Some former Flipkart executives ask Walmart to buy vested ESOPs

Business Oct 16, 2026

Some former Flipkart executives are urging Walmart to buy out their vested employee stock options now, instead of making them wait for Flipkart's IPO.

In an email, they said they just want access to what they've already earned, no extra perks, after years of hard work at the company.

Flipkart execs seek delinked liquidity

The former employees are still waiting. They asked Walmart to delink their liquidity from the proposed IPO and renewed their push for a buyout of vested ESOPs.