CRUCIBLE CLUB

Official pages read on 2 November 2026

Founders, Inc.: terms, dates and the 26-question check

Money invested: $150k. Stake taken: 5%. Applications today: open, no deadline listed. Everything below comes from the program’s own official pages, read on 2 November 2026.

Applications today

Open, no deadline listed As read on 2 November 2026 from the official page.

No deadline is published for the windows listed.

  • Applications for funding: open, no deadline listed. About our fund Read on 2 November 2026

Terms at a glance

Only what the official site states. Each line links to the page it comes from.

Money invested
Stake taken
Fee charged to participants
Not published on the pages read, ask the program
Format
  • Apply, then a one- or two-week stay at the lab before an investment decision; no deck or pitch About our fund Read on 2 November 2026
Place
  • Fort Mason campus, San Francisco Campus Read on 2 November 2026
Duration
  • No fixed end: a long-term home rather than a time-bound program About our fund Read on 2 November 2026

The 26-question grid

Founders, Inc. is passed through the 26 questions of the Builder Residency Due-Diligence Checklist. 2 have a public answer, 6 are partly answered and 18 are not published on the pages read. A missing answer is a question to put to the program, not a verdict.

Questions in English follow the open checklist v1.0. Answers are summaries of the linked official page, not quotations.

Operator

BRD-01

The legal or responsible operator is named.

Published

The Terms of Service name the operator, FKR, Inc., a Delaware C-Corporation doing business as Founders, Inc., and give its principal business address in San Francisco.

Terms of Service Read on 2 November 2026

BRD-02

A monitored contact and escalation route are provided.

Partly published

An email address is published for privacy requests. A contact for participants and an urgent or escalation route are not described on the pages read.

Privacy Policy Read on 2 November 2026

Status

BRD-03

Application status and decision dates are current.

Partly published

The page gives a reply time (within a month). No cohort dates, deadlines or decision dates are published on the pages read. See the box "Applications today".

About our fund Read on 2 November 2026

BRD-04

Exact arrival, departure and program dates are stated.

Not published

Not published on the pages read, ask the program

Venue

BRD-05

The city and venue status are confirmed.

Published

The campus page names the location: Fort Mason, San Francisco.

Campus Read on 2 November 2026

BRD-06

Room allocation, occupancy and accessibility are described.

Not published

Not published on the pages read, ask the program

BRD-07

Capacity and minimum viable cohort are disclosed.

Partly published

The campus page gives the size of the workspace (desk space for 80 founders). A cohort capacity and a minimum cohort are not published.

Campus Read on 2 November 2026

Money

BRD-08

The total price, currency and taxes are stated.

Not published

Not published on the pages read, ask the program

BRD-09

Included and excluded services are itemized.

Partly published

The page lists an assigned desk, media resources, a hardware lab, a gym, office hours, fundraising support and events, and ends with "and more". A list of what is not included is not published.

About our fund Read on 2 November 2026

BRD-10

Payment recipient, schedule and method are verifiable.

Not published

Not published on the pages read, ask the program

BRD-11

Cancellation, refund and organiser-cancellation terms are supplied before payment.

Not published

Not published on the pages read, ask the program

Travel

BRD-12

Visa and work-authorisation responsibility is explicit.

Not published

Not published on the pages read, ask the program

BRD-13

Insurance expectations and exclusions are explicit.

Not published

Not published on the pages read, ask the program

Safety

BRD-14

Emergency contacts and evacuation procedures exist.

Not published

Not published on the pages read, ask the program

BRD-15

Health, accessibility and accommodation needs have a private route.

Not published

Not published on the pages read, ask the program

Community

BRD-16

House rules cover guests, noise, substances and shared spaces.

Not published

Not published on the pages read, ask the program

BRD-17

Conflict, harassment and removal procedures are defined.

Not published

Not published on the pages read, ask the program

Privacy

BRD-18

Photography and public-content participation require separate agreement.

Not published

Not published on the pages read, ask the program

BRD-19

Confidential projects and intellectual property remain under participant control.

Not published

Not published on the pages read, ask the program

Work

BRD-20

The expected work rhythm and mandatory activities are stated.

Partly published

The campus page lists recurring community events, such as Friday ship-its, weekly open-campus events and office hours. A list of mandatory sessions and quiet hours is not published.

Campus Read on 2 November 2026

BRD-21

Each participant controls their project and milestone.

Not published

Not published on the pages read, ask the program

Selection

BRD-22

Selection criteria and conflicts of interest are described.

Partly published

The page lists the traits Founders, Inc. looks for. Reviewers and conflicts of interest are not described on the pages read.

About our fund Read on 2 November 2026

Claims

BRD-23

Testimonials identify the cohort and have publication permission.

Not published

Not published on the pages read, ask the program

BRD-24

Launch, revenue, funding and partnership claims link to a verifiable record.

Not published

Not published on the pages read, ask the program

BRD-25

Outcomes state starting point, time horizon and limitations.

Not published

Not published on the pages read, ask the program

Decision

BRD-26

Unresolved questions are listed before payment or travel.

Not published

Not published on the pages read, ask the program

Questions people ask

How much does Founders, Inc. invest?

$150k check. Source: the official pages read on 2 November 2026.

What share of the company does Founders, Inc. take?

5% equity. Source: the official pages read on 2 November 2026.

Does Founders, Inc. charge participants a fee?

Not published on the pages read. Ask the program. Source: the official pages read on 2 November 2026.

Are applications to Founders, Inc. open today?

Open, no deadline listed. Applications for funding: open, no deadline listed. Source: the official pages read on 2 November 2026.

Where does Founders, Inc. take place and for how long?

Fort Mason campus, San Francisco; No fixed end: a long-term home rather than a time-bound program. Source: the official pages read on 2 November 2026.

Official pages read

All read on 2 November 2026. Facts that are not on these pages are marked as not published.

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About this page

Crucible CLUB is an independent project presented by IVRYN. It is not affiliated with Founders, Inc., is not paid by it and does not endorse it. Crucible CLUB has no confirmed cohort and takes no position on which program to join.

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