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Neo

Small, elite cohorts curated by Ali Partovi.

Accelerators & Pre-Seed ProgramsProgramUnited States
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Target market
Elite technical founders; funds paying up for selectivity
Typical check
$600K standard check
Geography
United States

Overview

Neo, founded by Ali Partovi, runs a deliberately small accelerator alongside Neo Scholars, a program that identifies top computer-science students before they graduate. The bet is concentration: tiny cohorts, senior mentors and large checks. For seed funds, Neo's batches are short lists of heavily pre-screened technical founders rather than a volume pipeline.

Key facts

  • Founded by Ali Partovi, co-founder of Code.org
  • Neo Scholars identifies top CS students before graduation
  • Deliberately small cohorts with large first checks

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