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Startup track

Build something worth funding, with people who’ve actually done it

Trafy’s Startup Track isn’t a pitch competition. It’s a structured incubation path, from a raw idea to a working prototype to a real investor room, built around the people who can actually get you there.

Runs alongside the AI Engineer Cohort. Investor interactions are not a guarantee of funding.

A team of Trafy founders around a table, whiteboarding a startup idea

The journey

A proper series of rounds, not a one-shot pitch

Three phases, nine checkpoints. Every idea that makes it through has already survived a real room.

Validate

01

Ideation

You bring the idea. We help you shape it.

  • Help turning a rough idea into a clear problem and solution
  • A first conversation with the Trafy team
02

Ideation Review

Pitch your idea to Trafy CTOs and investors. Get real feedback.

  • A live pitch to people who build and invest
  • Honest feedback, not a rubric
03

Idea Evaluation

We evaluate market potential, problem fit, team and feasibility.

  • A clear read on market potential and problem fit
  • Feedback on your team and feasibility

Build

04

C-Suite Mentorship

Get paired with a CEO, CTO, CMO or CFO mentor who guides your journey.

  • A mentor who has built and scaled before
  • Direct guidance on product, tech, growth and finance
05

Build & Validate

Build your MVP or prototype with expert guidance, tools and tech support.

  • Expert guidance while you build
  • Tools and technical support behind you
06

Prototype Milestone

Once you build a working prototype, you unlock the next level of Trafy incubation.

  • A working prototype in hand
  • Access to the funding phase: network, pre-seed and VCs

Fund

07

Networking Opportunities

Access our founder network, workshops, events and a strong peer community.

  • Trafy's founder network and peer community
  • Workshops and events
08

Pre-Seeding Support

Get help with your pitch deck, investor intros and your pre-seed round.

  • Pitch deck help
  • Investor introductions for your pre-seed round
09

VC Meetings

Meet and pitch our network of VCs and angels. We open doors, you close rounds.

  • Meetings with VCs and angels from our network
  • Support while you close your round

Idea not ready yet? We share feedback and resources, and you can reapply anytime.

Where it leads

Build. Scale. Exit. Your way.

A

Build

A strong product with the right team, mentors and resources behind it.

B

Scale

Grow your user base and work toward becoming a market leader in your space.

C

Get acquired, if you want

If acquisition is the right outcome for you, Trafy helps get you there with the right connections.

What’s included

Everything a founder needs, not just a certificate

The Startup Track isn’t a single workshop or a one-off pitch night. It’s ongoing access to the people and rooms that move a startup forward.

  • Expert mentorship
  • Technical support
  • Investor network
  • Growth resources
  • Long-term partnership
Trafy founders pitching their startup to a room of investors

Cohort ’25

A few numbers from the last batch

₹1 Cr+Grants allocated to student startups
25+VC meetings booked for selected teams
7+Startups incubated straight out of the cohort

Have an idea worth building?

Apply to the AI Engineer Cohort and build it with the room behind you.

AI Engineer Cohort 32+ live hours · 5 real builds