Residencies 2026

Compare top VC-backed and community residency programs for founders. Explore locations, funding, and community.

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12 residency programs from top organizations

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Afore Founder-in-Residence

San Francisco

AIEnterpriseConsumer+1

HF0 Residency

San Francisco (live-in)

AIDeep TechConsumer+1

Focal Founder Residency

Miami

AIDeveloper ToolsEnterprise

Antler Residency

20+ cities globally

AIEnterpriseFintech+2

Menlo Inception Fund

San Francisco

AIEnterpriseCybersecurity+1

PearX

San Francisco

AIEnterpriseDeveloper Tools+1

AI2 Incubator

Seattle

AIDeep TechEnterprise

Founders, Inc.

San Francisco (Fort Mason)

AIDeep TechConsumer+1

SPC Founder Fellowship

San Francisco & New York City

AIDeep TechEnterprise+1

a16z Speedrun

Los Angeles

AIConsumerEnterprise+2

Sequoia Arc

San Francisco

AIEnterpriseConsumer+1

The Residency

San Francisco, Bangalore, Berlin, Vienna

AIDeep TechConsumer+1

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Programs organized by model — VC-backed residencies, community cohorts, and more.

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Residency programs run or funded by venture capital firms

Afore Founder-in-Residence

Open

$100K+

A 10-week residency helping founders go from idea to conviction, with dedicated office space in SF and access to 100+ portfolio founders.

Verified 2/14/2026

10 weeks · San Francisco

HF0 Residency

Open

Up to $1M

An ultra-selective live-in founder residency in SF offering up to $1M in funding. Just 10 teams per cohort from thousands of applicants.

Verified 2/14/2026

12 weeks · San Francisco (live-in)

Focal Founder Residency

Open

$25K–$50K + up to $1M

A hyper-selective Miami residency with <1% acceptance rate, offering optional equity-free participation or up to $1M in pre-seed funding.

Verified 2/14/2026

3–6 months · Miami

Antler Residency

Open

Varies by location

A global co-founder matching and company building residency operating in 20+ cities. Designed to help solo founders find co-founders and build from zero.

Verified 2/14/2026

~10 weeks · 20+ cities globally

Menlo Inception Fund

Rolling

Negotiated

Menlo Ventures' pre-seed fund for exceptional founders, providing 10–20 hours/week of customized support for up to three months.

Verified 2/14/2026

Up to 3 months · San Francisco

PearX

Open

$250K–$2M

Pear VC's exclusive small-batch pre-seed program with $250K–$2M funding, dedicated office space, and over $1M in cloud credits.

Verified 2/14/2026

12 weeks · San Francisco

AI2 Incubator

Rolling

Up to $600K

Allen Institute for AI's 6-month residency providing up to $600K funding and up to $1M in cloud credits, with access to AI2's research campus in Seattle.

Verified 2/14/2026

6 months · Seattle

Founders, Inc.

Rolling

Undisclosed

A startup studio and residency at Fort Mason SF for founders solving hard problems in AI, AR/VR, hardware, and robotics. Apply, build for 1–2 weeks, then get investment.

Verified 2/14/2026

4–6 weeks · San Francisco (Fort Mason)

Community

(4)

Community-driven programs with cohort-based models and founder networks

SPC Founder Fellowship

Open

$400K

A two-phase program ($400K for 7%) designed for the -1 to 0 stage: an in-person bootcamp followed by an open-ended residency until you reach conviction.

Verified 2/14/2026

Bootcamp + open-ended residency · San Francisco & New York City

a16z Speedrun

Open

Up to $1M

Andreessen Horowitz's 12-week program offering up to $1M in investment, 1:1 mentoring, and $5M+ in credits from OpenAI, Anthropic, NVIDIA, and more.

Verified 2/14/2026

12 weeks · Los Angeles

Sequoia Arc

Rolling

Portfolio founders only

Sequoia's company building immersion for pre-seed and seed founders in their portfolio. Deep operational support for the earliest stage.

Verified 2/14/2026

Varies · San Francisco

The Residency

Open

No investment (paid co-living)

A global network of co-living houses for ambitious builders, founders, and engineers — live and work alongside equally ambitious peers across SF, Bangalore, Berlin, and Vienna.

Verified 2/14/2026

3–6 months · San Francisco, Bangalore, Berlin, Vienna

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