Zomato’s 12-year evolution from Foodiebay reshaped India’s food-delivery market

Inc42 charts Zomato’s journey from its Foodiebay origins to a major food-discovery and delivery platform, examining its role in changing how Indian consumers find and order food.

— Filed Wed, 22 Jul, 2026, 00:02 IST · Source Inc42 · Quick Commerce · Updated

Inc42 traces Zomato’s evolution from Foodiebay over 12 years, examining how the Indian food-delivery platform reshaped food discovery and consumption in India.

Why this matters

The retrospective follows resurfaced coverage of Zomato’s July 2021 IPO, which was subscribed 1.05× on Day 1 and led by retail investors, while revisiting Zomato’s impact on food consumption in India.

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