Cleartrip’s CBO Prahlad Krishnamurthi quits to lead Bizongo’s NextBuy

Flipkart-owned travel platform Cleartrip’s chief business officer Prahlad Krishnamurthi has stepped down from his role to join as a chief executive officer of Bizongo’s procurement platform NextBuy. In 2021, he was elevated to the position of CBO at Cleartrip. 

Prior to Flipkart, Krishnamurthi played several key roles, including at ITC Limited for seven years.

In February, Cleartrip’s chief executive officer Ayyappan Rajagopal stepped down from his position after serving the Flipkart Group for eleven years. As per the company, the position is still vacant.

Cleartrip was acquired by e-commerce company Flipkart in a $40 million deal in April 2021.

Cleartrip’s net loss surged 90% to Rs 676.5 crore in FY23 from Rs 356.5 crore in the previous fiscal year, marking a nearly 2X jump. The firm is yet to disclose its FY24 numbers.