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▶ 5:54 · AI Coding Agents · Second-mover advantage in AI coding agents via model-agnostic platform layer
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Y Combinator

AI Is Unlocking Millions Of New Builders

2026-03-16 · 1 company · 5 thematic
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mukund jha

Twin brother co-founder of Emergent (YC S24). Previously ran Dunzo (hyperlocal quick commerce in India, 300 engineers), dropped out of PhD, worked at Google. PhD background in deep learning.

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