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LocalHost raises $2.5M angel funding from InVideo, RedBull India, Anthropic, Eros International

By Startup Enthusiast · 16 February 2026

What they do

LocalHost runs in-person labs as a launchpad for young technical and creative founders

It raised $2.5M in angel funding from InVideo, RedBull India, Anthropic, and Eros International

The funds will expand infrastructure, strengthen hardware capabilities, and scale operational teams

LocalHost raised $2.5M in angel funding.
Investors include InVideo, RedBull India, Anthropic, and Eros International.
The company runs in-person labs as a launchpad for young technical and creative founders.
It operates at the intersection of media, software, and hardware.
Funds will expand infrastructure, strengthen hardware capabilities, and scale operational teams.
LocalHost also plans to support additional early-stage founder cohorts globally.

LocalHost's labs in Bengaluru, Tokyo, and Cluj-Napoca show a global expansion strategy.

LocalHost runs in-person labs as a launchpad for young technical and creative founders.
Its India lab is a 50-day founder lab in Bengaluru that selects 15 founders per cohort.
Cohort projects include AI agents, robotics, India-native language models, and multidisciplinary media products.
Other labs are in Tokyo and Cluj-Napoca; expansion is underway in San Francisco.
Hardware-focused labs are planned in Japan and France.
Labs provide shared workspaces, access to hardware, operational support, and a community fund.
India lab cohorts have been attended by over 30 venture partners and ecosystem participants.
Startups from the program include Maya Research, Prava Payments, Dawn Labs, Whisperwave, Markov, and Flashmates.

Expand infrastructure, strengthen hardware capabilities, and scale operational teams.
Support additional early-stage founder cohorts globally.

Product: Residential founder accelerator labs providing mentorship, infrastructure and resources for early-stage founders
Customers: Technical and creative founders building at the intersection of media, software and hardware
How it makes money: Equity-free accelerator program model with founder cohorts supporting products during development
What sets it apart: Focus on media, software, and hardware intersection with global presence in multiple hubs