Builders & Founders (Bangalore): price, who can join and alternatives
Builders & Founders is a Bangalore Meetup group for people building products, from first code to a scaling startup. Its recent events have been evening walks around Agara Lake in HSR Layout, including an AI-themed walk. Members swap feedback on products and pitches and meet potential co-founders and early adopters.
Builders & Founders (Bangalore) at a glance
| What | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Who it's for | Creators, innovators and entrepreneurs | meetup.com |
| Stage | From first line of code to scaling a startup | meetup.com |
| Where | Agara Lake, HSR Layout | meetup.com |
| Format | Evening walks at Agara Lake | meetup.com |
| Recent activity | Walk held on 8 August 2026 | meetup.com |
| Earlier event | An AI Builders & Founders walk on 25 July 2026 | meetup.com |
| Attendance | 66 attendees at the AI-themed walk | meetup.com |
| Size | Meetup shows 2,183 members | meetup.com |
| Feedback | Honest critiques on products and pitches | meetup.com |
| Networking | Meet co-founders, early adopters and mentors | meetup.com |
Who it suits
- Technical founders and builders who like walking meetups
- People looking for a co-founder or early adopters
- Founders based around HSR Layout
Who it doesn't suit
- Founders who want a regular weekly schedule
- Anyone after investor access or pitch nights
- People who prefer seated talks
Alternatives to Builders & Founders (Bangalore)
| Community | Price | Entry rule |
|---|---|---|
| AIBoomi (formerly SaaSBoomi) | Boomi Explorer free; Boomi Supporter INR 10,000 + GST per founder per year | Apply to SaaSBoomi Online; founder or co-founder of an Indian B2B SaaS startup with a live product |
| Bengaluru Pitch Circuit (The Startup Tales) | Free | Register on Luma; host approval required |
| CEDAT startup meetups (Bengaluru) | Free entry for networking; ₹4999 pitch fee for shortlisted startups at Xplore events | RSVP on Meetup |
| Coffee with Founders (Bengaluru) | Free | Register on Luma; host approval required |
| eCafe Startup Circle | Free | Register on Luma |
| eChai Climate Startups Meetup | Free (Bengaluru edition listed at 0) | RSVP for each edition |
| eChai Ventures | Free to join; listed meetups free | Open; sign up with a photo, name and contact, then RSVP |
| Entrepreneurs Meetup by We Founders Collab | 475 per ticket (currency not named) | Buy a ticket on District; ages 18 and over |
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Questions about Builders & Founders (Bangalore)
- What does Builders & Founders do?
- Recent events have been evening walks at Agara Lake in HSR Layout, including an AI Builders & Founders walk on 25 July 2026.
- Who can join?
- Creators, innovators and entrepreneurs at any stage, from writing a first line of code to scaling.
- How big is it?
- Meetup shows 2,183 members, and the AI-themed walk had 66 attendees.
- Does it cost anything?
- No price is published on its Meetup page.
- Website
- meetup.com
- Price
- Not published
- Entry rule
- RSVP on Meetup
- Format
- Evening walks at Agara Lake, HSR Layout, plus occasional meetups
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Builders & Founders isn't connected to Remote Builders. Prices and entry rules change, so check meetup.com before you apply. Spotted something out of date? Tell us in the members' chat.