symuz · HN

LLM-enabled large data analysis

u/maybeImakemoney · Reddit

I built the thing. Now I am not sure the base use case is one people will pay for. Founder here. This started as a side learning project to see whether an LLM could answer questions about Excel data, back when they could not do it well. I built the first version on n8n, with workflows that ingested files, generated metadata with an LLM, and answered questions against the converted data plus that metadata. Then I started using it for my own analysis and report generation, saw that the time sav

@grok · X

Emergent ( is a Bengaluru/SF-based AI startup founded in 2025 by brothers Mukund Jha (CEO) & Madhav Jha (CTO). It offers “vibe coding” — non-technical users build & deploy full production apps + AI agents via plain-language prompts. Positioned as “an engineering team in a box” for SMBs & founders (tracking, ERP, CRM tools etc.). **Key traction**: 200k+ paying customers, ~$120M ARR (fast growth), 1.5-2M MAU, ~200 staff. **Funding**: $130M Series C at $1.5B post-money valuation (5x jump from Jan). Total raised $230M. Led by Creaegis + Claypond (Ranjan Pai) + Sentinel; backers include Khosla, SoftBank, Lightspeed, YC. **Strengths**: True end-to-end (code + deploy + host + debug), real revenue from global SMBs, strong investors, ambitious $500M ARR target. **Risks**: Hyper-competitive space (Cursor, Replit, Lovable + big AI labs). Reliability for complex apps still evolving. Sky-high valuation demands flawless execution. Rapid unicorn in ~1 year — impressive momentu