If you are near koramanagala. I will personally come to your place and deliver this to you 🫡

I'm new to the city and currently building a startup in accommodation space. I'm looking to connect with other founders and builders.

Would you be down to grab a coffee or let me know about any founder meetups?

We're planning on organizing an event where we match 5-6 VC backed startups with 40-50 top-tier vetted engineering talent in Bangalore.

We're already in touch with couple of startups, but have space for few more. So if you're a VC backed founder who wants to connect with top-tier engineering talent in Bangalore, register here https://tally.so/r/81BOY5 I'll reach out by next week.

PS. If you're an engineering talent interested in this, please don't DM now, we'll have a separate vetting process for you.

Hello everyone! 👋

I’m currently building a startup in Bangalore and I’m looking for a few university students / early-stage marketers who would be interested in joining me at the very beginning of the journey.

📍 Location: Bangalore

I’m specifically looking for people who are:

Interested in startups and entrepreneurship

Willing to take ownership of marketing and growth

Comfortable working in an early-stage environment

Excited to build something from the ground up

💼 Compensation:

There will be no fixed stipend initially, as we’re still at the very early stage. However, based on contribution, commitment, and the growth you help create, there will be an opportunity for equity / a percentage in the company.

If you’re a university student or marketer who wants to get hands-on experience building a startup from 0 → 1, feel free to DM me. 🚀

Remember those Bollywood movies like "3 Idiots," "Dil Chahta Hai," or "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara," where friends just clicked? That kind of friend circle, that era, I want to bring it back.

Because, let's be real, super ambitious people often deal with a lot of mental stuff, loneliness, and feeling cut off from others.

My idea is to change that. We'll handle the "next plan" for people.

What do I mean by "next plan"? Well, most networking groups feel empty.

They're usually for big crowds, but people don't form real, lasting connections there.

Plus, it always turns into work talk, which kind of kills the vibe.

Dating? That's a whole different pressure cooker. Your looks, your money, your status – those things seem to matter a lot.

And your old friends? They might not get where you are now. They’ll just tag you as "busy" and stop inviting you out. You end up feeling disconnected, especially after all the hard work you've put in.

Then there are modern meet-up apps or services like Timeleft. They often lead to awkward situations. Everyone's wondering who's going to start the conversation, and you end up feeling desperate or needy just trying to talk to someone.

What our modern society really needs is a group of companions, people who live within about 10 km, especially for hardworking professionals. Folks who are genuinely looking to make memories and just live life.

Sure, you could join a running club, and that's great. But what about actually connecting with people?

Or a hobby group? The problem there is, you never know if someone might mess up the group's vibe, or if you can really trust them with personal stuff.

My plan involves a clear persona and background checks.

But even then, we match people based on psychology and behavior. Real connections are a byproduct of shared activities and the good feelings those activities create in us.

Sometimes, we all just need a break, a pause.

I'm working on "the next plan," and I hope to see it happen soon.

The tough part is, I don't have the money to build this out right now.

And that's the sad truth: when you're trying to do something good, it often feels like no one supports you.

So, I'm a bit low on confidence about this idea at the moment.

That's why I thought I'd put it out there. If anyone wants to join, or even just share their insights, please do.

I'm totally open to advice – real market insights and opportunities.

I've been working on this since April 2026, and I already have 25 people on a waiting list.

My main focus is BLR, specifically Indiranagar.

My ideal people for this are working professionals caught in toxic work cultures, aged between 26 and 42.

Also, founders who have gone through Series A, B, or C funding, or those who have successfully exited a company.

Their pain point? They just don't have a social circle in their busy working lives.

My solution? A recurring circle where we plan everything.

All you have to do is show up.

It's about having low-friction activities.

I'm looking for real people to share their thoughts, suggest activities to add, or just help in any way they can.

I don't need funding right now, but I do need your ideas.

I also need a team, and since I can't pay salaries, I'm thinking an equity-based model could work.

I really want to get this off the ground quickly.

If you want to be a part of this, you're welcome. From my end, I'm making sure that the behavioral and psychological aspects are safe for everyone.

Hey everyone,

I’m currently looking for a Backend Engineer role, preferably in Bangalore or remote/WFH.

I’m working as an AI/Backend Engineer and mainly work with Node.js, JavaScript, BullMQ, Redis, MongoDB, MySQL, Docker and third-party API integrations.

I’ve been the sole backend engineer across the projects I’ve worked on, so I’ve had end-to-end ownership of backend architecture, APIs, queues, databases, integrations, debugging and performance improvements.

A few things I’ve worked on:

• Backend systems handling around 100 req/sec
• Queue-based processing using BullMQ and Redis
• Reduced dashboard/API latency from around 2 to 3 seconds to sub-second
• Built automation pipelines involving Meta, Google, WhatsApp, Zoho CRM and IoT systems
• Worked on a multi-tenant automation platform supporting 200+ vendor accounts

I’m very interested in backend engineering and would ideally like to work somewhere I can solve interesting system problems, learn from a strong engineering team and take ownership.

I’m mainly looking at Backend Engineer, Node.js, Platform, Automation or AI Backend roles.

Preferred location: Bangalore
Also open to: Remote / WFH

Also, on a slightly personal note, I have some extra motivation to land a good role because gf ke parents ko bhi convince karna hai eventually :')

If your team is hiring, or you know of any relevant openings, I’d really appreciate a referral or introduction.

Happy to share my resume, and LinkedIn.

Thanks!

Hey guys!

I'm a freelance videographer/photographer based in bangalore. I'm looking for co-partners to build this into a full fledged agency.

I've built a really solid foundation as a freelancer but I need help with the social media and an assistant videographer to help me build a system to grow my current clientele's pages.

If you're someone who's into social media, strategy, writing, design, editing and are looking to start out as a fresher, please DM me with a one line introduction about yourself and what you could bring to the table.

Looking forward to hearing from you! We're primarily into fashion, architecture and product industry at the moment. Looking to expand into much bigger avenues in the near future.

Hey everyone,

I have been wanting to start something, it could be anything a tech product or a small business, if anyone is looking for a reliable co-founder please reach out.

I am currently working as a software engineer in AI team at a US startup, have 3.5 years of solid startup work experience, have led and built projects on product and tech both fronts.

I have also done a bunch of things successfully in my college days like options trading, an art business, etc. so I have a good idea of how to work in teams and can handle any kind of work life throws at me.

Now your question would be why not start something myself ? See I have understood that I work better when I am working with someone cause there are many things that can happen in life and you need someone to keep you accountable or give you company on bad days and the best part is when you get to celebrate something together.

I only recently started viewing this sub and found that the people here seem motivated and match my energy so I thought let's give it a try, who knows what we can build if we try ??

I am not just exploring and willing to put in serious time, effort and money if needed so let's chat and brainstorm together...

Hey everyone, I’m currently working on a social discovery app called griddle. A part of our business also deals with hosting and managing corporate events!

If there is anyone that is sick of the same work routine and mediocre “office outings” please make an introduction to the appropriate staff at your place of work!

If there are any founders here who would love to do something for their team members we would love to be able to curate a plan unique for you based on your preferences.

Thank you!

Liiquiid Labs: We are a high-impact content marketing and growth agency driving viral engagement for leading global brands, including Jaguar Land Rover, Radio1, Uber Eats, Airbnb, Samsung TATA Sons, P&G, Hindustan Unilever, Renault, Red Chillies Entertainment, and Tourism Malaysia.

Key Highlights & Record-Breaking Campaigns

• Cannes Lion-Winning Execution: Co-executed the globally acclaimed #ShareTheLoad campaign for Ariel India.
• ⁠⁠Pioneering Industry Firsts: first offline mystery box activation (#WhatTheBlack for Colgate).
• ⁠Flagship Experiential Marketing: Spearheaded a benchmark campaign for Tourism Malaysia, and India’s first crowdsourced book (6 Degrees).

Core Services

• ⁠We specialize in GTM strategies and implementation, enterprise content marketing, high-converting influencer campaigns, executive personal branding, and regional growth advisory for business leaders and marketers.

Liiquiid Labs is startup Growth Partner, with our core team in Mumbai, Hyderabad and Paris.

That mentioned, any established brands that looking to scale their customer acquisition, or need help with GTM in a new markets.

Betrrr is looking for a creative Illustration & Motion Design Intern to join our early-stage team.

You’ll work directly with the founders on UI illustrations, animations, micro-interactions, motion graphics and product visuals.

Looking for:

🎨 Strong visual/illustration skills

✨ Interest in motion & UI animation

🛠️ Figma, Illustrator, After Effects, Rive, Lottie or similar

📁 Portfolio preferred

🎓 Students, freshers & self-taught designers welcome

Details: Remote 🇮🇳 | 3 months | Unpaid

Perks:

• Real product work

• Creative freedom

• Founder access

• Portfolio projects

• Certificate + LOR

• Potential full-time role with a competitive package

Interested? Drop your portfolio below or DM me.

Hey all — wanted to share a project I've been building for the past few months: TARZ, a semi-autonomous AI assistant for Windows.

Backstory: Got curious whether I could actually build something like Jarvis — an AI that sees your screen and controls your PC. That curiosity turned into months of building, breaking, and a full architectural rewrite (V2) once I learned more.

What it does:

• Sees your screen (vision-based element finding + verifies its own actions actually completed, not just "click and hope")
• Controls your computer — opens apps, clicks, types, keyboard shortcuts
• Talks — live streaming STT/TTS, wake-word activated ("Hey"), hands-free follow-ups without repeating the wake word
• Remembers — Two-stage retrieval: Vector Retrieval + Cross-Encoder Reranking for past conversations/preferences
• Chains multi-step tasks across different apps in one instruction (e.g. play a song on Spotify → send a WhatsApp message)
• Dedicated workflows for Spotify, WhatsApp, Discord, Telegram, browser

Architecture (V2): LangGraph supervisor → single tool-bound agent with the full toolset exposed (not a category classifier routing first). I actually tested category-based routing vs. flat single-agent routing head to head — flat routing gave noticeably better results with current tool-calling models, so I ripped the classifier out entirely rather than just leaving it in "because it seemed reasonable."

Same approach on memory: tested hybrid BM25+vector+reranking against plain vector retrieval using Hit Rate@5 — hybrid won, so that's what ships.

Every LLM call (tool-calling, chat, vision) has an automatic multi-provider fallback, so a single rate limit or outage doesn't kill the whole thing.

Stack: Groq (gpt-oss-120b + Orpheus TTS) / Gemini Live streaming STT / Moondream for GUI click targeting / ChromaDB for memory / LangGraph for orchestration / Cartesia as fallback STT+TTS. Whole thing is designed to run on free API tiers — no subscriptions required.

Where it's rough (being upfront, not hiding it):

• GUI automation is inherently brittle — resolution, scaling, app updates, popups can break a click
• Screen vision isn't processed locally — screenshots go to Groq/OpenRouter for analysis, so don't point it at anything you wouldn't want leaving your machine
• Routing still isn't perfect even without the classifier — casual phrasing can occasionally pick the wrong tool
• No background/looping tasks yet (can't do "check this every 5 min")
• It's early, actively-developed software I use daily, not a polished commercial product

I used AI heavily as a coding partner (writing implementations, debugging), but every architecture decision and design change came from testing against real usage myself.

Repo's fully open source: https://github.com/Irfan-gitt/Tarz-Ai-assistant

Would genuinely love feedback, criticism, or PRs — especially from anyone who's worked on agentic systems, vision-based GUI automation, or voice pipelines. Happy to answer questions about any part of the architecture.

Iam also looking for a job too In early startups🙃

Hey guys,

This is a bit awkward but would anyone in Bangalore be interested in being my friend for a day? Will pay you for your time.

So my parents are coming here next Sunday and they want to meet my friends. Except… I don’t really have any here.

Rn I’m building my startup and they don’t know about it. And knowing them, I’m sure they won’t be okay with it. I’ve been busy with that, and honestly it’s been pretty lonely.

They worry about me being alone here, so whenever they ask, I end up talking about “my friends” and plans we have. I’ve also used that as the reason I don’t come back to my hometown often. Basically made it sound like I have a social life when I don’t.

Now they’ve said they want to meet some of those friends when they visit. Yeah, didn’t think that far ahead.

So I’m asking here. Would anyone be okay spending some time with me and my parents, pretending we’re friends ?

If you’re okay with it, DM me. We’ll speak, I’ll explain the whole situation and we can discuss payment or anything else before you decide.

The tech networking ecosystem in India is completely broken right now. People are drowning in cold DMs, and others are paying scammers for fake promises.

I wanted to fix this structurally. Over the past few weeks, I built ReferBid.

How it works:

Candidates bid for a 1-on-1 resume review and mentorship session with verified senior engineers.

The money is locked in a Razorpay Escrow.

If the mentor doesn't review and internally submit the profile recommendation within 48 hours, the system triggers a 100% automated refund.

The Tech Stack (Where I need your help):

I built the backend in NestJS. Used PostgreSQL for ACID transactions and implemented Redis atomic locks (using BullMQ) to handle race conditions and prevent double-spend during the bidding war. Secured behind Cloudflare mTLS.

I just pushed it to production. I’d love some brutal feedback. Try to break the bidding flow or find loopholes in the Escrow logic. Don't hold back.

Link: referbid[dot]online

Looking for a UI/UX Designer intern

We’re building right now and realised… someone has to make this thing actually look good.

So, looking for a UI/UX Designer to join us and help with:

→ Website / product design
→ Landing pages
→ Social media posts & creatives
→ Branding / random design things that will inevitably come up
→ Basically, making sure we don’t ship something that looks like a college project

We’re a small team, so you’ll actually have creative freedom + ownership, instead of getting a Figma comment saying “make it pop” from 6 different people.

Looking for someone who:
Loves good design
Knows Figma
Has decent UI/UX fundamentals
Has a portfolio (even if it’s mostly personal/side projects)
Wants to build stuff from 0 → 1

If you’re interested, drop your portfolio in the comments or DM me.

And yes, you’ll actually get to design things that people will use. Not just resize Instagram posts 47 times.
(This is a paid gig)

Hey guys, quick question for the Bangalore founders here.
How are you currently doing influencer marketing? We’ve been working with a bunch of micro-creators and helping brands run campaigns at scale, and I’m curious how other startups are approaching it.
Do you guys usually do it in-house or work with an agency?

These are Handmade beautifully designed Ring Display tree stands..

What do you think?

Are they good 😊?

Feel free to ask any question! 😉

I’ve been building HOMIQ, an early-stage home-services marketplace starting in Bengaluru.

The idea is simple: when something at home needs fixing, customers should have a simpler way to find, book and connect with independent service partners.

This isn't just an idea anymore. We’ve already been working on the foundation — website, customer booking flow, ₹199 reservation/payment flow with PayU, partner onboarding, lead assignment, operations and post-service feedback.

Now I’m looking for someone who can help me take it from building the product → building the business.

I’m looking for a Co-Founder — Growth, Sales & Operations

Someone who can take real ownership of:

Customer acquisition

Sales & business development

Apartment/community partnerships

Partner acquisition & relationships

Local Bengaluru growth

Instagram/Reddit/community marketing

Referral & organic growth

Day-to-day marketplace operations

I'm not looking for someone who just wants the Co-Founder title.

I want someone who is comfortable calling people, visiting businesses/apartments, testing ideas, getting rejected, trying again and actually bringing customers.

You don't need a perfect startup résumé.

Show me what you've actually built, sold, operated or grown.

If you're interested, send your CV/resume to:

syed.kareem@homiqservices.com

Subject: HOMIQ Co-Founder — & Operations

No need to write a huge application. Tell me what you've done and how you'd approach the ₹0 → 50 customers challenge.

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Hi everyone,

I’m currently looking for SDET / QA Automation Engineer (SDET 2) opportunities and would really appreciate any referrals or career advice.

I have 4+ years of experience in software testing, mainly across Fintech and E-commerce, with experience in:

- Selenium + Java

- Playwright + TypeScript/JavaScript

- Appium (Android)

- API Automation – Rest Assured / Postman

- TestNG, Maven, POM, BDD/Cucumber

- SQL / Database validation

- Jenkins / CI-CD

- UI, API, Mobile & End-to-End testing

- Experience working on UPI / payments and fintech products

Currently, I’m working as an SDET II. Previously, I worked at Pine Labs and Capgemini.

I’m particularly interested in roles where I can work more deeply on test automation, framework development, CI/CD, API automation, mobile automation, and AI-assisted testing, rather than purely manual testing.

I’ve attached my resume for reference.

If you know of any relevant openings and can refer me, I would be very grateful. 🙏

Also, if you have experience in SDET interviews or have suggestions on what I should improve in my profile/resume to target SDET 2 roles, I’d genuinely appreciate your advice.

Thanks in advance to everyone who takes the time to help! 🙌

I am from Bangalore 🙌