FAQs

Founder(s) retain the majority shareholding of 91%. Tavastra takes a 9% equity stake in each startup.

Submit an online application through the Tavastra website, including your background, skills, experience, entrepreneurial aspirations, and interest in specific startup ideas or your own concept.

Our rigorous selection process includes:

• Application Review: Based on our IGNITE framework.
• Initial Screening Calls: To assess passion, coachability, and team dynamics.
• Panel Interviews: With the Tavastra team and advisors.
• Due Diligence: Background checks and legal review.

Full-time commitment, active participation, milestone achievement, and a post-program commitment of 12 months with regular check-ins. The founders shall abide by the Tavastra code of conduct to ensure an environment of harmony, decorum and mutual respect of personal space during the period of the program.

Tavastra provides ongoing support, including:

• Continued mentorship from your angel investor and Tavastra advisors.
• Access to the Tavastra network for fundraising and partnership opportunities.
• Connections to potential customers and partners.
• Invitations to exclusive Tavastra events.

Tavastra welcomes founders at different stages:

• Spark Stage (Idea): You have a compelling idea and a defined problem, but haven't started building.
• Forge Stage (Pre-MVP): You're actively building, but don't yet have a functional MVP.
• Reforge Stage (MVP, Re-building): You have a working MVP, but you're not satisfied with it and need to rebuild.
• Rethinking Stage (βeta/Rebuilding): You have a beta product, some traction, but need to pivot your strategy.

• Expression of Interest: Contact Tavastra to learn more about the program.
• Review of Opportunities: Access information on the selected startups in each cohort.
• Matching: Tavastra facilitates connections between investors and founders based on shared interests and expertise.
• Due Diligence: Conduct your own due diligence on the chosen startup.
• Investment: Finalize the investment terms and become a Tavastra Angel.

Angels are expected to invest ₹25 lakhs and provide at least 8 hours of active mentorship per month during the 3 month cohort, offering strategic guidance, industry insights and feedback.

The exit options adopted can be strategic acquisitions, follow-on VC rounds, secondary stake sales or IPOs(Initial Public Offers). Write to us at info@tavastra.com for any specific queries.

Our curriculum combines essential startup theory with real-world application. You'll learn core principles from leading academics (IIT/IIM professors) and gain practical insights from successful entrepreneurs through case studies, workshops, and 1:1 mentoring. Key areas include lean startup methodology, design thinking, agile development, growth hacking, fundraising, and more.

Through its investor network, pitch deck refinement guidance, fundraising strategy advice, demo day events and ongoing support Tavastra Village program helps transform founder ideas into Investment Ready Ventures and get them started on their 0 to 1 entrepreneur journey.

Our rigorous selection process includes:

• Application Review: Based on our IGNITE framework.
• Initial Screening Calls: To assess passion, coachability, and team dynamics.
• Panel Interviews: With the Tavastra team and advisors.
• Due Diligence: Background checks and legal review.

• Founders: We are keen to on-board founder with passion, commitment, coachability, resilience, a growth mindset, and a collaborative spirit.
• Ideas: We use our IGNITE framework to asses the idea - Impactful mission, Growth Potential, Novel approach, Inspired team, Tenet, and Effective Execution.

Both individuals and teams can apply.

Tavastra is a 100% residential program. In-person participation is required.

First 3 months include a fully-residential program. Post that Tavastra will extend its support to the founders for a period of 12 months from the date of completion of the initial 3 months period.

Tavastra Startup Village program is free for selected founders. It offers full-board accommodation, access to resources, functional guidance and community support. The founders only pay a refundable security deposit as a part of the on-boarding process at the start of the program.

The founder or the team will be required to inform and discuss the reasons for such an action with the Tavastra team; leaving midway may result in forfeiting unvested equity.

Tavastra's primary focus is on providing an immersive experience for founders. We invite founder teams to use this opportunity to utilise this space and time to focus build their idea. Having said that, we understand the importance of family. Please connect with us to discuss your specific requirements if your family needs to travel with you. The decision will be based on discussion on factors and situation thereupon for specific exceptional cases.

Nutritious and delicious meals are provided, catering to a variety of dietary needs and preferences (vegetarian, non-vegetarian, vegan options available).

We are exploring pet-friendly options. Please contact us to discuss your specific needs.

Comfortable, shared accommodation is provided to foster community and collaboration. Private rooms may be allocated based on availability and requirement consideration case-to-case basis.

Contact Tavastra through the "Contact" page on the website.

We measure success through a combination of factors, including:

• Funding secured by startups.
• Startup growth and valuation.
• Job creation.
• Social and environmental impact.
• Founder satisfaction and feedback.