'Free visa to all if Neeraj Chopra wins gold’: Atlys CEO Mohak Nahta

Mohak Nahta, founder and CEO of visa startup, Atlys, promised free visas for all Indian users for a day on Linkedin if Neeraj Chopra wins gold at the Paris Olympics on August 8th.

Nahta posted on Linkedin, “I will personally send a free visa to everyone if Neeraj Chopra wins a gold at the Olympics. Let’s go, India.” 

However, it left LinkedIn users confused about the offer.

Nahta further clarified in another post that if Chopra wins gold on August 8th, Atlys will provide one free visa to all users for an entire day, applicable to all countries.

Nahta clarified, "On 30th July, I promised everyone a free visa if Neeraj Chopra wins gold 🥇. Since a lot of you asked for details, here is how it will work:

Neeraj Chopra competes for medals on 8th Aug. If he bags gold, we will offer one free visa 🏷️ to all users for one entire day.

Will we charge you anything?
Your visa will cost you ZERO – it is completely on us

Which countries are covered under this offer?
All countries 🌍 – choose wherever you want to travel to next

What do you need to do to avail this offer?
Drop your email in comments below and we will create an account for you with a free visa credit

Go 🇮🇳"

India’s javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will defend his Olympic gold medal on August 8, 2024, at the Paris Olympics. Chopra represents India’s best chance of achieving gold.

Social Media Reaction:

Nahta’s LinkedIn post has gone viral viral received over 1,100 reactions and numerous comments. Users praised the gesture and expressed their excitement and support for Chopra. 

One user wrote, “It's an impressive marketing tactic. Even before Neeraj Chopra won the gold for India, traffic to the Atlys website/app had surged significantly. Here's hoping Neeraj Chopra clinches the gold and Atlys delivers on its promise.”

Another user commented, “Thanks for this. This comment section is good enough for recruiters to not to perform complicated x-ray searches on search engines that too incognito mode. Go for Gold Neeraj “

A third user replied,“Lovely gesture from your side. Interested in it. I’m in for, of the comments that urge you to create a Google form to add mail ID, rather than in the comments section.”