Vertical Combinator

Learn real skills.
Build real things.

A place to learn real skills, build real things, and build your own career or something of your own.

MAKE
THINGS
FIGURE
IT OUT
learn
build
grow

What makes this different

Less sitting and listening.
More trying, making and learning how to figure things out.

Choose your direction

Three paths.
One builder mindset.

Come with a goal, or come to discover one. You ultimately enter the focused path that fits where you are.

01

AI Builder
Path

Build practical AI products and systems.

3 levelsLearn by building
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02

Startup Builder
Path

Turn a problem into a validated venture.

One focused pathLearn by building
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03

Career Builder
Path

Build proof, positioning and a focused career path.

One focused pathLearn by building
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AI Builder pathway

From curious
to capable.

Level 1AI FoundationsSchool, college and beginner learners
Level 2Application BuilderBuild useful AI-powered products
Level 3Production EngineerDesign reliable systems for the real world

What you will learn

Read the full
path before you apply.

Every path has a clear sequence: learn the essentials, build evidence, get feedback and take the next step.

01

Foundations

AI Builder · Level 1

AI literacy, prompt craft, programming basics and first useful builds.

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03

Production

AI Builder · Level 3

Architecture, evaluation, reliability, infrastructure and real systems.

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05

Career path

Career Builder

Choose a direction, build skills, create proof and prepare for opportunities.

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The learning loop

Your work
becomes your
proof.

01

Learn

Develop capability through real work and feedback.

02

Build

Develop capability through real work and feedback.

03

Share

Develop capability through real work and feedback.

04

Iterate

Develop capability through real work and feedback.

A place to do the work

Not another
classroom.

A physical space for focus, collaboration and the kind of productive friction that turns ideas into work.

  • Build sessions and studio time
  • Peer critique and mentor feedback
  • Work that lives beyond the room
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TRY
MAKE
LEARN

What leaves with you

Not just a
certificate.

01

Work

Projects that show what you can actually do.

02

Judgment

Better questions, better decisions and useful feedback habits.

03

Momentum

A practical next step for your path, not a vague promise.

04

People

A community of peers who care about making things real.

Admission assessment

Find the right
starting point.

Details first. Then one locked path and a focused 15-question assessment.

Written answers and knowledge are reviewed together; a score alone never decides admission.

Start your application

Choose your path

A serious start

Ready to find
your path?

Explore the syllabus, choose the path that fits, and let the assessment help us recommend your right starting point.

Start with
one focused step.

Your selected assessment stays tied to your application and guides your dashboard after submission.

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