Bengaluru-based influencer Ankit Vengurlekar criticised finfluencer Sharan Hegde's 1% Club for asking for a free masterclass. He said a 1% Club executive said they provide "branding" on their app in return for the masterclass after he revealed he charges ₹25,000/hour. "This is shameful. Why does a startup...that 'teaches' people to invest money expect free hours from experts?" Vengurlekar added.