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Season 1

Apply to Founder Arena

Tell us about the software business you want to build. Applying is free, with nothing to pay at any stage.

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Closes Nov 15, 2026, 11:59 PM EST

  1. Step 1

    Create your account

    Sign up with your email and verify it. You need a verified email to submit.

  2. Step 2

    Fill in your application

    Your draft saves as you go, so you can come back to it any time.

  3. Step 3

    Submit

    You'll get a receipt with your application ID. Our AI model scores it within minutes, and Sam and Ramy personally review the strongest applications.

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Before you start

  • You must be 18 or older.
  • You must live in the United States or Canada.
  • Solo founders and teams are both welcome.
  • You can apply once per season. Your application is tied to your legal name and your account's email address, and duplicate applications are discarded.
  • New SaaS and software ideas. You don't need a product, customers or revenue to apply.

What may be streamed, and what stays private

May be shown on stream

By applying, you agree that Sam and Ramy may show and discuss your application on stream, including your answers, pitch deck and demo. You're identified only by your username.

Never shown

Your real name, email address and contact details, and our internal notes. Tip: leave personal or confidential details out of your answers and deck, since they may appear on screen.

We will never ask for banking details, identity documents, passwords, API keys, or your customers' personal data in the application.