Rohan Mirchandani was an entrepreneur and business owner. He was the co-founder of popular Indian yogurt start up Epigamia. Tragically he passed away on 21st December 2024 due to a heart attack.
Rohan Mirchandani Age
Rohan Mirchandani was born in 1982. He died on 21 December 2024. At the time of his death, he was 41 or 42 years old.
Rohan Mirchandani Family
Rohan comes from a business family in US. The Ross group, his family owned business is an established leader in providing reverse logistics services to OEMs, Leasing Companies, and Dealers. Clear details about his family are not known. However, Raj Mirchandani, owner of The Ross Group could be his father or brother.
Rohan is married to Anita Mirchandani, NYU trained clinical nutritionist. The couple have two sons.
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Rohan Mirchandani Early Life & Career
Rohan Mirchandani was born in 1982 and grew up in New Jersey, USA. He completed his high school education at Bergen Catholic High School (1996-2000) before pursuing higher education. He earned a B. Sc. in Finance and International Business from the Stern School of Business at New York University (2000-2004). Following this, he furthered his education with an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania (2010-2012).
Rohan started his professional career in finance, working as an associate at Duff & Phelps from 2004 to 2005. He later joined his family’s business. In 2009, he came to Mumbai and met chef Ganesh who just started a hobby ice cream business. Rohan being a foodie himself, decided to invest in his venture. His pivotal moment came during his MBA studies when he attended a lecture on consumer brands in Mumbai, which inspired him to explore opportunities in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector.
Two years later, during his one week course in Mumbai, he met Shripad Nakarni who advised him to take the FMCG route to scale the ice cream business. With the inspiration he left US and came to India to scale the FMCG plan. However, soon after launching the ice creams, Rohan realized there are limitations in this idea.
So, in 2013, Rohan co-founded Drums Food International, the parent company of Epigamia. The brand focused on healthy and convenient dairy products. Under his leadership, Epigamia became one of India’s most popular brands for Greek yogurt, expanding its product line to include various dairy and plant-based offerings.
Recently, Rohan transitioned to the role of executive chairman.
Rohan Mirchandani Income & Net Worth
While specific figures regarding Rohan Mirchandani’s income are not publicly disclosed, his net worth was estimated to be around $22 billion as of 2024.
Rohan Mirchandani Death
Rohan Mirchandani passed away on December 20, 2024, at the age of 41 due to a heart attack. A night before, he felt uneasy and was taken to hospital, but couldn’t be saved.
His sudden demise has been met with mourning from peers and colleagues in the startup ecosystem. The board of Epigamia expressed their commitment to honoring his legacy and continuing his mission.
Rohan Mirchandani Awards & Recognitions
- Rohan was recognized as one of India Inc’s top young leaders in 2021 by the Economic Times.
- Entrepreneur of the Year in Product or Manufacturing Business – Consumer Products (2018)
- Gary L. Lilien ISMS-MSI Practice Prize (2012)- For creating a Social Media Strategy for Hokey Pokey
FAQs
Rohan Mirchandani’s wife name is Anita Mirchandani.
Not much details are available about his family.
Rohan Mirchandani is the Co-founder and CEO of Epigamia.
Rohan Mirchandani is the co-founder of Epigamia, a leading Greek yogurt brand in India.
Rohan Mirchandani has done a B.Sc. in Finane & International Business from NYU Stern School of Business. After that, he did an MBA from The Wharton School.