Yohei Nakajima is not your typical venture capitalist. He’s the Managing Partner at Untapped Capital and the creator of Baby AGI, the first open-source autonomous agent that helped kick off the AI agent movement.

In this episode, Yohei joins Ravi Belani (CEO, Alchemist Accelerator) to unpack the rise of AI agents in the enterprise and why experimentation — not just strategy decks — is the real competitive edge.

You'll learn:

• Why every business leader should be personally experimenting with AI

• How AI agents are evolving from gimmick to game-changer

• What it takes to spot high-potential AI startups early

• Why creativity, play, and community might be the keys to mastering this tech wave

Whether you're a founder, builder, or innovation leader, this episode is a must-listen if you want to stay ahead in the age of agents.

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As AI-powered copilots and agent tools reshape productivity, one question looms large: Will software engineers be replaced—or just evolve?

In this thought-provoking episode of The Influencer Series, Roger Luo, Founding Partner of Embedding VC and former AI leader at Yahoo, Snap, and Niantic, joins host Ravi Belani to explore:

• Why today’s LLMs outperform average coders—but still can’t replace human creativity

• What tools like GitHub Copilot and Cursors really mean for engineering productivity

• The untold challenges in orchestration, DevOps, and compliance

• How the line between “human” and “agent” might soon blur

• Why AGI won’t come from scaling LLMs alone—and what that means for the future

  
  

Whether you’re a founder, engineer, or AI strategist, this conversation offers a realistic and expansive look at the next era of work.

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What does it really take for international founders to succeed in the U.S.? In this episode, Laurent Rains, Managing Director at Alchemist Accelerator, joins host Ravi Belani to unpack the challenges and opportunities facing global startups today.

You’ll learn:

• Why diversity is a competitive advantage — but only if it’s real.

• What international founders must unlearn when entering the U.S. market.

• How AI is reshaping outbound sales and founder workflows.

• Why Silicon Valley still holds the edge in global innovation.

• The nuanced role of governments in startup ecosystems around the world.

  
  

Whether you're launching in a new market or scaling across borders, this episode is packed with sharp insights and global perspective.

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Most enterprise AI projects today are built on models that can recognize and generate patterns — but what happens when pattern recognition isn’t enough?

In this episode of the Alchemist Influencer Series, Vin Sharma, CEO and Founder of Vijil (and former AWS, Intel, and HP exec), joins Ravi Belani to explore the deeper realities of AI adoption — especially in regulated industries like banking, legal, and insurance.

Drawing from his time leading deep learning at AWS and studying the philosophy of technology, Vin shares why trust is the critical missing piece — and why AI systems must be reliable, secure, and safe before being deployed in mission-critical environments.

You’ll learn:

• Why most LLM-based agents will hit failure modes in industries that matter

• How society and regulation shape the future of AI — not just tech breakthroughs

• What “trustworthy AI” really means (and how to build for it)

• How Vin’s company Vijil is tackling this head-on with enterprise-ready agents

• Lessons from Amazon’s writing culture and how it shaped his startup playbook

If you care about the future of AI, safety, and real-world deployment, don’t miss this conversation.

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In this episode, Garuda Ventures co-founder Rishi Taparia joins Alchemist Accelerator CEO Ravi Belani to explore why the promise of AI teammates often stalls in the real world. Drawing on his experience as a VC, operator, and startup builder, Rishi explains why psychological friction, status dynamics, and expectation mismatches are bigger barriers than the tech itself.

You’ll learn:

• Why “AI teammates” are fundamentally different from tools—and why that matters

• How expectations vs. reality derails enterprise adoption

• Why status loss makes managers hesitant to deploy AI agents

• What startups need to understand before selling AI into the enterprise

• How to build trust and credibility inside slow-moving organizations

  
  

If you're building AI for the enterprise—or selling into it—this conversation will challenge your assumptions and give you a more grounded GTM strategy.

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In this episode, Alchemist Partner and GenAI expert Gnani Palanikumar reveals how AI agents are reshaping real industries like healthcare, supply chain, and life insurance. From reducing data prep time by 80 percent to enabling faster decisions, AI teammates are starting to do the work humans don’t have time for.

Gnani shares the mistakes founders keep making with GenAI and the exact process he uses to help startups build products customers are ready to buy.

In this episode:

- Why data scientists are stuck doing grunt work

- Where AI teammates create real value today

- The right way to validate startup ideas before building

- How to secure early adopters without a finished product

- Why customer interviews are powerful

If you’re building in AI, healthcare, or any complex B2B market, this is the playbook you didn’t know you needed.

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Relying on a single AI model might be holding your team back.

In this episode, Not Diamond co-founder and former VC Jeffrey Akiki joins Alchemist Accelerator CEO Ravi Belani to share why the smartest AI systems don’t depend on just one model or agent. They use a network of specialized agents, routed in real time for speed, cost, and performance.

You’ll learn:

• Why “bigger” AI isn’t always better

• How model routing can outperform even top-tier LLMs

• Why modularity and transparency matter for enterprise AI

• What startups can do to compete with the big players

• How Jeffrey’s VC background shaped his founder journey

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Ever wondered why most enterprise AI projects never make it past flashy demos into real-world applications? Manjeet Singh, Senior Director of Product Management at Salesforce, sits down with Alchemist Accelerator CEO Ravi Belani to uncover why so many companies get stuck—and what it truly takes to move AI from proof-of-concept to full-scale production.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why even promising AI demos rarely reach production

• The key barriers companies face: accuracy, trust, and data security

• Emerging opportunities for both startups and established enterprises

• Practical frameworks and tools (like LangChain and LLaMA Index) you can use right now

Manjeet also shares his perspective on AI "agents," intelligent assistants designed to tackle daily tasks, and why he's excited about the future intersection of AI with health and wellness.

If you're serious about moving your AI beyond the lab, this conversation is for you.

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