Founderra Cohort 2

About

A free, five-month, remote-first venture-building program guides high school students, university students and early professionals from problem discovery to a live MVP, with co-founder matching and mentorship, and Cohort 2 is scheduled to begin in January 2027.

Benefits

• 💸Free participation
  The program is completely free, with no tuition fees, no hidden costs and no equity taken.
• 💡Problem-backed idea
  Participants receive real problems and ideas worth solving, so they do not need to arrive with an idea.
• 🤝Co-founder matching
  Founderra matches participants with co-founders and builds teams.
• 🧑‍🏫 Mentorship
  Participants receive structured mentorship from experienced founders and operators, including weekly sessions and direct guidance from the Founderra team.
• 🧰Tools and validation
  Participants get frameworks, custom tools, feedback loops and real customer validation support.
• 🌍Remote-first delivery
  The program is remote-first, with optional in-person meetups if the cohort wants them.
• 🚀MVP journey
  Over five months, the program guides participants from problem discovery to a live MVP.
• 👥Alumni network
  Graduates become part of the Founderra alumni network and stay connected to the community, mentors and future cohorts.

Eligibility Criteria

• High school students, university students and early professionals who want to build a startup are described as the target participants.
• The program is open to all founders regardless of background, industry or whether they have founded a company before.
• Applicants do not need a finished business idea, a pitch deck, a prototype or a co-founder.
• No prior experience is required.
• Motivation and the drive to work hard are described as the entry ticket.

Participation Commitments

• Applications are submitted through a short application form on the website, with no documents required.
• Shortlisted applicants take part in an interview session.
• Accepted participants start Cohort 2 in January 2027.
• The program runs for five months.
• Participation is free, with no tuition fees, hidden costs or equity taken.
• The program is remote-first and has no mandatory events; optional in-person meetups are organized if the cohort wants them.

Target Sector

Sector agnostic, Agriculture & Food, Defense & Security, Education, Energy & Utilities, Financial Services, Government & Public Sector, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Media & Entertainment, Real Estate & Construction, Retail & Consumer, Semiconductors & Electronics, Sports & Fitness, Telecommunications, Transportation & Logistics, Travel & Hospitality, Other

Target Location

Worldwide; the program is remote-first and participants can join from anywhere.