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Zomato is an Indian company that provides online food delivery and restaurant services. It was founded in 2008 by Deepinder Goyal and Pankaj Chaddah, and it is based in Gurugram, Haryana, India.[1] Zomato offers users information about restaurants, menus, reviews, and food delivery services. It operates in many cities in India and has a global presence in selected countries.[2]

Quick Facts Company type, Traded as ...
Zomato
Company typePublic
IndustryFood delivery, Restaurant services
Founded2008; 17 years ago (2008)
Founders
Deepinder Goyal
Pankaj Chaddah
Headquarters
New Delhi 
,
India 
Services
Food delivery
Table reservations
Restaurant information
Websitewww.zomato.com
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Notable Milestones

  • 2008: Started as FoodieBay, a restaurant listing service.[3]
  • 2010: Rebranded as Zomato to expand beyond food-related services.[4]
  • 2015: Began food delivery services in India.[5]
  • 2021: Launched an Initial Public Offering (IPO) and became a publicly listed company.[6]
  • 2022: Acquired quick-commerce company Blinkit to expand into grocery delivery.[7]

Acquisitions

Zomato has acquired several companies, including:

  • Uber Eats India (2020): Strengthened its food delivery network.[8]
  • Blinkit (2022): Entered the quick-commerce market.[9]

Additional Initiatives

Zomato runs Feeding India, a non-profit organization that provides meals to underprivileged people. As of 2022, the initiative served over 200,000 meals daily.[10]

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