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Flipkart adds ex-Meta exec to board ahead of 2026 IPO
Flipkart has appointed former Meta executive Dan Neary to its board as the company prepares for a potential IPO in 2026.
Neary previously led Meta’s growth across the Asia-Pacific region for over a decade.
Other board members include Walmart executives Kathryn McLay, Suresh Kumar, and Dan Bartlett, as well as Keki Mistry, Lydia Jett, James Mitchell, Chaly Mah, and Flipkart CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy.
Earlier this year, Flipkart’s board approved shifting its domicile from Singapore to India to facilitate a domestic listing.
Myntra, Flipkart’s fashion and beauty platform, saw its profits jump nearly 18x in the same period.
🔗 Source: The Economic Times
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Flipkart’s ad business grew 27% to Rs 6,317 crore in FY25, now 31% of revenue
- Former Meta executive Dan Neary joined the board as Flipkart readies a possible 2026 IPO. Retail media grows at nearly twice India’s digital ad market, which expands about 20% CAGR 1.
- Ad income rose 27% to Rs 6,317 crore in FY25, now 31% of revenue 2, lifting margins for the platform 3. With Myntra at Rs 914 crore, up 28%, group ads reached Rs 7,232 crore 1.
Martech vendors and measurement firms should prioritize Flipkart integrations as retail media reshapes India’s ad economy
- For ad-tech firms plus agencies the Rs 7,232 crore retail media pool across Flipkart and Myntra opens integration work as brands move to high-ROI shopper-intent channels 1. Retail media uses first-party customer data to reach buyers at purchase, turning e-commerce into media 3.
- Amazon at Rs 8,342 crore with Flipkart together challenge Google and Meta in India 1. Measurement and attribution providers can build products for Flipkart’s ad system plus analytics tools, since ads now contribute 31% of revenue 2. FMCG plus consumer durables, especially electronics, drive spend with video-led formats, linked online-offline tactics 3.
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