E-commerce firm Snapdeal has appointed Jason Kothari as the Chief Executive Officer of FreeCharge, even as it commited to invest an additional $20 million in the company.

In addition to his role of CEO, Kothari will also play the role of Chief Strategy & Investment Officer at Snapdeal.

He will also join the board of Directors of FreeCharge.

“Kothari is a strong, strategic and versatile business leader & entrepreneur who has already been the CEO of two successful companies. We are delighted to announce his leadership role at FreeCharge," Kunal Bahl, Co-founder & CEO, Snapdeal, said.

Most recently, Kothari was CEO of Softbank-backed online real estate company Housing.com, where he led the successful turnaround of the company.

Prior to joining Housing.com, Kothari was CEO & Vice Chairman of character-based entertainment company Valiant Entertainment.