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Sahil Barua resigns from Swiggy board

By Startup Enthusiast · 11 April 2025

What they do

Swiggy is an online food delivery and quick commerce platform

Independent director Sahil Barua resigned citing increased professional commitments

Barua is Delhivery's CEO; Delhivery recently acquired Ecom Express and entered quick commerce

Sahil Barua resigned as an independent director from Swiggy's board, effective 11 April 2025.
Barua joined the Swiggy board in February 2023.
He cited increased professional commitments as the reason for his resignation.
Barua had joined the Swiggy board in February 2023 (some sources say 2022).
Anand Kripalu, chairman of Swiggy's board, acknowledged Barua's contribution.
Swiggy's board also includes independent directors Shailesh Haribhakti and Suparna Mitra.
Investor nominees on the board include Roger Rabalais and Ashutosh Sharma (Prosus), Sumer Juneja (SoftBank), and Anand Daniel (Accel).
Cofounders Sriharsha Majety and Nandan Reddy are also on the board.

Barua's resignation comes shortly after Delhivery acquired rival Ecom Express for ₹1,407 crore in April 2025.
Delhivery also entered rapid commerce (2-hour delivery) in Bengaluru, Chennai, and Hyderabad in January 2025.
Barua had previously said that 10-15 minute deliveries may not be sustainable beyond groceries and FMCG.
He noted that over 95% of the market is not amenable to quick commerce, and that quick commerce is eating share from kirana stores, not ecommerce.
Swiggy competes in quick commerce with Blinkit (owned by Zomato) and Zepto (backed by Lightspeed).

Swiggy is an online food delivery and quick commerce platform based in Bengaluru.
It connects customers with restaurants and stores for delivery of meals, groceries, and other essentials.
Swiggy competes with Blinkit, Zepto, and Zomato in the food delivery market.
In Q3 FY25, Swiggy reported revenue of ₹3,993 crore, a 31% year-on-year growth.
Swiggy's subsidiary Scootsy Logistics contributed 42% of total revenue in the prior quarter.
The company went public in November 2024 and is listed on Indian stock exchanges.
As of 21 April 2025, Swiggy's stock closed at ₹343.85, with a market cap of ₹78,620 crore (~$9 billion).