ResidencyAI-firstby HF0

HF0 Residency

The 'hacker monastery': $1M for 5%, 12 weeks living and building in a San Francisco house.

Invests

$1M

Takes

Length

12-week live-in residency

Where

San Francisco

The deal

$1,000,000 on an uncapped SAFE for 5%.

HF0 is a live-in residency for ~10 teams of repeat or exceptional technical founders. Housing, meals and everything else is handled so you only build. Weekly demos, a tight alumni network, and the lowest-friction $1M in the industry.

Invests: $1M
Takes: 5%
Length: 12-week live-in residency
Format: In person
Based in: San Francisco, US
Runs in: San Francisco
Stage: Pre-seed, usually with something shipped
Focus: AI-native products by repeat/technical founders
Cohorts: Roughly three cohorts a year
Acceptance: <1%
Perks: Housing and meals included; compute partner credits

Notable alumni and portfolio

Lovable (founders)Superhuman (founders)

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Terms as published by the program; verified October 2026. Programs change their deal every year, the apply page is the source of truth.

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