LocalHost, a global fellowship and startup launch platform, has raised $2.5 million in an angel round from investors including InVideo, RedBull India, Anthropic, and Eros International.
The funding will support the expansion of its international founder labs and early-stage programs.
According to the company, the proceeds will be deployed toward building additional infrastructure, upgrading hardware resources, expanding cross-border operational teams, and onboarding more founder cohorts across geographies.
Launched in 2023 by Kei Hayashi, Suhas Sumukh, and Hardeep Gambhir, LocalHost is designed as an in-person innovation hub for young builders, typically between 18 and 30 years old.
The platform brings together technical and creative talent working across media, software, and hardware through immersive residential lab programs.
In India, the organization operates a flagship 50-day lab in Bengaluru, where selected founders collaborate intensively on ideas ranging from artificial intelligence agents and robotics systems to India-first language models and experimental media ventures. Each cohort admits a limited number of participants to ensure focused mentorship and peer collaboration.
Internationally, LocalHost has established labs in Tokyo and Cluj-Napoca, with plans to launch operations in San Francisco. The company is also preparing to introduce hardware-centric labs in Japan and France.
