Deadline: August 3, 2025
Applications are open for the South Park Commons Founder Fellowship 2025. The Founder Fellowship helps entrepreneurs start a high growth, venture-backable startup with targeted support in the -1 to 0 idea phase.
In South Park Commons’ experience, most companies don’t fail because they run out of cash or can’t find traction. They fail because they never picked the right idea in the first place. SPC partners with founders pre-revenue, pre-product, and even pre-idea, to make sure you find founder-market fit. Their approach is boutique and customized. They don’t force strict timelines. They help you avoid local maxima and find your global maximum.
Benefits
- Fellowship teams receive $400k for 7% on a SAFE, along with $600k guaranteed in your next venture round.
- Access a proprietary fellowship curriculum, designed to help you rapidly validate ideas, pivot, and gain traction.
- Join a small, curated cohort alongside other ambitious, globally diverse founders.
- Get direct, 1:1 mentorship from experienced SPC partners and successful entrepreneurs.
- Become part of the SPC community—a close-knit, talent-rich network spanning technology, business, and venture investing.
- Work in-person (if you wish) in San Francisco or New York City, alongside other emerging founders. Remote participation may be possible.
Eligibility
- Open to founders worldwide—you can apply from any country.
- You do not need a startup idea to apply. The program welcomes both those with early concepts and those still searching for the right problem.
- Individual founders and founding teams are eligible.
- SPC does not restrict applications by background, market, industry, or technical specialty.
Application
Applications close on August 3, 2025 at 11:59pm PT. Applicants will hear back about interview invitations no later than August 29, 2025. The next cohort will start beginning of October 2025.
For more information, visit Founder Fellowship.
