Most startups don’t fail because of lack of funding…

They fail because of lack of mentorship. Today, most founders are focused on:

• how to raise funding • how to reach investors • what valuation they’ll get

But the real question is: Are you fundable?

What mentorship actually does: A mentor doesn’t give you funding… A mentor makes you ready for FUNDING

Real role of a mentor:

• Clarifies your problem statement • Sharpens your solution • Validates your business model • Helps you build a strong pitch • Shows you where you’re going wrong

A mentor doesn’t give shortcuts… They give direction.

BIGGEST MISTAKE FOUNDERS MAKE

• Trying to figure everything alone • Executing without guidance • Ignoring feedback

And then blaming the market truth:

Right mentorship = faster growth + better decisions + higher funding chances

BEFORE CHASING FUNDING, ASK YOURSELF

• Is my business clear? • Is my model scalable ? • Can I answer investor questions confidently?

If not…You don’t need funding. You need mentorship.

Smart founders invest in mentorship first…

FUNDING FOLLOWS

WHY PRAMANIK

Technology Perspective and Capability Roadmap (TPCR) : Part 1 (22.04.2026)

RPA & SYSTEMS INDIAN ARMY

• Technology Perspective and Capability Roadmap (TPCR) offers industry an insight into Armed Forces’ future capability requirements for next 15 years, influencing technology development. Industry is given an overview of equipment that is anticipated to be incorporated into Indian Armed Forces through end of 2030s by Technology Perspective and Capability Roadmap – 2025 (TPCR-2025). Goal of this document is to direct industry's potential path towards technological growth. Industry partners can use this roadmap as a guidance when organising or starting partnerships, production agreements and technology development.

• TPCR has a structure with content that has inclusion of as much information as possible regarding quantity, life cycle, general criteria & preferred technologies. Sub-systems/ sub-sub systems/ sub-assembly/ part of any projects cannot be included, as TPCR is primarily required for easy identification of Technology envisaged for industry and such items shall form a part of RFP/RFI at time of contract

               

  KEY REMOTELY PILOTED AIRCRAFT & SYSTEMS OF INDIAN ARMY ARE 

• Stealth RPAs quantity 55-70 with a lifespan of 20 years. Broad Parameters/ Preferred Technologies. MALE/HALE RPAs (range up to 1,500 Kms and alt 50,000 to 60,000 ft) with stealth capability to avoid detection by enemy radars. Capability to incorporate special payloads including communication interception equipment, jamming weapons and NBC detection, Direction of Own Artillery Fire.

• Special Optical Payload quantity 20-30 with life cycle of 20 years. Broad Parameters/ Preferred Technologies. Multiple Optical Camera in a single payload with capability of handling each camera independently and covering a large swath of approximately 100 km.

• Integrated Surveillance & Targeting System (ISAT-S) for Mechanised Forces Requirement of 700-800 Surveillance Drone, Not less than 1000 landings, 10 years for IT eqpt & minimum 500 battery charging / discharging cycles. Loitering Munition 10 years or more. Broad parameters

  Range of UAV - 20 km one-way & Loitering Munition - 15 km one way. Endurance of 90 min (surveillance drone) and 15 min on tgt (LM).

  Warhead. Shaped charge top attk with Tandem Warhead with Penetration 150 mm RHA beyond ERA. Integrated OCU for op both drone & LM.

  AI enabled target recognition capability. Target engagement with ‘Man in the Loop’. Reuse capability of Loiter munitions, Encryption & Anti Jamming, VTOL/Tube launched. Direction of Own Artillery Fire.

• Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Launched Precision Guided Missiles (ULPGMs) Quantity required 350-400 Surveillance Drone life cycle not less than 1000 landings, 10 years for IT equipment and minimum 500 battery charging / discharging cycles. Loitering Munition 10 years or more. Beyond Line of Sight surveillance and targeting capability. Broad parameters include an Operating range of Not less than 10 km one way. Launch Altitude Not less than 4500 m AMSL and Operating Altitude Upto 1000m AGL. Endurance of Minimum 35 min. Munition range of minimum 2.5 km in day and 1.5 km at night, with pre-fragmentation & anti-armour warheads. Lock on after launch capability.