Swiggy Instamart loses COO Ankit Jain and CBO Hari Kumar in top-deck rejig

Two ex-Flipkart lieutenants under CEO Amitesh Jha have exited Instamart citing personal reasons, as Swiggy scrambles to hire replacements. The double departure lands while Instamart trails Blinkit and Zepto in the three-way quick commerce race, with Amazon Now and Flipkart Minutes piling on pressure.

— Filed Thu, 25 Jun, 2026, 10:12 IST · Source ET Retail · Updated

Swiggy Instamart's COO Ankit Jain and CBO Hari Kumar have resigned citing personal reasons, amid a top-level rejig. Both ex-Flipkart executives worked under CEO Amitesh Jha. Replacements are being hired as Instamart ranks third in quick commerce behind Blinkit and Zepto.