{
  "slug": "soma-fellows",
  "name": "Soma Fellows",
  "fields": {
    "Format": "Flexible",
    "Investment Terms": "Advertises up to $2M uncapped startup funding; exact instrument and commitment should be confirmed",
    "Full-time Expected": "Unclear",
    "Funding Before Full-time": "Unclear",
    "Mentorship Depth": "High-touch",
    "Company Required": "Can be unincorporated",
    "Recommendation": "Apply soon",
    "Economic Caveats": "Confirm whether every fellow receives funding, the exact instrument, attendance expectations, and commitment before treating the headline as an offer.",
    "Location": "Global / SF and NY access",
    "Newly Discovered": false,
    "Evidence Quality": "Official current",
    "Priority": "P1 Apply soon",
    "Fit for Current Stage": "Good now",
    "Structure or Accountability": "Medium",
    "Solo Eligibility": "Yes",
    "Last Verified": "2026-08-01",
    "Category": "Fellowship",
    "Stage Accepted": [
      "Idea",
      "Prototype",
      "MVP"
    ],
    "Customer or GTM Support": "Strong",
    "Next Action": "Apply only with a sharp company and demo; ask exact funding instrument and participation expectations.",
    "Application Timing Notes": "Application open",
    "Official URL": "https://programs.somacap.com/fellows",
    "Traction Requirement": "Helpful",
    "Can Keep Job": "Unclear",
    "Funding Timing": "Unclear",
    "Cash / Benefit Type": "Upfront investment",
    "Relocation Required": "Unclear",
    "Sector or Thesis": [
      "General",
      "AI",
      "B2B SaaS"
    ],
    "External Status": "Open now",
    "Cofounder Support": "Available",
    "Brand Value": "Moderate",
    "Commitment Details": "Concierge support, office access, customer intros, and ongoing founder network; public duration/load unclear",
    "Original Inventory": "Soma Capital, Soma Fellows",
    "Why or Decisive Note": "Potentially high-value funding and customer access, but public mechanics are incomplete. Apply only with a sharp company and ask direct questions.",
    "Region": [
      "Global",
      "United States"
    ],
    "Preference Alignment": "Acceptable",
    "Legacy Commitment Signal": "Fits paid full-time",
    "Application Effort": "High",
    "Primary Value": [
      "Funding",
      "Brand",
      "Mentorship",
      "Network",
      "Customers",
      "Fundraising",
      "Workspace"
    ],
    "Application Requirements": "Focused startup, application, interviews, and enough product/customer evidence to justify concierge introductions and capital",
    "Organization": "Soma Capital",
    "Weekly Load": "Unknown",
    "Company Funding": "Advertised up to $2M uncapped startup funding",
    "Website Status": "Active"
  },
  "html": "/funding/soma-fellows"
}