Shashank Suggala

23 • Co-Founder @ YUGA • Full Stack Developer • Startups • My code isn't messy; it's just creatively disorganized

[Nimisha Chanda @NimishaChanda]

cooking something @residencyBLR

[Nimisha Chanda @NimishaChanda]

last saturday, we at @residencyBLR supported the Claude Opus Build Day with @knowShubhangi and @anakinHQ

the room was over capacity. we had close to 2000 people sign up for the event.

83 projects had come in on day 1, across three tracks - delight, breakthrough and everyday.
and for the first time, i saw a pet hackathon happening.

what people built in a single day was far ahead of anything i saw at hackathons until last year.

> someone turned one photo of a pet into a 3D cartoon and eventually a game.
> someone made research papers into interactive diagrams.
> a team built a tool that designs an entire data centre in your browser. overload a rack, and you can watch the cooling reroute live.
> there was a medicinal chemistry copilot that suggests new molecule edits, and even a tool that reads all your open tabs and tells you which ones to close.

the best builds were niche problems solved by people actually facing them. gotta do more of these for the builders cohort @residencyBLR

thanks to everyone who joined in and built with us, had a really good time.

[The Residency - Bangalore House @residencyBLR]

welcome chapter 9 / f26

the founders track residents @residencyBLR are here.

these founders are solving problems in anti-counterfeiting, clean energy for data centres, aerospace, fintech, AI security, compute infrastructure and space tech

can't wait to show you what they're up to :)

[Raj Pratap Vidyarthi @greyhound_raj]

We are building the exact thing @Evoracharge

[The Residency - Bangalore House @residencyBLR]

most deep tech founders walk into a fundraise asking the wrong question.

"how much should i raise?"

yesterday we hosted @watertyp3 from @Stellaris_VP for cohort 9 at @residencyBLR, and he made us realise the better question is "what's the next milestone, and what's the cheapest money that gets me there?"

he said - "raise equity only when the next milestone costs more than revenue or grants can fund"

and there's more grant money out there than most founders think. BIRAC gives up to ₹50 lakh for biotech. iDEX goes up to ₹1.5 crore for defence and aerospace.

then there's the money hiding in your own work.

for example a fusion startup. before you build the reactor, you have to build superconducting magnets, and those can be sold to MRI makers in year 2.

and by the time you're actually pitching a VC for seed or Series A, you're not asking them to fund a dream. you're asking them to fund you for getting the thing out of the lab and into the field.

and they'll just check two things:

> will someone pay for it?
> does it still work outside the lab?

doing well on just one rarely gets the round closed.

thanks Pranav, our founders are going to be thinking about this one for a while.

[The Residency - Bangalore House @residencyBLR]

you thought it was just Bhopal ???

@claudeai Fable Build Day is coming to Bengaluru on 26th Sept!

Come see what’s new with Claude Fable and spend the day building something of your own.

🚀Best part: Everyone gets Fable 5 credits!!

Supported by
@knowShubhangi @residencyBLR @anakinHQ

[Yuvraj Aaditya @AadityaYuvraj]

when everyone at office has had a lil too much coffee

[Yuvraj Aaditya @AadityaYuvraj]

Team at work @residencyBLR

[M S MIHIR @M_S_MIHIR]

Moments that remind you @theresidency isn’t for everyone, but those who are here are the most audacious

Crazy stuff @PeterDAmbrosio

I know where I should ask to meet you now …

[M S MIHIR @M_S_MIHIR]

Community is one of the best parts of @residencyBLR. Ambitious people who believe they can build a brighter future - and do !!!

And these folks of Cohort 9 are just getting started…

[The Residency - Bangalore House @residencyBLR]

it’s the orientation day

[The Residency - Bangalore House @residencyBLR]

our first fully funded deep tech cohort starts tomorrow.

[The Residency - Bangalore House @residencyBLR]

keep an eye on your inbox

[Yuvraj Aaditya @AadityaYuvraj]

Sending out final round invites @residencyBLR right now! Lesssgo

[Yuvraj Aaditya @AadityaYuvraj]

Looking for 2 curious young builders to shadow me at @residencyBLR for the next two months.

You'll help with cohort operations, daily founder check-ins, organising events, and reaching out to VCs and brands etc.

Stay, food, and a basic stipend will covered.

Bonus points if you come from a content or venture background.

write to me with relevant links at [email protected]

[The Residency - Bangalore House @residencyBLR]

Young builders, don’t miss this.

A chance to see what goes on behind the scenes in building india’s best founder program.

[The Residency - Bangalore House @residencyBLR]

we're hiring our founding team @residencyBLR 🚀

building india's home for its most ambitious founders, builders & creators

open roles:
> community ops
> venture scout interns
> content & social interns
> videographers

if you are young, hungry, high agency and early in your career, this is your chance to learn fast surrounded by top founders, vcs & operators

you'll work v closely with @NimishaChanda and @AadityaYuvraj

application link in the comments.

[Suraj Sharma @suraj_sharma14]

𝗜𝗙 𝗬𝗢𝗨'𝗥𝗘 𝗕𝗨𝗜𝗟𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗜𝗡 𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗔 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗙𝗘𝗘𝗟 𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗖𝗞 - 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗜𝗦 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗪𝗔𝗬 𝗢𝗨𝗧.

Building in India is no longer just about having a great idea.

It also requires ambitious founders who can access peer networks, mentorship & focused environment to ship faster.

A coliving experience for founders, builders, researchers & artists with housing, coaching, fireside chats and weekly demos in Koramangala.

Selected residents will:
- Live with 10-20 ambitious peers in a fully furnished penthouse + 24/7 co-working space
- Get weekly 1:1 coaching + fireside chats with top founders/investors (like Sajith Pai)
- Join one of three tracks: Founders • Builders • WomenWhoBuild

𝗧𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆:
Submit via The @residencyBLR portal • Rolling admissions

If you're building in India and want peer accountability + focused environment + investor access, this residency deserves your attention.

apply: https://t.co/netyzfIl9y

[The Residency - Bangalore House @residencyBLR]

introducing: The Founders Track by @residencyBLR.

a fully funded residency designed for founders ready to raise.

your stay, meals, workspace and compute credits, everything covered.

with an in-house legal and financial counsel, free US entity setup, vc ecosystem immersions, and bangalore's biggest demo day.

plus a chance to fast-track your journey to silicon valley with @theresidency.

you bring the grit, we bring everything else.

application link is in the comments. go apply!