Epigamia appoints Ritesh Gauba as CEO

Epigamia has announced that it will be enhancing its leadership with the new appointment of Ritesh Gauba as its new Chief Executive Officer, and elevating current COO Ankur Goel to the additional role of Co-Founder & COO.

Goel took over as the acting head of the company since Dec 2024 alongside co-founder Uday Thakker and Growth head Ajinkya Poundrik, following the untimely demise of cofounder Rohan Mirchandani.  Epigamia is backed by leading consumer private equity firm Verlinvest.

Speaking on the announcements, Arjun Anand, MD & Head of Asia, 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 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 & representative of the Mirchandani Family said “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”.

The newly appointed CEO, Ritesh brings extensive experience in the FMCG sector, scaling premium consumer brands, and omnichannel sales & distribution. He has previously held the role of General Manager, India at Pladis (McVities & Godiva), and before that has worked with Mars & Britannia in leadership capacities.

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.”