Membership

Clear fees. Clear boundaries.

Fees pay for defined development and evaluation services. No fee buys funding, a guaranteed investor meeting, valuation or investment.

Most common pathway

Student Founder

₹10,000

One-time · per founder pathway

What this includes

  • Founder Assessment pathway
  • Founder Profile & Passport
  • Founder Card activation
  • Curriculum, challenges & evaluation
  • Startup profile creation
  • Pitch / investment-readiness work as applicable
  • Lifetime access to Mahto Founder Network (subject to terms)

What this does NOT include

  • Guaranteed funding
  • Guaranteed investor meeting
  • Guaranteed investment or valuation
  • Equity for membership
  • Automatic investor access
  • Unlimited future human mentoring
Apply as Student Founder

Graduate / Professional Founder

₹25,000

One-time · per founder pathway

What this includes

  • Accelerated Founder Assessment
  • Founder Profile & Passport
  • Founder Card activation
  • Challenges & evaluation pathway
  • Startup evaluation readiness
  • Pitch / investment-readiness work as applicable
  • Lifetime access to Mahto Founder Network (subject to terms)

What this does NOT include

  • Guaranteed funding
  • Guaranteed investor meeting
  • Guaranteed investment or valuation
  • Equity for membership
  • Automatic investor access
Apply as Graduate Founder

Startup Evaluation

₹10,000

Per startup · separate evaluation history

What this includes

  • Dedicated Startup Profile
  • Startup Score & evaluation report
  • Evidence-linked recommendations
  • Data room structure

What this does NOT include

  • Guaranteed funding or investor intros
  • Automatic Mahto investment
Request Startup Evaluation

Funding disclaimer

Funding is not guaranteed. Exceptional founders may be introduced to relevant independent investors, subject to founder consent and investor interest. Mahto fees pay for defined development and evaluation services only.

Startup OS (proposed)

After evaluation, continue on the platform at ₹100 / startup / month for profiles, reporting, health monitoring and investor-readiness tools. Future tiers possible.

FAQ

  • Is funding included? No. Never.
  • Does payment grant recognition badges? No. Recognition is evidence-based.
  • Student vs Graduate? Same Founder role — different programme attributes and pricing.