Pioneer.app
Startup accelerator for ambitious outsiders, backed by Stripe and Marc Andreessen
About Pioneer.app
Pioneer.app is a startup accelerator that has funded over 150 companies across 50+ countries, with founders mentored by top industry leaders. The program, founded by Rishi Narang and Daniel Gross, has helped build companies now valued at over $2B collectively. Pioneer stopped new investments in 2024 but continues to support its community of founders and builders.
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No, Pioneer stopped making new investments in 2024.
Pioneer has funded 150+ companies across 50+ countries, with an aggregate valuation of over $2B. Some notable investments include Railway, Slash, Roboflow, E2B, and TextQL.
Pioneer was founded by Rishi Narang and Daniel Gross in 2018.
Pioneer provides mentorship from a network of advisors and speakers, including Christina Cacioppo (Vanta), Dylan Field (Figma), and Patrick Collison (Stripe). They also offer a community of founders and builders for support and collaboration.
The Pioneer community is described as a high-density group of talented, driven builders. Many founders credit Pioneer for providing life-changing connections, mentorship, and opportunities.
Pioneer actively seeks out ambitious outsiders, including those without college degrees or from outside the US. They provide support to help these founders go from zero to one and access top accelerators.
The Pioneer Summit is an event that helps founders quickly network in San Francisco while providing a cohort of founders and friends to meet with regularly.
Many founders attribute significant life and career changes to Pioneer, including raising seed funding, hiring key team members, and forming lifelong friendships and partnerships.
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