Founder · BigBasket

Hari Menon

Co-founder & Former CEO of BigBasket, an e-commerce company based in Bengaluru.

Co-founder · Former CEOBengaluruE-commerce

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Hari Menon is Co-founder & Former CEO of BigBasket, an e-commerce company based in Bengaluru, founded in 2011.

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Company

Est. 2011
BigBasket
E-commerce · Bengaluru · Active

BigBasket is an Indian online grocery platform owned by Tata Digital. Its consumer-facing business is operated by Innovative Retail Concepts Private Limited and its procurement and backend operations by Supermarket Grocery Supplies Private Limited. The company pivoted fully to quick commerce in August 2024.

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Journey with BigBasket

4 milestones
  1. 2011Founded

    BigBasket founded in Bengaluru as an online grocery platform by Hari Menon, V S Sudhakar, Vipul Parekh, Abhinay Choudhari and V S Ramesh.

  2. 2021Milestone

    Tata Digital acquired a majority stake in BigBasket. It now holds 84.23% and remains the largest shareholder.

  3. Aug 2024Milestone

    BigBasket completed a full pivot to quick commerce, shifting from scheduled grocery delivery to a dark-store model.

  4. Jun 2026Milestone

    Amit Nanda, previously Director of Selling Partner Services at Amazon India, appointed Chief Executive Officer. Co-founder Hari Menon stepped down as CEO and remained on the board.

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Quick answers

Who is Hari Menon?

Hari Menon is a Co-founder & Former CEO of BigBasket, an e-commerce company based in Bengaluru, founded in 2011.

Who founded BigBasket?

BigBasket's founders and leadership on record at StartupFox are Amit Nanda, Hari Menon and Vipul Parekh.

Where is BigBasket based?

BigBasket is headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

What has StartupFox reported about Hari Menon?

StartupFox has published 1 story naming Hari Menon; the most recent is “BigBasket's Consumer Arm Reports ₹8,223 Crore FY26 Turnover as Losses Widen 66% to ₹3,073 Crore”.

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