shredder
matchmaking app for outdoor activities
the program
trot inc backs first-time app founders with the capital, team, and network to launch a real product.
you bring the idea. we bring everything else: engineers, designers, creators, and advisors.
we take 33% upfront.
a handful of founders per cycle. one application. two calls. yes or no.
you stay in the network from kickoff to exit.
funding is allocated to the build of your app: design, engineering, branding, paywall, onboarding, and launch.
from start to exit
the build is the easy part. what most first-time founders are missing is the network. we plug you into ours on day one.
engineers who have shipped top-charting apps. designers behind some of the most recognized product experiences in mobile.
creators with the audiences that move installs. advisors who have built and sold consumer apps.
you do not graduate out. you stay in from kickoff to exit.
from start to exit
the build is the easy part. what most first-time founders are missing is the network. we plug you into ours on day one.
engineers who have shipped top-charting apps. designers behind some of the most recognized product experiences in mobile.
creators with the audiences that move installs. advisors who have built and sold consumer apps.
you do not graduate out. you stay in from kickoff to exit.
the network
every founder gets the full weight of the trot inc network. no menus, no add-ons. it is the program.
- 01
engineers
the team that has shipped top-charting consumer apps. they build yours.
- 02
designers
product and brand designers behind some of the most recognized experiences in mobile.
- 03
creators
access to the creator network that moves installs at scale.
- 04
advisors
operators and founders who have built and sold category-defining apps.
- 05
founders
a private room with every founder we have backed. metrics, launches, what is working.
first-time app founders only. included in the program. from kickoff to exit.
who we back
- 01
first-time app founder
you have never shipped a mobile app before. you have one idea you cannot let go of.
- 02
the operator
you have built things in other formats: an agency, a brand, a saas. this is your first app.
- 03
the specialist
you see a market clearly that others miss, and you know exactly what to build for it.
- 04
the part-time builder
a job, a few hours a week, and the conviction to launch your first app anyway.
if you have launched mobile apps before, this program is not for you.
the portfolio
we have launched two apps so far. both built with first-time founders. both live.
stat ai
sports analysis tool
coming soon
next cycle in build
shredder
matchmaking app for outdoor activities
stat ai
sports analysis tool
coming soon
next cycle in build
shredder
matchmaking app for outdoor activities
stat ai
sports analysis tool
coming soon
next cycle in build
shredder
matchmaking app for outdoor activities
stat ai
sports analysis tool
coming soon
next cycle in build
shredder
matchmaking app for outdoor activities
stat ai
sports analysis tool
shredder
matchmaking app for outdoor activities
stat ai
sports analysis tool
coming soon
next cycle in build
shredder
matchmaking app for outdoor activities
stat ai
sports analysis tool
coming soon
next cycle in build
shredder
matchmaking app for outdoor activities
stat ai
sports analysis tool
coming soon
next cycle in build
shredder
matchmaking app for outdoor activities
stat ai
sports analysis tool
coming soon
next cycle in build
shredder
matchmaking app for outdoor activities
stat ai
sports analysis tool
questions?
a mobile app incubator for first-time app founders. we fund you up to $20k and give you the network to launch.
first-time app founders only. if you have shipped a mobile app before, this is not the program for you.
up to $20k per company, allocated toward the design, engineering, and launch of your app, plus the network behind every build.
we take 33% upfront.
capital toward the build of your app, the team that ships it with you, and access to the full trot inc network from kickoff to exit.
consumer mobile. if it is not an app, we are not the right fit.
a handful of founders per cycle. most applicants do not get in. the ones that do get everything.
fill out the application on this page. accepted founders book a call within the week.