Cohort 01 · San Francisco · Mar 10 – Apr 18

Build the AI Economy
Together

6 weeks. Ship your product. Share equity with your cohort.
No one gets left behind.

Start your application

Average response time: 2 hours

6
Weeks intensive
10–15
Founders per cohort
5%
Shared equity pool

What You Get

Everything to build
and launch

Housing, coworking, AI tools, mentorship, and a network — designed for velocity.

Housing in SoMa

Private furnished room. Utilities included. Walking distance to everything.

AI Infrastructure

Personal Mac mini, OpenClaw agent, Claude Pro Max. AI-powered daily tracking.

Frontier Tower

995 Market St coworking. Standing desks, monitors, meeting rooms.

Mentorship

Daniel Morgan — CEO, PE background. Deal structuring, GTM. Daily access.

Demo Day

April 18 with SF investors. Content package. Press and launch support.

30K+ Network

ACCELR8's founder community. Peer reviews. Warm intros that compound.

The Model

The Equity Pool

Each founder contributes ~5% equity to a shared pool. Everyone holds a piece of each other's companies.

Aligned incentives. Collective upside. When one founder wins, everyone wins.

Result: 10–15 shots on goal instead of just your own.

Mechanics

→ You contribute ~5% equity
→ Receive equity in 9–14 other companies
→ ACCELR8 takes 1–2% GP stake
→ Everyone has skin in everyone's game

Timeline

How It Works

Feb 15 – Mar 1

Applications Open

Show us what you've built and what you're building.

Mar 1 – Mar 8

Selection

Velocity, specificity, fit. Notifications by March 8.

Mar 10

Move-in & Kickoff

SoMa room. Meet your cohort. AI infrastructure. Week 1.

Mar 10 – Apr 18

Build & Launch

Daily standups. Weekly peer reviews. Ship your product.

Apr 18

Demo Day

Present to SF investors. Launch publicly.

Who We're Looking For

Builders, not talkers

You're Our People If:

You've built 3 interesting things in the past 2 weeks
You ship fast and iterate on feedback
You're weeks from launch, not months
You want to be in a room with other builders
You can commit fully to 6 weeks in SF
You're willing to share 5% equity

We Don't Care About:

What school you went to
Previous company brands
How much you've raised
Your follower count
Credentials or awards
Perfect pitch decks

Application

Apply to Takeoff

7 questions. Published openly. We believe in transparency.

Investment

$4,500/mo

6 weeks total. Everything included.

Private furnished room in SF SoMa
All utilities and internet
Mac mini + OpenClaw + Claude Pro Max
Frontier Tower coworking membership
Daily mentorship and peer feedback
Demo Day production + investor access
Content package + PR support
30,000+ founder network access
Equity in 9–14 other companies

Comparable SF housing + coworking alone: $3,000+/month

FAQ

Common Questions

What if I can't move to SF?
This program is built around proximity. If you can't do 6 weeks in San Francisco, wait for a future cohort.
How do you select founders?
Recent building velocity, project specificity, cultural fit, and genuine commitment to launch during the cohort.
What happens to the equity pool after Demo Day?
Permanent. You hold small stakes in each other's companies indefinitely. Long-term aligned incentives.
Can I bring my co-founder?
Applications are individual. Both accepted? Work on the same project. Equity contribution is per person.
What if I don't launch during the cohort?
Launching is a requirement. We'll help scope during selection. Can't ship in 6 weeks? Wait.

Applications Open Feb 15

10–15 spots. First cohort. Be part of the foundation.

Apply Now

Close March 1 · Notifications March 8 · Program March 10