If you are a solo technical builder or startup founder scaling without a co-founder, traditional accelerators aren’t built for you—but the Solo Founders Program is. Designed exclusively for single-person startups, this high-intensity residency in San Francisco gives you the funding, workspace, and peer network needed to scale rapidly.
Program Overview & Key Details
- Opportunity Type: Startup Accelerator / Venture Funding
- Who Can Apply: Solo founders, builders, and entrepreneurs operating without a co-founder.
- Startup Stage: Pre-seed / Seed / Early Stage (open to pre-revenue, early traction, or funded projects).
- Eligible Nationalities: Worldwide (Global).
- Age Limit: No specific age limit.
- Education Requirement: Not required.
- Work Experience: No specific requirement.
- Funding: $100,000 investment via an uncapped MFN SAFE + 2.5% participation equity (designed so you don’t have to choose between SFP and your next pre-seed round).
- Application Fee: $0 (Free to Apply).
- Location: San Francisco, USA (Fully in-person residency).
- Duration: 3 Months.
- Deadline: Rolling / Open for upcoming cohorts.
What You Get in the Program
- Dedicated San Francisco Workspace: 24/7 access to a reserved desk equipped with dual monitors and a Mac mini right in the heart of SF.
- Weekly 1:1 Mentorship: Direct, weekly working sessions with Julian (co-founder of ODF/On Deck) and veteran tech operators.
- Optional Housing: Private bedrooms available right upstairs from the workspace for seamless immersion.
- $800K+ in Perks: Exclusive credits across AWS, Anthropic, OpenAI, Supabase, Vercel, Cloudflare, and more.
- Peer Community: Build alongside a tight-knit cohort of other elite solo founders who understand exactly what it takes to ship code and execute fast on their own.
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