India’s Fastest Growing AI Startup

Emergent, founded by twin brothers Mukund and Madhav Jha, is an AI-powered platform enabling anyone to build and deploy production-ready software. Launched just eight months ago, it has already facilitated the creation of 7 million apps, making it one of Y Combinator's fastest-growing companies. The founders, leveraging their deep learning and engineering expertise, pivoted from automating software testing to general coding agents, realizing that solving verification could automate the entire software engineering process. Emergent's core innovation lies in replicating best engineering practices—including code reviews, automated testing, debugging, and deployment—within its platform. Unlike competitors, Emergent focuses on shipping production-ready applications, not just prototypes. While initially targeting engineers, 80% of its users are now non-technical individuals building real businesses. This success is attributed to robust coding agents, a multi-agent architecture, and a unique long-term memory system that allows agents to learn across sessions. The company prioritizes problem-solving and ownership in its hiring, fostering a lean structure with small, high-achieving teams. With most of its team in Bangalore and a smaller office in San Francisco, Emergent aims to build a global tech company from India, emphasizing direct customer interaction. Emergent envisions a future where personalized software and "agent-first" SaaS models prevail. Its platform already supports agentic apps, with 20% of current applications being agent-driven. The company is actively researching robust verification layers for autonomous, collaborative agents that can operate for extended periods. Ultimately, Emergent empowers individual entrepreneurs and small businesses, enabling domain experts to transform ideas into sophisticated applications without traditional development hurdles. Examples include a clinical psychologist building an app combining psychology and horse riding, and a company raising $4 million with an Emergent-built app. The platform fosters a "solopreneur" mindset, unlocking human creativity and leading to a "gambling explosion of ideas."