Build a Cash-Positive Business with A Foundery
We partnered with A Foundery, a profit-first venture studio, to give HAE members a real shortcut: build a business that makes money fast, without raising a round first.
Most programs push you toward your next raise.
A Foundery optimizes for revenue instead.
Two ways to engage:
2026 Summer Venture Cohort
90 days in person in Princeton, with A Foundery's full studio behind you. Living expenses and launch capital covered.*
3 spots reserved for HAE founders
Their concept or bring your own
Equity-based*
First Rev Bootcamp
6 weeks, fully remote. From idea to your first paying customer. Low lift, high signal.
Open to all HAE members
Good for testing an idea
Cohort kicks off August 16, 2026. Apply by July 25, 2026. The program is 90 days to reach Graduation Day, November 15, 2026.
Graduating requires at least one paying customer. Once you've proven someone will pay, you have the foundation to keep growing. As your business succeeds, you build more value and retain more equity.
*A Foundery covers living expenses during the residency, provides concept capital to launch, and covers travel and accommodation for the Cohort Fit Weekend. In exchange, A Foundery takes an equity stake in the company as outlined in the founder agreement.
Ready to build something that lasts?
Spots are limited and reserved for HAE members.