IntelliQuest Foundry — Startup Incubator for College Passouts & Young Entrepreneurs

Where a good idea becomes an investable company.

A 12-week startup incubator for college passouts and young entrepreneurs — mentorship from 25+ years of enterprise IT experience, hands-on technical build support, and a straight path from MVP to fundraising readiness.

12 weeksProgramme length

PuneCohort location

Idea → RaiseValidation to Series A readiness

Four things most first-time founders can't get on their own.

Ideas are common. What is scarce is technical execution, disciplined process, and someone who has actually built and sold enterprise software before. Foundry supplies all three, alongside the network to reach your first real customers.

Founder-led mentorship

Weekly sessions with Vinay Bagade, drawing on 25+ years of enterprise IT delivery.

Technical build support

Direct access to IntelliQuest's engineering bench to get your MVP actually shipped.

Lean methodology

A structured path from validated idea to MVP, without wasting a cohort building the wrong thing.

Enterprise network

Warm introductions to IntelliQuest's client and partner network for pilot customers.

Three phases, twelve weeks.

Weeks 1–3

Validate

Sharpen the problem statement, test it against real users, and kill the parts of the idea that don't survive contact with the market.

Weeks 4–8

Build

Ship a working MVP with IntelliQuest engineering support — architecture that can scale past the prototype stage.

Weeks 9–12

Launch & Raise

Get in front of first customers, tighten the metrics that matter, and prepare the technical story investors will diligence.

What's included, and who this is for.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Weekly one-on-one mentorship with the founder
Dedicated engineering hours toward your MVP build
Access to shared workspace in Pune for the cohort duration
Introductions to IntelliQuest's enterprise client network
A closing demo day in front of mentors and potential investors
Lifetime access to the Foundry alumni network

WHO SHOULD APPLY

Recent engineering/college graduates with a technology-driven idea
Young entrepreneurs (typically under 30) at pre-seed or idea stage
A founding team of 1–3 people, technical or non-technical
Willing to commit to Pune-based sessions for the cohort's duration
An early prototype is welcome but not required to apply

Three steps to a cohort seat.

STEP 1

Submit a short application — the problem you're solving, your team, and where you are today.

STEP 2

A 30-minute screening conversation with the Foundry team to explore fit on both sides.

STEP 3

Selected founders are confirmed into the next cohort, capped to keep mentorship hours meaningful.

Where a good idea becomes an investable company.