India, Feb. 1 -- An Indian-origin entrepreneur based in the United States has caught the internet's attention after revealing how a "cold email" he sent to Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff more than two decades ago helped shape his career.

Mehul Nariyawala, co-founder and President of Matic Robots, shared a screenshot of the email exchange on X, recalling the moment that, he said, "changed my life." The email, sent 21 years ago with the subject line "A request for a dream job," received a response from Benioff within an hour.

"I rarely share this, but 21 years ago I cold emailed @Benioff for a job at @salesforce.he responded in an hour. it changed my life, so this is a full circle moment. very grateful Marc loves @maticrobots," Nariyawala wr...