Zomato’s 12-year evolution from Foodiebay reshaped food ordering in India

Inc42 traces Zomato’s journey from Foodiebay to a major food-delivery platform, examining how the company helped shift Indian consumers toward app-based restaurant discovery and ordering.

— Filed Wed, 22 Jul, 2026, 01:47 IST · Source Inc42 · Quick Commerce · Updated

A retrospective on Zomato’s 12-year evolution from Foodiebay, charting how the Indian food-delivery platform changed consumer food-ordering habits in India.

Why this matters

The retrospective follows related coverage of Zomato’s 12-year path to a food-ordering mainstay and its July 2021 IPO, which was subscribed 1.05x on Day 1, led by retail investors.

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