Instacart names Uber’s Anirban Kundu as chief technology officer

Instacart (CART) announced that Anirban Kundu will join the company as the new chief technology officer. In a blog post announcing the appointment, Instacart said: “Anirban joins us from Uber (UBER), where he was VP and Head of Engineering for Uber Delivery. At Uber, Anirban spearheaded the platform’s B2B and B2C solutions, including Uber Eats and the company’s Ad Solutions… At Instacart, Anirban will lead our technical team as we further expand our position as the grocery industry’s leading technology company. His deep understanding of multi-sided marketplaces like ours and proven track record of building scaled technical systems that can support long-term growth make him the perfect person to drive our technical vision forward. As we continue to serve millions of customers, 600,000+ shoppers, 80,000+ stores and 6,000+ brands, we’re looking forward to having Anirban’s expertise and leadership to help us realize our long-term vision of building the technologies that will power every grocery transaction.”