Formation delivers a remote Engineering Fellowship that pairs adaptive, automated instruction with one-on-one mentorship from senior engineers at top tech companies. The program builds personalized training plans that continuously assess and adapt to each fellow’s skills and career goals. Formation aims to offer a more individualized experience than traditional bootcamps, emphasizing mentor-led upskilling to create “exceptional” software engineers. After one year in beta, the company is unveiling its Engineering Fellowship and has placed just over 30 people into engineering roles at firms including Facebook, Microsoft and Lyft, with an average starting salary of $120,000. About 44% of graduates identify as nonmale, and the share of Black and Latinx graduates is nearly double the national average at traditional universities; roughly half of participants are already working engineers in some capacity. The company was founded by Sophie Zhou Novati (formerly a senior engineer at Facebook and Nextdoor) and her husband Michael.

Total raised

$4M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Seed

Latest activity

Apr 2021