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Kunal Bahl's rise with Snapdeal is often framed as a classic Indian startup success—but the truth is far from gritty. Born and raised in Delhi’s elite circles, educated at UPenn and Wharton, he wasn’t some scrappy founder grinding through chaos—he was groomed for boardrooms from the start. While lakhs of Indian students dream of Ivy League schools, Bahl walked into them with privilege, connections, and comfort. When he returned to India, VCs lined up—not because Snapdeal was revolutionary, but because he spoke their language, wore the same suits, and came from the same world. Snapdeal’s business model pivoted multiple times, burned through billions, and was propped up by endless funding—not product-market fit. Even when it was collapsing under competition from Flipkart and Amazon, he walked away respected, not ruined. Kunal Bahl didn’t hack the system—he was the system. Privileged education, elite networks, and investor faith ensured that even his failures looked polished.
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