The Foundery opens applications for second cohort
By Abha Lohia ·
- The Foundery is a venture builder created by Kishore Biyani, Nikhil Kamath and Ronnie Screwvala
- Applications are now open for its second 90-day cohort, starting 15 January 2027 in Alibaug
- Co-founders are matched to ideas from its Idea Vault and helped to build companies with capital and mentors
What happened
- Cohort 2 starts on 15 January 2027.
- It runs 90 days at The Foundery Sanctum in Alibaug.
- Selected co-founders build operating companies.
Why it matters
- Unlike usual accelerators, applicants need no ready idea or pitch deck.
- Participants get capital, operators, mentors and shared infrastructure.
- The first cohort built 18 companies in 90 days.
The business
- The Foundery is a venture-building platform for consumer brands.
- Co-founders are matched by experience and conviction.
The founders
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Kishore Biyani
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Nikhil Kamath
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Ronnie Screwvala
FounderIn numbers
18Companies in cohort 1 · 2026
What happens next
- Cohort 2 begins 15 January 2027
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Terms in this story
- Co-founder equity: Split equity by what each founder will contribute from now on, not by who had the idea, and attach vesting so that anyone who leaves early does not keep a large share for doing little.
- Cohort: Cohort analysis groups customers by when they joined, such as everyone who signed up in January, and follows each group over time. It shows whether newer customers stay and spend more or less than older ones, which a single overall average can hide.
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