Emerging Founder Residency

Run by Cintrifuse.

A year-long residency in Cincinnati for technically skilled, first-time founders willing to relocate, with co-working at Union Hall four days a week, co-living arrangements, bi-weekly cohort lunches and monthly workshops. Cintrifuse provides $300K in capital and receives 10% equity prior to dilution from the founder's future priced round, on standardised terms applied to every company. Annual and generalist.

Investment
US$300,000 (Above North America median $100k · Above global median $61.3k)
Equity taken
10% (Above North America median 5% · Above global median 6%)
Duration
52 weeks (Longer than North America median 13 wks · Longer than global median 20 wks)
Format
in person
Cadence
annual
Location
Cincinnati, United States

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How to apply

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