Assembly Code is a nonprofit incubator and studio for public interest software. We build and fund consumer products from idea to scale.

Assembly Code

An opportunity for a new generation of digital public goods

Software increasingly shapes everyday life. But so much consumer software is optimized for engagement, monetization and data harvesting rather than human wellbeing. And most investment goes to areas that can maximize financial ROI, rather than where it can have the greatest impact for society.

Meanwhile, AI development tools have made it dramatically cheaper and easier to build software. One person can build in one month what previously took 10 people a whole year.

We believe there is an opportunity for a new generation of digital public goods.

We build and fund consumer software in the public interest. Initial areas of investment include education, health, community, and AI tools.

Product principles

We build according to these principles.

01

Design for Impact

Optimize for meaningful customer value, not shareholder value

02

Privacy by Design

Prioritize user privacy through system design

03

Responsible AI

Embrace AI thoughtfully and with consideration

04

Product Quality

Deliver best-in-class user experiences

05

Keep it Simple

Prioritize simplicity for customers, developers, and maintainers

Programs

We offer seed funding, follow-on investment for what works, and rotations for experienced builders.

Quarterly

Incubator

Each quarter we select a cohort of applicants to build projects based on their own areas of expertise. They receive a stipend over three months (part-time) to build a software project for public good and demonstrate its value at a small scale.

Learn more Our Education Cohort
By selection

Growth

Successful incubator projects may be selected for follow-on investment through our growth portfolio, providing additional capital, resources, and strategic support to scale.

Rolling

Fellowships

We offer public impact rotations for experienced professionals to work on their own public interest projects and contribute across the portfolio. These are available on a rolling, case-by-case basis.

We are looking for thoughtful builders working on meaningful problems.

Apply Today

If you have a project in mind, we'd love to hear from you.

We fund individuals and small teams with

  • Compelling track records of building quality software products
  • Strong technical ability and adoption of AI-powered workflows
  • Deep understanding of the problems they are solving