In February 2026 I posted about two new talent‑incubation initiatives and reflected on a past funding experience that I returned.
I noted a $500k offer to get into the best web3 founders' club.
I announced a $100k offer for two students.
In 2024 I got the money from JD bhai to build a founder house.
Mohit came forward and worked with me for about 10 months.
ValuesDAO (which is a dating app now).
DeltaV (now a flagship product for Monad).
I plan to recruit 2 killer students to make $100k before they graduate – one coder, one content creator.
I consider it rare for a 19yo to take feedback like a champ.
- Decisions and why
- Return JD bhai’s money – to avoid building on a shaky foundation and preserve credibility.
- Focus on young talent – super‑young people getting extraordinary results creates a sustainable ecosystem.
- Allocate $100k per cohort of two students – aligns incentives and mirrors Mohit’s success.
- Target roles (coder + content creator) – cover product development and community building.
This initiative builds on the earlier talent‑development thread documented in linkedin march 2026 posts and continues my push to make Gujarat a future tech hub.
- Methods
- Identify promising students (e.g., via IIT Gandhinagar outreach).
- Offer a contract to generate $100k collectively within the academic year.
- Provide mentorship, network access, and a small capital pool.
- Track deliverables: product launches, user metrics, revenue, learning milestones.
- Document outcomes for future cohorts and promote Gujarat’s tech narrative.