
Soma Capital
- 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
What Soma Capital asks on its own application. Nothing is answered here, prepare these, then apply on their site.
- 1
Founder Names
If there is more than one, please separate them with a comma
- 2
Founder Linkedins
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- 3
Founder Cells for WhatsApp
- 4
Founder Emails
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- 5
Education (School)
- 6
Graduation Year & Major
- 7
Company Name
- 8
Company URL if relevant
OR link to a prototype or beta
- 9
Current Stage
- 10
Industry
Select one or multiple!