Assembly Atlanta

An idea is easier to test with people around you. Join up to 20 Atlanta founders doing the same work, week by week. The first Atlanta cohort launches in early 2027, and you can apply any time.

How Assembly works in Atlanta

• Learn. Every Assembly cohort follows the same curriculum, with the same mentors, taught by people who've built companies.
• Build with your cohort. Atlanta is your home base: up to 20 founders who meet in person once a week for 12 weeks, with mentors every week, at Kickr Labs.
• Keep moving. Between classes, Assembly OS holds your lessons and your cohort's work, and Gantry, our AI co-pilot (beta), turns your next step into real progress the moment you sit down to build, and connects you with the right mentor when you need one.

Not near Atlanta? Join Assembly Online: the same program at the same price, with new cohorts every six weeks.

What comes with it

• A mentor matched to you, to coach you where you're weakest.
• Your cohort, and the Launchpad founder community after it ends.
• Launchpad perks: 120+ negotiated perks, together worth more than $1.7 million (as of October 2026), for your full 12 weeks.
• Optional: AI Builder, a four-session elective course. Learn more.

What it costs

$500 total, no equity. You pay $250 when you accept your seat and enroll, and $250 six weeks into your cohort. Nothing is charged unless you're accepted. Payments are nonrefundable once your cohort begins. If we cancel your cohort, or are unable to host it, you receive a full refund of everything you have paid, returned to your original payment method. Needs-based scholarships are available for the program fee.

Questions founders ask before applying

How much time does it take?
A two-hour class each week, an hour with your mentor, and a short written update: about 3–4 hours a week for 12 weeks.

When does the Atlanta cohort start?
Early 2027. Apply any time, and you'll hear from us as the first cohort comes together. Want to start sooner? Assembly Online starts a new cohort every six weeks.

Do I need to be incorporated, or have a co-founder?
No. Plenty of founders incorporate during the program, and solo founders are welcome.

When do I hear back?
Within two business days of applying.

Mentor Atlanta founders

A handful of hours per cohort phase, scaled to your bandwidth: cohort sessions, one-on-one founder time and help when founders ask. Become a Mentor.

Already have customers?

Assembly is for founders exploring an idea or building on the side. If you're launching and pursuing product-market fit and scale, see Ignite.