Rohan Mirchandani, cofounder of D2C food and beverage startup Epigamia, died of a heart attack, according to media sources. He was 41 years old

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Mirchandani cofounded Epigamia in 2015 alongside Uday Thakker, Ganesh Krishnamoorthy, and Rahul Jain

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Mirchandani earned a BSc in finance & international business from NYU Stern School of Business. He earned an MBA from The Wharton School (2010-2012)

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Drums Food stated that Epigamia's senior leadership, led by COO and founding member Ankur Goel and cofounder and director Thakker

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Ankur Goel and Thakker will continue to oversee the startup's day-to-day operations

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Epigamia originated as a Greek yogurt company, but has now expanded its product selection to include smoothies, protein drinks, and desserts

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Epigamia's last major funding round was in 2019, when company raised $26 Mn in a Series C round. It has raised approximately $60 Mn in fundraising to date

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Its investors include Verlinvest, Danone Manifesto Ventures, DSG Consumer, Deepika Padukone, and Innoven Capital

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Earlier this year, it was reported that Verlinvest, which owns approximately 30% of Epigamia, was looking to sell a portion of its share in the D2C firm

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Mirchandani's death marks yet another significant loss for the Indian startup industry, which has lost several founders and leaders this year

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