Accelerator
Founders-in-Residence (FIR)
A two-month in-person residency in San Francisco for technical founders at the idea or pre-product stage, solo or in teams. Afore invests in each team and provides office space, a go-to-market bootcamp, help finding design customers and a showcase with investors.
See your fitKey facts
- Organiser
- Afore
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Cycles
- Summer 2026; Fall 2026; Spring 2027
- Amount
- $750,000 · Investment
- Open to
- Not stated
- Stages
- Idea, Pre-seed
- Sectors
- Any sector
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See your fit: whether you qualify, the official application form, and Autopilot to fill it in for you. Equity, fees, format and location open with it.
See your fitKey questions about Founders-in-Residence (FIR)
Who can apply to Founders-in-Residence (FIR)?
Founders-in-Residence (FIR) is aimed at startups at these stages: Idea and Pre-seed.
When is the Founders-in-Residence (FIR) deadline?
Founders-in-Residence (FIR) takes applications on a rolling basis, so there is no fixed deadline. Upcoming cycles: Summer 2026; Fall 2026; Spring 2027. Next cycles: Spring 2027 cohort kicks off Feb 1.
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Verified on November 4, 2026 against the official page.