the people
the team behind forge.
this is not a committee. it's a small, opinionated crew building a high-pressure environment where founders can do their best work.
founder
aditya vijay
started forge to build the room he wished existed
forge started with one stubborn belief: exceptional founders do better in an environment that demands execution, not performance.
aditya built that environment by designing for pressure, accountability, and velocity so builders leave with real outcomes.
core team
each person owns a critical part of the founder journey, from execution infrastructure to how the story gets seen by the world.
ved sanap
operationsturns chaos into systems
aaryan saiyed
builder experiencekeeps founders unblocked
hridya jejurkar
communityholds culture and accountability
sanvi jaiswal
storytellingcaptures the narrative in motion
adit patil
partnershipsbuilds the right external bridges
the story so far
the spark
a late-night conversation turned into a conviction: build a residency where founders ship under real constraints.
the system
forge was shaped around rhythm, feedback loops, and ruthless focus so every day compounds toward demo day.
the team
the core crew runs logistics, content, and founder support so the builders can stay in flow and keep shipping.