S12 Bonus: Kunal Bhatia, Hexo Labs

S12 Bonus: Kunal Bhatia, Hexo Labs

From Code Story: Insights from Startup Tech Leaders by Noah Labhart - Startup Founder & CTO

May 28, 2026 · 22 min · Season 12

About this episode

Kunal Bhatia shares his journey from India to the Bay Area and discusses the creation of Hexo Labs and their focus on self-improving AI.

Kunal Bhatia is originally from India, but moved to the Bay Area to start building his company. He admits there is quite a contrast between the two places, but originally he was from Bangalore, which is like the Silicon Valley of India - so the professional transition felt familiar. He's worked in AI For 12 years, and is on his 3rd company in the AI space. Outside of tech, he is married with a 3 year old daughter. He and his family love to go on hikes and be outdoors. Kunal and his team have been researching AI technologies within their current venture. In particular, they were focused on building self improving AI. Beyond that, they have started building and thinking about how to build the AI platform that builds all other technology. This is the creation story of Hexo Labs. Our Sponsors: * Check out Cash App and use my code CASHAPP10 for a great deal: https://click.cash.app/ui6m/mt82fpxl #CashAppPod. Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. See terms and conditions at https://cash.app/legal/us/en-us/card-agreement. Cash App Green, overdraft coverage…

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Host: Noah Labhart

Guest: Kunal Bhatia

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Organizations: Hexo Labs

Places: India, Bay Area, Bangalore

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