At 32, Pankhuri Shrivastava, founder of Pankhuri and Grabhouse, has passed away.

New Delhi, December 27, 2012 : .

Pankhuri Shrivastava was a serial entrepreneur and founder of iPankhurii, a social network platform for women, as well as Grabhouse, died on December 24, at 32Shrivastava was the founder of Grabhouse, a rental company that was later sold to Quikr.

This deal included equity and cash.It was a surprise to me that @pankhuri16 had been taken out of service.

She was a bright, vibrant woman who I fondly remember as full of energy and life.She was strong.She was confident.

Her death is devastating for the startup community.Although we lost a young and bright founder, I am certain her legacy will continue.

"It was truly an honor to know Pankhuri," Kola wrote in the tribute posted on US-based microblogging site Twitter.A 32-year old serial entrepreneur was credited with creating the brand "Pankhuri" for female members.

Kola said, "My heart goes out to her family during this tragic event." Pankhuri obtained an engineering degree at RGTU, Bhopal.

Under the Teach for India fellowship program, she also taught in Mumbai municipal schools.This sudden loss has left me deeply saddened, shocked and devastated.Pankhuri had so much life and ideas.She was a missionary with zeal.

Pankhuri was a beloved Surge member and will be missed.Ranjan Anandan (Managing Director, Sequoia India), shared his condolences via a Twitter.

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