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Kanchan Joshi is an Indian educator, known for being the wife of Zomato co-founder Deepinder Goyal.
Wiki/Biography
Kanchan Joshi was born on Sunday, 19 October 1980 (age 43 years; as of 2023) in New Delhi, India. Her zodiac sign is Libra. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics (honorary) from Delhi University in 2001. In 2003, Kanchan Joshi completed a Master of Science degree in Mathematics at IIT Delhi. Later, she obtained a Doctor of Philosophy degree at IIT Delhi in 2009.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 7″
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Black
Family
Parents & Siblings
Not much is known about her family.
Husband & Children
Kanchan Joshi’s husband, Deepinder Goyal, is the co-founder of Zomato, an Indian multinational restaurant aggregator and food delivery company. Reportedly, Kanchan Joshi met Deepinder Goyal at IIT-Delhi while both were in the same department. Goyal fell in love with her when she was pursuing her master’s degree in Mathematics. According to Goyal, he pursued Kanchan for six weeks before proposing to her. He once shared his love story during a media conversation. Deepinder Goyal said,
I chased her for six months by hanging out with her. We understand each other very well. We haven’t fought in years.”
The couple got married on 17 November 2007.
Kanchan Joshi with her husband, Deepinder Goyal
They have a daughter named Siara Goyal who was born on 29 October 2013.
Relationships/Affairs
Kanchan Joshi was in a relationship with Deepinder Goyal before marrying him in 2007.
Career
After finishing her studies, she became an assistant professor at Delhi University’s Mathematics Department in 2009. Additionally, she has been working as a Postdoctoral fellow at IIT Delhi’s Mathematics Department since then.
Achievement
While working at IIT, Delhi, she was once listed as a noteworthy mathematics professor by Marquis Who’s Who.
Facts/Trivia
- Once, during a media conversation, Deepinder Goyal said that convincing his parents to leave his job at Bain and Co. took some time. However, Kanchan Joshi, his wife, supported him, even though she was not a big fan of the startup lifestyle.
- According to Deepinder Goyal, on the birth of his daughter, Siara, Deepinder Goyal signed a deal that valued Zomato at more than Rs. 1,000 crore.