1 week. $10,000.
Your Fast-Track Into Silicon Valley.
We are not a school.
We are not an incubator.
Z Fellows is a community for the most determined technical founders.
Z Fellows is your first believer.
Mentors
Marc Randolph
Kevin Hartz
Naval Ravikant
Dylan Field
Josh Browder
Justin Mateen
Cyan Banister
Stanley Tang
Chris Farmer
Keith Rabois
Deon Nicholas
Sara Du
Max Mullen
Josh Richards
Sean Rad
Edward Lando
Brandon White
Nick Rellas
Lucy Guo
Prasanna Sankar
Jon Oringer
Who are Z Fellows?
We are your first believer. 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, gaming, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, crypto, AI, ML, climate, biotech, and more.
Z Fellows Alumni Are Backed With Millions By
Top Investors
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.
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 :).
When should I apply?
There's no such thing as too early for Z Fellows. We've had many successful Z Fellows do the program while working on a number of side projects.
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 your co-founders.
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?
You can be based anywhere, there are Z Fellows all over the world.
Cohorts are mostly virtual, with the last day of the program in-person in SF or NYC. Most Z Fellows end up coming to SF or NYC for the entire week.
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