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Looking at the expenditures, Saurabh,

I think even I will need funding.

What...

Have you thought about a name?

Your sister-in-law thought 'Laado', and I picked 'Pari'.

Oh God.

Finally, a daughter after two generations.

Come up with something decent.

'Papa ki Pari.'

Actually, your sister-in-law came up with both names.

I've to tell everyone that I came up with one,

so people feel that even I am in control of things.

Saurabh.

Papa.

Saurabh.

Oh...

God bless you. God bless you.

God bless you.

You couldn't make it for the delivery, Saurabh.

He would if he gets any time off from his baby.

You must have heard of OLA, Flipkart.

We order groceries.

Oh yeah...

So he's going to be the father of them all.

I am telling you, he's going to be so big,

you'll regret giving your daughter to the wrong brother.

Will he stay tonight? Come over for the veneration?

Of course, mom.

He is going to stay tonight, and leave for Mumbai tomorrow.

But...

I am not asking. I am telling you.

Did you approve of Laado, Pari?

Your mom gives the approvals, son.

Give me a minute.

Hi, Sudhir.

Naveen.

How are you?

I am awesome, man. How about you?

I've been hearing such good things about you guys.

So,

I wanted to meet earlier,

but I had a major important deal last week.

-You know how it is, right? -No.

Of course, that's okay.

-Please, have a seat. -Yeah.

-So... -I am glad we're finally meeting.

Yeah, I am too.

So, I was just wondering, Sudhir, what this is?

I mean...if we discuss our matrix...

No, no. Before that, there is someone I would like you to meet.

-Sure. -Just give me a second.

Sure. More the merrier.

Naveen fucking Pragati Bansal.

How is it going, brother? How are you?

I am good.

Did you tell him?

Naveen, I wanted to tell you before.

But I thought its better if we met face to face.

I am not sure that you know,

that we are one of the investors in the series-B round of Alpha1.

Prabhas here speaks highly of you.

So we thought we should do something together.

Naveen, we've only met once before today.

But the entire team...

We've met twice, actually.

Really?

I don't remember.

But, brother, my team,

they talk about you constantly.

We at Alpha1

are very inspired by your work.

I know.

On the following day of Pragati 2.0's launch,

Alpha1 launched all the same features.

I can see your inspiration.

Things happen, man.

Look at Snapchat.

Stories was a huge hit,

and Facebook launched the same feature.

Keeping up is the name of the game, brother.

When Alpha1 and Pragati join hands, I think we'll do real wonders.

Join hands as in?

We want to acquire you, Naveen.

Listen, I am a founder as well.

So I understand the pain of entrepreneurs.

There's always a conflict of wasting money.

And not everybody is good at it.

Different people have different strengths.

And yours is at building something great.

You should focus on that.

And leave the capital raising stress to me.

Anyway, I am better at it.

That's not true.

Even we... can raise money.

You would if you could.

Naveen...

I know how this sounds.

But Prabhas is right.

He's raised 40 million in B-round,

and you haven't even closed series-A yet.

Money chases money.

If you don't raise capital on time,

you will be left behind in the race.

Sudhir, I came here because...

I mean...

But I didn't know you had other plans.

It's not like that, Naveen.

I spoke to IC for you.

But even they believe

that Alpha1 is the winning horse right now.

If you bet your money on number one.

Doesn't make sense to bet your money on number two again.

Exactly. Your answer is in your question.

It's a bet, right.

So you can never be sure about the result of bets.

I mean Alpha1 might be the winning horse right now.

But are you sure they will cross the finishing line first?

That's not true.

We have a great team. We have a great product.

We have a great idea.

I know we've done a great job in the last few months.

And...

if you support us, we can do even more wonders.

Come on, man, Naveen.

Let's be real here.

If you were in my position, and had raised 40 million

from India's three largest investors,

would anyone invest in me?

No, right?

Listen, man, I am giving you a chance?

Cash plus stock exit.

And from what I hear, you need the cash.

Or what is it? One or two weeks.

Your company will shut down.

Think about it, man.

Half the staff from your office sent us their CVs.

Listen, Naveen.

We'll be signing the deal with KC Enterprises.

You want to work with them.

So work with them.

Stay ours. We'll work together.

Don't you feel the universe has conspired to bring us all together?

I mean, I feel it.

I feel it.

You feel it?

Okay, man. I'll better the offer for you.

You can retain your entire team and come and work for us.

At a better place, with better resources.

I thought...

I thought this was...

a pitch to work with you,

not for you.

Actually, I don't know why I should work for you?

After all, it's our idea, right?

Because we can take your ideas to a bigger customer base.

That you do.

Because sales and marketing make up 80% of your workforce.

And 80% of my team in Pragati works on ideas and innovation.

What idea, Naveen?

Idea this, idea that.

Listen... ideas are a piece of shit, okay.

Have you heard of Bill Gates or Steve Jobs?

Have you heard of Douglas Engelbart?

Have you?

You didn't.

He's the guy who invented the mouse.

It was his idea.

Apple and Microsoft made it a household name.

They executed it.

Ideas are nothing but a commodity.

Execution is the art that adds value to it.

And we're miles ahead of you in this field.

We executed your idea bigger, better, and faster than you.

So it goes without saying that we'll cross the finish line before you.

Right?

And that's a fact, man. It's not even a bet.

Everybody in the valley knows that.

So it's your choice.

Either die with your product,

or live long enough to see yourself a future.

Think about it.

But according to me, you don't have time to think.

How much money do you have?

Naveen.

Naveen.

Sorry, I saw you come inside.

I wanted to talk to you.

Yeah, I saw your messages.

No, this is not about equity. I am sure you'll get that done.

What happened yesterday,

I wanted to say...

DM, I am getting late for a meeting.

Can we talk later, please?

You did the right thing.

Do you have any clue what a big responsibility you have on?

Not just this company, you are making this world a better place.

You can't afford to carry so much extra weight on your shoulders.

Good you put it down.

Good.