<ul><li>An Indian-origin UC Berkeley graduate tricked 27 VCs by cold emailing them with a fake persona using keywords like 'Stanford,' 'AI,' and 'Palantir.'</li><li>The graduate received responses from majority of VCs without any product, pitch or presentation, highlighting the perceived biases in startup and VC ecosystem.</li><li>The incident sparked a debate online, with reactions ranging from shock to criticism regarding the credibility of using false information to attract investors.</li><li>While some defended the tactic, others pointed out the ethical issues and questioned the sustainability of such deception in the long run.</li></ul>

‘This game is rigged’: Indian-origin Berkeley grad claims he created fake founder persona & tricked 27 VCs

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