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Nykaa hires ex-Instamart executive for quick delivery
By Startup Enthusiast ·
- Date
- Company
- Nykaa
- What it does
- Nykaa, beauty retailer
- Kind
- People
- Based in
- Mumbai
- Founded
- 2012
What they do
Nykaa named Ankit Jain, former chief operating officer at Swiggy Instamart, to lead its 30-minute delivery service Nykaa Now
What happened
The company wants Nykaa Now in all high-demand pockets of the country by financial year 2030
Why it matters
Nykaa is also growing next-day delivery, targeting most of its orders on that service
The details
- Jain joined Instamart in May 2025 after leading grocery at Flipkart.
- He quit Instamart in June 2026.
- He will report into the beauty business led by Anchit Nayar.
- The appointment was announced on 28 July 2026.
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