Indian meals supply platform Zomato’s co-founder and head of provide, Gaurav Gupta will probably be leaving the agency after six years, the corporate stated in a weblog submit on Tuesday.

Gupta, who has been instrumental in serving to construct Zomato’s premium membership subscription together with its promoting and gross sales, was promoted to the place of founder in March 2019.

Gupta sent an email on September 14 to everybody at Zomato. Here’s what he stated:

All,

I’m in love with Zomato and can at all times be. Came in 6 years again not realizing what this might develop into. And what a thoughts blowing and superb journey this has been. Feel pleased with the place we’re right this moment, what we’ve overcome to get right here and really feel much more pleased with what we’ll obtain sooner or later.

I’ve at all times been requested this query – the place does all this vitality come from and what retains you going? Answer is easy and really distinctive to us – from all you superb folks and the way this bunch comes collectively to create magic.

I’m taking a brand new flip in my life and will probably be beginning a brand new chapter, taking rather a lot from this defining chapter of my life – the final 6 years at Zomato. We have a fantastic workforce now to take Zomato ahead and it is time for me to take an alternate path in my journey. I’m very emotional as I write this and do not suppose any phrases can do justice to how I’m feeling proper now. 

I could not have requested for extra – I’m so grateful for all of the experiences I’ve had and grateful to all the oldsters round me for serving to me turn out to be a a lot better individual. I will not be capable to avoid all of you and you will note me round and in motion each now and again. How can I not be there for the city halls – aisa to ho hello nahin sakta ???? 

Thank you Deepi for making me part of this journey. I’ll at all times cherish the superb instances we’ve had collectively. I’ve learnt rather a lot from you all alongside and I do know in my coronary heart that you’ll take Zomato to heights that the majority can’t even think about.

A giant hug to MG (Mohit Gupta), Akshant, Akriti and RG (Rahul Ganjoo) for being such superb buddies on this journey. 

Love you all. Do what you do greatest – create magic. Super pleased with all of you. 

GG

Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal replied to Gupta’s e-mail with:

Thank you GG for every little thing you’ve gotten helped Zomato obtain over the previous few years. We have seen Zomato by way of nice in addition to horrible instances collectively, and introduced it right here right this moment. There’s a lot of our journey nonetheless forward of us, and I’m grateful that you’re hanging your boots at a degree the place we’ve a fantastic workforce and management to hold us ahead.

Thank you for being a greater good friend to me than anybody else I’ve ever had. I am unable to but think about on a regular basis life at Zomato with out you. You will probably be sorely missed. All the very best!