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Swiggy Names Faraz Khalid Independent Director Following SoftBank and Accel Exits

The reshuffle seeks greater director independence by replacing SoftBank and Accel nominees after the IPO

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Overview

  • Faraz Khalid, CEO of Middle East ecommerce firm Noon, joined Swiggy’s board on July 25 as its fourth independent director
  • SoftBank’s Sumer Juneja and Accel’s Anand Daniel resigned from the board in line with post-IPO investor governance practices
  • Chairperson Anand Kripalu said the refreshed structure underlines a commitment to stronger corporate governance, transparency and value creation
  • In Q4 FY25 Swiggy’s net losses widened 95% year-on-year to INR 1,081.2 crore even as revenue grew 45% to INR 4,410 crore
  • Swiggy shares traded at INR 407.80 on July 25, slightly below their INR 412 IPO debut price