A striking number of India’s most recognisable startup founders share a common academic origin, the prestigious corridors of the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, where several of them completed highly sought-after undergraduate programmes before building companies that later transformed the country’s startup ecosystem. Among them is Deepinder Goyal, the founder of Zomato, who graduated from IIT Delhi with a B.Tech in Mathematics and Computing, one of the institute’s most competitive and widely regarded undergraduate programmes. Goyal went on to launch Zomato, which has since grown into one of India’s most prominent food delivery platforms. (News18 Hindi)
Similarly, Kunal Bahl, the co-founder of Snapdeal, also began his entrepreneurial journey after completing a B.Tech in Computer Engineering at IIT Delhi, another highly reputed course known for producing technology entrepreneurs. (News18 Hindi)
The founders of other major startups also share similar academic roots. Raghav Chandra, associated with Urban Company, studied B.Tech in Computer Science at IIT Delhi before helping build the home services platform that operates across several countries. (News18 Hindi)
Likewise, Amit Jain, the co-founder of CarDekho, completed his B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering from IIT Delhi before establishing the auto marketplace that has become one of India’s leading online platforms for vehicle buyers. (News18 Hindi)
Another notable name is Bhavish Aggarwal, who studied B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering at IIT Delhi before founding Ola Cabs, one of India’s most well-known ride-hailing companies. (News18 Hindi)
