Swiggy Names Nandita Sinha as Instamart CEO

Swiggy Names Nandita Sinha as Instamart CEO

By: Women Entrepreneurs Review Team | Wednesday, 29 July 2026

Swiggy’s quick commerce platform, Instamart, has announced the appointment of Nandita Sinha as its Chief Executive Officer, effective 03 August, succeeding Amitesh Jha.

"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,” said Sriharsha Majety, managing director & Group CEO, Swiggy.

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."

Key Highlights:

  • Nandita Sinha named Instamart CEO, succeeding Amitesh Jha from August 3.
  • She will drive growth, focusing on profitability, customer experience, and operations.
  • Former Myntra CEO, Nandita brings over 20 years of leadership experience in consumer businesses.

Speaking about her new role, Nandita, CEO, Instamart, 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."

She will oversee Instamart's next phase of growth, with a focus on expanding its assortment strategy, improving profitability, strengthening customer experience and driving operational excellence.

This is the third senior-level exit at Instamart in recent months, following the departures of chief operating officer (COO) Ankit Jain and chief business officer (CBO) Hari Kumar. On Tuesday, Jain joined listed beauty and fashion retailer Nykaa to lead its quick commerce vertical, Nykaa Now.

Nandita joins Instamart after serving as CEO of Myntra, where she led the fashion ecommerce platform through a period of sustained growth, strengthening its market leadership while achieving EBITDA profitability in 2024.

With more than two decades of experience, Nandita has held leadership roles across the consumer internet, ecommerce and FMCG sectors. Over the course of her career, she has worked with companies including Flipkart, Britannia Industries and Hindustan Unilever, building and scaling consumer-focused businesses.

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