The Founding Circle — February 2026
Building the future of how India lives.
Solarpunk Futures is a vertically integrated design, manufacturing, and construction platform. We build with earth, timber, and sustainable materials — powered by technology, led by conviction.
Visit solarpunkfutures.in01 — Who Is Akshay Tandon
A decade of building businesses, teams, and real assets.
Over the past ten years, Akshay Tandon has built and led organisations across construction, hospitality, sports, and education. Every venture has been defined by one pattern: taking on complex, asset-heavy problems and building the systems to execute at scale.
01
MYRA Goa
Set up and ran MYRA Goa, a company owned by Jaydev Mody, to manage Mody's private landholdings across Goa. MYRA Goa was also responsible for the ground-up construction of a 500,000 sqft, 400-key hotel in Tonca, Panjim.
02
CEO, JOSMO Studios
Transformed JOSMO from a workshop into a full-blown furniture design and manufacturing company, scaling from 60 to 350 people. JOSMO now services some of India's biggest 5-star hospitality players. The governance and compliance infrastructure Akshay built there is the same standard applied to SPF.
03
FC Goa
Co-owner and President of FC Goa, one of the Indian Super League's founding clubs. Managed the business, commercial partnerships, and operations. Built one of India's most recognised grassroots and youth development programs across communities in Goa.
04
Forsyth Lodge, Madhya Pradesh
Took over operations of Forsyth Lodge, a wildlife lodge in Madhya Pradesh. Managed it for 4 years, running small-scale sustainability pilot projects including the setup of a farm and farm-to-table restaurant program.
05
Forca Goa Foundation
Founded and runs one of India's largest grassroots football programs. Four centres across Goa providing year-round footballing activities for children and communities. Runs the Little Gaurs League, Goa's biggest youth football league, and the Fields of Dreams initiative.
Advisory Board
Advisory Board
Avinash Goyal
Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company
Current Senior Partner at McKinsey with deep experience across consumer, infrastructure, and private equity engagements. Provides strategic and financial rigour to SPF's growth model.
Jaydev Mody
Chairman, Delta Corp
One of India's most prominent business leaders. Built Delta Corp into a publicly listed gaming and hospitality major. Akshay managed his real estate portfolio for years — a relationship built on trust and execution.
Jayant Khosla
Board Member, RattanIndia Enterprises
Veteran corporate leader with board-level experience across energy, infrastructure, and listed companies. Brings governance discipline and investor-facing credibility.
Sunil Tandon
Retired IAS / Founder, Thoth
Retired IAS officer, now active in the private sector. Currently running Thoth, which is managing and operating the first commercial railway station where India's bullet train will start from in Ahmedabad. Deep understanding of governance, infrastructure, and regulatory frameworks.
Riyaaz Amlani
Founder, Impresario Entertainment (Social, Smoke House Deli)
One of India's most successful restaurateurs. Built a national hospitality brand from scratch. Understands consumer experience, brand-building, and scaling service businesses.
Suhail Rajpal
SVP, Dubai Holding / Ex Partner, McKinsey & Company
Senior Vice President at Dubai Holding and former Partner at McKinsey. Wharton School alumnus. Deep expertise in strategy, investments, and large-scale asset management across global markets.
Anvar Jay Varadaraj
Executive Director & COO, ELGI Equipments Limited
Fourth-generation leader at ELGI Equipments, one of India's leading industrial compressor companies. Previously built ELGI's North American business and brand from the ground up. Cornell MBA, University of Michigan alumnus. Brings deep expertise in scaling manufacturing businesses, brand building, and strategic capital allocation.
Design & Technical Partners
World-class design. Proven engineering.
Samuel Barclay
Co-Founder & CDO, Solarpunk Futures / Co-Founder, CASE Design
Leads all design and architectural output. CASE Design is one of India's most respected residential architecture practices. Samuel brings world-class design sensibility to every SPF project.
Bhairav Patel
Founder, StrucArt / Professor, SEPT School of Architecture
Founder of StrucArt and professor at SEPT School of Architecture. Leading expert in sustainable construction engineering and material systems. Provides structural and technical validation for SPF's earth, timber, and ferrocement building methods.
Earth Institute & Auroville
Knowledge & Training Partners
SPF draws from the Earth Institute's global research on compressed earth construction, alongside Auroville's decades of sustainable building practice.
Rotoblast
Equipment & Machinery Partner
Manufacturing partner for SPF's brick and block production equipment. Enables in-house production of compressed earth blocks at factory scale.
The Journey
16 Quarters of Building
Four years of research, investment, and construction. Every rupee deployed by Akshay personally. No outside capital until now.
02 — How We Got Here
From first principles to a fully integrated platform.
2020 — The Spark
Net Positive Living
During COVID, Akshay began exploring what it means to build homes that give more to the environment than they take. A deep dive into sustainable construction and lifecycle analysis. The seed of Solarpunk Futures.
2021 — The Experiment
Mundo Hill, Salvador do Mundo
Designed a 20-villa sustainable community in Salvador do Mundo, Goa. But the project revealed a fundamental contradiction — you can't call something truly sustainable when it's still built on a material framework of cement and steel. This became the turning point toward alternative materials and construction systems.
2022 — The Rabbit Hole
Earth, Timber, Stone, Lime
Deep immersion into material science. Partnerships with Oxara (Switzerland), Green Jams, the Earth Institute, and Auroville. Compressed earth blocks. Timber framing. Ferrocement. Learning by doing, at personal cost.
2023 — The Infrastructure
Factory + Studio + R&D
Set up the brick factory and studio at Pilerne Industrial Estate, Goa. In-house production of compressed earth blocks. Co-located design lab. The manufacturing backbone of SPF was born.
2024–2026 — The Proof
Aadi Villa + Pipeline
Aadi Villa — SPF's flagship project — under construction, on track for August 2026 completion. A ₹50–60 Cr pipeline materialising. The platform works. Now it's time to scale.
Founder Commitment
₹12 Crores deployed. ₹5 Crores committed.
₹12 Cr
Personal Capital Invested
₹5 Cr
Additional Investment (Next 6–9 Months)
16
Quarters of Building
0
Outside Capital Used So Far
Every asset — factory, studio, equipment, land, R&D — has been funded by Akshay personally, plus the land parcel for Aadi Villa. This is not a founder asking others to take a risk he hasn't taken himself.
03 — The Market
India's second-home market is booming. The supply side is broken.
Post-COVID, thousands of families are building second homes in Goa, the Western Ghats, and hill stations. Budgets range from ₹3–10 Crores. The demand is real and growing. The problem is on the supply side.
Option 1: DIY
Hire an architect, find a contractor, manage the project yourself. Result: 2–3x budget overruns, 18+ month delays, and constant firefighting from 1,000 km away.
Option 2: Developer
Buy into a developer project. Higher cost per square foot, limited customisation, and you get what they give you. Fine for apartments. Wrong for a dream home.
Option 3: Solarpunk Futures
Turnkey design-build with transparent pricing, sustainable materials, and a technology platform that keeps you in control. Fixed timelines. No surprises. Architecture you're proud of.
The target customer has ₹3–10 Crores to spend, wants a home that reflects their values, and needs someone they can trust to deliver it. There are hundreds of these customers in Goa alone. SPF is built to serve them.
The Fit
Where Assets Meet Opportunity
Four years of building infrastructure, relationships, and intellectual property — precisely positioned for a market that is now ready. The timing is not accidental. The foundation was laid before the wave arrived.
04 — Why This, Why Now
Everything SPF has built is designed for this moment.
01
Proprietary Materials
Earth blocks, compressed bricks, timber framing systems — all developed in-house. We manufacture what we build with. That's the moat.
02
Factory at Scale
Brick factory operational at Pilerne Industrial Estate, Goa. Studio office and design lab co-located. Timber workshop expansion planned.
03
Design Excellence
Samuel Barclay (CASE Design co-founder) as CDO. World-class residential architecture, not generic construction. Design is a differentiator, not an afterthought.
04
AI-Enabled Operations
Technology platform compressing project timelines by 30–40%. Design agents, build integration, automated BOQs and shop drawings, site management. The operating system for a construction company.
05
Goa-First Strategy
Everything is built and battle-tested in Goa first. Teams, factories, systems, relationships. Once every process is proven here, we scale to other markets.
06
Aadi Villa — The Proof Point
Flagship project under construction. Expected completion August 2026. Demonstrates every system working together: design, materials, construction management, and client experience.
05 — The Plan
Contracted revenue. Clear execution path.
| Project | Revenue Est. | Start | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aadi Villa | ₹25–30 Cr (sale) | Under Construction | Under Construction | Flagship. ~₹15 Cr net. Completion Aug 2026. |
| Lutolim Ph1 | ₹30–35 Cr | Mar 2026 | Mobilised | 6 villas. TCP approved. |
| Lutolim Ph2 | ₹20–25 Cr | Oct 2026 | Planning | 2 large villas + artist residency (10 units). |
| Siolim Villa | ₹8 Cr | Mar 2026 | Mobilised | Under construction. Client migrated from another contractor. |
Total contracted/near-contracted revenue: ₹50–60+ Crores
The Operating System
AI-enabled construction at every stage.
Technology is not a feature — it's the backbone. SPF's platform compresses timelines, reduces dependency on expensive human resources, and generates a qualified pipeline of leads.
Design Agent
AI-powered tool that lets homeowners configure their dream home using our material palette. Adjusts to budget in real-time.
Design Integration Agent
Translates conceptual designs into buildable specs, shop drawings, and BOQs automatically.
Build Integration Agent
Manages sequencing, dependencies, vendor coordination, and procurement across all active projects.
Site Management Agent
Real-time project tracking, quality checkpoints, and reporting from site.
LiDAR + Drone Mapping
Any site, anywhere — scanned and digitally replicated in hours. Schematics in minutes, not weeks.
Use of Funds
Where the capital goes.
₹4 Cr
Pilerne Factory Buildout
Timber workshop + doors & windows manufacturing line. Full vertical integration of structural and finishing components.
₹1.5–2 Cr
Tech & AI Development
AI design agents, build integration platform, lead gen engine, team hiring.
₹2–4 Cr
Construction Equipment
Site equipment, LiDAR/drone fleet, 3D printing pilot for next-gen capability.
Total Raise
₹8–10 Crores
Acceleration capital. Full ecosystem control. Capacity to build 100–150 units over 3–4 years.
Why Raise Now
Acceleration, Not Survival
The pipeline generates revenue. Aadi Villa provides ~₹15 Cr in liquidity. Akshay is investing another ₹5 Cr. This raise accelerates vertical integration, technology, and equipment — turning a working system into a scaled platform.
06 — The Ask
Two ways in. Choose what fits you.
All instruments documented via formal legal agreements. Quarterly updates on progress and financials.
07 — Governance & Risk
Trained in listed-company compliance. Built to operate at that standard.
Having managed FC Goa and JOSMO Studios within the group's companies operating in the Mody family office, Akshay was trained in the legal, accounting, and compliance standards of listed-company governance. SPF is built with the same discipline — every rupee accounted for, every transaction in white, and every investor gets full visibility.
Chartered Accountant
Full-time CA managing books, GST compliance, TDS, and statutory filings. Clean books from day one.
Annual Audit
External statutory audit every financial year. Audited financials shared with all investors.
100% White Transactions
Every payment, every vendor, every contract — fully documented and tax-compliant. No grey money. No shortcuts.
Quarterly Reporting
Investors receive quarterly updates on project progress, financial performance, and capital deployment. Full transparency on how funds are used.
Formal Legal Agreements
Every investment is documented via legal instruments drafted by qualified counsel. Clear terms, clear rights, clear obligations.
Open Door Policy
Visit the factory, walk the sites, meet the team. SPF has nothing to hide. Investors are welcome anytime.
Risk Review
Risk Review
Construction Delays
Monsoons, permitting, supply chain. SPF mitigates with in-house manufacturing, local teams, and buffer timelines baked into every project plan.
Market Slowdown
Second-home demand could cool. SPF's turnkey model serves a budget-diverse range (₹3–10 Cr) and is not dependent on speculation. Real homes for real families.
Execution Complexity
Sustainable materials require different skills than conventional construction. SPF has spent four years building these capabilities — from factory to site crew to design integration.
Concentration Risk
Currently Goa-focused. This is intentional — prove the model in one market before expanding. The pipeline is diversified across multiple projects and clients.
See Our Work
Aadi Villa renders, material details, and architectural vision.
A Note From The Founder
I've spent four years and ₹12 crores building this from scratch. Every brick, every beam, every line of code. This is the moment it all comes together — and I'm inviting you to be part of it.
Akshay Tandon
Founder, Solarpunk Futures
08 — Questions
Frequently Asked
Your money is deployed into a business with ₹50–60 Cr of contracted revenue, a founder with ₹12 Cr+ invested and adding ₹5 Cr more, and a flagship asset generating ₹15 Cr in liquidity. Formal legal agreements for every instrument. Quarterly reporting and open-book financials.
We will — but not yet. We want to complete 3–4 more projects, build out the factory, and have the AI platform operational first. The Founding Circle gives early believers terms that institutional investors will never get.
Three buckets: (1) Pilerne factory buildout — ₹4 Cr. (2) Technology and AI development — ₹1.5–2 Cr. (3) Construction equipment — ₹2–4 Cr. Detailed breakdowns available; you can visit facilities anytime.
~25% gross margins on construction projects. Revenue from design fees, construction management, and material supply (increasingly in-house). Aadi Villa sale provides ~₹15 Cr one-time liquidity.
While instruments have defined tenures, early exit provisions can be discussed case-by-case, subject to the company's cash flow position.
SPF is a manufacturing and systems company that produces buildings. We make our own materials, run our own factory, use AI to compress timelines, and control design through construction. A contractor coordinates. We build the entire ecosystem.
100–150 units built. Fully integrated manufacturing at Pilerne. AI platform generating continuous pipeline. Institutional raise at a valuation reflecting infrastructure, IP, and recurring revenue.
Yes. Always. Visit the Pilerne studio and brick factory. Walk through the Lutolim site. Once Aadi Villa is in its final stages, we'll host a curated event for the Founding Circle.
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