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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