In Bengaluru, seizing every opportunity to turn a profit is second nature to its residents. Known as the startup capital of India, this city is where founders and investors thrive like vibrant blooms, each desperately seeking the other. This is precisely what occurred in a recent event involving a woman who received an offer from an investor based on her impressive Bumble presence. No doubt, the conversion of a dating app profile into a business venture is, in fact, what ‘Peak Bengaluru’ is all about, and it didn’t go unnoticed on the internet.
The story commenced with a user, Eepsita Gupta, who took to ‘X’ to share a screenshot of an anonymous investor who had approached her due to her extensive Bumble engagement. The conversation began with the investor proposing, “You know, you should monetize your Bumble profile. If you’re receiving that many impressions on it.” Initially, Gupta regarded it as mere exaggeration, until the conversation took an unexpected turn.
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The investor continued, “You add a line plugging my fund and telling founders to reach out to me if they’re raising. If I end up investing in any of them then I’ll give you a percentage of the carry (carried interest)…of those companies.” Gupta couldn’t believe her eyes and let it go with “Hahahahah”, but the investor assured her that he was serious!
She then shared her astonishment on social media, exclaiming, “Ya girl is being offered carry because of her Bumble reach. If this isn’t @peakbengaluru, I really don’t know what is.”
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The post quickly went viral, drawing reactions from intrigued onlookers. One user humourously remarked, “This is almost like trying to sell cricket bats to those who have walked into a baseball shop.” Another person quipped, “So if you have find somebody running a fund, bumble is the way?” A third user playfully suggested, “Ask him how he’ll attribute the leads to you and see him melt lol.”
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This city sure knows how to ‘raise the stakes’ when it comes to progress, don’t you agree?
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