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Mukund Jha

Co-founder & CEO, Emergent

Search every verified Mukund Jha interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Mukund Jha, co-founder and CEO of Emergent, appeared on the Y Combinator podcast The Lightcone in March 2026 to discuss the company's growth and its focus on enabling non-technical users to build software. During the episode, he noted that users had created more than 7 million apps on the platform in eight months, with that number doubling in the preceding 45 days. He described Emergent's primary users as small and medium business owners who previously relied on tools like email, WhatsApp, and spreadsheets, and who would have otherwise hired a development shop for custom software. Jha also shared his views on the broader impact of AI-powered development tools, arguing that they empower individuals with domain expertise but limited technical backgrounds to start businesses and gain autonomy, countering narratives that AI primarily threatens jobs. He stated that the current software-as-a-service model faces headwinds as agent-driven workflows become more common and as users demand greater customization. He expressed optimism about a "Cambrian explosion" of ideas and said the company is focused on reducing the gap between ideas and reality.

Recent appearances

  • Interview with Mukund Jha, Founder & CEO of Emergent: $130M Series C at $1.5B Valuation

    August 10, 2026 · 📺 Silicon Valley Investclub

    Emergent ( ‪@EmergentLabs‬ ) an AI platform designed to enable anyone to build production-grade software without writing code. The company operates as a multi-agent system that abstracts technical complexity by replicating the workflows of top engineering teams—including automated testing, deployment, security checks, and code reviews—directly from natural language prompts. By allowing business owners to create custom, mission-critical applications and automate workflows across finance, operations, and support, Emergent functions as an infrastructure layer aiming to become the operating system…

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  • VIDEO INTERVIEW: Emergent, the year old unicorn that lets you build your websites and apps with AI

    July 28, 2026 · 📺 iTWire TV

    Emergent has raised US$130 million at a US$1.5 billion valuation, 5 times its January Series B price, and is now a unicorn less than a year after public launch, with its rise to success and the quality it delivers an incredible Indian and AI global success story - the full article is here: https://itwire.com/business-it-news/d... Emergent Co-Founder and CEO, Mukund Jha, joined me for an iTWire TV video interview to talk through the round, the agents now living inside WhatsApp, the liability question every small business owner should ask, and a set of July 2026 user figures shared after the in…

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  • Stripe x PayPal, Codex Micro, Saagar Enjeti Joins

    July 15, 2026 · 📺 TBPN

    00:04:58 Stripe x PayPal 00:16:15 OpenAI's First Device 00:20:19 John's Business Ideas 00:27:50 Chip: The Robot Car 00:35:02 Saagar Enjeti is an American journalist and political commentator, best known as the co-host of the political news series "Breaking Points" alongside Krystal Ball. In the conversation, Enjeti discusses the potential consequences of prediction markets on flight delays, expressing concerns about possible manipulation and ethical issues. He also addresses the growing public opposition to data centers, highlighting the need for tangible benefits to local communities to mitig…

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  • EXCLUSIVE: Emergent CEO on AI Agents, Vibe Coding, and Hitting $1.5B in 12 Months

    July 15, 2026 · 📺 AIM Network

    India just produced one of the fastest-growing AI unicorns in the world. Emergent reached a $1.5 billion valuation in under 12 months, with 12 million applications built on its platform and $100 million in ARR, powered entirely by a user base that is 70% non-technical. In this episode of Front Page, Sudhi Sachdev sits down with Mukund Jha, Founder and CEO of Emergent, to break down how a vibe coding platform built for business operators became a unicorn in under 12 months with 12 million live applications, why 70% of Emergent's users have never written a single line of code and what that reve…

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  • Emergent: How Six Months of Tinkering Led To A $100M ARR Company

    June 06, 2026 · 📺 Y Combinator

    Mukund Jha is the co-founder and CEO of Emergent, a platform that lets anyone without programming knowledge build, ship, and monetize real software by chatting with an AI agent. Launched roughly nine months ago, Emergent has surpassed 8.5 million users across 190 countries, seen more than 10 million apps built on the platform. At Startup School India, Mukund sat down with YC Managing Partner Jared Friedman to go over his founder journey and insights from building two successful companies. https://emergent.sh Apply to Y Combinator: https://www.ycombinator.com/apply Work at a startup: https…

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  • How Emergent is making app building more accessible with Claude

    May 13, 2026 · 📺 Claude

    Emergent reached $100M ARR in eight months, with 70–80% of users having never written a line of code. In this conversation, Co-founder and CEO Mukund Jha sits down with Anthropic's Carly Ryan to talk about the technical decisions behind building on Claude and how Emergent thinks about durability in a category moving this fast. Read the full story: claude.com/customers/emergent

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  • Inside Emergent: The AI Startup Making Waves | VibeCon ft Mukund Jha | IndiaAI in Action

    April 29, 2026 · 📺 Startup Policy Forum

    In episode 8 of IndiaAI in Action, Startup Policy Forum takes a walkthrough of the VibeCon India stage with Mukund Jha, CEO and co-founder of Emergent. We discuss how Emergent is unlocking a new generation of startup builders in India through VibeCon, a selection-led hackathon designed to identify high-potential entrepreneurs who can turn ideas into real-world products. With over 20,000 applications from across India and beyond, VibeCon offers winners the chance to secure a YC interview and take their startups to the next level. Mukund discusses how Emergent is revolutionizing startup growth b…

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  • This Is What Different Education Looks Like | Mukund Jha on AI, Agents and the Future of Work

    April 27, 2026 · 📺 Polaris School of Technology

    Apply for PAT 2026: https://tinyurl.com/bdez9676 Join the official PST Telegram Group for the latest updates, PAT preparation and doubt resolution 👉 https://bit.ly/43jtHmA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What if the real problem is not students, but the way we still treat education? In this conversation, Mukund Jha, Founder & CEO of Emergent, breaks down why the future of work is changing fast and why education has to change with it. This is not just a conversation…

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  • “We spent 6 months building” | Mukund Jha, Emergent

    April 21, 2026 · 📺 The Startup Leap

    8 engineers built a $100M Revenue company in 8 months. No marketing team. No sales team. Just product… and a very intentional distribution play. They became #1 on a global benchmark before launch—then DMed 5,000 people to manufacture day-one traction. Sounds surgical. It wasn’t. In this episode, Mukund Jha breaks down the real playbook behind hypergrowth in the AI era—where product quality, feedback loops, and speed decide everything. If you’re building, this isn’t optional viewing. Chapters: 0:00 - The Unconventional Start: Zero Marketing, Just Engineers 2:06 - The Power of Benchmarks:…

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  • Coding Is Dead | Mukund Jha

    April 08, 2026 · 📺 Nothing Ventured

    In this episode of Nothing Ventured, Aarish sits down with Mukund Jha, co-founder & CEO of Emergent the AI platform changing how software is built. This conversation goes deep into the biggest shift happening right now: → You no longer need to code to build real products → AI is turning non-technical people into software creators → What used to cost billions can now be built in months Timestamps: 00:00 – Anyone Can Build Software Now 01:10 – Why Prototypes Are Dead 03:00 – From Idea → Product in Minutes 05:20 – AI Replacing Entire Dev Teams 07:45 – The Rise of Non-Technical Builders 10:30 –…

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  • AI Is Unlocking Millions Of New Builders

    March 16, 2026 · 📺 Y Combinator

    In this episode of The Lightcone, we talk with Mukund and Madhav Jha, the founders of Emergent - an AI platform that lets anyone build and ship production-ready software. In just eight months, users have created more than 7 million apps on Emergent, with the number doubling in just the last 45 days. We discuss how they built one of the most powerful AI coding agents, why they focused on non-technical users and what it's like building for a global audience from India. Apply to Y Combinator: https://www.ycombinator.com/apply Work at a startup: https://www.ycombinator.com/jobs Chapters: 00:00…

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  • Not Just Business | Ep 04 ft. Mukund Jha, Founder & CEO – Emergent

    March 04, 2026 · 📺 Entrackr Media

    In this episode, we sit down with Mukund Jha, Founder & CEO of Emergent, to discuss: The journey behind building Emergent and identifying the opportunity in AI-driven solutions Early challenges and lessons from building a deep-tech company in India How AI is reshaping businesses and operational workflows Scaling a technology-first company while staying execution-focused The mindset required to build in a fast-evolving tech landscape Sharp, thoughtful, and insight-packed — straight from a founder building at the intersection of AI and enterprise technology. No hype. No buzzwords. Just rea…

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