Greylock Edge

This bespoke 3-month company-building program is designed to support exceptional founders from the earliest stages of their startup journey, including pre-idea, pre-seed, and seed phases. The program aims to help founders advance from concept to product-market fit with flexible financing options and extensive resources.

Objectives:

• Accelerate company-building from inception to product-market fit.
• Provide tailored support leveraging Greylock’s decades of expertise in guiding startups.
• Help founders refine ideas, validate problems, build initial teams, and secure early customers.

Target Beneficiaries:

• Founders at very early stages, including those with no formal idea yet.
• Pre-idea, pre-seed, and seed-stage startups.
• Founders committed to building significant enterprises, regardless of prior funding or accelerator participation.

Key Features:

• Flexible funding options: founders can choose from priced seed rounds, uncapped SAFE notes, or no capital at all; Greylock does not require investment to join.
• Access to Greylock’s resources including AI Researchers in Residence, hiring support, and customer services.
• Over $500K in credits from partners like AWS, Google, and Microsoft.
• Personalized support in idea and market selection, problem validation, customer and design partner acquisition, and initial team building.
• No standardized programming or mandatory meetings; founders prioritize their time on company-building activities.
• Rolling application process with no fixed batch structure.
• Long-term partnership focus without forcing dilution or set terms upfront.

Application Process:

• Open rolling applications via an online form.
• No prerequisites other than dedication to building a company.
• Founders guide the capitalization approach and engage with Greylock’s team for tailored support.

Overall, Greylock Edge is a highly selective, founder-centric program emphasizing flexibility, deep expertise, and hands-on company building rather than a traditional accelerator or incubator model. It is designed to nurture startups from the earliest concept stage through critical early milestones with customized funding and operational support.