Blue Ridge Labs’ Founder Fellowship 2026

Applications are open for the Blue Ridge Labs’ Founder Fellowship 2026. It supports early-stage founders to develop and validate their ideas with mentorship, research, and hands-on assistance, aiming to help turn ideas into fundable ventures that drive economic mobility. Participants join a program at the BRL Lab in Brooklyn and gain access to a network of mentors and partners.

1:1 mentorship, group coaching, hands-on help from engineers and product professionals, access to the BRL Lab community, and network opportunities through Robin Hood’s connections

New or early-stage founders who want to drive economic mobility and bring lived or learned experience with the challenges they’ll address.

Submit your idea summary and background through the application form by the deadline; Phase 1 fellows are notified shortly after review