Cohort 1 — 67 applications. 15 founders selected.
Cohort 2 — 79 applications. 23 founders selected.
Cohort 3 — applications now open.
Previous cohorts filled within 72 hours of opening.
In reviewing applications, we look at three things: how long you've been living with this problem, what you've done with that attention, and what you see in your field that others aren't saying.
We're not looking for the best pitch. We're looking for the founder for whom not building this would be stranger than building it.
No technical background. No team. No prior funding. No finished idea. What we're looking for can't be listed on a resume.
SoulTech cohorts have included product designers, logistics analysts, AI researchers, former academics, and operators. Most arrived without a product. All arrived with years of watching something fail the way only an insider can watch.
The question we ask isn't 'what is your idea'. It's: what have you been noticing for years that others in your field take for granted? What would you fix if you had the resources? What do you understand about this problem that most people don't — and why do you understand it?
38
Founders to date
14
Active products
26%
Acceptance rate
Roadmap
3 months. 3 phases. 12 progress points.
Weekly live sessions via Google Meet · 90 min · Async work and support via Telegram · Full documentation delivered after each session
Month 1 — Idea · Positioning · MVP v0.1
- Week 1: Problem deep-dive. Finding the intersection between global trends and your existential focus.
- Week 2: Growth Flywheel Architecture. Transferring value across 3 levels of customers.
- Week 3: Personal Brand & Thinking in Public. Intellectual identity and first explorations.
- Week 4: Documentation as an Asset. Pitch Deck v0.1, philosophical manifestos, and AI tools integration.
Phase 1 Output
- ✓Problem Statement Document
- ✓3-level Monetization Flywheel
- ✓Intellectual Identity profiles
- ✓Content Calendar (12 themes)
- ✓Pitch Deck v0.1
Month 2 — MVP Architecture · Deal Room · First Audience
- Week 5: MVP Assembly & Materialization. Generating the first digital iteration of your vision.
- Week 6: Market Size & Startup Valuation. TAM/SAM/SOM analysis and $500k-$2M valuation structuring.
- Week 7: The Deal Room. Business Plan, Financial Model, Go-to-Market strategy, and archival documentation.
- Week 8: Audience Building & Validation. Seeking resonance, not just customers. Deep qualitative feedback.
Phase 2 Output
- ✓MVP Architecture & Prototype
- ✓Startup Valuation Justification
- ✓Full Investor Deal Room
- ✓Financial Model (3 scenarios)
- ✓Audience Waitlist Validation
Month 3 — Sales · Grants · Asset Verification
- Week 9: Legal Infrastructure. Entity registration, bank accounts, and payment systems setup.
- Week 10: First Transactions. Validating resonance through deep conversations and early deals.
- Week 11: Grant Applications. Submitting to Google for Startups, Cartier, Amber, and similar global programs.
- Week 12: Startup packed as a Verified Asset (valuation from $500k). Fully ready for top-tier funds, global grants, and relocation programs.
Phase 3 Output
- ✓Registered Entity + Payments
- ✓First Revenue / Verified Resonance
- ✓Grant Applications Submitted
- ✓6-Month Metrics Roadmap
- ✓Verified Asset ready for Relocation/Funds
After week 12
You are fully ready to move.
A working product. A verified startup asset valued at up to $500K. Investor-ready documentation package. First revenue. You leave the program not looking for something — you leave with something. Every channel below is one you are equipped to enter on day one.
01
Venture Funds
Pre-seed and seed conversations. Deck, model, one-pager — ready. Investor presentations shared with our network ahead of close.
02
Grant Programs
Cartier, Amber, Google for Startups, Microsoft for Startups, NSF SBIR — applications built during the program.
03
National Incubators
Applications to national and regional incubator programs supported by your documentation and verified product.
04
Relocation & Expansion
For CIS-region founders: Wyoming LLC structure, global grant access, and English-language documentation ready for international submission.
5 tangible assets in 12 weeks
01
Founder Status
You are a founder. Not 'working on a startup'. A founder — with a company, a product, and proof that someone paid for it.
02
Verified Startup Asset
Valuation up to $500K — assessed against real market comparables. Documentation you can show.
03
Investment Documentation
Pitch deck · Financial model (3 scenarios) · One-pager. The package that opens the next door.
04
First Revenue
$500–$5,000 from people who found your product and paid with their own money.
05
Audience
100–500 people following your story — built during the program, owned by you.
Full program · 12 weeks · No equity taken
Comparable to one month of a mid-tier MBA program ($5,000–12,500/month). Or 33 hours with a senior executive coach. Without the cohort, the deliverables, or the partner access.
- ✓12 weeks: weekly live sessions via Google Meet + async support
- ✓All documentation: pitch deck, financial model, business plan, grant applications
- ✓Partner ecosystem access — Google for Startups, Microsoft for Startups and others
- ✓Private founders channel — lifetime access
- ✓Program certificate
Program Scholarship
Founders accepted to Cohort 3 may be eligible for a tuition reduction based on the review process. Indicate your interest in the application — the decision is made individually.
Scholarship consideration is part of the review, not a separate request.
Each application reviewed manually · Response within 48h · Enrollment closes at 15 seats
Where SoulTech founders go after Week 12 — and the market context they enter.
| Stage | Median round | Median valuation | Instrument |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-seed | $275K–$1M | $3.6M (AI) / $5–8MAI Premium: ×1.5–2× | SAFE / Note |
| Seed | $3.3M | $17.9M (AI) / $14.9MAI Premium: ×1.4× | Priced / SAFE |
| Series A | $5–15M | $51.9M (AI) / $40MAI Premium: ×1.3× | Equity round |
Sources: Carta State of Pre-Seed Q3 2024 · Aventis AI Valuation Report 2024 · PitchBook-NVCA Q3 2025
External grant programs
At close of the program, SoulTech founders present a working product, investor-ready pitch deck, and financial model. These programs are what the documentation is built for.
| Program | Amount | For whom | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cartier Women's Initiative | $100,000 | Women founders | Pitch + financial model + vision |
| Amber Grant | $10,000/mo | Women founders | Monthly application |
| Google for Startups | $200K+ credits | All startups | Via partner program |
| Microsoft for Startups | $150K+ credits | All startups | Azure + OpenAI access |
| SheEO / Coralus | $50K–$100K | Women founders | Activator network |
| NSF SBIR (US) | $150K–$2M | US-based companies | Technology innovation |