catalyst for
outlier founders.
Now accepting pre-seed and seed-stage applications for our Arc America Spring ‘23 cohort through February 5th, 11:59PM PT. Companies headquartered in the Americas are welcome to apply.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
ALUMNI
“Arc was a step-function change in our company’s trajectory. The emphasis on ‘different, not merely better’ helped us improve how we think about every aspect of the product and customer experience.”
Now transforming financial health with Otto.
“Becoming part of the Arc family is a pivotal moment for any founder. It’s not just access to the collective wisdom of the Sequoia team, but it’s kinship, support and one of a kind friendships from an exceptional peer group as well.”
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“As founders, it’s easy to get pulled in the day to day and try to just get the next thing done. Arc taught me that, sometimes, we need to take a step back to leap forward. We should not mistake progress for motion.”
“The magic of Arc is the chance to connect with current and past founders. During the program, I had the chance to meet a childhood hero, Nolan Bushnell. Spending dinner talking with him about culture, learning, creativity, and Atari’s ups and downs was one of the highlights of my life. That’s what makes Arc special, you learn the theory, and then you get to go deep with the people who have lived it and are living it now with you.”
FAQS
- 01/Who should apply to Arc?This company building program is for pre-seed and seed-stage founders actively working on an idea, product and company. For some, this means coming to us with an idea and no lines of code like Patrick and John of Stripe. For others, it is a MVP site with 1000 listings like Brian, Nate and Joe of Airbnb. Arc alumni come from a variety of backgrounds: some are first or second-time founders, while others have helped scale top tech companies. For a glimpse into previous cohorts, click here and here.
- 02/What is Company Design?Company Design is the Sequoia way to start, build and scale enduring companies. It is an ongoing process rooted in evergreen foundations, an outlier mindset and a powerful community advantage discerned from fifty years of working with legendary companies from idea to IPO and beyond. The value of establishing these principles early compounds over time and can meaningfully bend the arc of a company’s trajectory. We teach these principles to Sequoia founders and, now, in Arc.
- 03/What are the dates of this program?Arc America Spring ’23 will run from March 6th - April 19th, 2023.
- 04/Is Arc in person?The first and last week of the program, along with a mid-program field trip, will be in person. The remaining weeks will be held remotely via Zoom.
- 05/Is travel required?Yes. Expect to spend two weeks in the Bay Area and a few days, mid-program, in another American city.
- 06/What is the weekly schedule?Expect to commit 8 hours a week to this program.
- 07/How many companies are in the program?Each Arc cohort will consist of ~15 companies. All co-founders of a company are strongly encouraged to attend.
- 08/What are the terms?To accommodate companies even earlier in their journeys, Arc investments will range from $500,000 - $1M.
