The launchpad for the next generation.
the space for students who want to build. experiment, collaborate, and ship fast.
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.
Upcoming Events
Inception - India's first World Model Hackathon
we're teaming up with Interact Studio and Reactor to host a world model hackathon in Bengaluru on June 20. world models simulate reality in real time, and this is your chance to build something that reacts back.
it's free, it's in person, and standout builds share a $1,500 prize pool. registration closes June 17, so grab your spot soon.
Previously Hosted
Arcade - 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 Aquin, The Residency Bangalore, and Zo House for making this event possible.
and of course extra huge love to clerk for holding it down as our main sponsor for this.
AI Build Sprint - IRL event in Austin, Texas
launchd brought together builders in Austin for a focused 4-hour AI build sprint. people came in with ideas they had been sitting on and used the session to actually build and ship.
the room was exploring insane concepts like kubernetes native agent infrastructure, visual interfaces for parallel agents, and making large scale AI deployments way cheaper, and more.
we partnered with Clerk, The Residency, and Threatvisor. we had $300 in cash prizes, and top builders were fast-tracked for applications to the Residency house in San Francisco.
hosted at De-AI, 1705 Guadalupe St, near UT Austin. featured in the HackAI Newsletter, April 2026.
Fireside chats
fireside chats with cracked young founders.
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.
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.