Track

a16z Speedrun SR007

Track for a future or conditional window when idea, pre-seed, seed teams in AI, games, consumer match global, united-states eligibility and accelerator programming, investor access, or operating support is relevant.

Terms

Funding

Up to $1M investment plus partner credits

Equity or cost

$500K for 10% via SAFE plus $500K into the next round within 18 months

Credits

$5M+ in partner credits listed by the program

Perks

a16z operators, network, launch support, and cohort programming

Founder fit

Founder

Founders building venture-scale startups.

Company

Useful from idea through early seed, especially AI-native and software-heavy companies.

Geography

Open to founders around the world who can attend the cohort.

Application effort

Competitive form; expect partner review and interviews.

Verification note

SR007 application window closed May 17, 2026. The official apply page now reads: 'The deadline to apply to SR007 was May 17, 2026. Applications submitted after this date will be considered for a future cohort.' The cohort itself runs July 27 to October 11, 2026. No future cohort date has been stated on the official page.

Source quality: official application page plus official announcement post. Status confidence: high.

Closed

Stages

ideapre-seedseed

Sectors

AIgamesconsumermediaenterprisegeneralist

Fit tags

AIpre-seedseedglobalcloses-soon

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