Zomato announces Akshant Goyal as new Chief Financial Officer

Goyal, who has been with Zomato for about four years, has played a critical role in the company’s fundraising efforts.

Zomato, food ordering platform, has named Akshant Goyal as its new chief financial officer. Goyal is the third company executive to hold the finance portfolio in the last two years. He was previously the head of corporate development at the Gurugram-headquartered online food delivery company. Akshant takes over from incumbent Akriti Chopra who will move into a new role.

Goyal, who has been with Zomato for about four years, has played a critical role in the company’s fundraising efforts.

Prior to joining Zomato, the IIM-Ahmedabad and Delhi College of Engineering alum was the co-founder and CFO of PinCap, a fintech firm that helped SMEs secure short-term loans. He has also been an investment banker with Kotak Mahindra Bank for more than seven years.

Chopra, a veteran at the company that saw significant leadership churn over the last few years,was appointed CFO in April last year after its previous chief financial officer, Sameer Maheshwary, resigned after having spent less than six months in the role.

Chopra, who was previously with PwC, joined Zomato in November 2011, initially as part of its finance team where she established and scaled business finance functions across all its verticals.