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Founder programs from investors for founders

4 founder programs from investors built for founders. None is taking applications right now. Most do not pay a stipend.

4 programs1 fully remote4 hosts

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4 programs

Founder Program

Focal Founder Residency

Focal

An intensive residency for technical founders building AI-driven startups.

Location
Miami, Florida, United States
Terms
Other
Founder Program

Sequoia Arc

Sequoia Capital

Sequoia Capital's twice-yearly open call for pre-seed and seed founders, with a four-day company-building Intensive for the companies it backs.

Terms
Investment Capital
Founder Program

Greylock Edge Program

Greylock Partners

Bespoke company-building program for early-stage founders.

Location
Distributed
Terms
Equity

At a glance

How they pay

Based on the 4 of 4 programs that say.

  • Investment capital2
  • Equity1
  • Other1

How they run

Based on the 3 of 4 programs that say.

  • In person2
  • Remote1

Where they run

Based on the 3 of 4 programs that say. A program can list more than one region.

  • Global2
  • North America1
  • The US1

What it looks like

Founder programs back people before companies. Venture firms run them to meet great founders at the very start, sometimes before there is an idea.

Who it is for: technical and operator talent thinking about starting something, recent founders, and people between companies.

What you get: a peer community, time and space to explore ideas, access to the firm's partners, and often an early check or a standing offer to invest.

How people get in: an application or a referral. Firms look for evidence of building, not a finished pitch.

The programs here name founders among the people they are built for. Many accept other backgrounds too.

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Questions people ask

Which founder programs from investors for founders are open now?

None of the 4 is taking applications right now. Each program's page shows when it usually opens.

Do founder programs from investors for founders pay?

0 of the 4 pay a stipend. The other 4 pay in other ways, such as carry or equity, or do not say.

Can I join founder programs from investors for founders remotely?

1 of the 4 run fully remotely, 0 mix remote and in-person time, and 2 run in person. 1 do not say.

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