a16z launches speedrun alpha fellowship: up to $250K for students, deadline next week
andrewchen · x · 2026-09-29
a16z is accepting applications for a16z speedrun alpha, a new fellowship for technical students and recent grads, with just over a week before the deadline:
- Up to $250K in investment, plus $1M+ in credits across AWS, GCP, Azure, OpenAI, Anthropic, Cursor and more
- Automatic final interview for speedrun, unlocking up to $1M in investment
- Office hours with speedrun partners, coworking space, and an 8-week in-person program (Jan 11 – Mar 5)
- A Talent Track fast-tracks candidates into roles at breakout speedrun startups
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