India
-Gaurav Sharma
Epigamia
co-founder,
Rohan
Mirchandani
passed
away
from
a
heart
attack
on
December
21.
He
was
41-year-old.
He
co-founded
the
company
in
2015
with
Uday
Thakker,
Ganesh
Krishnamoorthy,
and
Rahul
Jain.
The
board
of
Epigamia
expressed
their
grief,
describing
him
as
a
‘visionary
leader’
and
‘an
inspiration
to
everyone
who
had
the
privilege
of
knowing
him’.
Epigamia’s
daily
operations
will
continue
under
Ankur
Goel,
Chief
Operating
Officer
and
founding
member,
alongside
co-founder
and
director
Uday
Thakker.
The
parent
company,
Drums
Food
International,
confirmed
Rohan’s
untimely
passing
due
to
cardiac
arrest
in
a
statement
expressing
deep
sorrow.
Co-Founder
Rohan
Mirchandani
Dies
Leadership
Transition
Under
Rohan
Mirchandani
At
Epigamia
Ankur
Goel
and
Uday
Thakker
released
a
joint
statement
saying,
“All
of
us
in
the
Epigamia
family
will
deeply
mourn
this
loss.
Rohan
was
our
mentor,
friend,
and
leader.
We
remain
steadfast
in
our
determination
to
carry
forward
his
dream
with
strength
and
vigour.
Rohan’s
vision
and
values
will
continue
to
guide
us
as
we
work
together
to
honour
the
foundation
he
built
and
ensure
that
his
dream
continues
to
flourish.”
Rohan
Mirchandani
was
an
alumnus
of
New
York
University’s
Stern
School
of
Business
and
The
Wharton
School.
He
earned
a
Bachelor
of
Science
degree
in
Finance
and
International
Business
from
NYU
Stern
and
an
MBA
from
Wharton
before
co-founding
Drums
Food
International
in
2013.
Rohan
Mirchandani
‘s
Educational
Background
Under
Rohan’s
leadership,
Drums
Food
International
evolved
from
selling
Hoki
Poki
ice
cream
to
launching
Epigamia.
The
brand
expanded
its
product
range
to
include
yogurt,
curd,
milkshakes,
smoothies,
and
kheer.
It
now
boasts
over
20,000
retail
touchpoints
across
30
cities.
The
sudden
loss
of
Rohan
Mirchandani
is
deeply
felt
by
those
who
knew
him
personally
or
professionally.
