Blinkit: CEO History

2 leaders · 2013 to present

Who is the CEO of Blinkit?

Albinder Dhindsa is the CEO of Blinkit, in the role since 2013.

Current CEO: Albinder Dhindsa (since 2013)
Leaders documented: 2
Founded: 2013

Name	Role	From	To	Years in role
Albinder Dhindsa	Co-Founder & CEO; Group CEO of Eternal since February 2026	2013	Present	13
Saurabh Kumar	Co-Founder	2013	2021	8

Company Overview

Blinkit is the company that made quick commerce mainstream in India. It began as Grofers, a grocery app that first promised delivery from local shops within hours, and spent years competing with BigBasket and others on thin margins. In 2021 it rebuilt itself around dark stores and very fast delivery, renamed itself Blinkit, and in 2022 was bought by Zomato. It is now the largest business inside Eternal, Zomato's renamed parent, selling everything from milk and vegetables to phones, toys and party supplies from more than 2,400 dark stores. The company is headquartered in Gurgaon, Haryana, India. The pioneer of Indian quick commerce (formerly Grofers) was forged in Gurugram, India, narrowly surviving total bankruptcy by executing a massive, hyper-aggressive pivot to 10-minute grocery delivery before being acquired by Zomato.

Albinder Dhindsa

Co-Founder & CEO; Group CEO of Eternal since February 2026

2013 – Present

13 years (current)

Key Decisions & Impact

Dhindsa's defining call was the 2021 decision to rebuild Grofers around dark stores and very fast delivery and rename it Blinkit. After the Zomato deal he expanded the store network aggressively, moved Blinkit to owning its inventory from September 1, 2025, and accepted thinner near-term margins to keep investing in stores and warehousing. Blinkit turned adjusted EBITDA positive in the December 2025 quarter, and he was named Group CEO of Eternal effective February 1, 2026.

Legacy

Co-founded Grofers in 2013, led the 2021 rebuild into Blinkit, agreed the 2022 sale to Zomato, and grew the network from 526 stores in March 2024 to 2,443 by June 2026 before taking charge of the whole Eternal group.

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Saurabh Kumar

Co-Founder

2013 – 2021

8 years

Key Decisions & Impact

Co-founded Grofers with Albinder Dhindsa and helped build its early hyperlocal delivery model, merchant network and venture-funded expansion in 2014-2015.

Legacy

Saurabh Kumar co-founded Grofers in 2013 and was part of its leadership for almost eight years, through the funding boom, the 2016 layoffs and the move to company-run warehouses. He left his executive role in June 2021 while remaining a board member and shareholder, shortly before the relaunch as Blinkit.

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Challenges & Strategic Context

Blinkit's main pressures in 2026 are competitive and regulatory. Zepto, Swiggy Instamart, Flipkart Minutes, Amazon Now and BigBasket are all adding dark stores; Flipkart Minutes passed 1,000 stores in mid-2026 and Amazon has reportedly lined up about US$3 billion for quick commerce through 2030. Gig-worker welfare is under scrutiny after the New Year's Eve 2025 delivery strike and the labour ministry's intervention that led Blinkit to drop its 10-minute promise in January 2026; a parliamentary committee is now examining how delivery algorithms set the pace. Owning inventory also means Blinkit carries spoilage, working-capital and warehouse risk directly, and its adjusted EBITDA margin is still under 1% of NOV.

Blinkit CEO and Leadership FAQ

Who is the CEO of Blinkit?

Co-founder Albinder Dhindsa has led Blinkit (and Grofers before it) since 2013. On February 1, 2026 he also became Group CEO of parent company Eternal.

Why did Albinder Dhindsa become Eternal's Group CEO?

Deepinder Goyal stepped down as Group CEO effective February 1, 2026 to pursue higher-risk ideas outside the listed company, staying on the board as vice chairman. The handover was announced alongside the results in which Blinkit, by then Eternal's main growth engine, reported its first positive adjusted EBITDA.

What are Albinder Dhindsa's biggest decisions at Blinkit?

Rebuilding Grofers around dark stores and renaming it Blinkit in 2021, agreeing the 2022 sale to Zomato, expanding the store network from 526 in March 2024 to 2,443 by June 2026, and switching to owned inventory in September 2025.

What is Albinder Dhindsa's education?

Dhindsa is an engineering graduate of IIT Delhi and holds an MBA from Columbia Business School.

What growth target has Dhindsa set for Blinkit?

In April 2026 he said Blinkit's NOV should grow at a CAGR easily above 60% over the next three years, driven by assortment, new cities and denser store networks.

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