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"Entrepreneur Ashneer Grover has once again caught everyone"s attention with a funny yet sharp take on India"s IPO scene. Advertisment In his latest video, Grover pokes fun at how startups with massive losses are valued more than traditional, profitable businesses. The skit has gone viral for one standout line — when a character jokingly says “IPO stands for Infinite Paisa Online.” The clip dropped just as talk around Lenskart"s ₹7,000 crore valuation made headlines, and many viewers connected the timing. Why Ashneer Grover"s IPO video is trending online In the video, Grover is seen talking with influencers Rajesh Yadav and Sanyam Sharma, who play the role of two founders pitching their businesses. Rajesh acts as a family businessman who proudly says his company makes ₹1,000 crore in revenue with ₹450 crore profit. Sanyam plays a tech startup founder who claims ₹100 crore in revenue but ₹700 crore in losses — and still insists, “tech bahut zyada hai.” Instead of praising the profitable business, Grover humorously sides with the loss-making one. He jokes, “Chhe le lo, 600 crore ka ho gaya, pre-tax 700 crore, uske ten times 7,000 crore ka IPO nikalwa deta hoon, 70,000 crore valuation.” The highlight comes when Grover asks Sanyam if he even knows what IPO means. Sanyam confidently spells it out as “E-Y-E-P-O… almost there yaar. Infinite Paisa Online.” Grover laughs and says, “Adbhut.” Also Read: “Shame on me if OpenAI is not the first big company run by an AI CEO": Sam Altman Viewers connect it to Lenskart and startup hype The video quickly went viral on Instagram and X (Twitter). Many viewers said the sketch perfectly reflects India"s startup culture, where companies making losses still get huge valuations. One user wrote, “Ashneer is the only one saying what everyone already knows. Profit does not excite investors anymore.” Another comment said, “This video is too real. Startups keep chasing big numbers while ignoring profit.” Even though Lenskart was not mentioned directly, the timing of the post made people connect it with reports of the company"s ₹7,000 crore IPO plans. The video ends with Grover telling the duo, “Aap flat dekhna shuru kijiye, main IPO kara ke aata hoon.” It is a perfect closing line that shows how inflated valuations have become a joke in the startup world. In the end, Grover"s video leaves a simple message for everyone watching. A real business is built on profit, not hype. Also Read: 'One more feather in Bhavish Aggarwal"s cap stealing Korean tech and calling it Bharat Cell," says Kunal Kamra"
