Vetted AI builders,
forward deployed
with industry leaders.

Applications are rolling, there are no batches, and there is no deadline to submit. We encourage you to join the waitlist to stay in the loop. We'll contact you when applications open.

No, and we believe both are an anti-pattern. We don't run cohorts because one-size-fits-all programs are antithetical to our matching process, which is designed for highly custom, tailor-made experiences for each Leader and Builder match.

The future of software is highly personalized, not cookie cutter.

Leaders pay $30,000 to the Builder for twelve weeks and a $10,000 placement fee to Sidekick. Builders grant Sidekick 0.1% in any company they found within twelve months of the first day of the match. Neither Sidekick nor the Builder are entitled to equity in any Leader's pre-existing company.

No. Matches can be in person or remote, though living near San Francisco makes it easier to participate in the Sidekick community. You must reside in the United States to participate.

No, not in the traditional sense. Sidekick creates rolling twelve-week, half-time matches that are designed to benefit both Builders and Leaders, not place Builders full-time at companies. However, Leaders who hire any Builder within twelve months of the match must pay a placement fee of 30% of first-year cash plus equity compensation.