Founder coliving in Lisbon

Build faster with the right founders around you.

Coforge is a selective 1–3 month coliving experience for seed-stage founders and serious indie hackers who want a focused base in Lisbon, stronger peer accountability, and a better environment for shipping.

Apply for the next cohortSee if you are a fit

One-time $99 matching fee — covers concierge placement into a curated founder apartment in Lisbon.

Selective by design. Built for full-time founders who are already shipping.

Process

How Coforge works

01

Apply with what you are building

Tell us about your company, stage, current momentum, and why Coforge is the right move right now. We care more about seriousness and timing than polished applications.

02

We curate for founder quality

Every application is reviewed manually. We look for full-time founders who are beyond the idea stage and can raise the bar for the cohort.

03

Move in and focus on the sprint

Accepted founders join a 1–3 month stay designed for deep work, accountability, and useful peer access — without the noise of generic coliving.

Fit

Who Coforge is for

Coforge is intentionally narrow. The best fit is a founder who wants a temporary operating base — not just a place to stay.

Good fit
  • ✓Full-time startup founders and serious indie hackers.
  • ✓Pre-seed or seed-stage teams — usually solo founders or teams of two.
  • ✓People with a launched product, active pilots, revenue, or clear proof of momentum.
  • ✓Founders coming to Lisbon for a specific sprint: shipping, fundraising, hiring, or resetting company pace.
  • ✓Applicants who want a selective, calm, high-accountability environment.
Not a fit
  • ×People who are still at the idea stage and not building full-time.
  • ×Lifestyle nomads optimizing mainly for travel, nightlife, or cheap rent.
  • ×Freelancers, employees, or general remote workers without founder-level urgency.
  • ×Anyone looking for permanent housing rather than a time-boxed founder sprint.

Questions

Frequently asked

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Ready to apply?

Primary path — pay the $99 matching fee now

One-time $99 matching fee — covers concierge placement into a curated founder apartment in Lisbon.

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Not everyone is accepted. That is the point.