Tattva

What Tattva does

Tattva, legally Tattva Network Limited, is a UK-registered non-profit (private limited company, England and Wales) founded in 2017 that operates as a volunteer-led platform nurturing creative leadership and incubating emergent ideas. Its core offerings comprise an online Academy with self-paced courses (including The Ideas Canvas at £25 and the Creative Non-Fiction Masterclass at £69), a structured Tattva Authorship Fellowship programme, thematic Research Hubs across six collections (Worldbeing, Think Differently, Prosperity, Governance, Culture, Community), public events and talks, and a publishing stream via its sister initiative Elephant Editions (formerly Tattva Press). Since inception, the organisation has run four annual cohorts of its fellowship programme (2017-2020), trained more than 60 participants with over 10 mentors, delivered more than 30 workshop weekends, and built a newsletter base of 2,000+ subscribers.

The underlying technology stack is a modest digital footprint: a Webflow-hosted website (www.tattva.org.uk), self-paced course delivery, and virtual events via Zoom and YouTube Live. No proprietary platform, no API, no SDK, no mobile app and no AI/ML capabilities are disclosed. Distribution is digital-first with selective in-person UK events held at venues such as the RSA, King's Place, Waterstones and Oxfam Book Stores; the fellowship programme requires UK residency or travel. The primary customer base is individuals — aspiring creatives, lifelong learners and donors — supplemented by a small number of institutional partners (King's College London pilot, Acorn Dental as a conference sponsor).

The revenue model is a hybrid non-profit mix: one-time course fees (low-ticket £25-£69), recurring "Well-Wisher" monthly/annual donations, one-off contributions, and book sales through Elephant Editions (with some proceeds redirected to charitable causes such as the National Emergencies Trust). No public funding rounds, no parent company, no institutional investment, and no disclosed revenue are identified in the source material. The organisation has two named personnel on its management surface (a Coordinator/Marketing Strategist/Editor and a Facilitator/Risk Consultant) and approximately 9 total contributors.

Name

Tattva

Legal name

Tattva Network Limited

Website

https://tattva.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tattva (Tattva Network Limited) is a UK-registered volunteer-led non-profit, founded in 2017, that nurtures creative leadership through self-paced online courses, an authorship fellowship, research publications, public events, and book publishing via sister initiative Elephant Editions, serving aspiring creatives, lifelong learners and a small set of institutional partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Creative Leadership Education

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Fine Arts Schools (61161)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Workshops, Webinars & Live Masterclasses (MPACALAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Writing Craft & Technique Workshops (Voice, Structure, Character, Style) (EDAMAMAH), Higher Education Course Design & Online Program Development (EDAGAKAB)

Keywords

• Creative leadership education
• Online learning courses
• Nonprofit fellowship programme
• Research publications
• Public events programme

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Course Fees: Revenue from online courses including the Ideas Canvas (£25) and Creative Non-Fiction Masterclass (£69). One-time payment for course access.
2. Well-Wisher Donations: Monthly or annual contributions from individuals who believe in the mission. Well-Wishers receive periodic updates, discounts on courses and exclusive event invites.
3. One-off Contributions: One-time donations for core funding or specific projects. Can also dedicate contributions in honour of a person.
4. Book Publishing: Through sister initiative Elephant Editions (formerly Tattva Press), publishes books and anthologies. 'Creativity in Crisis' proceeds donated to National Emergencies Trust.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Tattva operates an interdisciplinary learning and incubation platform for creative leadership. It sells self-paced online courses (e.g., The Ideas Canvas, Creative Non-Fiction Masterclass, Critical Thinking and Writing), runs the Tattva Authorship Programme (a structured in-person fellowship), and publishes research papers, books, and themed content through its sister initiative Elephant Editions, alongside an events programme of talks, seminars, conferences and masterclasses.

Product overview

Tattva is an interdisciplinary platform that nurtures creative leadership and incubates emerging ideas. The core offerings consist of an online Academy providing self-paced courses (The Ideas Canvas, Creative Non-Fiction Masterclass) and a structured Fellowship programme for aspiring creatives. The platform publishes research papers, briefs, and books through its Ideas section, organizes public events and talks through its What's On programme, and facilitates themed Research Hubs for collaborative exploration of topics like governance, environment, education, and culture. All activities are organized under six thematic collections: Worldbeing, Think Differently, Prosperity, Governance, Culture, and Community. The company positions itself as a non-profit focused on societal flourishing through creativity, drawing on dharmic paradigms and indigenous cultural frameworks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Ideas Canvas Self-paced online course providing a conceptual framework for understanding multi-layered storytelling (meta-story, macro-story, micro-story) across four lessons with a roughly 2-hour time commitment. Sold directly to individual learners.
• Creative Non-Fiction Masterclass Two-week online workshop taught by Cian Traynor covering the fundamentals of creative non-fiction, including genre, narrative arcs, themes, research techniques and editing skills, delivered via Zoom. Sold to individual learners.
• Tattva Authorship Programme (Fellowship) Structured, UK-based fellowship programme for aspiring creatives that combines mentorship, in-person workshop weekends, online learnings, and networking to develop creative and leadership excellence. Available only to those able to attend in-person workshops in the UK.
• Books and Anthologies (via Elephant Editions) Books and anthologies published through the sister initiative Elephant Editions (formerly Tattva Press), drawing on Tattva's programmes and fellows to produce research papers, briefs and literary works on themes such as education, governance, culture, community and the environment. Sold to individual readers and supporters.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60+ participants trained across 4 annual cohorts
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Acorn DentalminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 January 2021Sponsor for the 'Soil and Roots' three-day conference on Migration, Integration and Connection. Provided sponsorship support for the virtual conference event.
• King's College LondoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021University campus partnership in 2021 for a 6-week Creative Leadership Programme delivered on the King's College London campus. Aimed at students and young professionals as a pilot initiative.
• Elephant EditionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister publishing initiative (formerly Tattva Press) responsible for publishing books and anthologies. Handles publication of 'Creativity in Crisis' anthology and other books produced through Tattva's programmes. Distributes proceeds to charitable causes like National Emergencies Trust.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• MasterClass: Subscription-based online learning platform offering celebrity-led video courses. Comparable to Tattva's self-paced academy in format, though far broader in library and pricing model.
• FutureLearn: UK-headquartered online learning platform partnering with universities and cultural institutions for courses. Comparable in UK online education delivery model and university partnerships.
• Writers' & Artists' Yearbook / Bloomsbury Writing Workshops: Long-running UK resource for writers offering courses, workshops and publishing guidance. Comparable in creative-writing instruction and publishing pipeline focus.

Others

• RSA (Royal Society of Arts): UK fellowship and venue host used by Tattva for in-person events. Comparable as an ecosystem venue and thought-leadership community that hosts similar creative-leadership programming.

Direct peers

• The School of Life: UK-based educator offering talks, workshops, online courses and published books on creativity, culture and meaning - directly comparable in mission-driven, interdisciplinary creative-development model.
• Arvon Foundation: UK creative-writing charity running residential programmes, workshops and courses. Closely comparable in fellowship-style creative-writing pedagogy and non-profit structure.
• Faber Academy: Publishing-house-backed creative writing school offering courses in fiction, nonfiction, poetry and screenwriting. Comparable in UK-based, cohort-style creative writing education with publishing ties.
• Curtis Brown Creative: UK-based creative writing school offering online and in-person courses led by published authors. Directly comparable in targeted creative-writing course offerings.

Emerging players

• Idler Academy: UK organisation offering philosophy, writing and lifestyle courses and events. Comparable in alternative-cultural positioning and workshop/event-led learning.
• Creative Writing Ink: UK online creative writing school offering structured courses across genres. Comparable in self-paced creative-writing course delivery.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/tattvaauthors
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCAiEu13l-rAINEYb0NajZ3g
• Facebookfacebook.com/tattvaauthorship
• Instagraminstagram.com/tattvapress
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tattvapress

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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