UC Berkeley Alumnus Creates ‘Fake Persona’ To Fool 34 VPs. Then This Happened

UC Berkeley Alumnus Creates ‘Fake Persona’ To Fool 34 VPs. Then This Happened

Bhavye Khetan, an Indian-origin UC Berkeley grad, used buzzwords like "Stanford" and "AI" to attract 30 VCs, sparking a debate on credibility in the startup world.

Indian-origin man fakes founder identity, claims he fooled 27 investors with AI-laced CV

An Indian-origin man claimed to have fooled 27 investors into responding to cold emails by faking a founder profile.

UC Berkeley Grad, In A Stunt, Misleads Investors Using Fake Identity - IndiaWest Journal News

Photo: LinkedInIndia-West News DeskBERKELEY, CA – A UC Berkeley graduate, Bhavye Khetan, has drawn sharp criticism after exposing a troubling loophole in the startup ecosystem by fabricating a founder persona and misleading 27 venture capitalists—without any real product, pitch, or plan.Khetan created a fake founder profile citing prestigious credentials such as “Stanford CS,” experience at “Palantir,” and repeatedly used the buzzword “AI.” By s…