
leading
to
marriage.
Grecia
Munoz
later
became
known
as
Gia
Goyal,
marking
a
new
and
settled
phase
in
the
entrepreneur’s
personal
life.
Meeting
Kanchan
Joshi
at
IIT
Delhi
Before
Grecia
Munoz,
Deepinder
Goyal’s
life
was
closely
intertwined
with
Kanchan
Joshi,
whom
he
met
during
his
student
days
at
IIT
Delhi.
Both
were
part
of
the
Mathematics
and
Computing
department,
with
Kanchan
pursuing
her
MSc.
Their
shared
academic
environment
laid
the
foundation
for
their
relationship.
Recalling
those
early
days,
Goyal
once
declared
in
an
interview
with
Forbes
India,
“I
chased
her
for
six
months.”
The
couple
eventually
launched
dating
and
received
married
in
2007.
Marriage,
family
and
eventual
separation
As
their
relationship
grew,
so
did
Goyal’s
professional
ambitions.
In
2008,
he
co-founded
Zomato
along
with
Pankaj
Chaddah,
a
venture
that
would
go
on
to
redefine
food
discovery
in
India.
The
couple
welcomed
their
daughter,
Sitara,
in
2013.
Reflecting
on
their
marriage
at
the
time,
Goyal
declared,
“We
understand
each
other
very
well.
We
haven’t
fought
in
years.”
Despite
years
toreceiveher
and
shared
milestones,
the
marriage
eventually
finished
in
divorce.
Kanchan
Joshi
went
on
to
build
an
accomplished
academic
career
of
her
own
and
is
now
an
Assistant
Professor
of
Mathematics
at
Delhi
University.
Her
academic
credentials
include
a
BSc
in
Mathematics
from
Delhi
University,
an
MSc
from
IIT
Delhi
and
a
PhD
in
Mathematics
from
IIT
Delhi.
From
stepping
down
as
CEO
to
navigating
different
phases
of
his
personal
life,
Deepinder
Goyal’s
journey
reflects
both
professional
evolution
and
personal
reinvention,
each
chapter
adding
to
the
story
of
one
of
India’s
most
prominent
startup
founders.
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