Deepinder Goyal on Wednesday said he will step down from his role as Eternal’s Group CEO to focus on new ideas and ventures. Albinder Dhindsa, who had co-founded Blinkit and joined Zomato when the quick commerce company got acquired, will take over the role as Eternal’s new Group CEO, Goyal said in the letter. “Of late, I have found myself drawn to a set of new ideas that involve significantly higher-risk exploration and experimentation. These are the kinds of ideas that are better pursued outside a public company like Eternal. If these ideas belonged inside Eternal’s strategic scope, I would have pursued them within the company. They do not,” Goyal noted. In recent times, Goyal has explored ventures outside of Eternal, including setting up aviation startup LAT Aerospace, and running longevity focused research initiative at Continue. Recently, Moneycontrol had reported that Goyal is in talks to invest $25 million in spacetech startup Pixxel’s new funding round. Also ReadDeepinder Goyal on Jobs, Riders, and the Reality Behind 10-Minute DeliveryThis transition means that Dhindsa will oversee daily execution, operating priorities, and business decisions. Goyal added that Blinkit remains Eternal’s largest growth opportunity and Dhindsa‘s “top priority”. Goyal had co-founded Zomato in July… Read MoreYourStory RSS Feed
