r/Bangalorestartups

Hey everyone,

I'm 24F, originally from Bengaluru, currently in Germany, and I might be moving back in the next year or so. I have a lot of ideas and I want to start something of my own in Bengaluru.

Looking for like-minded people based in Bengaluru who'd enjoy building something together, especially if you're good at turning ideas into real things.

If that sounds like you, DM me with a little about yourself and what you're into. Would love to chat!

Celesto is building sandboxes for AI agents.

If you're technical with a knack for marketing and GTM.

• work whatever hours
• no resume/college needed
• you work directly with me
• paid 30-day work trial, then long-term
• Location: Remote/Bangalore

Please send me any work that you're super proud of at https://x.com/aniketmaurya

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Edit: please attach something you’ve worked on when you reach out, don’t just send CVs.
Example: a github project, contributions, social media posts with high impressions etc.

Hey Bengaluru! 👋

I’m new to the city and looking to connect with founders, entrepreneurs, people building something interesting, and those working in the investment ecosystem.

Interested?Drop me a DM. Let’s connect over coffee! ☕🚀

Hey everyone,

I'm from a Tier 1 college, spent 3 years at a global bank working on backend/payment systems. Decent pay, stable job, but honestly got tired of legacy systems, BAU and how slowly everything moved.

I tried switching internally, couldn't. Started automating my own work using Copilot, MCPs and custom workflows. At one point, building those automations was more interesting than my actual job.

Eventually quit without an offer because I wanted to work on something challenging. Then tore my ACL, which pretty much derailed my job search. Not my smartest few months lol.

Anyway, I've been keeping busy.

Since quitting, I've been spending most of my time contributing to open source and building developer tools. Mostly picking up bugs in codebases I've never worked with, figuring out what's going wrong and getting fixes merged. Also been experimenting quite a bit with AI coding agents. Honestly, this has been more interesting than most of the work I was doing at my previous job.

I enjoy digging into unfamiliar codebases and figuring things out. Don't really care whether it's Java, Go, Python or something I've never worked with.

I'm looking to join an early-stage startup full-time, even as a founding engineer if there's a fit. Not chasing a fancy title. Just want to work with people who genuinely care about what they're building.

Bangalore / Remote

If any founders here are looking for someone to own backend, infra or AI tooling, would love to chat. Happy to share my GitHub and resume.

I’m building an agentic AI platform for the construction industry and looking to connect with passionate full stack engineers who’d be excited to build something from the ground up.

If you’re into AI, building cool products and solving real-world problems, hit me up! Comp - upto 7L. JDs over DM. Would prefer freshers or folks with up to 3 years of experience.

DM me and I’ll share the JDs.

DM if you’re interested

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What if my first big opportunity in IT comes not just from applying for jobs, but from connecting with the right people and building something together?

Hi everyone! I’m a 2026 B.Tech graduate in CSE (AI & ML), currently in Bangalore, learning Python and upgrading my technical skills.

I don’t want my journey to be limited to getting placed and earning a salary. Of course, financial independence matters, but I also want to solve real-world problems, contribute to meaningful projects, and help ideas grow into something valuable.

I’m looking to connect with developers, startup founders, mentors, and fellow learners who are interested in sharing knowledge, collaborating on projects, or building something from scratch.

If you’re working on a startup, have an interesting project, or are also starting your IT journey, let’s connect! I’d love to learn from you, contribute my skills, and grow together.

Who knows? A simple conversation today might lead to something amazing tomorrow. 🤝

Hi everyone! 👋
I’m planning to start a digital marketing agency in Bangalore and would love to get some insights from founders and agency owners who have experience in this space.
I’m looking at setting up a proper office in a prime location in Bangalore with a team of 10 members.
I’d like to understand the approximate investment required for the following:
🏢 Office space: Rent, security deposit, and maintenance in a prime location.
💻 Infrastructure: 10 workstations, laptops/desktops, furniture, internet, and other essentials.
🎬 Creative setup: Equipment for content creation, photography, videography, and editing.
👥 Team expenses: Initial hiring costs and monthly salaries.
🛠️** Software & tools**: Adobe Creative Cloud, marketing tools, subscriptions, and other business software.
📢 Marketing & operations: Branding, website, client acquisition, and miscellaneous expenses.
My main questions:
How much initial investment would I need to set up everything properly?
What would be the approximate monthly operating cost?
How much working capital should I keep aside for the first 6 months?
Is it better to lease a private office or start with a premium coworking space?
I’m looking for realistic numbers based on the current Bangalore market, not just a bare-minimum setup.
Would really appreciate advice from people who have built or run digital marketing agencies. What would you recommend? 🙏

Hi, thinking of building a solution in the affordable D2C Gifting space. I believe personalised gifting has to be streamlined in some fashion.

Blinkit and Instamart currently dominate as last minute solutions, but they lack the empathy of personalisation.

I talked to many people and almost everyone agreed that a personalised gift is much better than something off the shelf with 10x value.

I want to build a brand that makes relationships feel important and less of a transaction. Something that help people stay in touch and ensure they value their memories with each other.

I am looking for someone who:
- Is interested in building a D2C brand
- Believes that Gifting in India can be more than Blinkit, IGP and Ferns n Petals
- Is willing to explore all areas - marketing, Ops etc.
- Has a strong online presence and can become the Marketing face for the company
- Can own driving Content and Media for us - of course i will participate equally but not much aware about Growth

What you and I will be doing - Selecting Products, GTM strategy, Building Features, Building our Platform, Putting money for some inventory, procurement, handling orders (including customisation if required), recruitment, fund raising, Launch, Marketing, etc.

Need honest advice: Should I take a 25% pay cut for a Founder’s Office role?

I’m in a pretty difficult career dilemma and would really appreciate some unbiased advice.

I have ~3 years of experience across Program Management, Ops and Founder’s Office. I recently joined an early-stage, fast-growing startup in a Founder’s Office role, but left within 3 months.

The role turned out very different from what I had expected. There was very little context or information about the business, while the expectations were extremely high. Over time, the management style became increasingly toxic and unbearable, and I eventually realised it wasn’t a healthy environment for me to continue in. We parted ways mutually.

I’ve now been unemployed for ~1.5 months and have been interviewing. I currently have one offer from a very early-stage strategy studio that works with startups on strategic problems. Founder's are from consulting background. I’d be joining as part of the founding team in a Founder’s Office-type role.

Why I’m considering it:

- The founders seem genuinely good, transparent and ethical after, had 3 conversations.

- Strong exposure to strategy, early-stage businesses and problem-solving.

- Significant scope to learn and potentially grow with the function and lead it end to end.

- Fast growth based on performance, qs promised by founder's (taking it on face value as of now)

- Could help me build a stronger career direction and eventually prepare for an MBA.

The catch:

- ~25% lower CTC than my previous job.

- 6-day working week.

- 6 months of probation period

- Another very early-stage setup, which worries me after my previous experience.

I initially declined because of the compensation, but the founders came back with a revised offer and seem genuinely interested in having me join. That makes the decision harder.

I’m wondering whether I should take the short-term financial hit for the learning + exposure + potential upside, or keep decline this because of poor comp. (In my job hunting this is my preferable role btw)

What would you do in my position?

Would love honest perspectives, especially from people who have worked in Founder’s Office, strategy, consulting or early-stage startups. Also, what am I potentially overlooking here? Need a blunt answer urgently!

We are an AI agentic company, doing ~1 million ARR. Engineering team is based out of Bangalore. We sell predominantly in India and US.

I am looking for a technical co-founder with atleast 5-6 years of experience, mainly backend experience - Python, Devops.

Engineering team is 6 people. Can offer cash + double digit equity.

Please DM if anyone is interested or if you know someone.

hey, I will keep this simple , we are about to launch ogcode and looking for beta testers, for all our beta testers we are giving about $60 tokens per month to spent on our in house hosted models ( GLM 5.3 Flash and DeepSeek V4.1 Flash ) - that is outputting tokens like crazy , around 350 TPS and TTFT less than 1 sec.

Anybody interested can come and be part of our internal family using this link - https://ogx.ogcode.in

More than happy to boost this $60 token value to $120 to our loyal heavy users.

Please note that seats are limited due to current infra constraint but we will expand in upcoming months. Make sure to give convincing reason on why you need this subs.

Thanks

https://ogcode.in

I’m currently testing the idea in Bangalore and would genuinely love to know what people think.

Would you actually use something like this when going to restaurants/cafés/events?

I’m 22, recently graduated with a B.Tech in CS from Delhi, and I’m looking to start my career properly.

I want to build in tech + startups.

Not just get a job, collect a salary, and disappear.

I want to be around people who are building something ambitious.

Over the last couple of years, I’ve worked across backend engineering, AI/LLMs, automation, Linux, cybersecurity and product development. I’ve built and shipped tools, worked on real digital-forensics problems, built security automation, and I’m currently building AI and realtime backend products.

I can walk you through my work as well, just DM me for it.

I’m the kind of person who can disappear into a problem and work on it for days until I figure it out. What I’m looking for now isn't another generic role, I’m looking for the right environment, the right people and the right problems.

I have startup ideas of my own too. What I’m missing is more exposure to people who have already built companies and the opportunity to learn by actually being in the room where things are happening.

I’m currently based around Delhi NCR, but I’m specifically looking outside Delhi NCR. Bangalore is my first preference, although I’m open to relocating elsewhere for the right opportunity.

I have about ₹50k saved and I’m willing to use it to move and start independently. I want to build my career on my own, without depending on my parents financially.

So, if you're a founder building something interesting and think someone with my profile could be useful to your team - please DM me.

I’m especially interested in early-stage startups where I can take ownership, learn directly from founders/engineers, and build things that actually matter.

I don't expect someone to hand me a dream job.

Just give me a platform.

I'll do the rest.