Comment by troupo
17 hours ago
Note: what follows is absolute 100% speculation based on nothing but gut feelings.
Theo has long been Vercel supporter and was sponsored by them several times. In this case it could be a combination of him being genuinely interested in Vercel (a rare thing) and hopes for future sponsorships
Yes, this is exactly how I see it too minus the "genuine" part. It is because of money, and for that, he doesn't care about lying.