The founder and CEO of Greptile, an AI company founded by 22-year-old Indian-American Daksh Gupta, has already raised $5.3 million. He recently became well-known for supporting an 84-hour workweek in a post on X.
The CEO and co-founder of Greptile, a San Francisco-based AI start-up funded by the Y-Combinator, Daksh Gupta, recently gained notoriety for a lengthy post he made on the 'X' platform about the long workday culture at his company.


He stated that they work on Saturdays and Sundays and that their normal workdays begin at 9 a.m. and end at 11 p.m. or later.

He added that this is similar to achieving escape velocity and should be completed within the first year or two of a startup.
MintGenie caught up with Gupta, who is based in the United States but is currently visiting his family in Delhi after graduating from Georgia Institute of Technology, also known as Georgia Tech, last year.


He remembers how a billionaire's kindness in sending him a $1,000,000 check two years ago allowed him to follow his entrepreneurial dreams.
In addition, he discusses a wide range of subjects, including his earnings, his future aspirations, and start-up culture in the US and India.

Edited Excerpts: After all the trolling, do you still think that an 84-hour workweek is necessary?
During the initial interview process for Greptile, I made it very apparent to candidates that this is not the place for them if they are seeking a work-life balance. Some young people actively seek employment where they can feel compelled to create something worthwhile.