$500,000 in Pre-Seed Funding to Jumpstart Your Growth

We invest up to $500,000 in each company, providing essential early-stage capital that helps founders focus on building without the immediate pressure of fundraising. This cash infusion allows founders to quit their jobs, allows teams to hire key talent, develop their product, and validate their market—all before needing to raise additional funds. With this solid foundation, founders can move faster, test their ideas, and gain traction, positioning themselves for long-term success.

Founder-Friendly Terms That Set You Up for Success

Our incubator offers highly founder-friendly terms designed to help you succeed without the burden of giving up excessive equity or control. We’ve modeled our economic structure to be competitive with top programs like Y Combinator, ensuring that our investment terms are fair, transparent, and focused on long-term success. We know that early-stage equity is precious, so our goal is to provide the resources, capital, and support you need to grow—while keeping you firmly in the driver’s seat of your company. It’s a partnership built on shared success, and we’re committed to making sure you have the runway and freedom to build something truly transformative.

Cofounder Matching

Finding the right co-founder can make or break a startup, which is why we put significant effort into helping you find the perfect match. Our process begins by understanding your vision, strengths, and gaps, both technical and strategic. We tap into our extensive network of talented AI researchers, engineers, product leaders, and entrepreneurs to identify individuals who complement your skill set and share your ambition. Once we identify potential matches, we facilitate introductions and structured working sessions, allowing you to collaborate on small projects to gauge chemistry and alignment. Throughout this process, we offer guidance on what to look for in a co-founder and help evaluate fit, ensuring you build a team with shared values and complementary expertise. By the end, you’re not just partnering with someone who fills a role—you’re joining forces with a co-founder who shares your passion and vision, creating a solid foundation for your company’s success.

Unmatched Technical Support

• AI Tech Stack Guidance
Setting up a modern, scalable tech stack is complex. We'll guide you in choosing the best tools and infrastructure to build robust systems that can handle growth from day one.

• AI Compute Resources
You won't have to worry about compute costs for your first 1-2 years. Through partnerships with Amazon, Google, and other data centers, you'll have access to up to $1M in AI compute resources, including cloud credits and cutting-edge custom silicon for training AI models. This means more experimentation, faster iteration, and reduced costs as you build.

• Knowledge Sharing & Community
Our community of 100+ AI founders treat each other like an alma mater. They actively share knowledge on applied AI, data processing, product design, and engineering management. From casual Slack chats to deep-dive technical sessions, you'll always have access to insights that can solve tough problems and help your company move faster.

• Product Design Excellence
First impressions matter. Our world-class product design team will help you put your best foot forward with beautiful UX/UI, pitch decks, logos, landing pages, and more. We make sure your brand and product communicate quality from day one. Ultimately, it's about bringing your product vision to life.

• Cutting-Edge AI Research
Stay ahead of the curve. Through our relationships with hundreds of AI PhDs, researchers, professors, and more, we have unrivaled access to the latest AI breakthroughs. We'll help you leverage the most recent advancements to ensure your product remains at the forefront of technology.

Global Reach with a Local Touch

While our home base is in Seattle, we work with founders from all over the world. Our portfolio includes companies based in New York, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Montreal, and more. We believe that innovation knows no borders, so you don’t need to be in Seattle to succeed. We only ask that founders spend approximately one week per quarter with us in Seattle to build community, form strong relationships, and gain access to unique in-person experiences and support. Otherwise, you are free to stay put in your current city. No need to split a $5,000/mo San Francisco apartment with 15 other people.

AI House—A Hub for Innovation

We're also launching the new AI House in downtown Seattle, in partnership with the Mayor of Seattle, to serve as a central hub for the region's AI community. The AI House will be a catalyst for Seattle's AI ecosystem, bringing together the city's world-class AI talent—including researchers, engineers, and entrepreneurs—from its leading universities, tech giants, and vibrant startup scene. By providing a centralized space for collaboration, it will create a thriving community where ideas are shared and groundbreaking advancements are accelerated. The AI House will also fill a critical cultural gap, hosting events, workshops, and networking opportunities to foster regular engagement and dialogue, transforming Seattle into a premier hub for AI thought leadership and innovation. Most events will be live-streamed, so you will still be able to participate remotely.

Proven Success

Our track record speaks for itself. With $250M in venture funding raised by our portfolio companies—and multiple nine-figure exits—we've demonstrated our ability to turn innovative ideas into thriving companies.

Some highlights include:
• Lexion acquired by Docusign
• XNOR acquired by Apple
• Birch acquired by Sagility
• Kitt acquired by Baidu