:

ZOMATO FOUNDER SHIFTS FOCUS TO LONGER-TERM BETS

INDUSTRY DESK1 MIN READ
FRI, SEP 18, 2026

■ AI-SUMMARIZED FROM 2 SOURCES ▸ TIMELINE

Deepinder Goyal, architect of India's quick-commerce boom, is stepping back from day-to-day operations at Eternal to pursue new challenges with extended timelines. The entrepreneur built Zomato into one of India's largest consumer tech companies before making the transition.

Goyal transformed urban India's food delivery and shopping landscape through platforms including Zomato and Blinkit under the Eternal umbrella. His focus now turns toward different strategic priorities, marking a shift from the rapid-growth operational phase that defined his earlier tenure. In an exclusive interview from his Delhi residence, Goyal discussed his confidence in leveraging AI capabilities within his established platforms. He maintains that Eternal's properties can harness artificial intelligence for customer benefits more effectively than general-purpose AI models. The move reflects a pattern among India's tech founders—stepping away from daily management to explore broader strategic opportunities. Goyal's departure from operational duties suggests Eternal's quick-commerce infrastructure has reached sufficient maturity to function under different leadership structures while he pursues initiatives with longer investment horizons.

■ SOURCES

Bloomberg TechBloomberg Tech

■ SUMMARY WRITTEN BY AI FROM THE LINKS ABOVE

■ MORE FROM THE BUSINESS DESK

SK Hynix has reached a labor agreement to pay half of all profit-sharing bonuses in cash, up from a previously proposed 40% cash allocation. The deal resolves a dispute between the South Korean chipmaker and its union.

1H AGOIndustry Desk

Palantir Technologies has appointed Tom Watson, former UK Labour deputy leader, to an executive role in Britain amid mounting criticism of its proposed NHS contract.

2H AGOIndustry Desk

Crusoe Energy has secured $3.9 billion in funding to build large-scale data centers and modular AI facilities. The round values the company at $30.9 billion.

2H AGOAI Desk

The European Union chief has proposed Canada become an 'associate member,' a new status that would deepen ties between the bloc and the North American nation. Canada has welcomed the proposal.

5H AGOIndustry Desk

■ SUBSCRIBE TO THE DAILY BRIEF

ONE EMAIL, 5 STORIES, 06:00 UTC. UNSUBSCRIBE ANYTIME.