BigBasket co-founder makes a silent exit, plans to build new business

Abhinay Choudhari is building his laundry offering on affordability and a quick turnaround time of 24 hours

BigBasket co-founder Abhinay Choudhari has exited the company, and in his next entrepreneurial journey, he is looking to “solve another equally painful chore for many Indian households” after grocery shopping.

The Tata group acquired a majority stake in the online grocery store in May. And when the deal happened, Choudhari decided he won’t continue to be part of the management team.

“After nine years, the start-up itch has been growing within me, and I want to build one more new business from scratch,” he wrote to BigBasket employees in his parting email.

Choudhari had started a venture called ShopasUlike in 2009, which eventually