Rohan Mirchandani, co-founder of fashionable yoghurt model Epigamia, died of a coronary heart assault on Saturday. He was 42.
Rohan Mirchandani, CEO of yogurt model Epigamia, died on December 21. (LinkedIn/RohanMirchandani)
“Rohan was a mentor, friend and leader. We remain steadfast in our determination to carry forward his dream with strength and vigour,” mentioned Epigamia co-founders Ankur Goel and Uday Thakker, in an announcement within the firm press launch, in keeping with an NDTV Revenue report.
Mirchandani’s premature dying left his pals, friends and the start-up eco-system in shock, with many taking to social media to specific their grief and pay tributes to the entrepreneur.
“We’ve known each other since the days he started Epic Omega, and I’ve always admired his passion and determination. Rohan would often share his newest creations with me, seeking feedback—it was a privilege to witness his inspiring entrepreneurial journey up close. We recently met at Bay Club, and I could never have imagined it would be our last meeting,” mentioned entrepreneur Vishal Gondal on X (previously Twitter).
Billionaire Harsh Mariwala was amongst those that paid tributes to the Epigamia boss.
The Marico chairman shared a photograph of him with Rohan Mirchandani, recalling his affiliation with him.
“I had the privilege of collaborating with Rohan through the ASCENT Foundation, where his insights and enthusiasm inspired our community of over 1,000 entrepreneurs,” Mariwala mentioned, including that Mirchandani’s dying is a big loss to the entrepreneurial group.
Epigamia’s guardian firm, Drums Meals Worldwide, mentioned the corporate’s senior management continues to handle its day-to-day operations. The corporate’s board, together with Mirchandani’s father Raj Mirchandani will even help the operations, the corporate mentioned, in keeping with the press launch.
Mirchandani’s dying attributable to coronary heart assault follows the dying of different Indian entrepreuners, equivalent to Pepperfry co-founder Ambareesh Murty final yr and Rohan Malhotra, co-founder of Good Capital, in October this yr.
Who was Rohan Mirchandani?
Mirchandani graduated from New York College’s prestigious Stern and Wharton College and began Drums Meals Worldwide in 2013. The corporate grew to become the guardian of Epigamia, a brand new age FMCG model which has now turn into India’s most outstanding Greek yoghurt model.
In previous interviews, Mirchandani mentioned that he had attended a lecture in Mumbai on shopper manufacturers and the dearth of innovation in FMCG which drove him to ascertain his firm.