I'm an accelerator, a founder house, a program.
The name doesn't matter, here is what I am:
8 weeks in San Francisco to build the foundations of a generational company
- non-US based founders
- pre-idea, pre-team
- 40 spots
- $250k investment for the best teams
what I cover: flights / housing / food / visa support / co-founder matching / personalised support / network access
by Entrepreneurs First
backed by Patrick & John Collison, Demis Hassabis, Daniel Gross, Nat Friedman, Reid Hoffman, Eric Schmidt & others
alumni have built: Cleo, Aztec Network, Gensyn, PolyAI, Neptune Robotics, Magdrive
Comment your edge ! Our next cohort is open now
I just finished writing my most valuable PDF yet:
"From Zero To Launch In 10 Days: How We Beat OpenAI on Producthunt + Got 1,000 signups + $4K MRR" (36 pages).
I might charge for this in the future, but for now…
Reply "MRR" and I’ll DM it to you for free (must follow)
I want to start an AI community for executives.
This will be a space for people to share killer use cases, agentic workflows/agents, post-AI org structure, AI governance, AI training/enablement, change management, and more.
Comment “AI-native” if you want to join.
every early-stage startup needs attention.
your weekend vibecoded website isn't cutting it
you watch videos but don't know how to make one
'new media' seems distant, inaccessible
you can't tell your story, so others won't either.
here at @speedrun we've designed brand, story, and launch programs to help fix this.
if you're still considering applying, I'd love to work with you later this year.
DMs always open to founders or creatives looking to work with us.
I helped build @a16z@speedrun from the ground up and am now one of the first teams in the 007 batch. Few have seen both sides of the program. AMA.
Applications, interviews, what partners actually look for, what the support is really like...
@SergiFayos@isaac_tolley17 We aren’t live just yet, but I am building an early-access list. Can I add you in that list and will connect once we launch?
For those applying to YC today…
Describe your product in exactly one sentence.
Explain it to me like I’m 12 years old.
If it sounds interesting I will roast your application…
Today is the deadline to apply for YC Summer 2026.
If you're still hesitating: the companies that change the world don't wait until they're 100% ready. Applying is sometimes literally the first step.