University is broken. We're rebuilding it.

Universities are failing students and founders. Instead of getting rising fees and outdated programs, they can join Cohort Zero to accelerate their careers or build the future.

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For the outliers.

Universities were built for a world that no longer exists. Their programs are losing relevance, their credentials are losing value, and their campuses have become hostile to the free, ambitious thinking the future demands.

The future belongs to outliers: founders, researchers, designers, anyone who takes initiative without being asked. One expert, using AI, now out-builds whole teams.

Cohort Zero is reinventing university for them. Members pursue their ambitions instead of jumping through hoops for credentials. Some come to study, others to build a company, some to do both. Students study at a fraction of traditional tuition fees. Founders get immersed in a community of the brightest peers, and tap the facilities and introductions that turn ideas into companies.

We don’t care which path you take, only that you’re serious and talented. Cohort Zero finds these people, sharpens them, connects them, and brings them to the frontier.

A university built around ambition.

We’re building a more affordable path from raw ability to serious work, with the freedom, people and connections to help you accelerate.

A fast track to exceptional work.

Your proven record captures what you learn across any subject, including academic material and lessons with Socrates, our AI tutor, alongside your skills, projects and results. Cohort Zero pairs that evidence with strict admissions, so employers see a pool selected for ability, agency and serious ambition. Get introduced to top employers who can recognize what you can do.

The people to build with.

Meet potential co-founders and other outliers. Find collaborators who match your pace, challenge your thinking and turn ambitious ideas into work you can show. Politics-free campus life keeps the focus on the work.

A stronger network.

Work beside exceptional peers and get introductions to investors suited to your field and stage when you’re ready to raise.

Admissions

Not for everyone. Maybe for you.

A community is only as strong as the people in it. Membership will be selective: cognitive ability, proof of agency and the ambition to do difficult work. That selectivity is what will let us connect members with the best investors and employers. They’ll know they’re meeting people who have earned their place. Your pedigree, wealth and connections won’t get you in.

Planned admission rate

≥ 120

IQ floor for membership

Frequently asked questions

Cohort Zero is the first chapter of a new kind of university for young outliers. Members build a proven record that captures what they learn across any subject, including academic material and lessons with Socrates, our AI tutor, alongside skills, projects and results. We combine that record with strict admissions, introductions to employers and investors, and a community of ambitious peers. Join the waitlist for the reveals and news when applications open.

What is Cohort Zero?

Cohort Zero is the first chapter of a new kind of university for young outliers. Members build a proven record that captures what they learn across any subject, including academic material and lessons with Socrates, our AI tutor, alongside skills, projects and results. We combine that record with strict admissions, introductions to employers and investors, and a community of ambitious peers. Join the waitlist for the reveals and news when applications open.

This is the
beginning.

Cohort Zero is the first chapter. Join the waitlist for the full reveal and news when applications open.