Trafy Cohort '26 · Applications Open
Learn by
Building
Build an AI SaaS product along with founders. Go from a blank canvas to a shipped, revenue-ready product in weeks, guided by operators who've built and sold real companies.
31/40 seats filled · Applications close Sept 30
Trafy Pitch Day
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A cohort that helps you
Seek funding, scale and acquire.
Beyond the classroom, Trafy plugs you into the ecosystem that turns a working prototype into a fundable company, with investor intros, growth playbooks and M&A pathways included.
The outcomes
Why Trafy Cohort '26?
Trafy launches world's first "Learn by Building" cohort for AI engineers
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Trafy becomes the first company in the world to introduce an Employability Index
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Inside Week 3: how five teams shipped MVPs in four days
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From prototype to funded startup: what Cohort '25 taught us about traction
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Our Next Cohort
Trafy AI Cohort '26
A 6-month, builder-led program to ship a real AI SaaS product, including mentor pairing, Pitch Day and a track for either startup funding or a job offer.
Format
Fully online, live build weeks
Eligibility
Students, early founders & career-switchers
Duration
6 months, full immersion
Deadline
Applications close Sept 30, 2026
Learn by doing
Build a real business with your peers, then start your Founder's Journey
No case studies, no theory-only lectures. Ship a live product, get real users, hit a $10,000-in-30-days revenue target with a small team of builders, and learn to raise a funding round along the way.
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Program Timeline
Everyone starts in the same room. Where you go from there is up to you.
Week 1 · Common start Learn to build AI products & AI agents
- 1Learn from scratch
- 2Build a project
- 3Automate workflows using no-code tools
- 4Build AI agents
Startup Path
- Have a startup idea
- Pitch your startup idea
- If selected
- Get funding →
Employability Path
- Take the Employability Test
- Find your Employability Index
- Build your brand presence
- Get hired & earn in lakhs →
Cohort '25
Hear From Your Alumni
Real builders, real outcomes. Here's what Cohort '25 alumni have to say about shipping, learning and growing with Trafy, straight from Pitch Day, in their own words.
Joined by 99+ builders across Cohort '25
In collaboration with IIT Madras
Graduate from IIT Madras
Complete Trafy Cohort '26 and earn a certification backed by IIT Madras, recognised credentials that travel with you into any funding room or interview.
A 6-month, AICTE-approved diploma program.
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Certified Program
Cohort '26 · Applications open
Apply to Trafy Cohort '26
Ten minutes to apply. It's free, there's no obligation, and you'll hear back within 48 hours, whether you're chasing a startup or a job.
31 / 40 seats filled · Applications close Sept 30, 2026
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- Backed by IIT Madras & 7 incubated startups