Startup Residence Program

Program Type: In-person
Location: Greenville, US
Investment: $100k - $250k
Equity Taken: 6-8%
Program Fee: 0
Program Duration: 52 - 104 weeks
Stage: Early Stage, Seed
Industry of Focus: Industry Agnostic, SaaS, B2B

Key Highlights

Program Overview

The Founderville.vc Residence Program is a customized, one-year program designed to help B2B SaaS startups scale. The program is intensive and focuses on key areas each startup needs to address. Furman University's Center for Innovative Leadership provides professional development and operational scaling strategies. The program includes support services from curated service providers and is free of charge.

Investment Details

Founderville.vc will invest a minimum of $100k per team and may invest up to $250k, taking 6-8% equity.

Benefits Details and Perks/Credits

• 48 hours of professional development and leadership skills training
• Operational scaling strategies
• Dozens of curated service providers (legal, accounting, marketing, UI/UX, software, banking)
• Subsidized housing and office space at Flywheel Coworking
• Relocation expenses provided upon graduation

Program Format

The program is in-person and customized, with no formal timeframe. Startups could be in the program for one or two years.

Location or Relocation Requirements

The co-founding team is required to move to Greenville, SC.

Cohort Size and Program Frequency

5 companies funded per year.

Company Types Requirements

The program is designed for B2B SaaS startups.

Founding Team Preferences

The program requires the co-founding team to relocate.

$100k investment
6-8% equity taken

In person

5 companies funded per year

Greenville, US

The Founderville.vc Residence Program is a customized, one-year program helping B2B SaaS startups scale. The program is customized and intensive, focusing on the key areas each startup needs to address. There is no formal timeframe....you could be with us for a year or two years. The program is jail-based, such as getting to $1mm ARR or $3mm Series A. In addition, Furman University's Center for Innovative Leadership provides 48 hours of professional development, leadership skills, first principles, and operational scaling strategies. The program comes with dozens of curated service providers (legal, accounting, marketing, UI/UX, software, banking) and other services led by those providers. These support services, like the program, are free.

The program requires the co-founding team to move to Greenville, SC. We provide subsidized housing and office space at Flywheel Coworking. In addition, upon graduation from the program in August 2026, relocation expenses will be provided. Founderville.vc will invest a minimum of $100k per team and may invest up to $250k.

You will build for at least one year with highly experienced entrepreneurs and four (4) other B2B SaaS startups.