Pepperfry Co-Founder Ambareesh Murty Dies Of Cardiac Arrest In Leh 

Pepperfry Co-founder and CEO Ambareesh Murty died of cardiac arrest in Leh on Monday night. The firm’s other Co-founder Ashish Shah confirmed the news in a post on X. 

Shah wrote, “Extremely devastated to inform that my friend, mentor, brother, soulmate Ambareesh Murty is no more. Lost him yesterday night to a cardiac arrest at Leh. Please pray for him and for strength to his family and near ones.”

Murty, who was 51, had posted a video of Leh on Instagram few days ago.  

Murty founded Pepperfry along with Shah in 2011. Based in Mumbai, the firm runs an online marketplace for furniture and home décor. He recently announced completing 12 years at Pepperfry in a LinkedIn post.

Murty was an alumnus of IIM Calcutta, 1996 batch and completed his Bachelors in Engineering from the Delhi College of Engineering in 1994. He had 27 years of general management experience in FMCG, financial services and internet industries. Murty started his career with Cadbury in their sales and marketing division, moving onto short stints in ICICI Prudential, Britannia and Levi’s.

Before starting Pepperfry, he worked with eBay as a country manager for over five years in India, Philippines and Malaysia. He also ran a financial training and business consulting firm, Origin Resources, from 2003-05 in Bangalore before his stint at eBay. 

Condolences poured in for Murty on social media following the confirmation of his death. Managing Director for Spotify India Amarjit Batra wrote on X, “Really sad and shocked to hear this tragic news. May his soul rest in peace. Heartfelt and deepest condolences to his family and the Pepperfry team. Lost a great friend and an amazing leader.”

(With Inputs From PTI)