Hurun Rich List 2025 ranks Zomato (Eternal) founder Deepinder Goyal as India’s top self-made entrepreneur:
The Hurun Rich List 2025 has once again highlighted India’s dynamic startup and business ecosystem. This year, Deepinder Goyal, founder and CEO of Eternal (formerly Zomato), has emerged as India’s top self-made entrepreneur, overtaking veteran businessman Radhakishan Damani of D-Mart. The list reflects rapid wealth creation in new-age technology companies and underlines the growing dominance of startup-led enterprises in India’s economy. Deepinder Goyal secured the first position after Eternal’s valuation rose by 27% over the past year to ₹3.2 lakh crore.This growth helped him surpass Radhakishan Damani, whose company Avenue Supermarts (DMart) saw a 13% decline in valuation to around ₹3 lakh crore, placing him second on the list.Goyal’s rise highlights the growing influence of digital platforms, food delivery, and consumer internet businesses in India’s wealth landscape.
