Z Fellows
Z Fellows · One-week fellowship
$10K$10,000 optional investment ($1B valuation cap) + one week with billion-dollar founders
A one-week program connecting very early technical builders with founders of billion-dollar companies. The $10K check is optional and you can join without taking money.
Key terms
- Equity is optional: you can join without money, or take $10K that converts to stock at your next priced round with a $1B cap
- Mostly virtual, with the final day in person in SF or NYC
- No company, team, dropping out or quitting your job required
- Multiple cohorts per year
Eligibility
- Where
- Worldwide
- Stages
- idea, pre-seed
- Needs VC/accelerator backing
- No
- Needs partner referral code
- No
- Must be incorporated
- No
- AI focus required
- No
- Students / researchers
- Eligible
- Nonprofits
- Eligible
Also required
- Technical builders of any age
How to apply
Apply online. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis for the next cohort, and you can reapply after a rejection.
- Benefit
- cash
- Equity-free
- Yes
- Decision time
- —
- Credit validity
- —
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Status
- Open
Verified 2026-10-22 · source