Mentorship Opportunities
Explore curated tech opportunities for mentorship.
LAUNCH Accelerator
$125K for 6–7% equity; 14-week accelerator founded by Jason Calacanis.
LocalHost - France
A global fellowship with activities and events in Paris, France, supporting exceptional builders.
Conviction Embed
Hands-on embedded partner program offering a $150K uncapped SAFE (MFN).
Afore Grants
100% non‐dilutive microgrants of $1,000 for high‐agency builders aged 21 or younger in North America, paired with mentorship and program support.
LocalHost - Romania
A global fellowship with a hub in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, for exceptional builders.
LocalHost - India
A global fellowship with hubs in Bangalore and New Delhi, supporting builders to pursue full-time projects.
AngelPad
10-week accelerator (NYC/SF) offering $120K for 7% equity.
The Exponential Fellowship
A paid fellowship that places exceptional young Spanish builders at fast-growing U.S. startups — visa, flights and insurance handled, with full U.S. pay and access to mentorship and community.
AI Grant Accelerator
AI Grant is a startup accelerator and funding initiative focused on investing in early-stage AI product companies and supporting innovation with capital and ecosystem resources
South Park Commons Fellowship
Fellowship-style community program investing $400,000 for 7% equity + $600K follow-on.
LAUNCH Accelerator
$125K for 6–7% equity; 14-week accelerator founded by Jason Calacanis.
LocalHost - France
A global fellowship with activities and events in Paris, France, supporting exceptional builders.
Conviction Embed
Hands-on embedded partner program offering a $150K uncapped SAFE (MFN).
Afore Grants
100% non‐dilutive microgrants of $1,000 for high‐agency builders aged 21 or younger in North America, paired with mentorship and program support.
LocalHost - Romania
A global fellowship with a hub in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, for exceptional builders.
LocalHost - India
A global fellowship with hubs in Bangalore and New Delhi, supporting builders to pursue full-time projects.
AngelPad
10-week accelerator (NYC/SF) offering $120K for 7% equity.
The Exponential Fellowship
A paid fellowship that places exceptional young Spanish builders at fast-growing U.S. startups — visa, flights and insurance handled, with full U.S. pay and access to mentorship and community.
AI Grant Accelerator
AI Grant is a startup accelerator and funding initiative focused on investing in early-stage AI product companies and supporting innovation with capital and ecosystem resources
South Park Commons Fellowship
Fellowship-style community program investing $400,000 for 7% equity + $600K follow-on.
What You'll Find
- Average funding: $296k per opportunity
- Average duration: 6 months
- Mentorship: Mentorship opportunities provide structured guidance from experienced professionals, helping you avoid common pitfalls and accelerate your progress.
Benefits
- Sponsored travel and visa assistance
- R&D grants ($1K–$5K)
- Computing credits and infrastructure support
- Mentorship from experienced operators
- Community events, workshops, and networking locally and globally
Application Tips
- Start preparing your application materials well in advance of deadlines to ensure quality submissions
- Research each program thoroughly to understand their specific requirements and what they're looking for
- Reach out to program alumni or current participants to gain insights into the application process
OpenAI Residency 2026
The OpenAI Residency is a six-month research program in San Francisco that embeds talented individuals within OpenAI’s research teams to work on frontier AI problems with mentorship and real project contributions.
LocalHost - France
A global fellowship with activities and events in Paris, France, supporting exceptional builders.
LocalHost - Romania
A global fellowship with a hub in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, for exceptional builders.
LocalHost - India
A global fellowship with hubs in Bangalore and New Delhi, supporting builders to pursue full-time projects.
LocalHost - Japan
A global, travelling fellowship with a hub in Tokyo for exceptional young builders to pursue full-time projects.
Thiel Fellowship
A two-year, $200,000 grant program for innovators aged 22 or younger to pursue full-time projects instead of attending college.
EWOR Fellowship
A highly selective, virtual-first fellowship offering early-stage founders up to €500,000 in capital and 1:1 mentorship from unicorn founders to build global-impact ventures.
a16z Crypto Startup Accelerator
An intensive accelerator for early-stage blockchain and web3 startups, providing capital, mentorship, and network support.
AI Grant Accelerator
AI Grant is a startup accelerator and funding initiative focused on investing in early-stage AI product companies and supporting innovation with capital and ecosystem resources
Sequoia Arc
Sequoia Arc is a biannual seed-stage catalyst program that helps pre-seed and seed founders build enduring, category-defining companies through funding, mentorship, community, and company building frameworks.
The Exponential Fellowship
A paid fellowship that places exceptional young Spanish builders at fast-growing U.S. startups — visa, flights and insurance handled, with full U.S. pay and access to mentorship and community.
Seedcamp
Europe's flagship seed fund; invests €100–€200K for ~7–7.5%.
South Park Commons Fellowship
Fellowship-style community program investing $400,000 for 7% equity + $600K follow-on.
PearX
12-week accelerator by Pear VC investing $250K–$2M in each startup.
LAUNCH Accelerator
$125K for 6–7% equity; 14-week accelerator founded by Jason Calacanis.
The Mint (BTV)
10-week fintech accelerator; invests $500K for 10% SAFE.
AngelPad
10-week accelerator (NYC/SF) offering $120K for 7% equity.
Betaworks AI Camp
$500K investment from a Betaworks-led syndicate for AI startups.
Conviction Embed
Hands-on embedded partner program offering a $150K uncapped SAFE (MFN).
OpenAI Converge
6-week AI startup summit with $1M equity investment from OpenAI's Startup Fund.
Startup Wise Guys
Europe-wide accelerator (HQ Tallinn) providing up to €65K seed funding plus follow-on up to €300K.
Afore Grants
100% non‐dilutive microgrants of $1,000 for high‐agency builders aged 21 or younger in North America, paired with mentorship and program support.
Emergent Ventures Fellowship
Two-year flexible research grant and community designed to support high-impact thinkers tackling big, unconventional problems.
The Residency
3–6-month in-person cohorts providing full-time housing, co-working space, and community for ambitious builders; locations include San Francisco, Berkeley, Cambridge (MA), Berlin, and Bangalore.
Vercel Open Source Program
Seasonal cohort-based program offering impactful open source projects up to $3,600 in Vercel credits, third-party OSS starter-pack credits, and prioritized support.
Boost VC
Deep tech accelerator investing $500,000 for ~15% equity.
Soma Capital Fellowship
Semi-annual fellowship investing $100K SAFE (<1% equity) in founders.
Z Fellows
One-week program offering a $10,000 stipend and mentorship from Silicon Valley's top founders for early technical builders.