StudioK Founder Residency founded by Amir Khan (MARL Accelerator) and David Lambert (Right Side Capital Management) — bringing together operator experience and institutional venture capital to back the next generation of AI-native B2B founders.
We don't just fund companies. We build them from scratch — providing the environment, capital, and hands-on support to take a thesis from zero to investor-ready.
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We're looking for final-year technical students and recent grads (last 2 years) who want to build a company — not find a job.
If you've been quietly building things, obsessing over a problem space, or wondering why a certain industry still runs on spreadsheets — this is for you.
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WHAT YOU'LL DO
This isn't an internship. You'll run a real company-building sprint:
→ Pick a problem from our 2026 RFP tracks→ Talk to 30–60 real customers in the first 8 weeks→ Define who you're building for and why they'll pay→ Ship an MVP — weeks, not quarters→ Get early users, pilots, or revenue→ Build toward a pre-seed raise
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PROBLEM TRACKS Details: https://flame-foe-855.notion.site/StudioK-Founder-Residency-3f3e52f93fad80faa4fefcc2f51b5a24
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WHO WE WANT TO MEET
You don't need a startup on your CV. You do need:
- A BSc or BTech (final year or graduated in the last 2 years)
- AI coding and LLM tooling expert is a MUST.
- Genuine curiosity about a specific industry or problem
- Something you've built — a project, a tool, a side hustle, an internship where you owned something
- Comfort with ambiguity and a bias toward action
- Willingness to relocate to Bangalore full-time
Bonus: experience with AI/ML, product thinking, or domain depth in one of the tracks above
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WHAT YOU GET
- Full residency at StudioK HackHouse — housing, meals, tools, monthly stipend
- Hands-on mentorship across product, GTM, and fundraising
- Investor network and warm introductions
- A clear path to pre-seed capital if milestones are hit
- A cohort of driven builders to work alongside
- Monthly Stipend: INR 50K
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TO APPLY: https://www.studiok.dev/apply
Location: Bangalore (in office)Commitment: Full-timeStart: November 1st, 2026
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Most people your age are applying for jobs. This is the other path.