Paradigm Fellowship deadline June 30

Paradigm has opened applications for its 2026 Fellowship, a four-day retreat for about 30 early-career technical builders in Northern California on August 12-15. (paradigm.xyz 1) (paradigm.xyz 2) The application page says candidates can apply until June 30, and Paradigm will cover travel, lodging and meals for selected fellows. (paradigm.xyz) Paradigm describes the 2026 cohort as its fourth year and says it is widening the program beyond crypto to include artificial intelligence, robotics, energy, aerospace, biology and prediction markets. (paradigm.xyz 1) (paradigm.xyz 2) The firm says last year's cohort included participants from 10 countries, spanning undergraduates, dropouts and alumni of OpenAI, SpaceX, Citadel and Kalshi. (paradigm.xyz 1) (paradigm.xyz 2) Paradigm says past fellows have met cofounders, started companies, joined its research team and later raised funding from Paradigm and other investors. (paradigm.xyz) The format is deliberately small: four days, roughly 30 people, with firesides, whiteboarding sessions and time to hack. (paradigm.xyz) (paradigm.xyz) Paradigm is best known as a crypto investment firm, but its main site now describes the company as building and investing across crypto, artificial intelligence, robotics and other new frontiers. (paradigm.xyz) That broader positioning helps explain the fellowship's shift from a crypto-centered talent program into a wider recruiting and network-building effort around frontier engineering. (paradigm.xyz) (paradigm.xyz) For applicants, the immediate date is June 30. For Paradigm, the August retreat is another chance to identify young builders before they start companies or join rivals. (paradigm.xyz)