Nikhil Kamath and Kishore Biyani have come together to launch The Foundery, a new residential startup programme designed to help early stage founders build real businesses in just 90 days. Positioned as a co founder factory, The Foundery is built around one clear idea. Execution matters more than theory.
Unlike traditional accelerators that rely heavily on pitch decks and classroom style sessions, The Foundery focuses on doing the work. Founders live and work on campus, taking ideas from concept to an investible business with constant operator led support. The aim is simple. Strip away noise, move fast, and build something that can survive in the real market.
The programme blends elements of a venture studio, a startup school, and an accelerator. Participants work closely with experienced operators and domain experts to validate ideas, build products, test demand, and structure companies from the ground up. Instead of chasing vanity metrics, the emphasis stays on fundamentals like customer insight, distribution, unit economics, and speed.
For Kamath, who has backed and built multiple internet first businesses, the model reflects a belief that India needs more builders who understand execution early. For Biyani, whose career spans decades of building consumer businesses, The Foundery is a way to pass on hard earned lessons that rarely make it into textbooks.
At a time when startup funding has become more selective, the timing feels deliberate. The Foundery is not trying to create the next hype cycle. It is trying to create founders who can build with discipline, clarity, and resilience.
If it works as intended, The Foundery could quietly shape a new generation of Indian startups. Not polished on day one, but grounded, tested, and ready for the long game.
