{
  "slug": "neo-residency",
  "name": "Neo Residency",
  "fields": {
    "Format": "In-person",
    "Investment Terms": "Startups receive $750K uncapped SAFE, $450K+ credits, and Neo participation rights; students receive $40K grant",
    "Full-time Expected": "After acceptance",
    "Funding Before Full-time": "Yes",
    "Mentorship Depth": "High-touch",
    "Company Required": "Can be unincorporated",
    "Recommendation": "Apply later",
    "Economic Caveats": "The 2026 deadline passed and selection is extremely concentrated. Improve public adoption or other outlier signal before the next intake.",
    "Location": "San Francisco + Oregon bootcamp",
    "Newly Discovered": false,
    "Evidence Quality": "Official current",
    "Priority": "Monitor",
    "Fit for Current Stage": "Later",
    "Structure or Accountability": "High",
    "Solo Eligibility": "Yes",
    "Last Verified": "2026-08-01",
    "Category": "Residency",
    "Stage Accepted": [
      "Idea",
      "Prototype",
      "MVP"
    ],
    "Customer or GTM Support": "Some",
    "Next Action": "Monitor 2027; improve outlier signal and product adoption before applying.",
    "Application Timing Notes": "2026 deadline Apr 30 passed",
    "Official URL": "https://neo.com/residency",
    "Traction Requirement": "Helpful",
    "Can Keep Job": "No",
    "Funding Timing": "On acceptance",
    "Cash / Benefit Type": "Upfront investment",
    "Relocation Required": "Temporary relocation",
    "Sector or Thesis": [
      "General",
      "AI",
      "Devtools"
    ],
    "External Status": "Closed",
    "Cofounder Support": "Available",
    "Brand Value": "Strong",
    "Commitment Details": "Three months in SF plus two-week Oregon bootcamp",
    "Original Inventory": "Neo Residency, Neo",
    "Why or Decisive Note": "Excellent funded brand program, but not an efficient current application. Monitor 2027 and build the signal that would make the application credible.",
    "Region": [
      "Global",
      "United States"
    ],
    "Credits or Perks": "More than $450K in nominal credits plus Neo network and participation support",
    "Preference Alignment": "Strong",
    "Legacy Commitment Signal": "Fits paid full-time",
    "Application Effort": "Very high",
    "Primary Value": [
      "Funding",
      "Brand",
      "Mentorship",
      "Structure",
      "Network",
      "Credits",
      "Fundraising"
    ],
    "Application Requirements": "Outlier founder evidence, focused startup/project, product/demo, application/interviews, and San Francisco/Oregon participation",
    "Organization": "Neo",
    "Weekly Load": "Full-time",
    "Company Funding": "$750K uncapped SAFE",
    "Website Status": "Active",
    "Duration": "Three months plus a two-week Oregon bootcamp",
    "Estimated Credit Value USD": 450000
  },
  "html": "/funding/neo-residency"
}