AI Venture Studio - Spring 2026 Application

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AI Venture Studio - S25: A venture studio setting to BUILD a leading AI company not just learn about how to build. Given demand, AI Venture Studio cannot accept all of the students who are interested, last year we had students from 36 programs participate and that included particularly capable undergrads as well. Please apply only if you are serious about LAUNCHING/BUILDING a company or getting a founding team experience to launch a company at a future date staying committed through the semester. You'll receive an email when the new syllabus is available in Fall 2025.

Email *

Record my email address with my response

Did anyone refer you to the class? Please share who referred you. If nobody, just type "N/A" *

Are you willing to launch a company as a result of this class (or be on the founding team that launches a co)? If no, no need to fill out this application. *

Yes - I want to be the CEO and launch a NEW company

Yes - I am the CEO of an EXISTING company I want to recruit for and grow

Yes - I want to be the founding engineer, sales person, etc but not CEO

If you were successful in a launch at the end of the semester what is your ideal path forward? *

Go Full Time after graduation/starting in Summer

Work part-time over Summer and beyond

Immediately apply to accelerators like YC, TechStars, alpha lab, etc

Seek traditional venture (angel/pre-seed) funding

Bootstrap/Self Fund

I just want to work really hard and then move on to something else (this is okay)

Other:

What's your First Name (as you want to be called) *

What's your Last Name *

What's your CMU email (official) *

What's your current year/program/affiliation/degree? *

Are you able to code (for real)? *

Yes - I can code (hands on keyboard)

Yes but I only have basic classes (e.g., python, fundamentals of JAVA, etc)

Yes and No (I am great at math/stat/no or low code/R, etc)

I can vibe code...mostly

Are you able to sell or market stuff? Would you be willing to be a company's salesperson or go to market leader? BE HONEST *

YES! I live for sales/marketing

Yes but only if I have to...

Yes but I would need the skills

No but I'll find someone on my team who will

Are you able to visually design at an intermediate to expert level? *

Yes - I can use FIGMA or Creative Suite, etc at an expert level

Yes but I mostly use things like CANVA or design for business tools

Yes but only using generative AI and editing

No - Not my focus beyond what I need in presentations, etc

Why do you want to take this course? What will you build? *

I am able to attend the mandatory opening weekend. Friday, January 16th 2026 from 2 - 7PM, Saturday January 17th from 9AM - 9PM, Sunday January 18th from 9AM - 2PM ET. You CANNOT participate without joining this weekend (to form teams, etc) *

Yes, I can attend

No, I cannot (this would unfortunately mean you can't join the class)

I am willing to use SLACK as my default channel of communication with the class and my teammates. *

Yes (GREAT!)

NO (Unfortunately then it won't work)

I am willing to create a weekly retrospective with my team to discuss what went well, didn't, and how to improve it and send it on slack to my Profs/TA *

Yes (thank you)

No (you get the point)

Anything else we should know? Did anyone refer you to this course?

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