Soma Capital
Soma Capital

Soma Capital

Agnostic
Deadline
Jul 30, 2025
Applications
Closed
Location
San Francisco
Duration
-

Applications are closed

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About this program

Location: San Francisco, CA
Investment: Up to $1M
Equity Taken: 0%
Industry of Focus: Industry Agnostic

Key Highlights

Program Overview

Soma Capital Fellowship, founded by Aneel Ranadive in 2015, offers up to $1M in uncapped funding with no equity taken. Soma has seeded over 20 multi-billion-dollar startups and provides unparalleled network introductions. The program is backed by partners from Sequoia, NEA, Insight, Iconiq, DST, IVP, Spark, Tiger, and others.

Investment Details

Up to $1M in uncapped funding with no equity taken, no dilution, and no fine print.

Benefits Details and Perks/Credits

  • Access to a 20-person Soma team dedicated to supporting founders
  • Customer introductions and scaling support
  • Dinners, events, and Q&A panels with breakout founders
  • Concerts and Kings basketball games for networking
  • Floor seats at Kings games or concerts for engaging potential hires, customers, and investors
  • Support in raising future rounds and creating competitive bids
  • Assistance in getting accepted to Y Combinator
  • Access to Soma's extensive network of Fortune 500 executives and CEOs
  • Mentorship from founders of legendary startups

Program Format

No need for camps or frat-house workspaces. The program includes organized dinners, events, Q&A panels, concerts, and Kings basketball games.

Location or Relocation Requirements

San Francisco, CA

Post-Program Engagement

Soma provides lifelong support, including access to their network and resources for years to come.

Company Types Requirements

Industry agnostic

Program questionnaire

24 questions

What Soma Capital asks on its own application. Nothing is answered here, prepare these, then apply on their site.

  1. 1

    Founder Names

    If there is more than one, please separate them with a comma

  2. 2

    Founder Linkedins

    If there is more than one, please separate them with a comma

  3. 3

    Founder Cells for WhatsApp

  4. 4

    Founder Emails

    If there is more than one, please separate them with a comma

  5. 5

    Education (School)

  6. 6

    Graduation Year & Major

  7. 7

    Company Name

  8. 8

    Company URL if relevant

    OR link to a prototype or beta

  9. 9

    Current Stage

  10. 10

    Industry

    Select one or multiple!