Shutting Down Accelerator Foundership, Founder Shifts to AI Strategy & Growth
santoshpanda · x · 2026-08-05
The accelerator Foundership has officially announced its closure. Founder Santosh Panda stated that the project will stop operating because the market no longer requires pre-seed stage accelerators, and he has no plans to start or co-found a new startup.
Instead, he plans to fully embrace the AI wave. Leveraging his extensive networking experience, he will focus on providing strategic partnerships and growth mapping (moving away from PLG) for founders building AI tools and deeptech products. He believes that in the AI era, opening the right door can mean a million-dollar opportunity.
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