Swiggy has appointed Nandita Sinha, the former chief executive of Myntra, as the new CEO of its quick-commerce business Instamart.
Sinha will take charge of Instamart on August 3, 2026, succeeding Amitesh Jha, who has resigned from the company to pursue opportunities outside Swiggy.
The leadership change comes at a critical juncture for Instamart, which continues to compete aggressively with rivals Blinkit and Zepto as India’s quick-commerce sector expands.
Sinha previously led Myntra, where she helped scale the fashion e-commerce platform, before stepping down from that role earlier this year.
Swiggy said the appointment reflects its focus on bringing in leadership experienced at scaling large consumer internet businesses as Instamart enters its next phase of growth.
The company has not announced any further leadership changes alongside Sinha’s appointment.
Sinha’s exit from Myntra came in April 2026, when the Flipkart Group named Sharon Pais as the fashion platform’s new chief executive.
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.
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