AJIO
Leadership History
2 leaders · 2023 to present
Sandeep Karwa is the CEO of AJIO, in the role since 2026. The first chief executive was Vineeth Nair, from 2023.
| Name | Role | From | To | Years in role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandeep Karwa | Chief Executive Officer, AJIO and online fashion platforms | 2026 | Present | < 1 |
| Vineeth Nair | Chief Executive Officer, AJIO | 2023 | 2026 | 3 |
AJIO is a Reliance Retail fashion and lifestyle platform rather than a separately listed company. Reliance Retail's official profile describes AJIO as part of its digital ecosystem and reports more than 6,000 brands, 3 million styles and over 100 million shoppers. No standalone AJIO revenue or workforce total is disclosed in the Reliance annual reports reviewed. The company is headquartered in Bangalore, India. Launched out of Mumbai, India as the digital fashion extension of the massive Reliance Retail empire, the e-commerce platform was built to aggressively capture the rapidly expanding Indian youth fashion market.
AJIO sells fashion and lifestyle products online, including merchandise from domestic and international brands and Reliance Retail's brand portfolio. AJIO Luxe is its luxury and premium storefront. AJIOGRAM is an in-app, content-led storefront for homegrown direct-to-consumer brands. AJIO Rush provides accelerated delivery in selected markets. Reliance Retail does not disclose AJIO's revenue mix, marketplace take rate or private-label margins.
Chief Executive Officer, AJIO and online fashion platforms
2026 – Present
0 years (current)
No major AJIO decisions were publicly documented in the sources reviewed at the time of this update.
Reliance Retail appointed Karwa in May 2026 to lead AJIO and its other online fashion and lifestyle platforms.
Chief Executive Officer, AJIO
2023 – 2026
3 years
Oversaw the 2023 AJIOGRAM launch and represented AJIO in the 2024 ASOS and H&M launch announcements.
Public AJIO releases identified Nair as CEO by 2023. During his documented tenure, AJIO launched AJIOGRAM, added ASOS and H&M, and introduced AJIO Rush.
AJIO competes with established Indian fashion e-commerce platforms including Myntra, Nykaa Fashion, Amazon Fashion and Flipkart. Its accelerated delivery service also competes with newer rapid-fashion delivery offerings. Reliance Retail does not separately disclose AJIO's return rate or unit economics.
ETRetail reported in May 2026 that Sandeep Karwa was appointed CEO for AJIO and Reliance Retail's other online fashion platforms.
Vineeth Nair was publicly identified as AJIO CEO in company and press material before moving to a broader Reliance Retail fashion and lifestyle role in 2026.
Reliance says she spearheads Reliance Retail and launched digital formats including AJIO, but it does not identify her as AJIO CEO.
Ajio is driven heavily by the vision of Isha Ambani (Director of Reliance Retail Ventures), with Vineeth Nair serving as the CEO executing the massive scaling strategy.
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