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Builder Ai went from unicorn to bankruptcy in 9 years. > founded in 2016 > promised to make apps āas easy as ordering pizzaā > claimed to use AI to automate development > actually ran large teams of Indian coders behind the scenes > rebranded from Engineer ai to Builder ai > raised $500 million+ over multiple rounds > backed by Microsoft, SoftBank, Qatar, etc > got a $250 million Series D at $1.3 billion valuation > founder was the poster boy of Indian AI named to Fortune 40 Under 40 > gave TED talks on no-code and democratising tech > claimed $220 million revenue in 2024 > internal audit revealed real number: just $55 million > marketing promised AI, delivery relied on humans > whistleblowers exposed inflated sales and fake automation > lawsuits filed in India over loan fraud and money laundering > cofounder under investigation > then quietly stepped down as CEO in early 2025 > took a bizarre title: "Chief Wizard" > new CEO tried layoffs and cost cuts > $85M owed to AWS, $30M to Microsoft > creditors froze cash reserves > company couldn't pay employees > filed for insolvency in May 2025 Gave some real WeCrashed vibes.
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The largest business experiment in history... Microsoft is watching how 900M professionals live, work, and succeed. But no one realizes what they're really building with this data. The fascinating truth about Microsoft & LinkedIn's master plan: I
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