1 week. $10,000.
Your Fast-Track Into Silicon Valley.
About Z Fellows
We pay you to skip your job or class for a week.
We’ll give you $10,000 to go all in on your project or idea. Join a cohort of early technical builders and learn from some of Silicon Valley’s smartest mentors.
Currently accepting applications.
When in doubt, apply. We are all just winging it :)
Who are Z Fellows?
We’ve worked with high school dropouts, college students, and people with full-time jobs across a variety of industries, including consumer, social, enterprise, defense, healthcare, edtech, fintech, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, crypto, AI, ML, climate, biotech, and more.
Mentors

Marc Randolph

Kevin Hartz

Naval Ravikant

Dylan Field
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Justin Mateen
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Cyan Banister

Stanley Tang
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Chris Farmer

Keith Rabois

Deon Nicholas

Sara Du

Josh Browder

Max Mullen

Josh Richards

Sean Rad

Edward Lando

Brandon White
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Nick Rellas

Lucy Guo
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Prasanna Sankar
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Jon Oringer
Example Daily Schedule
Welcome Session
Guest Speaker
Office Hours
Mentor Call
Cohort Networking
All sessions are roughly 1 hour and we will have no more than two sessions per day. The remaining time is for you to work and meet other Z Fellows.
Z Fellows Alumni
Z Fellows Alumni Are Backed With Millions By
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FAQs
Who can apply?
There have been Z Fellow high school dropouts, college students, and people with full-time jobs .... there's no age restriction to apply!
What’s the timeline?
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and there is no deadline to submit an application. We run multiple cohorts 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.
Should each team member fill out an application?
You can fill out just one application for your team. If you have a co-founder, make sure to note this somewhere in your application.
More questions?
Send them to team@zfellows.com