a residency for the obsessed
weareforge.
we back contrarian founders to do contrarian things.
for the -1 to 0 phase
for the world's best builders to go full-time on what they love.
we live in a time where the cost of building has fallen, where one builder can ship what used to need a team, and where the only constraint left is what you choose to spend your days on.forge exists for the people who feel that.
our founders are now backed by yc, ef, and spc, and much more.
the residency · three cities
where we gather.
three cohorts, three cities. mumbai is where it started, bangalore is next, bali closes the year.
cohort 0 · mumbai · mar 2026
16 builders, 5 days — the residency that started it all.
five days, sixteen builders, one shared roof — and a lot of red bull.“the friendships from that week are gonna last a lifetime.” — waris
step into cohort 0the monthly sprint
the void — five days, one black ticket awarded.
forge's monthly hackathon — five days of deep work, open to anyone who shows up.one builder walks out with a black ticket — a confirmed seat at the next cohort, no application required.
enter the voidtestimonials
from our alumni.
“i don't know how 16 builders got that comfortable with each other in 24 hours. but they did. the friendships from that week are gonna last a lifetime.”
waris reshi
asent · cohort 0 · 2026
▣ COMMON_QUESTIONS · SHORT_ANSWERS
the honest bits.
builders shipping something the world isn't ready for. contrarians, weirdos, the obsessed. if you're optimizing for a stable career, forge isn't for you.