An inside look at ex&unicorn Builder.ai's demise, which oversold its AI platform's abilities and frustrated customers with delivery delays and buggy products (Varsha Bansal/Rest of World)

Varsha Bansal / Rest of World: An inside look at ex-unicorn Builder.ai's demise, which oversold its AI platform's abilities and frustrated customers with delivery delays and buggy products  —  The implosion of a white-hot startup has employees asking how it all went wrong.  —  Karthik started working as a “productologist” for Builder.ai in 2022.

Jul 30, 2025 - 14:03
An inside look at ex&unicorn Builder.ai's demise, which oversold its AI platform's abilities and frustrated customers with delivery delays and buggy products (Varsha Bansal/Rest of World)
Varsha Bansal / Rest of World: An inside look at ex-unicorn Builder.ai's demise, which oversold its AI platform's abilities and frustrated customers with delivery delays and buggy products  —  The implosion of a white-hot startup has employees asking how it all went wrong.  —  Karthik started working as a “productologist” for Builder.ai in 2022.