Prateek on where to build: a 1-in-10 shot at $2B beats a 1-in-1000 shot at $20B
ashajadeja · x · 2026-10-12
Responding to points about outsized US outcomes, Prateek argues founders shouldn't just chase the biggest market: founder-market fit and right to win matter. If there's no clear path in the US, build in India — a 1-in-10 chance at $2B beats 1-in-1000 at $20B.
He adds that most founders are missionaries, driven by problems they deeply care about rather than pure money.
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