Building one of India’s biggest tech stories — Zomato ($33B IPO) and launching Gabit, a next-generation health & longevity platform redefining how we track, measure and improve our well-being.

In this episode, Gaurav Gupta shares how his journey from consulting to co-founding Zomato shaped his view on building ecosystems and why his next mission is personal: helping millions live healthier, longer lives.

🎙️ Episode Highlights:

• How Gaurav joined Zomato and turned it from a restaurant search app into a full food & grocery ecosystem
• The story behind Gabit — and why good habits are the foundation of long-term health
• Building hardware + software for health: the Gabit Ring and 150+ biomarkers
• Lessons on scaling, leadership, and co-founding a company with your spouse
• What he learned from taking Zomato public — and how that experience shapes his approach to longevity tech
• The future of AI in health, predictive biomarkers & affordable wearables

💡 Watch this episode if you’re curious about startups, longevity, healthtech, India’s unicorns or what it really takes to build companies that last

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro00:52 Welcome Gaurav Gupta01:52 Gaurav Gupta on Joining Zomato and Building India’s Food Tech Giant04:47 Leadership, Ownership, and Inspiration Inside a $33B Company07:21 How to Join an Existing Founding Team and Build Real Trust in a Startup10:11 The Logic Behind Zomato’s Food Ecosystem11:29 Consumers Choose Simplicity: The Power of an Integrated Ecosystem14:26 The 10-Minute Delivery Revolution16:14 COVID Changed Everything: Burnout and Building Better Habits18:10 Building a Startup With Your Spouse22:30 Tracking, Feedback, and Habits: The Formula for Long-Term Health25:26 All-in-One Health: Why Tracking Everything Works Better28:14 The Science Behind the Gabit Ring: Accuracy and Comfort32:39 Affordable Innovation: Building World-Class Health Tech in India35:31 Market First, Product Second: The Discipline of Global Expansion38:47 Beyond Capital: Choosing Investors Who Help You Build40:58 Building Credibility Through Belief and Ownership42:59 A Mission-Driven Vision for the Future of Longevity46:29 Beyond Biohacking: Building Habits That Last a Lifetime48:55 How Gabit Uses AI to Make Health Simple and Predictive51:36 Making DNA Data Actionable: The Next Step in Personalized Health53:09 The Founder Mindset Shift: Health First, Everything Else Later55:17 Final Thoughts

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Host:

Yuri G. Rabinovich

https://www.linkedin.com/in/byuric/

Guest:

Gaurav Gupta

https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaurav-gupta-gg/

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