Swiggy Instamart appoints former HUL executive Sairam Krishnamurthy as COO

Swiggy Instamart has named former Hindustan Unilever executive Sairam Krishnamurthy as chief operating officer, adding consumer-goods operating experience to its quick-commerce leadership team.

— Filed Tue, 21 Jul, 2026, 01:01 IST · Source Inc42 · Quick Commerce · Updated

Swiggy Instamart appointed former Hindustan Unilever executive Sairam Krishnamurthy as chief operating officer, strengthening leadership at the Indian quick-commerce platform.

Why this matters

The COO hire follows reports of Swiggy Instamart testing a physical retail format and comes as former Instamart architect Karthik Gurumurthy’s new venture raised $3 million.

Leadership is steady at 800 signals in the past 90 days; no QoQ comparison is provided.