Sachin Bansal (born August 5, 1981) is an Indian technology entrepreneur and an ardent gamer.
He is best known as the co-founder of Flipkart that was acquired by Walmart (77 per cent stakes) at $16 billion in 2018.
During his career at Flipkart that spanned 11 years, Bansal held the position of Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman.
In 2018, Bansal exited Flipkart along with the Walmart deal.In 2007, Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal (not related) founded Flipkart whose valuation in 2018 was $20.8 billion.
In 2018, Bansal held 5.5 per cent stake in Flipkart, which he sold off to Walmart and his net worth then was a little over $1 billion.
In May 2018, Bansal announced that after stepping down as the Executive Chairman of Flipkart, he would be focusing on pending personal projects, gaming and brushing up his coding skills.