Flipkart's first employee Ambur Iyyappa, who joined the e-commerce startup in 2009 at a monthly salary of ₹8,000, is now a multi-millionaire and draws a salary of ₹6 lakh. Iyyappa had received shares in Flipkart that grew exponentially with Flipkart's valuation. Iyyappa sold his shares twice, the first time in 2009 to meet his marriage expenses, and again in 2013.