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Ganesh Krishnan is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Zomato, a leading food delivery and restaurant discovery platform. A serial entrepreneur with a track record of building and scaling consumer internet, healthcare, education, and technology companies, he brings deep leadership experience and a strong entrepreneurial foundation to the role. His background spans multiple successful ventures, board-level governance, and academic contributions at leading institutions.
Who is the CTO of Zomato?
Ganesh Krishnan, the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Zomato, is a seasoned serial entrepreneur and promoter with extensive experience across consumer internet, healthcare, education, and technology sectors. He has been a promoter and director of companies including BigBasket.com, Portea Medical, HomeLane, HouseJoy, Bluestone, FreshMenu, HungerBox, ClearOut.io, and Verloop.io, among others.
Krishnan has four successful entrepreneurship experiences spanning fundraising, team building, international scaling, and monetisation through IPO and trade sale — including IT&T (acquired by iGate), CustomerAsset (acquired by ICICI), Marketics (acquired by WNS), and TutorVista (acquired by Pearson for $213 million in January 2011). He has also served as an angel investor in select internet and technology startups.
Work History
Ganesh Krishnan's work history includes the following positions:
- Zomato - CTO (September 2021 to Present)
- Indian School of Business - Visiting Professor (January 2023 to Present)
- BahaarFoundation.org - Trustee - Bahaar Foundation (March 2020 to Present)
- BHARTI BRITISH TELECOM - CEO (January 1998 to March 2000)
Education History
Ganesh Krishnan studied Management at the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, where he also served as a Member of the Board of Governors. This academic foundation has complemented his entrepreneurial career and his ongoing role as an Adjunct Professor at the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore.
When did Ganesh Krishnan join Zomato?
Ganesh Krishnan assumed the role of Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Zomato in September 2021. Since taking on the position, he has brought his extensive entrepreneurial and technology leadership experience to one of India's leading food delivery and restaurant discovery platforms.
