Future Founder Program · Cohort 2 · 2026

Varnika Upadhyay

FFP Graduate · Mesa School of Business · Bangalore

Dear Friday

Soy-based candle brand featuring premium scents like coffee, biscoff and lavender.

₹1,17,417

Revenue

Pan India

Markets

Jun '26

Demo Day

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Moments

Captured during FFP 2026 — Convocation, Flea Market, and Demo Day.

Convocation Ceremony

Flea Market · Vega City Mall

Demo Day Pitch

Video Creatives

Portrait reels produced during the 2-week FFP program.

All videos autoplay muted — tap a speaker to hear that one.

Static Ads

Performance marketing images produced during the 2-week FFP program.

Lovable

Canva AI

ChatGPT

Gemini

Google Flow

Pomelli

AI Tools · FFP Curriculum

AI Tools Used

Students used 11 AI tools to build brands, create content, launch websites, and grow their real business.

AI Tools · FFP Curriculum

Shopify AI

Meta AI

Instagram Edits

Veo 3

Claude

Personal Growth · In their words

I learned how to use AI tools to create a website and optimise productivity, as well as learn sales and marketing by working with real customers and investors to generate revenue.

Awards

Recognition & Awards

Earned during FFP 2026.

The team receiving their FFP 2026 award — Award ceremony · FFP 2026

Best Founder Video

Highest Revenue in Mega Flea

Runner up @DemoDay

Programme Certification

Issued by Mesa School of Business · FFP Cohort 2 · 2026

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Dear Friday