# The Bridge

> 8-week US residency in the Bay Area for European builders to find co-founders, build teams, and secure pre-seed funding.

- **Organizer:** Entrepreneurs First
- **Category:** accelerator
- **Region:** US
- **Country:** US
- **Votes:** 0
- **Apply:** [https://www.join-thebridge.com/apply](https://www.join-thebridge.com/apply)
- **Page:** https://fellows.best/opportunity/the-bridge
- **Markdown:** https://fellows.best/opportunity/the-bridge.md

**Deadline:** Rolling (apply anytime)

**Tags:** residency, co-founder matching, pre-seed, Bay Area, Europeans, fully funded, Entrepreneurs First

## About

The Bridge is an 8-week fully-funded residency in a Bay Area house where European entrepreneurs cross the Atlantic to find co-founders, build teams, and start massive companies. Participants receive flights, visas, housing, meals, workspace, mentorship from top Silicon Valley founders and investors, and pitch for a $250k pre-seed investment.

## What you'll get

- Covered flights and visas
- Free housing, meals, workspace
- $250k pre-seed investment opportunity
- Mentorship from top Silicon Valley founders
- Access to compute, models, tools
- O-1 visa support
- Plug into EF San Francisco office post-program

## Eligibility

European builders (hackers, engineers, operators); no need for an idea or co-founder; open to existing teams; must commit full-time

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