Mukesh Bansal is moving out of his active role to be an advisor to the company. (Reuters photo)
Mukesh Bansal, the head of e-commerce company Flipkart's commerce platform, said he would leave the company to start a new venture by the end of the year.
Bansal founded Myntra, India's biggest online fashion retailer, which was acquired by Bengaluru-based Flipkart in 2014.
A statement from Flipkart said, "Mukesh Bansal, Head of Commerce Platform, Flipkart is moving out of his active role to be an advisor to the company. Mukesh has played a huge role in making Myntra the number one fashion destination and helped build a strong platform at Flipkart, including India's strongest leadership team."
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