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Vipin Kapooria returns to Flipkart as vice president, business finance
Ex-Blinkit CFO rejoins e-commerce giant to steer strategy and profits
MUMBAI: Flipkart has brought back a familiar face to its finance ranks. Vipin Kapooria has been reappointed as vice president, business finance, returning to the e-commerce major’s senior leadership after a brief stint away.
In his new role, Kapooria will oversee business finance strategy and work closely with category heads and leadership teams to sharpen financial discipline, boost profitability and support growth across key businesses. His return signals Flipkart’s intent to tighten the numbers even as it scales operations.
Kapooria rejoins the company after serving as chief financial officer at quick commerce platform Blinkit from September 2024 to January 2026. Before that, he spent more than four years at Flipkart, most recently as vice president, business finance, where he handled finance for high-value categories such as mobiles, electronics and large appliances.
His earlier stint at the company also included roles as senior director and director of business finance, making this a homecoming rather than a fresh arrival.
Over a career spanning more than two decades, Kapooria has built a finance résumé that cuts across e-commerce, hospitality, food services, manufacturing and IT. He has held senior finance roles at OYO, where he served as vice president for new businesses, as well as at Yum! Restaurants International, Whirlpool and Birlasoft.
With experience ranging from treasury and financial planning to category-level profit management, Kapooria is expected to bring both discipline and deal-making instincts back to Flipkart’s finance corridors. His return adds another seasoned hand to the company’s leadership bench as it prepares for its next phase of growth.
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Axis Bank named Official Banking Partner of DP World PGTI
Partnership supports all tournaments this season to grow professional golf in India.
MUMBAI: Axis Bank just teed up a hole-in-one partnership because when a bank sponsors golf’s biggest swing in India, even the fairways feel more financially secure. Axis Bank has been appointed Official Banking Partner of the DP World Professional Golf Tour of India (DP World PGTI), strengthening its commitment to sporting excellence and community engagement while backing the growth of professional golf across the country.
Under the partnership, Axis Bank will support all DP World PGTI tournaments this season, contributing to talent development, enhanced tournament experiences and wider fan engagement. The collaboration aligns the bank’s values of precision, discipline and trust with the Tour’s focus on performance and opportunity.
Axis Bank executive director Munish Sharda said, “We are pleased to partner with DP World PGTI as its Official Banking Partner. Golf embodies precision, discipline, and a pursuit of excellence qualities that strongly reflect who we are at Axis Bank. This association also strengthens our engagement with India’s growing premium customer segments, where the sport has a deep and enduring connect.”
Professional Golf Tour of India president Kapil Dev said, “We are extremely pleased to welcome Axis Bank as a Tour Partner of the DP World Professional Golf Tour of India. Partnerships of this stature play a vital role in strengthening the foundation of the Tour, enhancing opportunities for our players, and expanding the sport’s reach across the country.”
Professional Golf Tour of India CEO Amandeep Johl added, “Axis Bank’s strong legacy of excellence, innovation, and nationwide reach aligns perfectly with DP World PGTI’s goal to elevate professional golf in India and provide greater opportunities for our players.”
In a sport where every stroke counts and every partnership drives distance, Axis Bank isn’t just backing golfers, it’s investing in the fairway to future, turning India’s greens into a stage where precision meets passion and every drive has the power to inspire.
