surf at sunrise. ship past midnight. argue at dinner. begin again tomorrow.
alexandria · cohort 02
Mandrem, Goa
11 oct to 1 nov 2026
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a sanctuaryfor contrarianfounders.
forge is a founder residency where a small group of ambitious founders live and build together.
we work with you on the product, the story, and the next raise, with support that continues beyond the residency.
from our last cohort, all 12 founders have raised a combined $6.7M.
30 days in the room.
momentum beyond it.
we worked alongside post-PMF teams to turn traction into a sharper product story, a focused fundraising plan, and the right investor conversations. the residency ends. the work continues.
next cohort: alexandriacohorts.
full series→sparta.
mumbai
march 2026 · 12 builders · first room
troy.
bengaluru
july 2026 · 16 founders · 31 days
alexandria.
goa
october 11 to november 1, 2026 · 12–14 founders · 22 days
ithaca.
in development
details to come · in development
founder voices.
meet the founders“you spend years being the only person in the room who cares this much. then you walk in here and everyone is like that. the work got faster because the explaining stopped.”
hug · cohort 1
meet waris reshi