Introducing the 2026 buildersoff Fellowship

Applications are open for the 2026 buildersoff Fellowship. Four days, ~30 people, Northern California. August 12–15. Apply here.

For our fourth year, we're expanding to welcome builders across every frontier — crypto, AI, robotics, energy, bio, prediction markets, or something we haven't thought of.

Last year's cohort came from 10 countries. Some were undergrads, some were dropouts, some came from OpenAI, SpaceX, Citadel, and Kalshi. What they had in common was being obsessively good at something technical.

The format is simple: firesides, whiteboarding sessions, and time to hack. What makes it work is what happens in between, and after. Fellows have met cofounders, started companies, joined the buildersoff research team, and gone on to raise from buildersoff and others.

Every fellowship is different by design. Here’s a look inside last year’s.

We value slope over intercept. You don’t need to be a founder, either, you just need to love building - in whatever form that means the most to you. If you're early in your career, deeply technical, and looking for the other people who think like you do — apply.

buildersoff covers travel, lodging, and meals. Apply by June 8th.