Creating and managing cohorts

Cohorts let you onboard a whole batch of startups at once through a single shared join link, without needing to invite each company individually. You manage cohorts from the Cohorts tab of your partner dashboard.

Creating a cohort

1. Go to /partner/dashboard?tab=cohorts.
2. Click + New cohort.
3. Enter a cohort name (e.g. "Batch 7 · April 2026"), an optional description, and the expected batch size.
4. Click Create cohort.

The cohort is created immediately — no admin approval is required. You are redirected to the cohort detail page at /partner/cohorts/[id].

The join link

Each cohort has two shareable links, shown on the cohort detail page:

• Join page (/join/[slug]) — a branded landing page that explains the programme and links to the assessment. Share this with your cohort batch.
• Direct onboard (/onboard?cohort=slug) — skips the landing page and goes straight into the 7-step assessment. Useful if you are running a guided session.

When a startup completes the assessment through either link, they are automatically tagged to your cohort and appear in the cohort detail view.

Cohort detail page

The cohort detail page at /partner/cohorts/[id] shows:

• Scans started, signed-up count, and completion percentage against your expected batch size
• Total value found and average value per company
• A per-company table with sector, state, stage, scheme count, and value
• Copy buttons for both join links
• A CSV export of all companies in the cohort

Sharing with external stakeholders

If you want to give an LP, board member, or mentor read-only visibility into a cohort without requiring a BenefitStack account, use the token-gated dashboard link — available at /partner/[partner_token]. This URL requires no login and shows aggregate stats only, without exposing individual company details. The token is shown in the admin-managed cohort list and is included in the cohort ready email. Contact support@benefitstack.in if you need the token rotated.