The unexpected demise of Rohan Mirchandani, co-founder and CEO of Epigamia, has sent shockwaves across India’s start-up ecosystem.

Rohan Mirchandani, co-founder of India’s leading Greek yoghurt brand Epigamia, died on Saturday at the age of 42 due to a sudden cardiac arrest. Led by him, Epigamia grew to over 20,000 retail touchpoints across 30 cities.

Epigamia's parent company, Drums Food International, said the company's senior leadership continues to take care of its day-to-day operations. The company's board, including Mirchandani's father Raj Mirchandani will also support the operations, the company said, according to the press release.

Epigamia is a preservation-free, plant-based, and lactose-free food company providing a lot of healthy food items that are yogurts, smoothies, milkshakes, almond drinks, and cheese.

Co-founder of popular yogurt brand Epigamia, Rohan Mirchandani, has died after suffering from a cardiac arrest, according to a press release shared by NDTV Profit. The 42-year-old entrepreneur died on December 21, it said.

Rohan Mirchandani, the co-founder and CEO of Epigamia, passed away at 42 due to a cardiac arrest on December 21. A visionary entrepreneur, Mirchandani graduated from NYU Stern and The Wharton School before founding Drums Food International in 2013.

Rohan Mirchandani, the co-founder of Epigamia, died on December 21 after suffering a cardiac arrest. He was 41. Mr Mirchandani, who co-founded Drums Food International in 2013, built Epigamia into India's leading Greek yoghurt brand.

Epigamia co-founder Rohan Mirchandani, on Sunday, died at the age of 42 following a cardiac arrest. Epigamia’s parent company, Drums Food International confirmed the news on Sunday. Notably, Epigamia is one of India's leading Greek yogurt brands.

Mirchandani’s untimely demise has left the start-up ecosystem in shock. Many of his peers, friends and admirers took to social media to pay tributes to the entrepreneur.

Snack foods firm Epigamia's founder Rohan Mirchandani died of a cardiac arrest on Saturday. He was 41. Drums Food International Pvt Ltd, which owns the healthy eating brand known for its flavoured yoghurt and juices, in a statement requested the media and the public to respect the privacy of Mirchandani's family during this difficult time.