Rohan Malhotra, co-founder and managing partner of Good Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm, tragically passed away on October 1 at the young age of 36. Alongside his brother Arjun Malhotra, Rohan established Good Capital in 2019 with a focus on investing in seed-stage startups, and nurturing innovative entrepreneurs and ideas. His untimely departure leaves a lasting impact on the startup ecosystem and the firm he built.
Before co-founding Good Capital, Rohan and Arjun Malhotra had already made a significant impact on the startup landscape with Investopad, a startup incubator they launched in 2014. Investopad was designed to foster a vibrant ecosystem of entrepreneurs, providing them with crucial connections to investors, customers, and strategic advisors, and laying the groundwork for their future venture capital endeavors.
Rohan Malhotra, the elder of the two brothers, embarked on his professional journey after graduating from the University of St Andrews in Scotland in 2010. He began his career as a trainee financial analyst at JM Financial, gaining valuable industry insights before transitioning to Wasserman Media Group. With a strong foundation in finance and media, Rohan then took the entrepreneurial leap, co-founding Investopad, a startup incubator. Additionally, he lent his expertise as an advisor to AngelList India, starting in 2018.
“Shattering to think of a world without you, Rohan. In your short well-lived life, you filled us with warmth, laughter, ambition and hugs. They made only one like you,” said Zishaan Hayath, Toppr co-founder in a social media post.
Rohan Malhotra passed away suddenly, with the cause of death unknown. Good Capital, launched in 2019 with a $25 million fund, invested around $45 million in 25 startups, including OrangeHealth, SimSim (acquired by Google), and SolarSquare. Efforts to contact a Good Capital spokesperson were unsuccessful.
Good Capital’s diverse portfolio also includes notable startups such as Meesho, Lead School, Nuuk, and Better Place Health. Building on its success, the venture capital firm launched its second fund in June last year, aiming to raise $50 million (approximately INR 410 crore) with a greenshoe option of an additional $15 million, further solidifying its commitment to empowering innovative entrepreneurs.
