SPEEDRUN 008 APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN

we are now taking intros/recos for founders we should be meeting for SR008

We have a new SF office where we’ll be hosting the residency, and I will personally be working with founders on growth/distribution/fundraising/more. Apply now for a Jan 2027 start

And yes, we do invest up to $1M but we do lots of other things for you too :)

more info: http://sr.a16z.com

— SPEEDRUN 008 We invest up to $1M in your new startup.

Applications for SR008, our next residency, are open now through November 1, 2026. SR008 runs February 1 to April 16, 2027, in San Francisco at our new offices in Jackson Square

We help founders with capital, customers, and talent. When you join speedrun, you get:

• Capital: Up to $1M, plus $10M+ in credits from 200+ partners through the speedrun Marketplace. When you’re ready to raise your next round, Demo Day puts you in front of a room full of investors.
• Customers: Introductions to executives and customers through SR Insiders, our network of 150+ C-suite founding members and 1,000+ executives and operators. You’ll also get AI Faire and Tech Week to meet buyers in person, Launch Lab to get your product in front of people, and Brand Lab to shape how you show up from day one.
• Talent: Access to the Talent Network of 171,000+ people, which our team is always growing, plus hiring and HR support as your team scales.

You’ll also be building alongside a community of 1,000+ speedrun founders who support each other with customer introductions and product feedback.

a16z speedrun

Source: https://speedrun.a16z.com/

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Providing you with capital, customers, and talent

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What you get

Capital

Up to 1M first checktargeting a two\-week close10M+ in creditsfrom 200+ partners and growing The easy button for growthThe first check is up to $1M, and we target a two-week close so you can get back to building. From there, the speedrun Marketplace covers most of a first year’s burn in credits, and Demo Day puts you on stage in front of thousands of investors when it’s time to raise your seed or Series A.

Customers

10,000+Buyers and operators150+C-Suite Executives27+creative partners on call Your Unfair Distribution AdvantageBrand Lab and Launch Lab help you craft your story and identity, then execute a rolling launch plan. Then SR Insiders gets you in front of buyers: senior executives from Fortune 500, the a16z portfolio, and other growth-stage companies, all actively looking for their next solutions. Spend a full day live demoing your tool at AI Faire, and meet hundreds of interested buyers.

Talent

171,000+engineers, designers, and product people250+hires so far$0in fees Hire your first, and 100th, engineerThe speedrun Talent Network is engineers, designers, and product people from the best teams and universities. We scour the planet to find startup-ready humans - all you need to do is ask for an introduction. We also provide guidance on building and leading your team, and help navigate visas and banking for founders looking to Build in America.

Where talent in our network have worked and studied:

The residency

Twelve weeks in San Francisco

Founders at your stage, the speedrun team, and the people who have done this before, on one floor. Sessions, office hours, and dinners.

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Portfolio

The founders we believed in first, and what they’re building now