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Launchpad – Future Council Founder Fellowship 2026

The Future Council · India / Online · Remote

About

Launchpad is a four-week online founder fellowship designed for student founders and early-stage builders. The program focuses on customer discovery, product iteration, distribution, pricing, investor readiness and fundraising. Twenty founders are selected for each cohort.

Eligibility & requirements

  • Student founders.
  • Early-stage builders.
  • Applicants from colleges across India.
  • Can apply with a working prototype, early user interviews or an active side project.
  • A registered company is not required.
  • DPIIT recognition is not required.
  • A co-founder is not mandatory.

Benefits

  • Founder pods.
  • Weekly live cohort sessions.
  • 1:1 mentor office hours.
  • Investor introductions.
  • Virtual Demo Day.
  • Pitch opportunities.
  • Personalized written feedback.
  • National founder network.
  • Access to investors and early-stage funds.

Documents

  • Startup/project information.
  • Founder details.
  • Information about the problem being solved.
  • Progress/traction information.
  • Application responses.

How to apply

  • Visit the Registration Link.
  • Complete the Launchpad application.
  • Pay the ₹999 one-time application fee.
  • Submit information about your startup/project.
  • Applications are evaluated by the Future Council team.
  • 20 founders are selected.
  • Selected founders begin the cohort on 1 November 2026.

Skills & tags

StartupFounderFellowshipAcceleratorEntrepreneurshipStudent FounderFundingInvestor

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