TryZ Season 01 — Vadodara

Build a brand.
Get funded.
Run it for real.

TryZ is finding its first 10 Brand Operators — the founding designers behind TryZ's private-label fashion brands, launching in Ahmedabad or Vadodara. No portfolio gatekeeping. No pay-to-play. Just a real brand, a real audience, and 25 days to prove it.

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The founder

Pranav Devani founded TryZ (TrialKart Private Limited) — a try-before-you-buy fashion delivery company built on 20-minute dark-store delivery, starting in Gujarat. TryZ is incubated at PIERC, Parul University's incubator.

The core problem: online fashion has a trust gap — you can't feel fit, fabric, or fall before you buy. TryZ closes that gap by delivering trial garments to your door in 20 minutes, so you decide after trying, not before.

10Brand Operators
20Min delivery
2027Store 1 launch
Why this competition

TryZ doesn't have an in-house design team — and doesn't want one. Instead, TryZ partners with fashion students and creators who have taste and a point of view, and gives them what they don't have: funding, manufacturing access, and a real store to launch in.

TryZ owns the brand and manufacturing pipeline. You own the creative direction, the content, and the credit — as the brand's Creative Lead, paid a fixed retainer plus commission on every unit sold.

Where this is going

The roadmap

The competition is step one of a bigger build. Here's the full sequence to TryZ's first store.

Sept 2026
Brand Operator Search
Open competition across Vadodara colleges and creators. 25 days to build a brand from zero.
Oct 2026
Top 10 selected + onboarded
1:1 interactions with the top 20, final selection, and Brand Operator agreements signed.
Q4 2026
Funding, core team, manufacturing
Round closes, core operating team hired, manufacturer panel finalized, location confirmed.
Jan 1, 2027
Dark store 1 goes live
Ahmedabad or Vadodara. All 10 Brand Operator brands launch together in TryZ's first store.
How it works

Competition rules

Straightforward, and built to reward real content over bought reach.

Registration closes Aug 31, 2026. You must register before this date to take part. Do not post anything to your brand page before Sept 1 — early posts don't count toward your 10, and posting before the window opens can get you disqualified. At registration, submit your brand's Instagram handle along with a screenshot of the page showing 0 followers, 0 following, 0 posts, and the "New" tag Instagram shows on fresh accounts — this is your proof the page started clean.
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Start from zero

Create your brand's Instagram page before registering, but keep it empty — submit a screenshot proving 0 followers, 0 following, 0 posts, and the "New" tag. Only activity from Sept 1 onward is scored.

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Post 10+ times

Minimum 10 original posts or reels between Sept 1–25, tagged with the official hashtag and @tryz.

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No collabs

Every post goes out solely from your brand page. No Instagram Collabs, no joint-account posting, no borrowed reach.

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Vadodara only

Open to anyone currently living in or studying in Vadodara — college students, design students, and student creators.

What we're judging

Judging criteria

Engagement quality
Content consistency
Brand originality
Category fit
Authenticity check
No public leaderboard or live dashboard during the competition. This is intentional — it stops bought followers, likes, or views from gaming the ranking. Scores are reviewed by the TryZ team after submissions close.
What we're building

10 brands, 10 identities

TryZ is selecting a balanced first cohort, not just the top scorers.

Womenswear · 5 slots

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Co-ord sets0 applied
Ethnic fusion / indo-western0 applied
Athleisure0 applied
Festive / occasion wear0 applied
Elevated basics0 applied

Menswear · 5 slots

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Streetwear / oversized0 applied
Ethnic fusion (kurta sets)0 applied
Athleisure / gymwear0 applied
Utility / cargo0 applied
Elevated basics / smart casual0 applied
Live count from applications — updates automatically as people register.
The prize

No cash prize. Something better.

The reward is a funded brand and a paid role — not a one-time payout.

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Funded launch — TryZ funds your first production run through its approved manufacturer panel.

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Fixed retainer + commission — paid monthly, not commission-only, so a slow month doesn't wipe your income.

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A real shelf — your brand launches inside TryZ's first dark store on Jan 1, 2027.

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Public credit — named Creative Lead / Brand Head on your brand, publicly.

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Direct access — build alongside the TryZ founding team from day one.

Key dates

Full timeline

DateWhat happens
Until Aug 31Registration open — submit your details and Instagram handle
Sept 1Content period begins — first post allowed, not before
Sept 1–25Content period — build and grow your brand page
Sept 25Submissions close
Sept 25–30TryZ reviews every entry
Sept 30Top 20 finalists announced
October1:1 interactions with all 20 finalists
AfterTop 10 Brand Operators selected and onboarded
Applications open now — closes Aug 31

Ready to build
your brand?

Vadodara-based. College student or creator. One brand idea. That's all it takes to start.