Apply for the first 10-founder StartupAI cohort
Every application is reviewed manually. We accept the strongest fits for the first private beta and email accepted founders with payment and kickoff details.
First 10 Founders
We hand-select the first cohort for speed, clarity, and real customer access.
Every beta application is reviewed manually. The strongest fits are founders with a sharp problem statement, time to move quickly, and a realistic way to get feedback during the validation window.
Clear customer problem
We prioritize founders who can explain the pain point, target user, and what needs to be validated first.
Ready to move quickly
The first 10 founders need time in the next few weeks to act on feedback, experiments, and product decisions.
Access to real users
Applications stand out when the founder already has a path to interviews, testers, or early distribution.
Strong beta fit
We are looking for early-stage founders who want close collaboration and are willing to share honest feedback.
Selection Flow
- 1
Apply
Share the customer problem, industry, and context so we can understand what needs validation first.
- 2
Manual review
Every application is scored for urgency, velocity, customer access, and fit with the first 10-founder cohort.
- 3
Acceptance and kickoff
Accepted applicants receive a payment link tied to their application plus kickoff planning details for the first validation cycle.
If you are accepted, we will send a payment link tied to your application and confirm the kickoff date for your cohort slot.
Private Slack Community
Accepted founders are invited into a shared beta workspace.
The Slack community gives beta founders one place for product updates, support, feedback, and momentum. We keep everything in open channels so answers, learnings, and wins stay visible to the full cohort.
What to expect
Accepted founders receive an invite after onboarding, with all four channels added by default.
How we use it
Support stays in-thread, feedback is public to the cohort, and every founder win gets surfaced for the group.
Pinned Welcome Note
Welcome to the StartupAI beta community.
New founders start in #wins, keep support questions in channel threads, and use the shared space to learn from the full cohort.
#announcements
Launch updates, beta milestones, new feature rollouts, and important deadlines.
#support
Async product help, troubleshooting, and handoff notes that stay searchable for every founder.
#feedback
Product reactions, workflow friction, and feature requests collected directly from beta users.
#wins
Customer signals, experiment results, and progress snapshots worth sharing with the cohort.