Home for Builders (s1, cohort 0)

Home for Builders residency, season 01

96 hours. 21 builders. mumbai

home for builders is an execution first residency for developers, designers, founders, creators, hackers, and ambitious internet people who want to build something real.

this is not a hackathon. not a networking event.

this is a 4 day immersive builder residency designed around execution.

for 96 hours, selected builders will work together in mumbai to:

build products

ship fast

validate ideas

learn distribution

collaborate with other builders

document the journey

and push themselves harder than they normally would alone

you can walk in with:

an idea

a side project

a startup

or even just the obsession to build

what happens during the residency?

form teams or build solo

work on products/startups

attend short execution focused founder sessions

learn startup thinking & distribution

document the process publicly

and pitch your work at the demo day

intense

collaborative

internet native

founder driven

raw and real

we care more about people who execute, than people who simply talk about ideas.

location: mumbai

duration: 4 days / 96 hours

builders selected: 21

format: in-person residency

the selection process

luma is not the final selection, every application is personally reviewed.

selected applicants will move into a short interview round.

the interview is NOT designed to test technical skills.

we mainly look for:

builder mindset

curiosity

execution enngery

obsession

and whether you genuinely want to build

we want people who are excited to:

learn fast, collaborate, experiment, and ship.

important notes

this is season 01.

things may get chaotic.

that’s part of the culture.

we are intentionally building something raw, ambitious, and real.

if you’ve been waiting for the right environment to finally build seriously, this might be it.

applications are now open.

get updates: homeforbuilders