Epigamia has appointed Ritesh Gauba as Chief Executive Officer and elevated Ankur Goel to the role of Co-founder & COO, strengthening its leadership team as it enters its next phase of growth.
Goel had been leading the company as acting head since December 2024, alongside co-founder Uday Thakker and growth head Ajinkya Poundrik, following the passing of co-founder Rohan Mirchandani. Under this leadership, the company reported its strongest performance to date in FY2025–26, recording over 50% growth along with improved profitability.
The company, backed by Verlinvest, has expanded its presence to over 25,000 retail touchpoints across more than 30 towns, with distribution spanning modern trade, general trade, and e-commerce and quick commerce platforms such as Blinkit, Instamart, Amazon and Zepto. Over the past year, the company has delivered its strongest performance to date, recording over 50% growth in FY2025–26, supported by profitability, category leadership and continued innovation across Greek yogurt, smoothies and high-protein snacking. This momentum has also helped the brand set a stronger long-term trajectory, backed by both the founding team and Verlinvest.
Commenting on the development, Arjun Anand, MD and Head of Asia at Verlinvest, said, “Epigamia has delivered an excellent FY26 of solid growth, driven by strong execution by Ankur, Uday, Ajinkya & the company’s leadership team. The brand’s strong performance is a result of focusing on the core and leveraging Epigamia’s brand equity. Securing over 50% growth in 2025-26 is a direct result of this strategic approach and hard work, and sets the brand on a strong footing for 2026-27. We are certain that the appointment of Ritesh Gauba as CEO and the elevation of Ankur to Co-Founder & COO will help them continue this momentum in the years to come and build Epigamia into a cornerstone of India’s new age F&B segment.”
Swaraj Mirchandani, Director on the board and representative of the Mirchandani family, added, “We are very proud and happy with the team’s resilience and strength in delivering a wonderful FY26. Ankur’s elevation to co-founder and COO and the appointment of Ritesh as CEO is a sign of recognition of a great year and the commitment of shareholders to grow the brand & business over the many years to come”.
Gauba brings experience across FMCG and consumer brands, having previously served as General Manager, India at Pladis (McVitie’s & Godiva). He has also held leadership roles at Mars and Britannia.
Commenting on his appointment, Ritesh Gauba, Chief Executive Officer of Epigamia said, “Epigamia is one of India’s most loved new-age food brands, and I am excited to join at such a meaningful juncture. The company’s strong fundamentals, the founding family’s commitment, and Verlinvest’s long-term partnership create a powerful platform for category-defining growth. I look forward to working closely with the leadership team to take the brand to its next horizon.”
