Most accelerator cohorts have no shortage of advisors telling founders what to do. What's rare is someone who will actually sit with a founder and fix the customer discovery process, rewrite the GTM motion, or rebuild the fundraising narrative. That's what Arc Shift brings to programs.
Knowledge transfer doesn't equal capability transfer. Founders need someone to work through the hard decisions with them, not a lecture.
TRL-5 to first customer is the hardest transition. Most mentors have never navigated it. Arjun has — multiple times.
Demo day is great. What happens the next Monday? Founders need ongoing support to keep executing.
Structured 1-on-1 sessions with founders — focused on their specific bottleneck, not a generic curriculum.
TRL/IRL assessment, first-customer strategy, and enterprise pilot design for deep tech ventures.
Practical, interactive sessions on customer discovery, GTM motion design, and investor narrative building.
18+ years as a venture builder, operator, and founder across 11 markets. Co-built and scaled ventures from validation through exit — not as an advisor watching from the sidelines, but as an operator in the room. Worked directly with 100+ entrepreneurs and innovation teams across APAC.
Today, he works independently with founders and through programs like National GRIP, BLOCK71, Plug and Play, and ATUM Ventures.