From leading Zomato to pioneering science and engineering ventures, Deepinder Goyal is expanding his focus beyond food delivery.
He is investing in technology, health, and engineering projects that aim to reshape the future.
Recently, Goyal personally committed $25 million to Continue, a research initiative supporting global studies on human ageing.
At the same time, he launched LAT Aerospace in Bengaluru to develop indigenous gas-turbine engines for India, highlighting his interest in building futuristic technologies.
Zomato and AI: Redefining Food Ordering
Even as he explores new ventures, Goyal continues to innovate at Zomato.
AI now plays a central role in the platform with tools like:
Nugget: AI-powered customer support handling millions of interactions.
Espresso: An open-source tool for PDF generation and signing.
Most recently, Zomato released an official MCP server on GitHub, using an open-source framework from Anthropic.
MCP allows AI systems and chatbots to connect with live data, not just for reading information but for performing actions through approved interfaces.
How MCP Makes Ordering Easier
With MCP, Zomato users can perform tasks using natural language that would normally require multiple steps:
Searching for restaurants
Browsing menus
Adding items to the cart
Placing orders
Completing payments via QR codes
For example, a simple prompt like:
“I’m hungry, get me something spicy under 300 rupees near MG Road”
can fetch options, ratings, and delivery times in a single interaction.
Payment is completed securely using QR scanning.
Other Indian startups like Zerodha and Razorpay are also using MCP to connect AI to financial portfolios and payment systems, showing its potential beyond food delivery.
MCP: The Future of “Super Apps”
Experts see MCP as a step toward the “super app” model, simplifying multi-step workflows.
Unlike older frameworks, MCP not only fetches data but also performs contextual actions, making AI interactions more functional and seamless.
Globally, companies like OpenAI, IBM, Google, and Microsoft have launched MCP solutions.
Developers are now creating tools for autonomous AI actions, and frameworks like Anthropic and OpenAI’s Apps SDK allow third-party services to integrate directly into chat interfaces.
Summary
Deepinder Goyal is shaping the future by blending technology, science, and innovation.
From his $25 million investment in longevity research at Continue to launching LAT Aerospace and advancing AI at Zomato, Goyal is pushing the boundaries of what technology can achieve.
With MCP, Zomato users can now search, order, and pay using natural language, showing how Goyal continues to bring the future to the present.
