In a key leadership transition, Epigamia has appointed Ritesh Gauba as Chief Executive Officer and elevated Ankur Goel to Co-Founder & COO.
The changes come after Goel served as acting head since Dec 2024 alongside co-founder Uday Thakker and Growth Head Ajinkya Poundrik, following the untimely demise of co-founder Rohan Mirchandani. Under this leadership, FY2025-26 became the company’s strongest year in terms of growth and profitability.
The appointment of Gauba is aimed at sustaining this momentum and accelerating expansion in India’s fast-moving consumer goods segment.
Backed by Verlinvest, Epigamia has strengthened its position in the healthy food category. The brand is now present across 25,000+ retail touchpoints in 30+ towns, spanning modern trade, general trade, and e-commerce platforms such as Blinkit, Instamart, Amazon, and Zepto.
The company reported over 50% growth in FY2025-26, supported by strong profitability, category leadership, and innovation across Greek yogurt, smoothies, and high-protein snacks.
Speaking on the development, Arjun Anand 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 added, “We are very proud & happy with the team’s resilience and strength in delivering a wonderful FY26. Ankur’s elevation to co-founder & 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 extensive experience in FMCG, having previously served as General Manager, India at Pladis (McVities & Godiva), and earlier held leadership roles at Mars and Britannia.
Commenting on his appointment, Ritesh 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.”
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