SF Startup Labs is an early-stage accelerator for ambitious founders. We provide funding, mentorship, and a home base in the world's best city for startups.
The Program
A 12-week program designed to take you from idea to traction, with the resources of San Francisco at your fingertips.
Pre-seed investment to get you started, with follow-on opportunities from our investor network.
Access to San Francisco's unmatched founder community, investors, and talent pool.
Weekly sessions with operators who've scaled startups from zero to hundreds of millions.
A dedicated workspace in the heart of San Francisco, surrounded by fellow founders.
Why San Francisco
There's a reason the greatest companies in the world were built here. San Francisco isn't just a city — it's an ecosystem.
of all global VC funding flows through the Bay Area
higher density of technical talent than any other US metro
unicorns built in San Francisco in the last decade
Being in SF means running into your next investor at a coffee shop, hiring world-class engineers who want to work on hard problems, and being surrounded by people who think building a company is a completely normal thing to do.
How It Works
Tell us about your team, your idea, and why you want to build in San Francisco. Applications take under 10 minutes.
We review every application personally. Selected teams join a cohort of 10-15 startups for an intensive 12-week program.
Move to San Francisco, work out of our space, ship fast, and demo at our investor showcase on Demo Day.
From Our Founders
"Moving to SF and joining the program was the best decision we made. Within 3 months we had our first enterprise customers and a seed round."
Sarah Chen
Founder, DataFlow (S25)
"The mentor network alone was worth it. We got introductions to the exact people we needed — engineers, investors, and first customers."
Marcus Rivera
Co-founder, Nimbus AI (W25)
"As an international founder, the SF ecosystem was intimidating. The program made it feel like home. We had product-market fit by Demo Day."
Anika Patel
Founder, Veridian (S24)
Applications for the Summer 2026 cohort are now open. Join a select group of founders building the next generation of great companies in San Francisco.
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