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Team

Four hosts, one residency.

Active founders running the house, removing drag, and bringing the right operators, mentors, and investors into the room.

Operating team

Four people, clear ownership.

We came up through Cohort 7 of The Residency, Bangalore. In Hyderabad, each host owns a surface of the house so founders know who to go to, what moves next, and where the pressure comes from.

No. 01
Abhi Keerthan Rao

Abhi Keerthan Rao

HostHyderabad
OwnsTechnical systems and founder programming

Co-founder of ARoundU AI (AR / VR). UMass graduate. Builds the technical infrastructure of the residency and the founder programming.

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No. 02
Prithvi Reddy Devireddy

Prithvi Reddy Devireddy

HostHyderabad
OwnsSelection and cohort experience

Co-founder of CINIC. Two-time founder in healthcare and wellness. BITS Pilani graduate. Angel in two startups, one exit. Leads selection and the cohort experience.

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No. 03
Bharat Gutta

Bharat Gutta

HostHyderabad
OwnsOperations, capital, and the house backend

Founder of CINIC (Entertainment). Previously founded NPay (Fintech), acquired. Runs operations, capital, and the back end of the residency.

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No. 04
Tejas Agarwal

Tejas Agarwal

HostHyderabad
OwnsBrand, story, and design

Founder of Odver (Financial Markets). Two-time founder. Owns brand, story, and design for how the residency looks, feels, and reads.

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