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Official pages read on 2 November 2026

Neo: terms, dates and the 26-question check

Money invested: $750K uncapped. Stake taken: participation rights up to 5%. Applications today: not published. Everything below comes from the program’s own official pages, read on 2 November 2026.

Applications today

Not published As read on 2 November 2026 from the official page.

No deadline is published for the windows listed.

  • Neo Residency Winter 2027 (no application route or deadline published). Neo Residency Read on 2 November 2026

Terms at a glance

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

Neo's site builds its pages in the browser with JavaScript: the HTML source contains none of the terms below. They were read in a real browser in three contexts (language and time zone) and were identical, but they cannot be re-checked by a plain HTTP request.

Money invested
Stake taken
  • Participation rights in your next equity round, up to 5% ownership; the $750K is uncapped Neo Residency Read on 2 November 2026
Fee charged to participants
Not published on the pages read, ask the program
Format
  • In person: 3 months in a San Francisco space, a 2-week bootcamp, a Demo Day Neo Residency Read on 2 November 2026
Place
  • San Francisco, plus a 2-week bootcamp in Texas (Winter 2027 page) Neo Residency Read on 2 November 2026
Duration

The 26-question grid

Neo is passed through the 26 questions of the Builder Residency Due-Diligence Checklist. 0 have a public answer, 8 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.

Partly published

The standard side letter names the investing funds (Neo 4.0, L.P. and Neo 4.0A, L.P.). The operator of the Residency program is not named on the pages read.

Standard side letter Read on 2 November 2026

BRD-02

A monitored contact and escalation route are provided.

Partly published

An email address is published, and the team page says a warm introduction is the best way to reach Neo. No urgent or escalation route is described on the pages read.

Team and contact Read on 2 November 2026

Status

BRD-03

Application status and decision dates are current.

Partly published

The residency page names the Winter 2027 cohort. It gives no application route, deadline or decision date on the pages read. See the box "Applications today".

Neo Residency Read on 2 November 2026

BRD-04

Exact arrival, departure and program dates are stated.

Partly published

The season and a 3-month length are published. Exact arrival and departure dates and time zone are not published on the pages read.

Neo Residency Read on 2 November 2026

Venue

BRD-05

The city and venue status are confirmed.

Partly published

San Francisco is named for the work space, and Texas for the bootcamp. A venue address is not published on the pages read.

Neo Residency 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 residency page gives a maximum of up to 20 startups and student teams. A minimum viable cohort and what happens if it is not met are not published.

Neo Residency 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 residency page lists a work space, an all-expenses-paid bootcamp, mentors, a Demo Day and cloud and AI credits. A list of what is not included is not published on the pages read.

Neo Residency 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 page describes working side by side for 3 months and an intensive 2-week bootcamp. A list of mandatory sessions and quiet hours is not published on the pages read.

Neo Residency 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.

Not published

Not published on the pages read, ask the program

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 Neo invest?

Startups: $750K, uncapped; Student teams: $40K each. Source: the official pages read on 2 November 2026.

What share of the company does Neo take?

Participation rights in your next equity round, up to 5% ownership; the $750K is uncapped. Source: the official pages read on 2 November 2026.

Does Neo 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 Neo open today?

Not published. Neo Residency Winter 2027 (no application route or deadline published). Source: the official pages read on 2 November 2026.

Where does Neo take place and for how long?

San Francisco, plus a 2-week bootcamp in Texas (Winter 2027 page); 3 months. 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.

  • Neo Residency Read on 2 November 2026 Read in a browser, not by a plain request.
  • Team and contact Read on 2 November 2026 Read in a browser, not by a plain request.
  • Standard side letter Read on 2 November 2026 Read in a browser, not by a plain request.
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About this page

Crucible CLUB is an independent project presented by IVRYN. It is not affiliated with Neo, 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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