Book Title: Unseen: The Untold Story of Deepinder Goyal and the Making of Zomato
Author: Megha Vishwanath
Publisher: Penguin Business
Number of Pages: 312
ISBN: 0143477684
Date Published: Oct. 31, 2025
Price: INR 464 / $30
Book Review
“Unseen: The Untold Story of Deepinder Goyal and the Making of Zomato” tells, in a fast and clear way, how a small idea grows into a big food‑tech company, and how its founder changes with it. Megha Vishwanath does not just list events; she turns the growth of Zomato into a story about risk, failure and second chances. Even if you only know Zomato as an app on your phone, the book is easy to follow and quite gripping.
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The most interesting parts show small, real moments: scanning menus in offices, worrying about money in the early days, and dealing with stress as the team and funding grow. The author also shows how choices about product design, user feedback and speed helped the company stand out in a crowded market. These details make the journey feel real, not just like a polished “success story”.
At times, Deepinder Goyal can feel a bit too heroic on the page, and some readers may want a harder look at his mistakes and at Zomato’s rough patches. Still, the book balances this by showing his doubts, his struggle to speak openly, and his use of long, honest letters to explain the company to the public. For founders, students and general readers, it offers an inspiring and very human look at how big internet companies in India are built.
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