Guide India's highest-potential collegiate founders.
Join operators from Google, Razorpay, Swiggy, and Microsoft helping collegiate founders build, launch, and avoid fatal scaling traps. 1:1 office hours, Sunday Live Labs, and high-impact founder pod advising.
The Mentor Council Charter · Launchpad Accelerator
High leverage. Zero fluff. 2 hours a month.
Student founders don't need academic lectures or textbook theory. They need battle-tested operators who tell them why their code won't scale, how to close their first 10 paying customers, and how to price without fear.
How You Can Engage
Six high-impact ways to guide founders.
Pick the format that fits your busy schedule. We handle scheduling, agendas, and pod coordination.
1:1 Tactical Office Hours
Host 30-minute drop-in problem-solving sessions with founders facing concrete architecture, distribution, or hiring roadblocks.
Founder Pod Advisor
Serve as a sounding board for an intimate pod of 4–5 founders building in your vertical throughout the 4-week cohort.
Sunday Live Labs
Lead a 45-minute interactive masterclass or live teardown on product discovery, GTM playbooks, or cloud infrastructure.
Pitch & Deck Roasts
Sharpen founder storytelling, metric clarity, and unit economic defenses before they pitch live angels at Demo Day.
Angel Co-Investment
Get a direct first-look opportunity to angel invest early in breakout founders you've mentored with zero platform fees.
Council Network
Connect with a curated community of fellow VPs, senior engineering managers, product leaders, and exited startup founders.
Apply to Join The Future Council Mentors
Share your background and functional expertise. We match you with collegiate founders where your perspective drives immediate impact.
Mentor Application Received
Thank you for applying to the TFC Mentor Council. Our team reviews every profile and will follow up with our upcoming Launchpad pod matching schedule and mentor portal access.