sachin bansal (born august 5, 1981) is an indian technology entrepreneur and an ardent, amateur 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.