1 week. $10,000.
Your Fast-Track Into Silicon Valley
About Z Fellows
We pay you to skip class or your job for a week.
We’ll give you $10,000 to go all in on your project or idea for one week. Join a cohort of early technical thinkers and learn from some of Silicon Valley’s smartest mentors.
Currently accepting applications.
Mentors

Marc Randolph

Kevin Hartz

Naval Ravikant

Lucy Guo

Dylan Field
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Justin Mateen

Stanley Tang
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Chris Farmer

Keith Rabois

Deon Nicholas

Sara Du

Josh Browder

Josh Richards

Sean Rad

Edward Lando
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Nick Rellas
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Prasanna Sankar
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Jon Oringer

Brandon White
Example Daily Schedule
Welcome Session
Guest Speaker
Office Hours
Mentor Call
Cohort Networking
All sessions will be roughly 1 hour and we will have no more than two sessions per day. The remaining time is for you to work and meet the other Z Fellows.
Z Fellows Alumni
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FAQs
Who can apply?
Incoming, current, and recent undergraduate and graduate students... there's no age restriction though.
What’s the timeline?
Applications are being reviewed now. We run multiple batches every year. Apply and you'll be considered for the next one.
If you've been rejected before, you can re-apply now. We encourage it :).
Do I need to drop out or quit my job?
No.
Do I need a team to apply?
No. You can apply solo or with a team.
Do you take equity in my company?
It's up to you. You can participate without money or we can give you a $10,000 investment at a $1B valuation cap.
You can tell your friends your company is worth $1B ;).
This $10,000 investment will convert into stock at your next priced round.
Do I need to have a company?
No. We can help you set up one.
Where do I have to be based?
Anywhere. This program is virtual.
More questions?
Send them to team@zfellows.com