Swiggy Limited has appointed Nandita Sinha as the Chief Executive Officer of Instamart, effective August 3, 2026. She succeeds Amitesh Kumar Jha, who has stepped down from the role to pursue other opportunities.
Nandita joins Instamart from Myntra, where she served as Chief Executive Officer and led the platform to become India’s largest fashion e-commerce business while continuing to gain market share after achieving EBITDA profitability in 2024. A veteran consumer internet leader with more than two decades of experience, she has built and scaled some of India’s leading consumer businesses across fashion, e-commerce and FMCG through leadership roles at Myntra, Flipkart, Britannia Industries and Hindustan Unilever. She is an alumna of the Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi, and the Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), Delhi.
Announcing the appointment, Sriharsha Majety, Managing Director & Group CEO, Swiggy, said:
“I am delighted to welcome Nandita Sinha as the CEO of Instamart. Nandita is one of India’s most accomplished consumer internet leaders, and I’m enthusiastic about the vision, customer obsession and operational rigor she brings to the team we’ve built at Instamart.”
He further added:
“Amitesh has provided valuable leadership to Instamart, guiding the platform through a pivotal era of growth, doubling down on Instamart’s differentiation with launches like Noice, and steadily improving our contribution margin journey. Over his tenure, he has been instrumental in scaling Instamart through a critical growth phase, building a strong, high-performing culture, and leaving the organization in a solid, well-run state. We extend our best wishes to him for his future endeavours.”
Commenting on her appointment, Nandita Sinha said:
“I have long admired what the team at Instamart has built. It’s a business with a strong customer-first culture, great talent and significant opportunities ahead. Instamart sits at the heart of how India shops for its everyday needs, and I look forward to working with our colleagues, partners and consumers to shape its next chapter of growth.”
As CEO, Nandita will lead Instamart’s next phase of growth, building on the platform’s differentiated assortment strategy, growth momentum, improving profitability, customer focus and operational excellence as the quick commerce business continues to expand across India.
