Atomic Founder in Residence
Atomic VC·United States
Co-found a company with Atomic on a salary, equity and benefits package, backed by its $320M fund. Applications are open to individuals with or without an idea, and 10 to 15 founders are taken a year.
What you get
“Yes, all co-founders at Atomic get a competitive salary, equity, and benefits package. Backed by a $320M fund for starting companies. (No individual figure published.)”
Can you apply
Do I need a startup idea or a team to apply? No, we review and accept applicants as individuals (with or without a startup idea). We will review candidates on a rolling basis. Historically, we've worked with 10-15 new founders each year. What we look for: a track record of building companies or products; leadership experience coupled with the ability to recruit; profound insights into a market or significant problem that hasn't yet been solved; perseverance and creativity when faced with obstacles; a growth mindset. We don't require relocation, however we do believe that in-person collaboration is paramount for the first 6 months of company building. You should expect to be able to travel to either office location.
When
Always open, applications reviewed on a rolling basis.
What Atomic VC funds
A San Francisco and Miami venture studio with a $320M fund reserved for companies it starts itself. You apply as a person, not a company: Atomic hires 10 to 15 Founders-in-Residence a year on salary, equity and benefits, and matches them to an idea from its own pipeline.
Everything Atomic VC funds →Details
Atomic reviews applicants as individuals and matches them to ideas from its own vetted pipeline, so you need neither an idea nor a team to apply. The recruiting team routes applicants to Founder-in-Residence, Engineer-in-Residence or a role at a portfolio company. Selection runs from a first call through interviews with key collaborators and ends in a working session with the core team. Relocation is not required but you should expect to travel to the San Francisco or Miami office, especially in the first six months. Atomic publishes no salary figure and no equity split.
Read off the Atomic VC page on 8 Sept 2026. Funders move amounts and eligibility without announcing it, so confirm any figure here before you count on it.