Founder Residence

Saff is a six-week residency program for Muslim founders who have already shipped a product with real users or early revenue. Participants live in London, build a go-to-market system, and prepare for a demo day with investors and buyers.

Location: London, UK

Responsibilities

• Build a go-to-market system around your company.
• Map a list of target accounts and dream buyers.
• Engineer buyer meetings during the residency.
• Participate in mentorship sessions with mentors, operators, and angels.
• Prepare for and participate in a demo day with investors and buyers.

Requirements

• Already building: shipped a product with real users or early revenue.
• Able to commit to living and building in residence in London for six weeks.
• Muslim founders building across the UK, Europe, or North America, solo or co-founded.
• Can identify five customers that would change your company.

Benefits

• Residency fully covered: travel, stay, food, production.
• Mentors in residence, visiting operators, and angels.
• Flexible capital offer: £20k to £100k, structured around your stage.
• London demo day with investors and buyers.
• A personal episode arc and lifetime seat in the Saff alumni row.

Additional Information

• This is a six-week residency programme, not salaried employment.
• The programme is a positive action measure under the Equality Act 2010, aimed at addressing underrepresentation of Muslim founders in UK venture capital.
• Open to Muslim founders building across the UK, Europe, and North America.