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Key leadership
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Albinder Dhindsa

He is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Blinkit and sets the vision and leads product development, along with overseeing strategy. 

Prior to founding Blinkit, Albinder worked as the Head of International Expansion at Zomato, where he was responsible for the company's global expansion mandate.

In 2013, Albinder, along with Saurabh, founded Blinkit. He graduated with a Bachelor of Technology degree in Civil Engineering from IIT Delhi, followed by an MBA from Columbia University, New York.

He is always seen juggling a few books, enjoys playing basketball, listening to French music and eating meals prepared by his mother.

Rishi Arora
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Rishi Arora is the Co-Founder of Blinkit, and is responsible for supply chain, strategy and growth. He has spent over 8 years building Blinkit (formerly Grofers).

Prior to Blinkit, Rishi has worked with established firms like UBS and Wipro in the engineering and consultancy space. He earned his MBA from IE Business School, Spain.

Rishi is a proud father of beautiful twin daughters. In his free time, he can be seen singing rhymes to his daughters and cuddling with his adorable dog.

Frequently asked questions
When and why was Blinkit founded?

In December 2013, Saurabh Kumar, along with Albinder Dhindsa, founded Blinkit with the vision to build technology that can transform India’s vast unorganized grocery ecosystem.  Built on proprietary technology stack, the Blinkit platform serves as a convergence of consumers looking for everyday essentials, partner stores who serve their needs efficiently, partners who deliver, and manufacturers looking for a channel to reach a nation of consumers

 

Who are the investors in Blinkit and how much funding has Blinkit received?

The company has raised US$~630mn so far

Investors in Blinkit include Softbank Vision Fund, Tiger, Sequoia, Apoletto Asia, KTB Network, Abhi Dhabi Capital Group and Zomato

Who does the Blinkit board of directors include?

The Blinkit board of directors includes Vikas Parekh (Softbank), Manoj Kumar Kohli (Softbank), Abheek Anand (Sequoia), Albinder Singh Dhindsa (Blinkit) and Saurabh Kumar (Blinkit)

 

How many cities in India does Blinkit operate in?

Blinkit currently operates in Agra, Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Durgapur, Faridabad, Guwahati, HR-NCR, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kanpur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Mohali, Moradabad, Mumbai, Panipat, Pune, Sonipat, UP-NCR, Vadodara

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