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The CFT Model: How Cross-Functional Teams Become Startups

Sundar K.·Jan 22, 2026·9 min read
The CFT Model: How Cross-Functional Teams Become Startups

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We build teams the way ventures are actually built — across functions, around a problem, with skin in the game.

A CFT cohort spans engineers, designers, business operators and domain experts. Within 12 weeks, the strongest teams move into incubation with seed capital and a real customer.

It is not a hackathon. It is a deployment pipeline.