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EWOR Fellowship

EWOR · Global, virtual-first (Europe-based, San Francisco residency)
Equity Applications open

Applications open; the site shows a countdown but states no calendar deadline. Virtual-first and modular, with up to two months of co-working a year and a two-month San Francisco residency.

Global, virtual-first fellowship backing early-stage founders, run by a group of unicorn entrepreneurs. Two tracks: Ideation for founders without revenue traction, Traction for founders already generating revenue, users, pilots or patents. Roughly 35-40 startups accepted a year.

Programme terms

Amount
Up to EUR 300k (Ideation) / EUR 500k (Traction)
Funding type
Equity
Stages
Idea, MVP, Early Traction, Growth
Industries
AI & Machine Learning, SaaS & Software, Fintech, HealthTech, Hardware / IoT, B2B / Enterprise, Science & Research, CleanTech / Climate, E-commerce & Consumer
Regions
Global
Applications
Rolling intake
Who can apply
Ideation: founders still in the ideation phase or without revenue traction, solo founders included. Traction: early traction - revenue, active users, pilot projects, initial patents or built hardware, up to EUR 2M ARR. All industries and tech sectors.
Application fee
No cash fee. Ideation: 3% equity as a tuition fee, charged only if EWOR invests. Traction: no tuition fee.
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Data checked: October 2, 2026. Organisers change their terms. Check their site before you apply.

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