Operating review
Goals, blockers, asks, and the operating truth for the week.
THE FOUNDING COMPANY · HYDERABAD
COHORT I · APPLICATIONS CLOSED
The Founders
Residency.
A house for founders willing to build in the open. Twelve people, ninety days, and a city full of possibility.
THE FIRST COHORT3 July 2026 · HYDERABAD
The film
Inside the house, in motion.
One house, one cohort, three months. Press play for a short look at the residency and the kind of room we are building.
THE ORIGINAL RESIDENCY
Put founders
in the same room.
The first Founders Residency was built around proximity: a shared house, a place to work, and enough time together to see what each person could really make. The work came before the pitch.
THE HOUSE · COHORT IWHAT THE FIRST COHORT RECEIVED
A base for
serious work.
The Residency gave founders practical support so they could spend more energy on the company and the people building it.
- Time together
- 90 days in Hyderabad
- House and table
- Housing, workspace and two meals
- Founder support
- ₹40,000 monthly stipend
- Working access
- Weekly demos, operators and investors
THE CITY AROUND THE HOUSE
Made in
Hyderabad.
The city brought technical talent, real customer problems, institutions and people willing to help. The house made those connections daily, rather than occasional.
Explore our home groundA WEEK INSIDE THE HOUSE
Make progress
visible.
A recurring rhythm gave the first cohort a way to make decisions, ask for help and show what had changed.
Build sprint
Focused product, engineering, design, or research work.
Operator access
Office hours and sessions with people who can help directly.
Customer truth
Calls, sales work, pilots, feedback loops, and product review.
Weekly demo day
Founders show progress, numbers, asks, blockers, and next moves.
Deep work and dinners
Founder dinners, investor/operator visits, and uninterrupted build time.
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE RESIDENCY
The first chapter,
clearly told.
01Can I apply to the Founders Residency now?
Applications for the first Residency are closed. No date has been announced for a future cohort. Assembly is a separate program currently accepting applications.
02Why Hyderabad?
The city already has engineering talent, customers, universities, capital and ambitious builders. The Residency gave those ingredients a shared room and a visible working rhythm.
03What did it cost a founder?
For the first cohort, housing, utilities, cleaning, two meals, workspace and programming were covered. Founders also received a ₹40,000 monthly stipend. These were Cohort I terms, not Assembly terms.
04Where was the house?
The first Residency house was in West Hyderabad, near the tech corridor. Its exact address was shared with selected residents.
05Who could apply?
The first cohort considered solo founders and founding teams with a working prototype, MVP, pilot or strong evidence of a problem worth solving. Applications to that cohort are now closed.
06Did founders have to live in the house?
Yes. Living and working together for ninety days was central to the first Residency format.
07What happened after the cohort?
The formal residency ended after ninety days. Founders took their work, relationships and learning forward through the alumni network and their own companies.
08Who decided who joined?
The founding team reviewed applications, spoke with candidates and considered the person, problem and evidence of progress before making final selections.
09Was this an accelerator?
The first cohort was a live-in Residency house, run with The Residency network. Its focus was the daily work of building, learning and showing progress together.
10Was the monthly stipend part of Assembly?
No. The ₹40,000 monthly stipend belonged to the first Founders Residency. Assembly has its own support and terms, listed on the Assembly page and application.
11Will Residency return?
Future Residency cohorts may return. We have not announced dates or terms for another cohort. You can contact the team to stay in touch.
THE FOUNDERS RESIDENCY
Applications
closed.
Future Residency cohorts may return. We have not announced another one. Assembly is the next program for founders building for the long run.
Meet the first cohort