{
  "slug": "athena-ventures-founder-program",
  "name": "Athena Ventures founder program",
  "fields": {
    "Format": "Remote",
    "Investment Terms": "$50K–$100K for 8% SAFE; designed to cover founder living expenses",
    "Full-time Expected": "After acceptance",
    "Funding Before Full-time": "Yes",
    "Mentorship Depth": "High-touch",
    "Company Required": "No",
    "Recommendation": "Apply soon",
    "Economic Caveats": "Verify fund entity, references, investment instrument, location expectations, wire timing, and prior-founder experience before treating the headline as committed runway.",
    "Location": "Asia-Pacific / remote format appears likely",
    "Newly Discovered": false,
    "Evidence Quality": "Official current",
    "Priority": "P1 Apply soon",
    "Fit for Current Stage": "Excellent now",
    "Structure or Accountability": "High",
    "Solo Eligibility": "Yes",
    "Personal Support": [
      "Salary support"
    ],
    "Last Verified": "2026-08-01",
    "Category": "Accelerator",
    "Stage Accepted": [
      "Pre-idea",
      "Idea",
      "Prototype"
    ],
    "Customer or GTM Support": "Some",
    "Next Action": "High-priority application. Confirm remote/location, wire timing, and visa/attendance before acceptance.",
    "Application Timing Notes": "Application open",
    "Official URL": "https://www.athena.vc/",
    "Traction Requirement": "None",
    "Can Keep Job": "No",
    "Funding Timing": "On acceptance",
    "Cash / Benefit Type": "Upfront investment",
    "Relocation Required": "No",
    "Sector or Thesis": [
      "General",
      "AI"
    ],
    "Personal Support Details": "Investment is positioned as enough to cover basic founder runway; exact founder-salary mechanics require confirmation.",
    "External Status": "Open now",
    "Cofounder Support": "Available",
    "Brand Value": "Unknown",
    "Commitment Details": "Four-month team-as-cofounder program with weekly direct work; exact physical attendance should be confirmed",
    "Original Inventory": "Athena VC",
    "Why or Decisive Note": "Excellent structural fit on paper, but lower public track-record confidence than established accelerators. Apply; diligence aggressively before accepting.",
    "Region": [
      "APAC",
      "Remote"
    ],
    "Preference Alignment": "Strong",
    "Legacy Commitment Signal": "Fits paid full-time",
    "Application Effort": "Medium",
    "Primary Value": [
      "Funding",
      "Mentorship",
      "Structure",
      "Network"
    ],
    "Application Requirements": "Solo-founder application, interviews, thesis/build evidence, and willingness to work closely with the fund as a team-as-cofounder partner",
    "Organization": "Athena Ventures",
    "Weekly Load": "Full-time",
    "Company Funding": "$50K–$100K upfront",
    "Website Status": "Active",
    "Duration": "Four months"
  },
  "html": "/funding/athena-ventures-founder-program"
}