The company provides $10k for a week of project work and connects early technical thinkers with Silicon Valley mentors. Its focus areas include consumer, social, enterprise, healthcare, edtech, fintech, cloud, cybersecurity, crypto, Web3, AI, ML, climate, and biotech.
Photon raises $4.5 million in seed funding to develop tools for building AI agents that work through messaging services including iMessage and WhatsApp. Its toolkit includes a unified API, channel framework, command-line interface, and observability suite, and supports Telegram, SMS/RCS, email, and voice. Photon says it has more than 40,000 developer sign-ups, 10x revenue growth in four months, and customers including Corgi Insurance and Rho.
Oct 2026 · TechCrunchNews article
Z Fellows
Operating Status: Operating
Z Fellows: A year-round scholarship provider offering $10,000 for a week's immersion in Silicon Valley.