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

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 reveals about the next wave of AI adoption, how Emergent's internal model router dynamically selects between frontier and open source models to stay cost-effective without sacrificing intelligence, what the rise of the forward deployed engineer means for the software profession as AI agents begin writing most of the code, and why Emergent's long-term ambition is to become the default operating system for small and medium businesses globally. ✅ Cypher 2026: Join 5,000+ AI leaders. Book now → https://cypher.analyticsindiamag.com/... ✅ Chess League: Test your skills → https://chess.analyticsindiamag.com/ CHAPTERS: 0:00 Introduction 2:00 Emergent's Path to Unicorn in 12 Months 7:00 Who Is Really Building on Emergent 13:00 Model Router: Frontier vs Open Source 18:00 Competition and the Vibe Coding Race 22:00 The Future of Software Engineering 26:00 India's AI Startup Ecosystem #EmergentAI #VibeCoding #IndiaUnicorn #AIStartup #FrontPage #AIMNetwork ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 📌 ABOUT FRONT PAGE Front Page is a daily live news briefing covering AI, enterprise tech, semiconductors, and India’s role in the global technology economy. Built for people who make decisions, not just consume headlines. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 👋 ABOUT AIM NETWORK AIM Network is India's leading voice on the intersection of AI, Technology, and Business. We bring you sharp analysis, breaking news, and original perspectives on everything from Generative AI breakthroughs to geopolitical market shifts. 🔔 Subscribe for daily insights:    / @aimmediahouse   📺 WATCH OUR POPULAR SERIES: Front Page (Daily Tech News):    • Front Page   Tech Talks (Podcast):    • Tech Talk   -Simulated Reality (Podcast) -    • Simulated Reality Podcast   📰 STAY UPDATED: Website: https://analyticsindiamag.com/ LinkedIn:   / analytics-india-magazine   Twitter/X: https://x.com/Analyticsindiam Instagram:   / aim.media.house   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------