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Core Insights - Builder.ai, once valued at $1.5 billion, has filed for bankruptcy after being exposed as a fraudulent operation that relied on manual coding rather than AI technology [1][9][10] - The founder, Dugal, leveraged the AI hype to attract significant investments, creating a facade of an AI-driven software development platform [3][6][10] Company Overview - Builder.ai was founded by Dugal in 2016, aiming to standardize software development using AI and crowdsourced labor [3][6] - The company claimed to have developed "Natasha," the world's first AI product manager, which was later revealed to be a front for manual coding by a team of Indian programmers [4][6] Investment Journey - Builder.ai raised $29.5 million in its Series A round, marking one of the largest funding rounds in Europe at the time [4] - Subsequent funding rounds included $65 million in Series B and $100 million in Series C, with major investors like SoftBank and Microsoft participating [6][7] Financial Misrepresentation - An audit revealed that Builder.ai's reported revenue for 2024 was inflated by 300%, with actual revenue only $55 million instead of the claimed $220 million [9][10] - The company's financial troubles led to a $37 million seizure by creditors, culminating in its bankruptcy filing on May 20, 2023 [9][10] Industry Implications - The collapse of Builder.ai highlights the vulnerability of investors in the tech sector, particularly in the AI space, where technology can often be opaque and difficult to verify [10][12] - The incident reflects a broader trend of fraudulent practices in the AI industry, where companies may use low-cost labor and open-source models to create the illusion of advanced technology [12]