Upfront Founder Fellows offers $75K+ investment, 8-week program, applications close Sept 30
iScienceLuvr · x · 2026-09-30
Upfront Ventures opened applications for the second cohort of its Founder Fellows program, closing Sept 30 (11:59 pm PT).
Key details:
- 8-week program with a $75,000+ investment upon incorporating a venture-backable startup
- 1:1 pairing with an Upfront investor, plus attendance at the 2027 Upfront Summit
- Private fireside chats with partners and portfolio founders, plus community events across LA, NYC, SF, Boston and Philly
Target applicants: soon-to-graduate builders, dropouts working at leading AI labs, and young engineers at hyper-growth startups who want to found a company.
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