IPO may not change how we operate our biz: Zomato's co-founder & CFO

Most of our investors are looking at it as a long-term investment for five-ten years, no one else wanted to sell, says Akshant Goyal

On the day that Zomato announced its initial public offering, Gaurav Gupta, co-founder, and Akshant Goyal, chief financial officer, spoke to Neha Alawadhi about the food delivery major’s plans, and say the firm is trying to fix its relationship with the NRAI. Edited excerpts:

How has Zomato’s journey been so far — from its early days to IPO?

Gaurav:  The last 18 months have not been easy because of Covid-19, but it’s heartening to see how the ecosystem, especially the restaurant industry, has managed to deliver food to customers safely.

The last four or five years have been very interesting, where Zomato transformed