Flipkart Hires Ex-Coupang Exec Gunjan Bhartia for Finance Ahead of IPO

• Flipkart appointed Gunjan Bhartia, former Coupang executive, as SVP, Business Finance for its logistics arm eKart.
• Bhartia brings 28 years of global finance experience from GE and Coupang, focusing on financial planning, performance, and strategic transformation.
• This hire is part of Flipkart's broader strategy to strengthen its leadership team across governance, finance, technology, and business categories ahead of a potential IPO.
• Other recent senior hires include Jane Duke (Chief Ethics Officer), Dolly Sureka (VP Internal Audit), Manoj Awasthi (Cleartrip CTO), and Balaji Thiagarajan (Chief Product & Tech Officer).
• The appointment follows NCLT approval for Flipkart to shift its domicile from Singapore to India, a key step towards a domestic IPO expected in 2026.

Why It Matters: Flipkart strengthens finance leadership with Gunjan Bhartia's hire, signaling readiness for its 2026 IPO.