Accelerator · San Francisco, California, United States
Conviction's programme for early AI-native software companies, built around a San Francisco retreat and demo day. It invests US$250k on an uncapped, no-discount MFN SAFE and adds compute credits.
Status unknown Run by Conviction
Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages
Classes have 10 to 12 companies. The San Francisco retreat is mandatory and in person; other events are optional. Unincorporated teams and teams that have already raised can apply.
Dates not published. Applications for the 7th cohort are listed as open, with admissions rolling across the application month.
Usual timing: Applications for the 7th cohort are listed as open, with admissions rolling across the application month.
The programme does not publish eligibility rules on the pages we read. Check its site before you apply.
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