Accelerator · cyber•Fund
cyber•Fund — The Monastery
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Assessment & status
- Recommendation
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- Priority
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- Fit for Current Stage
- Possible now
- Preference Alignment
- Acceptable
- External Status
- Rolling
Funding & terms
- Investment Terms
- $2M via an uncapped SAFE plus 5% fixed equity granted upfront. The SAFE converts at the next priced financing round.
- Company Funding
- $2M upfront investment via uncapped SAFE
- Cash / Benefit Type
- Upfront investment
- Funding Timing
- Before program
- Funding Before Full-time
- Yes
- Economic Caveats
- The 5% fixed equity is in addition to dilution when the $2M SAFE converts; total ownership depends on the next priced round. Confirm legal terms and payment timing before committing.
Eligibility
- Stage Accepted
- Unclear
- Traction Requirement
- Unclear
- Sector or Thesis
- AI
- Region
- United States, Remote
- Location
- San Francisco, United States, plus remote
- Format
- Hybrid
- Solo Eligibility
- Unclear
- Company Required
- Unclear
- Cofounder Support
- Unclear
- Visa or Work Rights
- Not specified; confirm eligibility and travel requirements for the San Francisco blocks.
- Relocation Required
- Temporary relocation
Commitment & support
- Can Keep Job
- Unclear
- Full-time Expected
- Unclear
- Weekly Load
- Unknown
- Duration
- 12 weeks
- Next Cohort
- Batch 2: February kick-off in San Francisco; Demo Day May 2027 (invite-only, readiness gate). Kick-off year is implied by the published Demo Day schedule.
- Commitment Details
- Two 2-week in-person blocks in San Francisco and eight remote weeks. FAQ states around four hours per week of remote program activity, with the remaining time focused on building; employment compatibility is not stated.
- Mentorship Depth
- High-touch
- Structure or Accountability
- Unknown
- Personal Support
- Unknown
- Customer or GTM Support
- Unknown
Application
- Application Timing Notes
- Batch 2 applications live; rolling review and immediate work with accepted teams. No fixed deadline published.
- Application Requirements
- Exceptional founders building AI-native companies; apply via /apply on the official site. Detailed eligibility is not published in the program or FAQ.
- Application Effort
- Unknown
- Primary Value
- Funding, Mentorship, Network
- Brand Value
- Unknown
- Next Action
- Review /program and /faq at https://cyber.fund/; confirm solo eligibility, incorporation, full-time expectations, travel costs, and the SAFE plus fixed-equity terms before applying.
Notes & provenance
- Why or Decisive Note
- Portfolio assessment: upfront capital and AI-native execution support are relevant; proceed only with a focused company, acceptable dilution, and capacity for four weeks in San Francisco.
- Newly Discovered
- Yes
- Evidence Quality
- Official current
- Website Status
- Active
- Last Verified
- 2026-10-23
Appears in decision views
00 — All Opportunities · 01 — Current Shortlist · 05 — Full-time After Funding · 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.