Swiggy has appointed Nandita Sinha, formerly the chief executive of Myntra, as the new head of its quick-commerce business Instamart.
She will take charge from August 3, 2026, succeeding Amitesh Jha, who has resigned from Swiggy to pursue opportunities outside the company.
The leadership change comes as Instamart continues to face stiff competition from Blinkit and Zepto in India’s expanding quick-commerce sector.
Sinha previously led Myntra, where she helped scale the fashion e-commerce platform through a period of sustained growth before stepping down earlier this year.
Swiggy said the appointment is aimed at bringing experienced leadership to Instamart as it enters its next growth phase.
The company has not announced any further leadership changes alongside Sinha’s appointment.
Instamart competes directly with Blinkit, owned by Eternal (formerly Zomato), and Zepto in India’s fast-growing quick-commerce sector, where companies have been racing to expand dark-store networks and cut delivery times.
Sinha’s more than two-decade career has spanned consumer goods and e-commerce, with earlier roles at Hindustan Unilever, Britannia Industries and Flipkart before she moved into leadership positions at Myntra.
During her tenure at Myntra, Sinha oversaw the platform through a period of sustained growth and market share gains, including after it reported EBITDA profitability in 2024.
Instamart has been investing heavily in expanding its dark-store network and improving delivery speeds as quick commerce becomes an increasingly important growth driver for Swiggy’s overall business.
Jha had led Instamart through a period of rapid expansion before his resignation, as the vertical scaled to compete with better-funded rivals in the sector.
Swiggy’s overall business spans food delivery, quick commerce through Instamart, and other services, with the company listed on Indian stock exchanges after its 2024 initial public offering.
Quick commerce has emerged as one of the fastest-growing segments of India’s retail sector in recent years, with platforms competing on delivery speed, product assortment and dark-store coverage across major cities.
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