India, April 12 -- A LinkedIn post recalling an early interaction with Deepinder Goyal has sparked a discussion around how India's startup ecosystem has evolved over the years.

The post, shared by startup advisor Akshay Sharma, reflects on a meeting from nearly two decades ago, when Goyal was in the early stages of building what would later become Zomato. "I've had incredible luck in meeting people who inspired me, changed my life. Deepinder Goyal is one such person I got to know," he wrote.

Recalling their first interaction, he said, "20 years ago, Deepi was bubbling with energy as he took his second shot at building a startup, and we sat at Nirula's in Noida, debating which investor's money to accept for Foodiebay (aka Zomato)." Sharm...