KoyalAI CEO shares sister & co-founder fixing critical bug at own wedding, ‘Why would employees want to work with you?’ asks Bawandarr CEO

KoyalAI CEO Mehul Agarwal’s recent post showing how his sister and co-founder, Gauri Agarwal, fixed a critical software bug just minutes after her wedding ceremony, is doing the rounds on social media.

AI startup founder works at own wedding

In the post, Mehul shared a photo of Gauri, in her red wedding attire, seated with a laptop, working on an urgent issue for their startup.

He mentioned that their parents yelled at both of them for working at such a time.

"People romanticize startups but it is a lot of work. This is my sister & co-founder @gauri_al at her own wedding, 10 minutes after ceremony, fixing a critical bug at @KoyalAI. Not a photo op, parents yelled at both of us. When people ask why we won, I'll point to this," the CEO wrote. 

Mehul Agarwal added in a follow-up post that his sister was taking meetings for three hours a day while on her honeymoon.

"She's currently on honeymoon but taking meetings 3 hours a day. The husband is not happy lol," he remarked. 

People romanticize startups but it is a lot of work.

This is my sister & co-founder @gauri_al at her own wedding, 10 minutes after ceremony, fixing a critical bug at @KoyalAI.

Not a photo op, parents yelled at both of us.

When people ask why we won, I'll point to this. pic.twitter.com/ee3wTEYwXG

— Mehul Agarwal (@meh_agarwal) December 16, 2025

Netizens respond

One user commented, "Love the hustle bro (and sis, haha). Do remember that it's a marathon, not a sprint."

Another said, "It gotta be performative, if it's not then she should learn to set her priorities straight. There's a time for everything. She would still be the complaining if her husband did the same thing. "Oh, you're not giving me attention."

A third wrote, "I'm deeply committed to my career, but not at the cost of missing the moments that matter most to me."

"Speaks volumes about her ability to delegate and her time management skills. Or she just wants to show off in this social media era which is just so sad and pathetic. People should hesitate before approaching such a sibling duo with work," added a fourth. 

Another CEO slams KoyalAI founder for working on wedding day

Bawandarr CEO Varun Rai criticised the AI startup founder for working on her wedding day.

He asked, “Honestly, if Gauri, as a startup founder, can’t take a break, how can any employee take time off?”

Rai further added that culture is not something you write on a website.

It’s something you practice.

“And if this is the culture at Koyal AI, why would anyone want to be a part of it?” the Bawandarr CEO questioned.

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