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Our Community

We are a diverse group of founders and creatives all who think and do big.

Casey Rickey

Casey built a 7-figure apparel brand and now is exploring new things!

Yifei Sun

Yifei helps founders with graphic design, illustration, and more.

Isaac Levy

Isaac is a 21 year old VC whose growing a number of multi million dollar ventures in sustainability and real estate.

Tait Tanigucci

Tait graduated from UCLA in 2022 and is now building a cutting edge publishing platform.

Tait Tanigucci

Tait graduated from UCLA in 2022 and is now building a cutting edge publishing platform.

Skot Carruth

Skot exited his design agency and now mentors early stage founders.

Jonathan Chang

Jonathan is a VC and XIR at Brex. He helps founders with pitch decks and fundraising.

Mark Kapczynski

Mark is a seasoned CMO  and helps founders market their companies.

Hari

Hari is building a social app to help strengthen friendships on campus.

Hari

Hari is building a social app to help strengthen friendships on campus.

Ryan Samii

Ryan worked as a corporate attorney for 5+ years and is now building legal tech to accelerate contract negotiations.

Michelle Lieu

Michelle helped design UI for companies in this community.

Upcoming Events

We organize events that help founders build connections, find product market fit and fundraise. We also go to events in and around LA together.

We're Open to Collaborations

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FAQs

How much is membership?

Startup Village is a pay-what-is-fair monthly membership. You can view more information here!

When are applications reviewed?

Applications are reviewed weekly. If you applied but have not heard back from us after two weeks reach out to lance@joinstartupvillage.com.

Is there a time commitment?

It takes effort to nurture friendships and a strong community. While nothing is mandatory, we look for people who are going to contribute so that the group is worthwhile for everyone to be a part of.

Who can apply?


‍We look for the following type of founders. There will be an interview to determine if this community is a good fit for you.

  1. You value social connection and supporting others.
  2. You have serious traction, a history of astute pivots, or have demonstrated serious persistence for an extended period of time.
  3. You currently are IRL in LA and have the capacity to meet founders in the area!