The Transcend Fellowship is a selective program for early-stage founders building the future of learning and work.
Through the 6 weeks and lifetime Transcend Network membership, we help founders connect with the most global founder community in the space and access the resources to find product market fit.
We have worked with 150 founders from 35 countries, who've gone on to raise over $150M in funding.
I love the Transcend Fellowship simply because at the heart of it, is the people coming together with a common mission to help each other envision and build a better future of learning and work.
Transcend is the go-to place to connect with EdTech / Future of Work / Workforce entrepreneurs across the world. If you're a builder in this space and you're looking for community, insights, support, and a ton of incredible serendipitous moments, look no further.
I finally found my people! I feel like i now have a community I can lean on and feel safe reaching out to if I need it. Plus I learned some pretty key things about myself as a founder in the process. Transformational!
Transcend recruits exceptional founders and curates a thoughtful community & learning experience to push founders forward no matter what stage they're at. Highly recommend you get on this train! 🔥
Being part of the Transcend has leveled up my founder journey. In a short time, I've built authentic relationships with innovators rethinking how we learn and work across the globe. The fellowship was amazing.
We are looking for high-integrity founders to learn from and support our community. We select a small cohort of founders that connect with our thesis and community principles.
Here's what the 6-week Fellowship experience looks like:
Facilitated sessions to build a culture of experimentation toward product market fit. Connect with an intimate group of fellows and learn from each other's journeys.
Tactical workshops around developing company storytelling for your intended audiences: recruiting new hires, selling to ideal customers, and pitching to investors.
Final event gathering leading investors and leaders to explore our global theses.
Access our supportive and global community – through Slack and continous masterminds programs!
Weekly sessions led by top founders, investors and operators in the future of learning and work
All the research and company-building insights from our experience in the space, in one place.
Future of Work Fundraising
Business Development 101
Consumer Growth
Product Development
Pre-seed Fundraising
Raising a VC round
Edtech Fundraising
Product-Market Fit
Strategy for Founders
Fundraising Office Hours
Startup
Pivots
K12 Sales and Growth
We exclusively work with startup founders that are in some way addressing how people learn or work, and take a broad definition of edtech or future of work startups.
We think about this space very broadly, and like working with projects that intersect with fintech, mental health, HR, or anything that gives you a unique angle!
The best stage is after you've defined an idea, gotten a bit of validation or traction, and before finding product-market fit.
When in doubt, apply – we review every single application and will reach out with personalized feedback.
Yes – the Fellowship is exclusively for founders working on an existing project. If you don't yet have an idea and want some support, you should check out the Exploration Lab!
Apply and let us know what works for you.
We provide scholarships and discounts based on stage and geography, and are committed to enrolling all founders who get accepted.
Sessions will take place on Tuesday and Thursday at 8 AM PST (US West Coast) during the Fellowship.
8 AM is our default time for all events to accommodate all timezones!
Not quite – unlike accelerators, we don't take equity in exchange for participating.
We think this helps you have flexibility as a founder while operating at such an early stage.
You can expect ~3-5 hours per week during the 5 weeks of the Fellowship – we have two sessions each week, an active Slack community and optional events and programming. After the fellowship, it's a totally optional commitment, but we maintain the active community and weekly programming for all founders.
We accept founders individually, not teams. If you have multiple co-founders who are interested, you should decide who will make the most of out the program. You can also apply together and decide after the interview who will be best suited for the Fellowship.
Applications to the TF8 Fellowship are open until May 20! The Fellowship will run from June 7 - July 14!
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