Central and Eastern Europe has some of the best technical talent in the world. We believe more of it should be building global companies. Too few young people here 1) get to know founders who’ve done it before and 2) see how big they could think themselves.
credo fellows serves as a fast track to the world of category-defining global tech companies for ten young builders from the CEE region who will create Europe’s first $1T+ company. A paid-for week in San Francisco, visits to leading CEE startups, and a tight-knit alumni community.
A paid-for, week-long trip to San Francisco to meet some of the most successful founders/operators/investors in Silicon Valley. Visits to leading CEE startups to meet the founders building category-defining companies in the region.
Young people who will build Europe’s first $1T+ company. Think NVIDIA, Google, Apple, OpenAI, Anthropic. You might not be building at the moment or want to start building immediately, but you know eventually you will. You question the status quo, move fast, and take risks. Being technical isn't required, but it helps.
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No, but you need to have been born in Czechia, Slovakia or Poland. The next batch will expand to cover other CEE countries as well.
A shared place in the middle of San Francisco. You might need to share a room with another fellow.
Chats with founders/operators at some of the best technology companies in the world. Office visits. Investor meets. Tinkering.
Meetings with founders building the most ambitious companies in the region. Understanding the playbook. Expanding networks. Ideating.
8–14 February 2027 for the SF trip. Several afternoons/evenings in January and February 2027 for CEE company visits primarily in Prague.
Max 10 people.
Short application form + 2 quick interviews for those selected. Applications close on the 4th of December 2026. Fellows will be selected in December 2026.
Created by David Pacák and Jakub Krikava, supported by Credo Ventures.
Show us what you've built. Not what you've studied.
Applications open November 2026.
Fellows are picked in mid-December.
San Francisco, 8–14 February 2027.