Majority of founder programs require one thing: US-based! Entrepreneur First flips it. You start in Bangalore, and they fly to San Francisco. Winter 2027 cohort's first selection round closes Oct 5. ⏱️ No cofounder, company, or even idea needed beforehand. 🤌 What an India-based founder actually gets: - ₹3.6L equity-free talent investment on joining - $600k+ in credits and partnerships - AWS, OpenAI, Stripe, GCP, Vercel, HubSpot - up to $250k on founder-friendly terms if you pass the Investment Committee - 14 weeks in Bangalore to find your cofounder and your idea, then 3 months in SF - SF demo day in front of Bay Area funds - recent Bay Area cohorts raised ~$15m Why this cycle specifically: > @joinef raised $200m in fresh capital in March 2026, backed by Reid Hoffman, the Collisons, Eric Schmidt and Greylock. And the money has to get deployed. > EF India is already 50+ companies deep - Unbox Robotics, Unsiloed AI, Sidecar AI, Aule Space Follow @arorabhavyam for more content around founder programs, investors and AI! 🫡