Ecommerce marketplace Snapdeal has appointed Housing.com CEO Jason Kothari as its Chief Strategy and Investment Officer. Kothari will report to co-founders Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal and will be joining the role from January 16th. At company, Kothari will lead the company’s business strategy; corporate development including all investments and strategic partnerships; raising new capital for the company; and portfolio management, overseeing companies Snapdeal wholly owns or has invested in. Prior to the appointment, Kothari headed Housing.com as its CEO for over a year. He was appointed to the position in August 2015 following the exit of the company’s co-founder and CEO Rahul Yadav in July 2015. It’s odd that Kothari should move to Snapdeal shortly after Housing's $55 million merger deal with PropTiger since Kothari was a Softbank appointee at Housing, after Yadav’s exit. His appointment at the ecommerce…
