🚀 What does it take to build a truly AI-native startup? In this episode of the 10X Growth Strategies Podcast, host Preethy Padmanabhan speaks with three visionary founders who are redefining the future of enterprise AI:
• Kapil Chhabra – Co-Founder & CPO, WisdomAI
• Wen Sang – Co-Founder & COO, Genspark.ai
• Leila R. Golchehreh – Co-Founder & CSO, Relaynce AI
From hyper-growth journeys to ransomware recovery stories, they share insider lessons on scaling AI-native companies, navigating enterprise adoption, embedding governance and compliance, and why solving your own pain point often leads to the best products. If you’re an entrepreneur, investor, or AI enthusiast, this episode is packed with insights you can’t afford to miss.
⏱ Chapters 00:00 – Introduction by Host Preethy Padmanabhan
00:27 – Kapil Chhabra introduces WisdomAI
00:49 – Wen Sang introduces Genspark.ai
01:00 – Leila Golchehreh introduces Relaynce AI
01:52 – Why Leila started Relaynce AI
03:23 – Wen: AI promotes knowledge workers, not replaces them
04:47 – Kapil: The genesis of WisdomAI and BI tool gaps
06:38 – Enterprise adoption challenges & early demand (Kapil)
07:59 – Leila: From prototype to enterprise-ready product
09:20 – What does “AI-native” really mean? (Kapil)
11:53 – Wen: How AI changed his workflow (“throw it at AI first”)
14:40 – Leila: Balancing innovation with compliance and governance
16:53 – Kapil: Governance must be designed from the start
19:12 – Wen: Real estate client story & compliance lessons
20:46 – Leila: Ransomware recovery customer story
22:14 – Kapil: Cisco case study – saving 2800+ hours
25:02 – Founders’ advice to entrepreneurs
28:06 – Leila: Due diligence on VCs and co-founders
30:39 – Kapil: Pricing experiments – outcome vs usage vs seats
33:15 – Competing with Oracle & big tech in AI
35:34 – Build vs Buy: When to integrate vs build in-house
37:01 – Final takeaways from each founder
