$150K Uncapped SAFE or $1M-$3M SAFE for 15%
For Stanford students, researchers, alumni, & Buck Institute for Research on Aging founders
No idea is too early
Apply by April 12th
We strongly encourage you to apply early.
To apply for Stanford & Buck Institute FAST, create and submit a BriefLink.
How FAST Works
FAST helps Stanford Founders get their startups off the ground, and begin a long term relationship between you and NFX.
- If you've interacted with NFX within the past 12 months and didn't receive funding, please highlight your key updates.
- Private and simple application process.
- Founders who receive funding join the NFX Guild, our portfolio of 400+ top Founders who support each other, and get mentorship from NFX Partners.
- You can choose to apply for: $150K discovery check (uncapped SAFE) or pre-seed/ seed round ($1M-$3M SAFE for 15%).
- Decision within 2 weeks. Money in your bank within 3 weeks. Up to $10M allocated. First come, first served.
What types of businesses are most likely to win NFX FAST?
No idea is too early. NFX FAST is targeting pre-seed and seed stage companies that have raised less than $2M of funding.
NFX invests in a broad range of sectors including AI, Robotics, Defense, Space, Marketplaces, Fintech, Proptech, Games, Networks, Computational Biology, Climate, Consumer, B2B, SMB software, enterprise software, etc. See our existing portfolio to get a sense.
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About NFX
The Partners of NFX have built 10 companies with more than $10 billion in exits across multiple industries and geographies. We're entrepreneur first because we were entrepreneurs first. And we’re determined to guard the backs of the next generation of fearless founders.
NFX investors Pete Flint, Anna Piñol, and Valerie Osband Mahoney are Stanford alumni themselves and are committed to supporting student founders.
For more insights on who we are, visit www.nfx.com. While there, you can watch, read and listen to the best coverage of fundraising, network effects, marketplaces, and all things startup.