Deadline:
November 30, 2025
Program Starts: January 12, 2026
Location(s)
France United States of America
Our program will be based in the heart of Paris, because Europe has exceptional technical talent. We offer an optional two-month bootcamp in Silicon Valley, because the US offers unparraled opportunities both in terms of market size and access to capital.
Overview
Details
Turn your ambition into a world_class (venture) - build you global tech startup in just 6 months with the Pioneers track:
01. meet your co-founder.
Spend an 8-week expedition with 50 pioneers.
You’ll spend 2 months, 7 days a week, with top technical talent and business minds from tier-1 european networks to find your partner-in-crime.Three pillars to help you find the right co-founder and launch your startup:
- Masterclasses
- Workshops
- Informal meets
Once you find your partner, you’ll work on validating your idea.
02. build. ship. repeat.
Enter for a 1-month building sprint
If you find a teammate and we like the team you’ve formed, you enter Phase 2 for a 1-month building sprint to:
- Build the first version of your product
- Get beta testers
- Sign your first client
No more events or masterclasses, just building and GTM.At the end of the month, you pitch your startup to our investment committee.
03. get backed. go faster
Get 100,000 EUR, 3-months of acceleration, and an optional Bootcamp in the US.
- We select the top formed teams and invest 100k EUR for 7% of your company.
- You get a 3-month acceleration, access to top mentors, and a fast-track to our US Bootcamp if you aim to be US-first.
- This part ends with a Demo Day infront of a panel of over 100+ investors
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
We look forhackers with unconventional paths
We don’t seek polished CVs; instead, we look for founders that fall in the genius zone: bold, unconventional, and ambitious behavior combined with relevant tech or operator experience.
Technical Founders
- Built and launched software from scratch.
- Deployed products at scale.
- Full-stack development will LLM expertise.
- Speed over perfection: execution trumps perfectionism.
Genius Zone
- Obsessive Ambition
- Unconventional Leadership
- Contrarian Actions
Business Founders
- Deep industry expertise and market insights.
- Hands-on operators in sales, growth, or product.
- 5–10 years of working experience in a sector or function.
- Bias for action: fast, iterative, a
Dates
Deadline: November 30, 2025
Program starts:
January 12, 2026
Program Starts: January 12, 2026
Cost/funding for participants
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