Housing.com co-founder Snehil Buxy appointed new chief product officer

Realty portal Housing.com on Wednesday said it has appointed co-founder Snehil Buxy its new chief product officer.

An IIT Bombay alumnus, Buxy is the creator of Housing.com's early vision and design, the Mumbai-based company said in a statement.

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Housing.com CEO Jason Kothari said, "With Snehil, comes a deep understanding of the real estate market, ingenuity and a true passion to make a difference."

Founded in 2012, Housing.com is India's leading online real estate platform, with 8 million monthly hits and 1 million verified homes listed to date.

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It has raised over $100 million in capital from India's leading investors, including SoftBank, Nexus Ventures, Falcon Edge, Helion Ventures, Nirvana Ventures, Qualcomm, DST founder Yuri Milner, Viacom 18 co-founder Haresh Chawla, Snapdeal founders Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal, among others.