Ahead of IPO, Zepto appoints Airtel’s Akhil Gupta to company board

Quick commerce unicorn Zepto has appointed Akhil Gupta, vice chairman of Bharti Enterprises—the parent company of Bharti Airtel—as an independent director to its board, as it prepares for an initial public offering (IPO). Gupta, who has led the public listings of Bharti Airtel (2002), Bharti Infratel (2012), and Airtel Africa (2019), is expected to lend his expertise to Zepto. The firm plans to make its stock market debut later this year.