
The pitch deck was flawless—slides crisp, numbers aggressive, narrative tight. By 10 a.m. Thursday morning, the conference room smelled of fresh coffee, expensive perfume, and nervous sweat. Five investors from Sequoia and two from Accel sat around the long table, laptops open, questions prepped. Vikram stood at the head, suit impeccable, voice steady as he walked through traction metrics.
Under the table, it was a different presentation.















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