At the Villa, residents are not just participants — they are the heartbeat of everything we create. Every month, a carefully selected group of top talents steps into a high-intensity environment where ideas are tested, teams are formed, and real ventures come to life. Our residents arrive with ambition and leave with momentum: a company built, a network gained, and an experience that sets them apart for the rest of their careers. Guided by world-class mentors, supported by investors, and surrounded by equally driven peers, residents don’t just imagine the future — they start building it from day one.
At the Villa, residents are not just participants — they are the heartbeat of everything we create. Every month, a carefully selected group of top talents steps into a high-intensity environment where ideas are tested, teams are formed, and real ventures come to life. Our residents arrive with ambition and leave with momentum: a company built, a network gained, and an experience that sets them apart for the rest of their careers. Guided by world-class mentors, supported by investors, and surrounded by equally driven peers, residents don’t just imagine the future — they start building it from day one.
Our Team
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Jen Harris
Partner
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Jeroen Leeuw
Partner
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Sheryl Bates
Partner
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Who can become a resident?
At the Villa, anyone with the drive to build can step forward and take their place. We welcome entrepreneurs, creatives, and leaders from all walks of life who share a single trait: the determination to turn vision into reality.
You might be a first-time founder with a bold idea you can’t stop thinking about. You might be an operator ready to take the leap into entrepreneurship. Or you might be a creative problem-solver who sees opportunities where others see obstacles. What matters is not your résumé, but your mindset.
Residents at the Villa are chosen for their ambition, their willingness to collaborate, and their ability to thrive under pressure. If you’re ready to put in the work, trust the process, and take your shot at building the future — you can become a resident.
What is required?
At the Villa, we look for the restless ones — the dreamers who can’t stop thinking, the builders who can’t stop moving. The ones who lie awake at night, turning over ideas, imagining how they’ll change the world. We want the ambitious, the bold, the ones who believe that progress comes from action, not permission.
Many of our residents come from leading universities and programs — but that’s not a requirement. A degree doesn’t make you a founder; your drive does. What matters here isn’t where you’ve studied, but what you’re ready to build.
What we ask for is simple: ambition. The courage to take risks, the willingness to collaborate, and the hunger to make something that lasts. If you’re ready to stop waiting for the right moment and start creating it — you belong at the Villa.