Mozilla Builders
Also known as Mozilla Builders Accelerator, Mozilla Builders Incubator
Accelerator San Francisco, United States Run by Mozilla Since 2020 builders.mozilla.org
Overview
Mozilla's program for independent builders, which began in 2020 as an incubator with an MVP lab and startup studio and was relaunched in 2024 as an accelerator for open-source AI. The 2024 cohort focused on local AI, meaning models and apps that run on users' own devices, and selected 14 projects from roughly 200 applicants. A separate collaborations track co-develops and sponsors projects such as Llamafile and sqlite-vec. No cohort after 2024 has been announced, so its current status is unclear.
What startups get
Up to $100K of non-dilutive funding per project, a 12-week curriculum covering design, build and test, mentorship from Mozilla staff, an alumni phase and a demo day. The 2020 startup studio track instead offered $75K for 3.5% equity via a SAFE.
Details
- Type
- Accelerator
- Run by
- Mozilla
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States
- Runs in
- Remote
- Format
- Cohort-based; in-person kickoff and demo day required
- Who can apply
- Individuals, teams or organizations building open-source local AI projects full time
- Standard terms
- $100K
- Stages
- Pre-seed
- Sectors
- AI, open source
- Started
- 2020
- Status
- Not confirmed
- Website
- builders.mozilla.org
Notable alumni
About this data
Compiled from the program’s website, announcements, and press reports as of October 9, 2026. Terms, credits, and eligibility change between cohorts; confirm them with the program before applying. Alumni are examples, not a complete list.