You conquered your dreams. Now nurture the next generation.
Rooman's Founders' Track invites senior and mid-career technology professionals with 10–20 years' experience to lead a team of 5–10 AI-native engineers for six months and build a startup. Rooman provides the team, a Bengaluru office, infrastructure, cloud credits, 100+ mentors, HR, legal and accounting, and a path to seed funding; founders keep majority equity if the startup spins out.
An open letter
To industry veterans.
Dear colleague,
If you are reading this, you are most likely a senior or mid-career technology professional with ten, fifteen, twenty years of experience. You have shipped real products and led real teams, through the dot-com era, the cloud transition, mobile-first, and now AI.
The AI disruption has been hard on people like us. The work itself is being redefined faster than corporate structures can absorb. What was missing from the startup you almost started was never your ability. It was the cost of risk, of infrastructure, of finding the right team.
Rooman exists to remove those costs. We have 27 years of training engineers, 1.3 million of them in our pool, offices in Bengaluru, a mentor network of 100+ industry leaders, and the ISO 27001 and CMMI Level 3 governance that lets serious clients trust you. What only you can bring is the wisdom of twenty years.
You are an achiever. You conquered your dreams. Now nurture the next generation. With us.
Manish Kumar, CEO, Rooman Technologies
What each side brings
You bring the wisdom. We bring everything else.
What you bring.
Experience, and the patience to mentor.
- 10–20 years in product engineering or technology leadership
- An idea, a customer problem, or the will to find one
- The judgement to lead 5–10 engineers
- Six months, full time
What Rooman brings.
The team and the infrastructure, from day one.
- 5–10 AI-native trained engineers
- Bengaluru office, dev infrastructure and cloud credits
- 100+ mentors; HR, payroll, legal and accounting
- A path to seed funding, and a fallback
The six months
Three phases, one decision.
- 01
Months 1–2
Foundation.
Define the problem with mentors while your team completes its AI training.
- 02
Months 3–4
Build.
In Bengaluru: spec the MVP, ship sprints and validate with early customers.
- 03
Months 5–6
Decision.
Demo to Rooman's investment committee and mentors; decide the path together.
Three honest outcomes
Every outcome is planned for.
Product traction
The company spins out with you as founder and majority owner; Rooman holds 2–5%; the team shares 5–15% through an ESOP pool.
Strong team, weaker product
Extend with a pivot, or convert the team into a Rooman GCC pod, with you as its senior anchor.
A graceful exit
Placement support for the team, and a senior-leadership reference for you.
Good to know
Questions senior applicants ask.
Can't find your answer? Call 080 6945 1000 or WhatsApp us.
Am I too old to be a founder?
No. Judgement, pattern recognition and network grow with experience.
What if I don't have an idea yet?
Many strong founders arrive with a problem space. The first eight weeks turn domain knowledge into a startup thesis.
What do I receive?
A monthly living allowance, negotiated individually; majority equity if the startup spins out; and the infrastructure, brand and mentors.
Do I have to be in Bengaluru?
Yes, for at least months 3–6. Part-time or remote-only founders are not accepted for this cohort.
What if I'm still employed?
We work with you on timing, and can delay your start by up to one cohort cycle.
How is this different from an accelerator?
Accelerators expect a team and a product. We give you the team and infrastructure first.
Next step
Start with a conversation.
Initial conversations are confidential and exploratory. Tell us about your experience.
- Call: 080 6945 1000
- WhatsApp: +91 97390 86029
- Email: hello@rooman.com
Page reviewed on 25 September 2026.