When I was studying computer science at one of India's top universities, I became fascinated by startups. I was captivated by the impact startups had: the idea that you could start a company from scratch that provided outstanding services, technologies, and jobs. Naturally, I then became fascinated by Silicon Valley. That's where the top startups in the world were being formed. My goal was to build a company, and it seemed like Silicon Valley was where I needed to be.
Back when Deliveroo was a tiny London-based platform, with just a few restaurants in its repertoire, there was one man who believed it'd go on to become the multi-billion-dollar brand it is today: Martin Mignot. "They had eight employees. They were in three London boroughs. Overall, they had a few 1000 users to date, so it was very, very early,"