bigbasket, the Tata Group-owned quick commerce platform, has appointed Amit Nanda as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), succeeding long-time CEO Hari Menon. Nanda brings over two decades of experience across e-commerce, consumer goods, and consumer banking. He joins bigbasket from Amazon India, where he served as Director, Selling Partner Services, overseeing India's third-party marketplace ecosystem. Prior to this role, he was involved in building and scaling the company's owned brands portfolio across categories. During his 11-year tenure at Amazon, Nanda held several leadership positions spanning marketplace operations, product management, technology, and private brands. He has also held leadership roles at Hindustan Unilever and Citibank, bringing experience in consumer businesses, brand management, and digital commerce. As CEO, Nanda will lead bigbasket's next phase of growth, with a focus on strengthening its position in quick commerce and driving innovation across its businesses. On joining bigbasket, Amit Nanda said, “I have deep admiration for the organization Hari and the team have built, particularly its private labels. I look forward to partnering closely with Hari and the entire leadership team to drive our shared vision and capture the growth opportunities ahead.” bigbasket founders Hari Menon and Vipul Parekh will continue on the Board and will mentor the new leadership team. According to the company, bigbasket serves more than 25 million customers and offers over 30,000 products across categories including groceries, fresh produce, fruits and vegetables, medicines, fashion, electronics, and beauty products. The company operates in more than 60 cities, including Tier 2 and Tier 3 markets, and has a network of over 900 dark stores. Bareback Media has recently raised funding from a group of investors. Some of the investors may directly or indirectly be involved in a competing business or might be associated with other companies we might write about. This shall, however, not influence our reporting or coverage in any manner whatsoever. You may find a list of our investorshere.
