About this opportunity
## Overview Z Fellows takes a small group of technical builders to San Francisco for one week of focused work on the idea each person already has. It is accelerator style in the support it offers, but it does not ask you to have a registered company, revenue or a degree. You bring an idea, a prototype, a side project, some open source work or an early startup, and the week is spent helping you move it forward. ## What you get - **$10,000** in financial support, offered either as no money or as a $10,000 investment at a $1B valuation cap that converts to stock later
- One week in San Francisco or Silicon Valley working alongside ten builders
- Mentoring from founders of billion dollar companies, the provider site names founders of Netflix, Eventbrite, AngelList, Instacart, Figma, Vercel, DoorDash, Ramp and more
- No application fee
- Continued help after the week ends ##
Eligibility
The programme is open internationally and welcomes technical builders of all ages. You do not need a registered company, revenue, a degree or work experience.
What matters is that you are working on something real, whether that is an idea, a prototype, a side project, open source work or an early startup. ##
Application timeline
Applications are rolling. The listing that surfaced this programme states "
Application timeline
Rolling", and Z Fellows runs continuing cohorts, so there is no single closing date to plan around. Apply while the programme page is still open.
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Application steps
Open the Z Fellows site and use the Apply Now button, which leads to the programme application form. Answer the questions about what you are building and what you have already worked on, then submit.
Because cohorts run continuously, the sooner you apply the sooner you hear back.
What you receive
- $10,000 in financial support, as no money or as a $10,000 investment at a $1B valuation cap that converts to stock later
- One week in San Francisco or Silicon Valley with ten builders
- Mentoring from founders of billion dollar companies, including Netflix, Eventbrite, AngelList, Instacart, Figma, Vercel, DoorDash and Ramp
- No application fee
- Continued help after the week ends
Who can apply
- Open internationally
- Technical builders of all ages
- You are working on an idea, prototype, side project, open source work or early startup
- No registered company, revenue, degree or work experience required
How to apply
- Open the Z Fellows programme site at https://www.zfellows.com/
- Use the Apply Now button to open the programme application form
- Complete and submit the form, applications are reviewed while cohorts keep running
Sources and verification
- Official source , Discovered by the opportunity automation module.
Questions applicants ask
Do I need a company to apply?
No. The programme asks for technical builders working on an idea, prototype, side project, open source work or early startup, and it does not require a registered company, revenue, a degree or work experience.
Is the $10,000 a grant or an investment?
It is offered either as no money or as a $10,000 investment at a $1B valuation cap that converts to stock later.
When is the deadline?
Rolling. The source listing states Application Deadline: Rolling and the programme runs continuing cohorts, so there is no fixed closing date.
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