Raidical Fellowship

Spring Cohort 2026
Candidate Review

YES10
NO5
YES 10 Fellows — Approved
Alex Fernandes

Alex Fernandes

Niche

Strong candidate — built a website last week, great topic; slow start but solid output overall.

Amogh Shetty

Amogh Shetty

Niche

Earned extra credit for solid invalidation and pivot — not in love with his idea, which is a good sign.

Arif Ismail Bayrak

Arif Ismail Bayrak

Hacker Track

Consensus SHOULD/MUST for hacker track — both reviewers see strong potential.

Ben Freeborn

Ben Freeborn

Niche

Double MUST — great pivot, adapted well, takes up feedback and actively spoke to people.

Chris Rolfe

Shows eagerness, consistently follows up on advice and feedback — pushed through on MUST.

Chris Starns

Chris Starns

Marketplace

Double MUST — only one who got week 1 right, though missed 3 of 8 meetings.

Josh Routley

Josh Routley

Marketplace

Very eager (submitted 2 videos today), but pivoted 5+ times without speaking to customers and rejected an offer to do so.

Momin Khan

Momin Khan

Marketplace

Double MUST — delivers consistently and shows strong eagerness throughout.

Owen E. Perry

Owen E. Perry

Niche

Tali says MUST, but vocal without having spoken to any customers yet — split verdict.

Varsha Jaiswal

Varsha Jaiswal

Hacker Track

Split verdict — Tali says CUT but Michiel says MUST if hacker track; marked NO overall but worth revisiting.

NO 5 Fellows — Not Moving Forward
Adem Ozyurt

Adem Ozyurt

Marketplace

Too in love with his own product on an overly niche idea — could work on a different topic.

Gandharv Kumar Garg

Gandharv Kumar Garg

Missed deadlines and no week 2 video — Tali says CUT, Michiel leans SHOULD.

Molly Haugen

Molly Haugen

Niche

Low effort, pushes own idea without showing genuine engagement or interaction.

Shraddha Sampat Abhang

Shraddha Sampat Abhang

Niche

Missed 6/8 meetings, missed deadlines, no interaction — didn't even want to schedule a meeting.

Siddharth Pattanashetti (Sid)

Siddharth Pattanashetti (Sid)

Marketplace

Missed deadlines and meetings due to private issues — structured overview was okay but topic didn't land.


Co-Founder Matching

Proposed Matches

4 pairs recommended + 1 unmatched candidate flagged for next cohort or trio formation.

Alex
Alex &
Amogh
Amogh
Tier 1 Score 92

Alex — INTP-T (Turbulent Logician)

Deep analytical thinker, systems architect. Turbulent variant adds self-awareness and drive for improvement.

Amogh — ENTJ (Commander)

Natural leader, strategic executor, drives momentum and accountability. Comfortable making fast calls.

Classic Builder↔Seller archetype. ENTJ brings decisiveness and external drive that INTP lacks. INTP brings analytical rigor and systems thinking that grounds ENTJ's ambition. Shared NT core means they speak the same strategic logic language.

✓ Complementary archetypes ✓ Shared NT core ⚠ Turbulent variant may clash with directness under pressure
Chris R.
Chris R. &
Chris S.
Chris S.
Tier 1 Score 86

Chris R. — ENTJ-A (Assertive Commander)

Confident executor with high stress tolerance. Assertive variant means less self-doubt under pressure.

Chris S. — INTP-A (Assertive Logician)

Calm, independent thinker. Assertive variant brings emotional stability and low-drama problem-solving.

Another ENTJ+INTP pair, but both Assertive variants. Less emotional friction under startup pressure. Chris R. drives execution, Chris S. designs the architecture. Neither will bulldoze the other — healthy check-and-balance dynamic.

✓ Both Assertive — high stress resilience ✓ Clean Builder↔Seller split ✓ Low emotional maintenance pair
Josh
Josh &
Ben
Ben
Tier 1 Score 86

Josh — INFJ (Advocate)

Mission-driven visionary with deep empathy and strategic intuition. Excels at purpose-driven narratives.

Ben — ENFP-A (Assertive Campaigner)

Energetic ideator and connector. Thrives on exploring possibilities and rallying people with creative enthusiasm.

INFJ + ENFP is one of the "golden pairs." Both are Intuitive Feelers — they connect on values and vision at a deep level. Josh brings structure and depth (I+J), while Ben brings energy and breadth (E+P). Ben's Assertive confidence balances Josh's perfectionism.

✓ "Golden pair" — deep NF alignment ✓ Complementary E/I and J/P splits ⚠ Both F-dominant — may need T-style advisor for hard financial decisions
Momin
Momin &
Owen
Owen
Tier 2 Score 82

Momin — ENTP-A (Assertive Debater)

Quick-thinking challenger who thrives on intellectual sparring. Assertive variant keeps debates productive.

Owen — INFJ-T (Turbulent Advocate)

Deep thinker with strong convictions and heightened self-awareness. Turbulent variant drives constant improvement.

ENTP + INFJ is the "mind-meld" pairing. Shared Intuitive dominance — they think in abstractions and possibilities. Momin approaches through logic (T), Owen through values (F), covering both analytical and ethical dimensions. Momin's debating style draws Owen's insights out.

✓ Shared Intuition — same altitude thinking ✓ T/F balance — covers logic and ethics ⚠ Debate style may overwhelm Owen's sensitivity ⚠ Owen may need explicit processing space
Arif

Arif — ESFJ (Consul) · Unmatched

As the only Observant-Feeling-Judging type in a cohort dominated by Intuitive Thinkers and Feelers, Arif's strengths — community-building, operational reliability, people-centered process — don't have a natural high-scoring complement in this group.

Recommendation

Arif is an outstanding Operator archetype — loyal, process-driven, team-oriented. Consider: (a) inviting Arif to a future cohort with more Builders/ISTJs/ISTPs, (b) exploring a trio with Josh + Ben where Arif handles ops, or (c) matching with an ISTP or ISTJ in the next round.


Full Analysis

Compatibility Matrix

✅ Green Complementary archetypes + ≥3 values aligned + work-style delta ≤2.0   ⚠️ Yellow One pillar misaligned   🔴 Red Two+ pillars misaligned

Pair Archetypes Fit Values Δ Style RAG Notes

What's Next

Kick-off Week
16 – 19 March 2026

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Monday

16 March — Kick-off

Morning

Talking heads

Afternoon

Ask people to set up speed dating with each other based on co-founder selection sheet — decide on the topics!

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Tuesday

17 March — Team Building

Morning

Speed date

Afternoon

Do something fun with each other

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Wednesday

18 March — Team Building

Morning

Speed date

Afternoon

Do something fun with each other

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Thursday

19 March — Decisions

Morning

Final teams & topic assignment

Afternoon

Give everyone access to their Claude dev environment