The Traction Fellowship. Designed to amplify you in scaling a company with global impact.
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The Traction Fellowship focuses on helping you...
Raise a Huge Round
Through our network of over 1000 investors, we can help you raise a sizeable round. In fact, an EWOR Fellow holds the record for the largest-ever pre-seed round raised by a first-time founder in Europe (€13M).
Set Up Your Company for Unicorn Scale
With personalised 1:1 coaching from our Partners, guidance from unicorn founders, and access to over 200 tailored educational videos on our platform, we’ll prepare your company for exponential growth. No obligations — just opportunities.
A Network and Mindset Transformation
Join EWOR Productivity Circles alongside exceptional founders in tech and business, attend our inaugural EWOR Connect event to meet the community in person, and connect with unicorn founders during our live sessions.
The EWOR Edge
Investment from EWOR. Millions potentially raised afterwards
Partners who provide up to € 300K in cloud credits and steep discounts, ranging from CRM systems to accounting services
More money raised than an average pre-seed founder at a 2.5x higher valuation
Acceptance rate.
Outliers only!
Options only — no rigid structures
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A personal transformation journey
Go through a rigorous personal development and entrepreneurship education regime. Join a community of the world’s best founders, and be granted access to an unprecedented network and capital.
Frequently Asked Questions
We invest in people, not companies. Whether you make €500K ARR or don’t yet have an idea, it doesn’t matter to us. We invest in and support you.
More FAQsFor those who already launched their startup with first traction, the EWOR Traction Fellowship is designed to help them scale their venture.
Throughout the fellowship, you will be coached by one of the EWOR Partners to help you scale your business and get ready for your next funding round. They give engaging live lectures in phase one, while the second phase gives EWOR members access to in-house-developed modules, hundreds of resources and templates, exclusive discounts, credits with software and service providers, and connections with our co-founder network and mentoring platform. By joining our Traction Fellowship, you'll become part of a dynamic community of outlier founders and receive invites to lots of EWOR-hosted events.
Yes. We regularly assess applications and can make investments at any stage — before, during, or after the fellowship. Our commitment to supporting startups extends beyond the structured fellowship dates to ensure innovative ideas receive the necessary backing when it’s most critical.
Yes, the Traction Fellowship is designed for those who have already launched their startup.
For those who don’t have traction for their business idea yet, the EWOR Ideation Fellowship turns aspiring entrepreneurs into business owners. For those who do already have traction, the EWOR Traction Fellowship is designed to help them scale their venture.
Apply for our Fellowships using the application form on the website. Applicants typically take 15-20 minutes to complete it.
We strive to respond to your application within two weeks. However, please note that if you apply closer to the deadline, our response time might extend up to four weeks.
Sure! We encourage you to choose one person to apply (preferably the CEO or CTO) and list all other co-founders in the application form. There is no need to apply twice for the same start-up. Once admitted, your co-founder(s) are able to join the Fellowship as well.
We accept founders and aspiring entrepreneurs from all industries and technology sectors.
The EWOR Ideation and Traction Fellowships have an acceptance rate of 0.1%.
Our selection committee consists of successful serial entrepreneurs and start-up investors — including several unicorn founders.
The Grand Pitch offers an opportunity to pitch your startup in front of a diverse group of high-profile angel investors and early-stage VC funds. It takes place online and in-person. In the past, we have hosted the live version of the Grand Pitch at Bits & Pretzels and at START Summit. The online event is attended by well over 400 renowned investors.
Your coach – supported by a public speaking coach, pitch deck designer, and a member of our investment team – will help you prepare for this event. The Grand Pitch has been a game-changer for a lot of our fellows, getting them oversubscribed and often cutting fundraising time by more than 80%.
There is no tuition fee for the Traction Fellowship. EWOR will invest in selected start-ups up to €150K at a €1.5M post-money valuation cap.
All Traction Fellows receive an investment.
EWOR will invest in selected start-ups up to €150K at a €1.5M post-money valuation cap. Our investment timing for Traction Fellowship applicants is flexible, as we can make investments at any stage - before, during, or after the fellowship officially kicks off. All Traction Fellows receive an investment.
EWOR will invest in selected start-ups up to €150K at a €1.5M post-money valuation cap and receive equity accordingly. All Traction Fellows receive an investment.