BRD-01
The legal or responsible operator is named.
Not published
Not published on the pages read, ask the program
Official pages read on 2 November 2026
Z Fellows: terms, dates and the 26-question check
Money invested: $10,000. Stake taken: optional, $1B cap. Applications today: open, rolling intake. Everything below comes from the program’s own official pages, read on 2 November 2026.
Applications today
Open, rolling intake As read on 2 November 2026 from the official page.
No deadline is published for the windows listed.
- Applications, several cohorts a year: rolling intake, no deadline. Z Fellows home page and FAQs 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
- $10,000 investment, optional, at a $1B valuation cap Z Fellows home page and FAQs Read on 2 November 2026
- Stake taken
- Optional: you can take part without the investment; if you take it, it converts into stock at your next priced round Z Fellows home page and FAQs Read on 2 November 2026
- Fee charged to participants
- Not published on the pages read, ask the program
- Format
- One-week program, mostly virtual, with the last day in person Z Fellows home page and FAQs Read on 2 November 2026
- Place
- Anywhere; the last day is in San Francisco or New York Z Fellows home page and FAQs Read on 2 November 2026
- Duration
- One week Z Fellows home page and FAQs Read on 2 November 2026
The 26-question grid
Z Fellows is passed through the 26 questions of the Builder Residency Due-Diligence Checklist. 1 have a public answer, 7 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-02
A monitored contact and escalation route are provided.
Partly published
The FAQ gives a way to reach the founder by text message. No monitored contact address or escalation route is described on the page read.
Z Fellows home page and FAQs Read on 2 November 2026
Status
BRD-03
Application status and decision dates are current.
Partly published
The FAQ says applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, with no deadline, and that several cohorts run each year. Cohort dates and decision dates are not published. See the box "Applications today".
Z Fellows home page and FAQs Read on 2 November 2026
BRD-04
Exact arrival, departure and program dates are stated.
Partly published
The program is described as one week, with the last day in person. Exact arrival and departure dates and time zone are not published on the page read.
Z Fellows home page and FAQs Read on 2 November 2026
Venue
BRD-05
The city and venue status are confirmed.
Partly published
San Francisco or New York is named for the in-person day. A venue and its address are not published on the page read.
Z Fellows home page and FAQs 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 program page says it brings together ten builders. A minimum viable cohort and what happens if it is not met are not published.
Z Fellows home page and FAQs 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.
Not published
Not published on the pages read, ask the program
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 FAQ says cohorts are mostly virtual, with the last day in person. A list of mandatory sessions and quiet hours is not published on the page read.
Z Fellows home page and FAQs Read on 2 November 2026
BRD-21
Each participant controls their project and milestone.
Published
The FAQ says taking the investment is the participant's choice: you can take part without it. If you accept it, it converts into stock at your next priced round.
Z Fellows home page and FAQs Read on 2 November 2026
Selection
BRD-22
Selection criteria and conflicts of interest are described.
Partly published
The page describes who Z Fellows are and says there is no age restriction. Selection criteria, reviewers and conflicts of interest are not described on the page read.
Z Fellows home page and FAQs 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 Z Fellows invest?
$10,000 investment, optional, at a $1B valuation cap. Source: the official pages read on 2 November 2026.
What share of the company does Z Fellows take?
Optional: you can take part without the investment; if you take it, it converts into stock at your next priced round. Source: the official pages read on 2 November 2026.
Does Z Fellows 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 Z Fellows open today?
Open, rolling intake. Applications, several cohorts a year: rolling intake, no deadline. Source: the official pages read on 2 November 2026.
Where does Z Fellows take place and for how long?
Anywhere; the last day is in San Francisco or New York; One week. 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.
- Z Fellows home page and FAQs Read on 2 November 2026
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