Human Unicorn Pod: Anish Agarwal — Building in the AI-Native Era

What does it take to build a company in a world where AI shifts faster than strategy decks can keep up? And how do founders create real leverage when technology lowers the barrier to entry for everyone?

Join host Nihal Mehta for a deep dive with Anish Agarwal, founder of Traversal. Anish is building at the frontier of AI infrastructure, thinking deeply about speed, execution, and how small teams can generate outsized impact in an era of exponential tools.

In this episode, we explore:

• Why velocity is the new moat for AI startups
• The difference between hype-driven AI and durable infrastructure
• How founders should think about leverage in an AI-native stack
• Building with clarity when the tech landscape changes weekly