Accelerator profile
Neo Residency
Neo, founded by Ali Partovi, runs the Neo Residency, a three-month program in San Francisco plus a two-week mountain bootcamp. It invests $750K per startup on an uncapped SAFE, so its ownership is set by the next priced round, and it runs a student track with $40K no-strings grants. Two cohorts a year are capped at about 20 teams.
At a glance
Neo Residency key facts
- Investment
- $750K
- Deal terms
- $750K uncapped SAFE (students: $40K grant)
- Duration
- 3 months
- Format
- In-person
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States
- Cohort locations
- San Francisco, United States
- Stage
- pre-seed, seed
- Sectors
- general, ai
- Application cycle
- 2 cohorts a year
Verified November 3, 2026 against the sources below. Terms change; confirm on the official site before applying.
Notable alumni
- Moment
- Anterior
FAQ
Applying to Neo Residency
- How much does Neo Residency invest?
- Neo Residency's standard deal: $750K uncapped SAFE (students: $40K grant).
- When is the Neo Residency application deadline?
- Application cycle: 2 cohorts a year.
- Where is Neo Residency based?
- Neo Residency is headquartered in San Francisco, United States. The program runs in person.
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