Afore Founders-in-Residence (formerly Groundfloor entry)
Customized investment terms · San Francisco · Rolling
Afore Founders-in-Residence is the current successor route for this stale Groundfloor record. The two-month San Francisco program selects approximately ten teams and invests $250,000–$750,000 on customized terms while founders work closely with Afore's investment team and network.
Tier 2 · ranked #22pre-seedvc
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Program intake
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis according to the program's authoritative source.
What the source says“We invest on a rolling basis year-round.”
Key facts
| Check size | $250k–$750k |
| Terms | Customized investment terms |
| Stage | pre-seed |
| Applications | Rolling |
| Program dates | 2 months; approximately 10 teams |
| Location | San Francisco |
| Remote friendly | No |
| Warm intro needed | No — open application |
| Sectors | generalist |
| Status | rolling |
Always confirm on the official page before applying — dates and terms change.
Background
Afore built its brand around institutional pre-seed investing and has evolved its structured founder program into Founders-in-Residence. The current official page replaces the dead Groundfloor path and is the authoritative application route.
How the application really works
Apply on the current residence page. Afore selects roughly ten teams for the San Francisco program and customizes investment terms by company.
Tips
- Read the cited current official page before applying because program dates and terms are volatile.
- State fit with the documented stage, geography, and attendance model; do not rely on an aggregator's old terms.
- Ask for the complete investment, fee, and follow-on documents when the public page does not publish them.
Watch out for
- $250k–$750k on customized terms; request the specific instrument, cap/price, ownership, and rights before accepting.
- The old Groundfloor path is stale; the current official route is Afore Founders-in-Residence. The page accepts applications but publishes no exact cutoff.
Track record
- The program provides direct access to Afore's institutional pre-seed platform; program-specific alumni outcome counts are not published on the checked page.
Approximately ten teams are selected; application volume and acceptance rate are not published.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this program currently accepting applications?
- Apply on the current residence page. Afore selects roughly ten teams for the San Francisco program and customizes investment terms by company.
- What are the current economics?
- $250k–$750k on customized terms; request the specific instrument, cap/price, ownership, and rights before accepting.
- How large and long is the program?
- Approximately 10 teams in a two-month residence. Two-month founder-in-residence program with Afore partners and network.
- Can founders participate remotely?
- San Francisco residence; plan for in-person participation.
- What happens after the program?
- Afore portfolio relationship and possible future financing; no automatic follow-on amount published.
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Sources
- www.afore.vc/residence — Current name, application, duration, cohort size, investment range, and location (checked 2026-08-10)