Archive · 1 Dec 2025
Swiggy CEO Rohit Kapoor on Leadership and Growth
Rohit Kapoor, the CEO of Swiggy's Food Marketplace, talks about his leadership style and how he learned from various experiences.
He believes in doing things right the first time and giving full attention to tasks.
Kapoor took over his role in 2022 and quickly turned the company profitable.
He thinks the future of food delivery is bright and that there's a big opportunity in the grocery market.
He also shares that he learns a lot from talking to different people and doesn't have a single mentor but learns from everyone around him.
He mentors his colleagues by giving customized advice and building trusting relationships.
Rohit Kapoor, CEO of Swiggy's Food Marketplace, emphasizes doing tasks right the first time to avoid revisiting them.
He took over the role in 2022 and turned the company profitable within a year, now operating in 700 cities.
Kapoor believes the food delivery market in India is still in its early stages with significant growth potential.
He learns from a wide cross-section of people, considering them his mentors and teachers.
Kapoor mentors his colleagues by providing customized advice and building trusting relationships.
- Who
- Rohit Kapoor, CEO of Swiggy's Food Marketplace
- What
- Discusses his leadership philosophy and insights from his career
- When
- Current, with reflections on his role since 2022
- Where
- Gurugram, India
- Why
- To share his experiences and mentorship approach
- Name
- Rohit Kapoor
- Role
- CEO, Food Marketplace, Swiggy Ltd
- Location
- Gurugram
- Age
- 51
- Company Profitability
- Turned profitable within a year of Kapoor's leadership
- Operational Reach
- 700 cities
- Market Opportunity
- Grocery market is ten times larger than the food market in India
- Key Insight
- Wisdom comes from listening to a wide cross-section of people