The drama of the sad millionaire who does not know what to do with his life

Vinay Hiremath, co-founder of Loom, sold his company for $975 million and pocketed $60 million. But instead of living happily, he confesses that money has not given him purpose or satisfaction. He traveled, looked for projects, ended his relationship, and now publicly asks for ideas on what to do. A story that demonstrates that material wealth does not fill the existential void, although it's easy to say when you have cash to spare.

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The tech success dilemma: when code is no longer enough 🧠

In the world of development, many pursue success as the ultimate goal. Hiremath scaled Loom until it became profitable, but upon reaching the top he discovered that the product was not the problem. The loneliness of the founder who has everything is a recurring pattern in Silicon Valley. Without a personal roadmap, money becomes a stack without purpose. The technical lesson here is that optimizing for liquidity without planning for the aftermath causes an emotional crash that is hard to debug.

Poor little millionaire, now asking for ideas on Twitter 😅

So, a guy with $60 million in the bank doesn't know what to do and asks on social media. Meanwhile, the rest of the world tries to pay the rent and decides between buying milk or paying the electricity bill. Surely some charitable soul will suggest that he donate the money and go work as a Glovo delivery driver to find purpose. Or that he buy a yacht and cry on deck. Capitalism is so generous that it even finances luxury existential crises.