MISSION
Equip thoughtful people with the skills to build durable companies.
Since 2017
We teach founders to build with patience and precision.
Startivio Foundry began as a small table in a San Francisco loft. Today it is a quiet, rigorous school for entrepreneurs who want real skills over noise.
Browse our coursesOur story
After watching too many founders burn out chasing hype, Maya Torres and Rajiv Patel decided to create the school they wished existed: steady, honest, and deeply practical.
The first cohort of eight students met every Tuesday evening for eight months. No slides. Just notebooks, hard questions, and tea.
Word spread slowly—exactly the way we prefer. Eleven cohorts later, more than six hundred founders have passed through our doors.
The loft still exists
"Every decision we make still happens around that same oak table. It keeps us honest."
— Maya Torres, Founder & Lead Instructor
Our mission & philosophy
METHOD
Slow, deliberate practice. No frameworks for frameworks' sake.
OUTCOME
Graduates leave with clarity, confidence, and a living operating system for their business.
Meet the team
Maya Torres
Founder & Lead Instructor
Former product lead at two venture-backed startups. 14 years teaching founders how to think in systems.
Rajiv Patel
Co-founder & Curriculum Director
Built and sold three companies before age 32. Creates every lesson plan by hand.
Dr. Lena Voss
Head of Research & Evaluation
Organizational psychologist focused on founder resilience and decision-making under uncertainty.