Swiggy taps former Myntra chief Nandita Sinha to head Instamart

Swiggy has tapped Nandita Sinha, who formerly headed Myntra, to take charge of its quick-commerce business Instamart.

Sinha will step into the role from August 3, 2026, succeeding Amitesh Jha, who has resigned to pursue opportunities outside Swiggy.

The change comes as Instamart competes closely with Blinkit and Zepto amid rapid expansion across India’s quick-commerce industry.

During her time at Myntra, Sinha was credited with scaling the fashion e-commerce platform through a period of sustained growth before her departure earlier this year.

Swiggy said the appointment brings in leadership experienced at scaling large consumer internet businesses as Instamart enters its next phase.

The company has not announced any other leadership changes alongside the appointment.

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.

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.

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