Pilot Cohort · Applications open 3 August 2026

Build your startup
in twelve weeks. Free.

FoundersX is opening 30 free places on its pilot cohort — the full 12-week venture-building programme, Atlas the AI venture coach, and your Entrepreneurial Intelligence profile. No payment details, ever: the pilot is free from application to Demo Day package.

30
places
12
weeks
13
investor-ready deliverables
€0
for the whole pilot

WHAT EVERY FOUNDER GETS

  • A structured 12-week programme — from idea validation to a complete Demo Day investment package
  • Atlas, your AI venture coach — asks before it answers, shows its full reasoning; every decision stays yours
  • An Entrepreneurial Intelligence profile — growth measured across 8 competencies, against your own history, never a ranking
  • Gamified progression — XP, achievements and founder-skill challenges in the Arena
  • Onboarding and support throughout the programme

WHO CAN APPLY

  • Aspiring and early-stage founders — idea stage to early traction
  • Aged 18 or older
  • Comfortable working in English
  • Access to a web browser — the platform is lightweight and works on modest devices and connections
  • Open worldwide; this pilot cohort gives priority to founders based in Africa and Europe

HOW SELECTION WORKS

  • The application below takes about 10 minutes — your motivation and a few lines about your idea
  • Applications are assessed on motivation, clarity of the idea, and cohort diversity
  • Places are limited to 30 founders; decisions arrive by email
  • Not selected? Explorer stays free for everyone — you can start today regardless

Key dates

From application to Demo Day package.

Applications open
Monday 3 August 2026
Application deadline
Sunday 30 August 2026 · 23:59 CEST
Decisions by
Monday 7 September 2026
Cohort kick-off
Monday 14 September 2026

The cohort runs 12 weeks, finishing with your complete Demo Day investment package in the first week of December 2026.

Application

Tell us what you're building.

Short and honest beats long and polished. We read every application.

Questions? Write to connect@kakushin.io — we answer within two business days.