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Flipkart taps ex-GE, Coupang exec to lead logistics unit
Flipkart has named Gunjan Bhartia as its new senior vice president of business finance.
He will lead business finance for eKart, the company’s logistics unit.
Bhartia previously held senior roles at GE and South Korea-based Coupang.
His appointment comes as Flipkart, owned by Walmart, prepares for an initial public offering.
The company has seen several leadership changes over the past two years, with executives including Kabeer Biswas, Ankit Jain, Amitesh Jha, Dheeraj A, Bharath Ram, and Ayyappan R leaving for other roles or ventures.
Flipkart is also moving its domicile from Singapore to India.
🔗 Source: The Economic Times
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- The company has asked the Indian government for clearance under Press Note 3 because Tencent holds a reported 5–6% stake. In October 2021, Tencent picked up 0.72% for $264 million via a European unit, based on a $37.6 billion valuation 1.
- Press Note 3 is an Indian foreign investment rule from April 2020 that adds checks on capital from countries sharing a land border with India. Reports at the time said the 2021 Tencent-Binny Bansal deal sat outside this rule, yet the framework still matters for pre‑IPO compliance 2.
- A pre‑IPO sell‑down by Tencent could open a secondary sale for new institutions, with existing shares trading hands instead of new shares being issued. The company has not announced such a step.
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