The barrier fell. The mindset didn't.
AI has democratized building, but age still holds people back. Launchd exists to change that. It is a melting pot where student builders come together to experiment, collaborate, and ship fast, in a supportive environment that genuinely backs each other.
Run by Jaswanth and Anish, together we bring strong networks across India and the US to support what we're building.
What We Do
We host fun events for the ones who didn't plan to build today, but will anyway.
Fireside Chats
Ask questions, share your ideas, and learn directly from interesting young founders who are actively building.
Vibe Coding Sessions
It's a calm, focused space where being around other builders makes it easier to keep going.
Buildathons
Build something simple, show what you made, get feedback, and keep improving with the community.
A glimpse from our first offline event in Bangalore, India.
Previously Hosted
Fireside chats
Kishan Sripada
Building AI agents that autonomously find customers who are ready to buy.
Nikhil Devaraj
Revolutionizing consumer health with AI. Previously at Endure Capital.
Arcade - Our first IRL event in Bangalore, India
Arcade took over a three-story penthouse in Bangalore
Over 140+ people packed into one venue: hardware startups demoed live products, AI cinema screenings ran in-house, LLM Wars had the crowd betting on which model would win, and an open stage let anyone step up and pitch their startup to the room.
Huge thanks to Ash, The Residency Bangalore, and Zo House for making this event possible.
Online coding sessions and hackathons
We also ran Weekend Hacks (a 2-day open hackathon) and multiple Vibe Code sessions, where we gave away Claude credits to the best builds.
What stood out most was the culture that formed naturally.
