“Speedrun Alpha” Fellowship for Technical Talent
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has launched Speedrun Alpha, a new early-stage fellowship for technical students and recent graduates interested in startups.
The program targets individuals even before they have a startup idea, team, or registered company.
It offers:
✅A $20,000 equity-free grant for participants building a startup at the pre-idea, pre-team, and pre-entity stage
✅Up to $250,000 in potential investment
✅The option to join a fast-growing a16z portfolio company as a full-time engineer
It will begin in June with an in-person retreat, followed by an 8-week fellowship experience. Participants will engage with engineers, founders, and venture capitalists within the ecosystem.
Startups formed through the fellowship will automatically qualify for a guaranteed final-stage interview for a16z’s flagship Speedrun accelerator program.
🔗 Learn more and apply
⌛ Deadline: March 6, 2026
#Fellowship #TechStudents
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Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has launched Speedrun Alpha, a new early-stage fellowship for technical students and recent graduates interested in startups.
The program targets individuals even before they have a startup idea, team, or registered company.
It offers:
✅A $20,000 equity-free grant for participants building a startup at the pre-idea, pre-team, and pre-entity stage
✅Up to $250,000 in potential investment
✅The option to join a fast-growing a16z portfolio company as a full-time engineer
It will begin in June with an in-person retreat, followed by an 8-week fellowship experience. Participants will engage with engineers, founders, and venture capitalists within the ecosystem.
Startups formed through the fellowship will automatically qualify for a guaranteed final-stage interview for a16z’s flagship Speedrun accelerator program.
🔗 Learn more and apply
⌛ Deadline: March 6, 2026
#Fellowship #TechStudents
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