# Afore FIR

> Afore FIR (Afore Capital) — Residency assessed P1 Apply soon for this portfolio. Part of the SaaS Maker funding directory.

Canonical: https://sassmaker.com/funding/afore-fir

## Assessment & status

- Recommendation: Apply soon
- Priority: P1 Apply soon
- Fit for Current Stage: Good now
- Preference Alignment: Strong
- External Status: Rolling

## Funding & terms

- Investment Terms: At least $100K; current materials describe customized rounds around $250K–$750K; no separate housing stipend
- Company Funding: At least $100K; customized rounds commonly described around $250K–$750K
- Cash / Benefit Type: Upfront investment
- Funding Timing: Before program
- Funding Before Full-time: Yes
- Economic Caveats: No separate housing or personal stipend. Exact cheque, SAFE, founder-salary budget, visa, and wire timing must be settled before resignation.

## Eligibility

- Stage Accepted: Pre-idea, Idea, Prototype, MVP
- Traction Requirement: None
- Sector or Thesis: General, AI, Devtools, B2B SaaS
- Region: United States
- Location: San Francisco
- Format: In-person
- Solo Eligibility: Yes
- Company Required: Can be unincorporated
- Cofounder Support: Available
- Visa or Work Rights: Founder must confirm US entry/work/company requirements; the residency does not itself establish a work visa.
- Relocation Required: Temporary relocation

## Commitment & support

- Can Keep Job: Unclear
- Full-time Expected: After acceptance
- Weekly Load: Heavy
- Duration: Approximately ten weeks
- Commitment Details: Ten weeks; one weekly in-person lunch/demo rather than a 9-to-6 residency; serious building expected
- Mentorship Depth: High-touch
- Structure or Accountability: High
- Personal Support: None
- Customer or GTM Support: Strong

## Application

- Application Timing Notes: Invests year-round; Fall 2026 cohort begins Oct 1
- Application Requirements: Founder/company application, idea-space and execution evidence, interviews, San Francisco presence, weekly lunch/demo, and customer-validation work
- Application Effort: High
- Primary Value: Funding, Mentorship, Structure, Customers, Network, Fundraising
- Brand Value: Strong
- Next Action: Apply and request exact investment/SAFE and visa terms before making employment decisions.

## Notes & provenance

- Why or Decisive Note: Best customer-validation residency once a broad thesis is chosen. Apply now; decide on full-time commitment only after the actual investment offer.
- Original Inventory: Afore Capital, Afore FIR
- Legacy Commitment Signal: Fits paid full-time
- Newly Discovered: No
- Evidence Quality: Official current
- Website Status: Active
- Last Verified: 2026-08-01

## Appears in decision views

- 00 — All Opportunities
- 01 — Current Shortlist
- 02 — Brand & Prestige
- 05 — Full-time After Funding
- 07 — Solo & Super Early
- 10 — Application Tracker
- 14 — Deadline Calendar
- 15 — Priority Board

Imported 2026-09-26 from the Funding & Accelerators workspace (rebuilt 2026-08-02). Assessments are this portfolio's judgment, not the program's claims; verify against the official source before relying on them.

## Related

- [Funding directory](https://sassmaker.com/funding)