Founding Cohort
Cohort 01
Now forming - a small founding batch, kept deliberately tight.
Ecosystem
Everything you need.One operating system.
The HQ runs on a full stack of programs - community, capital, talent, workspace, PR, growth and more - with incubation, acceleration and fellowships on the way. Each one is designed to feed the next.
10 Live, More ComingCohort 01 FormingBased In Lucknow
The Network
What we're building.
The moving parts we're standing up to make the community work - honestly, from day one.
Mentors
Hand-picked
Operators, founders and investors. Vetted, not crowd-sourced.
Capital
Curated room
We're assembling the angels and funds closest to UP.
Base
Lucknow
Starting in Lucknow, built for founders across Uttar Pradesh.
Programs
10 live, more soon
Community, capital, talent, workspace, PR, growth - and more on the way.
Programs In Detail
Each program is a small, opinionated thing.
No catch-all memberships. No firehose emails. Each program is sized small on purpose, and feeds the others by design.
Program 01 / 17
Inner Circle
01 · Program
Inner Circle
A strong community of founders who build, share and grow together - meeting every month across a range of meet-ups, conferences and events.
- Monthly meet-ups & events
- Curated founder network
- Conferences & socials
Program 02 / 17
Capital Bridge
02 · Program
Capital Bridge
Direct access to investors, funding opportunities and meaningful capital connections - so the right money finds the right founders.
- Investor introductions
- Funding opportunities
- Warm capital connections
Program 03 / 17
Build Space
03 · Program
Build Space
A high-energy workspace designed for focus, collaboration and execution - desks, meeting rooms and room to ship.
- Coworking desks
- Meeting rooms
- Collaboration zones
Program 04 / 17
Talent Vault
04 · Program
Talent Vault
A vetted pool of skilled talent ready to join and scale your startup - hiring made faster and safer.
- Vetted candidates
- Hiring support
- Scale-ready talent
Program 05 / 17
Spotlight
05 · Program
Spotlight
Get seen, heard and recognised through PR, social media and speaking opportunities - including Reels, podcasts and media interviews.
- PR & media interviews
- Reels & podcasts
- Speaking slots
Program 06 / 17
Scale Engine
06 · Program
Scale Engine
Structured support, resources and guidance to accelerate your startup's growth - so momentum compounds.
- Growth playbooks
- Resources & guidance
- Hands-on support
Program 07 / 17
Launch Lab
07 · Program
Launch Lab
Test ideas, get real feedback and launch faster with founder-driven insights - in rooms built for honest feedback.
- Feedback rooms
- Launch support
- Founder insights
Program 08 / 17
Synergy Hub
08 · Program
Synergy Hub
Collaborate with like-minded founders to unlock partnerships and new opportunities - the upside of building in a room.
- Founder collaborations
- Partnership intros
- New opportunities
Program 09 / 17
Founder Stack
09 · Program
Founder Stack
Access essential tools, templates and resources to build and scale efficiently - the founder's resource library.
- Tools & templates
- Resource library
- Build faster
Program 10 / 17
HQ Live
10 · Program
HQ Live
Curated workshops, founder talks and events designed to deliver actionable insights and real value.
- Workshops
- Founder talks
- Live events
Program 11 / 17
Coming soon
Venture Forge
11 · Coming soon
Venture Forge
Turn early-stage ideas into investable, scalable businesses through hands-on incubation and expert support.
- Hands-on incubation
- Expert support
- Idea to investable
Program 12 / 17
Coming soon
Startup Sprint
12 · Coming soon
Startup Sprint
An intensive, milestone-driven program designed to help startups achieve rapid growth and market traction.
- Milestone-driven
- Rapid growth
- Market traction
Program 13 / 17
Coming soon
Founder Fellows
13 · Coming soon
Founder Fellows
A selective program for high-potential founders focused on leadership, innovation and long-term impact.
- Selective cohort
- Leadership focus
- Long-term impact
Program 14 / 17
Coming soon
Venture Studio
14 · Coming soon
Venture Studio
Co-build startups alongside experienced operators, advisors and execution partners.
- Co-build model
- Operators & advisors
- Execution partners
Program 15 / 17
Coming soon
Demo Day
15 · Coming soon
Demo Day
Present your startup to investors, partners and ecosystem leaders in a high-visibility environment.
- Investor showcase
- High visibility
- Ecosystem leaders
Program 16 / 17
Coming soon
Global Gateway
16 · Coming soon
Global Gateway
Resources, connections and support to help startups enter and grow in new markets.
- Market entry
- Global connections
- Expansion support
Program 17 / 17
Coming soon
Innovation Garage
17 · Coming soon
Innovation Garage
Experiment, validate and refine startup ideas before committing significant time and capital.
- Idea validation
- Experimentation
- Refine before commit
Who We Back
The kinds of companies Cohort 01 is built for.
We're sector-agnostic but conviction-heavy. These are the tracks we're actively looking for in the founding cohort.
AICohort 01
AI & Applied ML
Founders putting models to work on real, unglamorous problems.
Now forming
ClimateTechCohort 01
Climate & Energy
Hardware, software and services for a cleaner grid.
Now forming
D2CCohort 01
Consumer & D2C
Brands and products built for the next 500M consumers.
Now forming
DevToolsCohort 01
Developer Tools
Infrastructure and tooling for teams that ship daily.
Now forming
B2B SaaSCohort 01
B2B SaaS
Software that earns its seat in the workflow.
Now forming
HealthCohort 01
Health & Bio
Affordable, accessible tools for diagnostics and care.
Now forming
Mentors & Capital
The bench we're building.
Curated, not crowd-sourced. We're assembling a small bench of operators, founders and investors - every name will have either built a company through scale or led an investment cycle.
Mentor Bench
Forming nowHand-picked.
Matched to founders on real questions - not coffee chats. We’d rather start with a handful of the right people than a directory of the wrong ones.
- Operator mentors
- Founder-mentors
- Investor mentors
- Function specialists
- Domain experts
- Office hours
Our Promise
No borrowed logos. No rented credibility. We’ll show you the bench as it’s built - name by name.
Founder-funded and independent. Starting in Lucknow, 2026.
Capital Room
We’re assembling the room.
Pre-seed angels through growth funds, starting with the investors and operators closest to the UP ecosystem. Cohort 01’s demo day will put them in the same room as your slot.