FAQ
You can also contact us at team@pioneer.app.
FAQ
You can also contact us at team@pioneer.app.
We’re looking for ambitious, creative people working on something interesting that may one day turn into a business.
When in doubt, apply. Self-editing is one of the main reasons we don’t see more startups in the world. People—just like yourself right now—reading about things like Pioneer and deciding that gosh, it just isn’t for them. If you have no interest in turning your project into a business, we might not be the right home for you. Else, apply!
- Access to a network of 250+ founders in 50+ countries.
- An invitation to a 1-month trip to Silicon Valley with other Pioneers.
- A 3-month remote startup accelerator program.
- Free company formation via Stripe Atlas or AngelList Stack.
- An optional $20,000 investment at a $2M valuation (or higher).
- And much more.
Because we've designed Pioneer to be as valuable as possible independent of any cash investment, the 1% offer is structured as a post-money SAFE that converts to common stock, instead of the typical preferred stock that an investor would take.
The investment option is a standard $20k post-money SAFE at a $2M valuation, or higher if you've already raised at a larger valuation.
Both the standard offer & the investment option include pro rata rights.
We review founders in the Top 50 on the Global Leaderboard and choose new Pioneers about every 1-2 weeks. Note that Pioneers are not counted when we review the Top 50. For example, if there are 20 Pioneers in the Top 50, we'll review all projects in the Top 70.
We take into account participants’ leaderboard positions, project descriptions, and progress when making selections. We're experimenting with the cadence and number of winners per week, so cohorts will vary in size.