We're looking for the builder who ships: the founder who uses AI and agents to move faster than anyone thought a small team could, and who already has something real to show.
Who we're looking for
- You've shipped. There's a live product with real users. For software, this is our bar: with today's tools, build the first version, then apply.
- You move fast. A steady stream of releases, experiments, and fixes. We read changelogs and commit history the way other investors read decks.
- You build with leverage. You use AI, agents, and automation to do the work of a much bigger team, and you can explain your workflow.
- You can reach customers. An audience, a community, a channel, a sales motion: some edge in distribution, or a clear plan to get one.
- You're all in, or about to be. Full-time founders are a much stronger fit.
- You're based in the United States.
Software isn't required. CPG, e-commerce, services, and media businesses that fit the profile above are welcome too.
What makes an application stand out
Show, don't tell. Links beat adjectives.
- A live product we can try, or a short video walkthrough
- What you shipped in the last 60 days, with links
- Real numbers: users, revenue, growth, retention. Small numbers are fine if they're honest and moving.
- A clear, specific answer to "who is this for?"
- A specific use of funds, tied to a milestone
Not a fit (right now)
- Software ideas with nothing built yet
- Founders based outside the United States
- Businesses where the plan depends on raising a large round before anything works
- Golf: apply through Team Chisos Golf instead
Ready?
Check your fit in one call, or go straight to the application: how to apply.