COHORT-BASED, EXECUTION-DRIVEN
At Idea Crafters, we build alongside founders. Through cohort-based programs, we help craft, validate, and launch high-potential tech startups
Timeline for Cohort 0: Spark
IDEA COLLECTION
JULY 1-31, 2025
SELECTION & MATCHMAKING
AUGUST 1-7, 2025
VALIDATION & MVP BUILDING
AUGUST–OCTOBER, 2025
GO-TO-MARKET & SPINOUT
NOVEMBER–DECEMBER, 2025
DEMO DAY
JANUARY, 2026
IDEA COLLECTION
JULY 1-31, 2025
SELECTION & MATCHMAKING
AUGUST 1-7, 2025
VALIDATION & MVP BUILDING
AUGUST–OCTOBER, 2025
GO-TO-MARKET & SPINOUT
NOVEMBER–DECEMBER, 2025
DEMO DAY
JANUARY, 2026
We evaluate ideas and founders separately.
Why?
Why?
Some great founders don't yet have the right idea
Some great ideas just need the right person to lead them
You can apply with your own idea, or join us to lead one of ours
WE'RE LOOKING FOR IDEAS THAT ARE
Tech-oriented and preferably AI-enabled
Capable of early market traction in under 6 months
Able to reach MVP stage within 2–3 months
Aligned with real user pain points or operational inefficiencies
WE WORK WITH EXCEPTIONAL INDIVIDUALS WE CALL
FOUNDERS-IN-RESIDENCE
FOUNDERS-IN-RESIDENCE
Strong leadership potential
Willing to go all-in during the 6-month studio phase
Comfortable with ambiguity, iteration, and rapid execution
Product-first, customer-obsessed mindset
YOU DON'T NEED TO BE TECHNICAL,
YOU NEED TO BE OBSESSED WITH
SOLVING REAL PROBLEMS
YOU NEED TO BE OBSESSED WITH
SOLVING REAL PROBLEMS
What You Get as a Founder-in-Residence
GO-TO-MARKET STRATEGY
TECH & PRODUCT TEAM
EARLY CAPITAL & ADVISORS
SHARED TOOLS & RESOURCES
COMPANY SETUP & LEGAL
Branding & Design
WHEN WE SPIN OUT YOUR STARTUP AT THE PRE-SEED STAGE
YOU AS AN FIR
55–60%*
equity
Subject to reverse vesting
IDEA CRAFTERS
35–40%
Fully vested
OPTIONAL ESOP
5–10%
Reserved for early hires
* These percentages represent a typical structure. Final equity allocation may be adjusted depending on the origin of the idea (FIR-idea (founder-in-residence) vs. studio-originated) and the studio's proportional level of work/involvement during validation and build stages.
VESTING TERMS FOR FIRS
6-month cliff (Demo Day)
Monthly vesting thereafter
Full acceleration after 24 months or at Seed round
IP is assigned at Pre-Seed incorporation
Registration Closed
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