Founders for Students
Don't just watch AI founders. Talk to them, decode how they think, and find your way in.
You're trying to break into AI without the access everyone else seems to have. Founders for Students gives you the full interviews, AI versions of the founders you can actually question, a breakdown of how each one thinks, and a direct line to their companies. Free with your .edu email.
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Decode how they think
Each founder broken down: their archetype, how they make decisions, what separates the ones who make it. The patterns you can't see from one interview.
Watch the full interviews
The complete conversations, not just the highlight reels. Career stories and technical depth that get cut from short clips.
Reach the founders directly
Many guests have AI versions trained on their actual thinking. Ask what you'd never get to ask in person. Every message reaches the real founder.
A path to their companies
Direct links to the teams you're learning from. The founders you decode are the founders you could work for.
How it works
- Enter your .edu email on the signup page along with your name and school.
- Click the sign-in link we email you to confirm. Takes about 30 seconds.
- Watch the library. You stay signed in for 90 days at a time, no password to remember.
Who this is for
- Undergrads exploring AI who want to hear how people actually got into the industry, not the polished LinkedIn version.
- Graduate students and researchers looking for honest takes on building AI products, raising money, and turning research into a company.
- Career-switchers in school who want pattern-matching from founders who once had your exact question.
- Anyone considering joining an AI startup and wondering what it is actually like inside one.
Not for you if: you are looking for academic lectures, certifications, or a syllabus. This is a library of unscripted founder conversations, not a course.
How this is different
There are a lot of ways to learn from founders. Here is what is distinct about this one.
The patterns, decoded, not just raw footage
Each founder is broken down: archetype, decision-making, what makes them work. The synthesis you would never get from watching one interview.
You can talk to the founders, not just watch them
Most places give you video. Here, many founders have AI twins trained on their thinking. Ask your real questions, and every message reaches the founder.
Founders who actually shipped, not pundits
Every guest is operating in AI right now. The library is built from the Heroes Behind AI series, where Angelina talks to people who are building, not theorizing.
Free, not gated by a paywall or course fee
No bootcamp pricing, no premium tier, no "first month free." A .edu address is the price of admission while you are a student.
Frequently asked questions
What is Founders for Students?
Founders for Students is a free, private library of full-length founder interviews from the Heroes Behind AI series, available exclusively to verified university students. Sign up with a .edu email, click the sign-in link we send you, and you have access. The interviews are with people building AI products, raising money, and turning research into companies.
How do you verify I am a student?
We send a one-time sign-in link to the .edu email address you provide. Clicking that link confirms two things: that the email is real, and that you control it. Since .edu addresses are restricted to accredited institutions, that is enough to confirm you are a student.
Do I need to pay anything?
No. The library is free for verified students. No credit card, no trial, no upsell. There is an optional newsletter you can opt into at signup, also free.
What happens to my email address?
It is stored in a secure database and used only to send you the sign-in link and (if you opt in) the newsletter. It is never sold, shared, or shown to other students. You can request deletion at any time by replying to any email from us.
What schools can sign up?
Any institution with a .edu email address can sign up. That covers most US colleges and universities. We are starting with the US and may extend to international academic domains over time.
What happens after I graduate?
You keep your access for the duration of your current sign-in session. After that, the same library lives on the YouTube member channel for graduates and the general public, so you can keep watching the same content with a small monthly membership.
Can I share the link or videos with friends?
Forwarding a friend with a .edu address to the signup page is exactly what we want. The point is to build a community of curious students. The videos themselves are linked unlisted on YouTube, but the library, the access to Angelina, and the community are what makes the membership valuable.
Who is Angelina?
Angelina Yang is the host of Heroes Behind AI and a fast.ai fellow. She built Founders for Students because she wanted students to have free access to the conversations she has with founders, and a way for those students to introduce themselves to her. Read more on the about page.