Hurun India 2025: Deepinder Goyal Tops Self-Made Entrepreneurs List

Current Context: On 17 December 2025, the third edition of IDFC FIRST Private & Hurun India’s Top 200 Self-made Entrepreneurs of the Millennia was released.

• For the first time, Deepinder Goyal, Founder & CEO of Eternal (formerly Zomato), secured the top position with a valuation of ₹3,20,700 crore, overtaking veteran investor Radhakishan Damani of DMart.
• The list spotlights India’s 200 most valuable companies founded after 2000, based on market capitalization or valuations as of September 25, 2025.
• Rahul Bhatia & Rakesh Gangwal of IndiGo made a strong debut at third place with ₹2,19,300 crore valuation.
• The combined wealth of the top 200 companies reached ₹42 lakh crore, marking a 15% increase from 2024.
• Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Gurugram emerged as leading hubs, while Financial Services, Software & Services, and Healthcare dominated sector representation.
• The theme of 2025 rankings highlighted India’s entrepreneurial resilience, with young founders like Zepto’s Kaivalya Vohra (22) and Aadit Palicha (23) also making the list.

Question:

Q.1 Who topped the IDFC FIRST Private & Hurun India’s Top 200 Self-made Entrepreneurs of the Millennia 2025 list for the first time?
a) Radhakishan Damani
b) Mukesh Ambani
c) Deepinder Goyal
d) Nandan Nilekani

Answer: c) Deepinder Goyal, Founder & CEO of Eternal (formerly Zomato), secured the top position for the first time, overtaking veteran investor Radhakishan Damani.