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$100,000 Solo Founders Program

  • Organization: Solo Founders
  • Type: Other
  • Location: Global
  • Deadline: January 31, 2027
  • Funding: Fully Funded

Solo Founders, the San Francisco community started by On Deck co-founder Julian Weisser, runs a three-month, fully in-person programme for people building a technology company on their own, with no co-founder. Each founder gets a $100,000 investment, a reserved desk in the Solo Founders office, and a weekly one-to-one with Julian. The next cohort kicks off in San Francisco in February 2027, and applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. **What you get:** - A $100,000 investment on an uncapped MFN SAFE, designed to sit alongside a pre-seed round or another accelerator - Weekly one-to-one sessions with Julian Weisser, co-founder of On Deck (ODF) - A reserved desk with dual monitors and a Mac mini in the San Francisco office, open around the clock - A kickoff retreat: two nights outside the city with your cohort and alumni - Dinners and office hours with experienced founders and operators - More than $800,000 in perks from AWS, Anthropic, OpenAI, Supabase, Vercel, Cloudflare and others - Ongoing community after the programme, with weekly group office hours and alumni events - Optional private bedroom above or near the office for $1,500 a month **What you'll do:** - Spend three months in San Francisco building your company full time, alongside a small cohort of other solo founders - Meet Julian one to one every week to work through what matters most for your company - Travel to customers when needed; alumni have left SF during the programme to close deals **Key dates:** - Early applications opened October 13, 2026 - Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis; the site says to apply by February 2027 - 31 January 2027: the date LOT uses, since Solo Founders publishes no exact closing date - Programme kicks off in San Francisco in February 2027 and runs for three months **More information:** - Programme details and FAQ at solofounders.com/program - Questions: team@solofounders.com

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$100,000 Solo Founders Program

Jan 31, 2027 23:59:00 PT
Opportunity type
Other
Funding
Fully Funded
Location
Global
Deadline
Jan 31, 2027 23:59:00 PT

About this opportunity

Solo Founders, the San Francisco community started by On Deck co-founder Julian Weisser, runs a three-month, fully in-person programme for people building a technology company on their own, with no co-founder. Each founder gets a $100,000 investment, a reserved desk in the Solo Founders office, and a weekly one-to-one with Julian. The next cohort kicks off in San Francisco in February 2027, and applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

What you get:

  • A $100,000 investment on an uncapped MFN SAFE, designed to sit alongside a pre-seed round or another accelerator
  • Weekly one-to-one sessions with Julian Weisser, co-founder of On Deck (ODF)
  • A reserved desk with dual monitors and a Mac mini in the San Francisco office, open around the clock
  • A kickoff retreat: two nights outside the city with your cohort and alumni
  • Dinners and office hours with experienced founders and operators
  • More than $800,000 in perks from AWS, Anthropic, OpenAI, Supabase, Vercel, Cloudflare and others
  • Ongoing community after the programme, with weekly group office hours and alumni events
  • Optional private bedroom above or near the office for $1,500 a month

What you'll do:

  • Spend three months in San Francisco building your company full time, alongside a small cohort of other solo founders
  • Meet Julian one to one every week to work through what matters most for your company
  • Travel to customers when needed; alumni have left SF during the programme to close deals

Key dates:

  • Early applications opened October 13, 2026
  • Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis; the site says to apply by February 2027
  • 31 January 2027: the date LOT uses, since Solo Founders publishes no exact closing date
  • Programme kicks off in San Francisco in February 2027 and runs for three months

More information:

  • Programme details and FAQ at solofounders.com/program
  • Questions: team@solofounders.com

Who can apply

  • You are a solo founder, building a technology company without a co-founder
  • You are full time on the company, or ready to go full time
  • Any stage, from pre-launch to post-revenue, as long as you are building something real
  • You can be in San Francisco in person for the full three months from February 2027; there is no remote option
  • Founders who have already raised money or been through another accelerator can apply
  • Solo Founders cannot sponsor visas, but says it works with founders on various visa types

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Good to know

  • +$100,000 per founder, with terms published before you apply
  • +No programme fee and no application fee
  • +Run by Julian Weisser, co-founder of On Deck, whose programmes ran 27 cohorts
  • +Alumni include Supermemory (raised $3M during the programme) and a founder who went straight into YC
  • +Open to founders anywhere, any stage, including those who have already raised or done another accelerator

Worth checking yourself

  • !This is an equity deal: you give 2.5% of your company to participate, and the $100,000 comes as an uncapped MFN SAFE that converts into shares later
  • !31 January 2027 is LOT's working date, not Solo Founders': their site says only 'Apply by Feb. 2027' and reviews applications on a rolling basis, with the programme starting in February, so apply early
  • !Fully in person in San Francisco for three months from February 2027, with no remote option; you cover your own living costs (optional housing near the office is $1,500 a month)
  • !Solo Founders cannot sponsor visas, so international founders need their own route to spend three months in the US
  • !For solo founders only: a company with a co-founder does not fit
  • !Highly selective: the operator says cohorts are small and curated
  • !The site does not name the fund or investors behind the $100,000

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$100,000 Solo Founders Program
Jan 31, 2027 23:59:00 PT