How to build an AI Agent Startup from India? $1 Trillion Opportunity - Decoded | Manav Garg | Ep. 03

AI agents are creating a buzz globally, sparking both excitement and fear about their future impact. So, in the latest episode of The Next Big Opportunity, I sat down with Mukund Jha and Lakshmi Shankar to demystify everything about AI agents—what they truly are, how they function, and how they will disrupt every industry in the near future. From their impact on jobs to how AI agents will reshape the world of technology and open up trillion-dollar opportunities, their insights are invaluable for entrepreneurs, investors, employees, and tech enthusiasts. Manav Garg (Co-founder of Together Fund, SaaSBoomi) Twitter: https://x.com/manav_garg LinkedIn:   / manav-garg-227254   Mukund Jha (Founder of Emergent, Co-founder & ex-CTO of Dunzo) Twitter: https://x.com/mukundjha LinkedIn:   / mukund-jha-a1596413   Lakshmi Shankar (General Partner at Together Fund, ex-VP at Google) Twitter: https://x.com/tllshankar LinkedIn:   / shankarl   The Next Big Opportunity. Timestamps: 00:00 - Highlights 00:55 - Introduction 02:34 - What is an AI Agent? 05:37 - What has changed post ChatGPT? 09:02 - Mukund defines AI agents & what they can do 11:20 - What has changed in technology? 18:41 - 3 fundamental primitives for AI Agents 21:00 - Lakshmi explaining the opportunity 26:32 - How Mukund started Emergent? 31:18 - Chatgpt answering how big is the market for AI Agents & the opportunity 33:07 - What is Emergent doing? 35:03 - Should a developer fear for his/her job? 38:57 - What'll happen in 5 years? 40:52 - Google's AI adoption & journey of a software engineer 44:30 - Advice for an engineering student 47:10 - 5 steps to build an AI agent company 51:16 - What is the moat? 53:15 - How Google or Twitter(X) solve problems 56:00 - What really differentiates a Valley company from an Indian company? 58:59 - How to become more aware? 01:01:46 - How to really set a benchmark? 01:05:45 - Closing #aiagents #ai #manavgarg #thenextbigopportunity