Forge Alexandria Founder Residency

Forge Residency·India

Free 22-day residency in Mandrem, Goa for 12 to 14 technical founders, with housing, meals, mentors, compute support and Demo Day covered. Applications close September 15, 2026.

What you get

Not publishedIn-kind

“No tuition or program fee. Forge covers the house, meals, mentors and Demo Day. Cash grants and compute credits require a separate Forge Capital request.”

Equity takenNone, non-dilutive

Strings attachedAttend the full 22-day residency in Goa and focus on one company without continuing other work. A small place-holding deposit is required and refunded on arrival.

Can you apply

VC backingNot required

Referral or partnerNot required

Registered companyNot required

IndividualsEligible

Open sourceNot required

Latest stage acceptedpre seed

CountriesOpen worldwide

Before you applyApplicants must be technical founders or builders working alone or in a small team. They need an original idea, concrete evidence of work or progress, and the ability to attend the full in-person program in Goa.

Technical founders and builders working alone or in a small team. A company does not need to be incorporated. Forge evaluates the idea, evidence of progress, how the applicant works with others and whether they can attend the full program.

When

Not open right now, and no next round has been announced.

Past rounds

Alexandria cohort 02closed 15 Sept 2026

What Forge Residency funds

An in-person founder residency for technical builders working on frontier technology before their companies are obvious. Forge removes living costs and formal curriculum so a small group can focus on building together.

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Details

Alexandria is Forge's second named cohort, bringing 12 to 14 founders to Mandrem, Goa from October 11 to November 1, 2026. Forge covers the shared villa, meals, mentors and Demo Day and charges no tuition or program fee. It takes no equity. The program has no remote option and participants must work on one company for all 22 days. Forge selects for an original idea, evidence of work, useful collaboration and full commitment. Residents can separately request cash grants, compute credits or follow-on support through Forge Capital, but that support is not guaranteed with admission.

Apply on Forge Residency

Read off the Forge Residency page on 18 Aug 2026. Funders move amounts and eligibility without announcing it, so confirm any figure here before you count on it.