Founders. Capital. Community.
VENTURE SOCIETY LABS
What We Offer
Community
Our community embraces the human aspect of being a founder and organizes our VSL Studios with that in mind. VSL Studios are designed to bring founders together in close knit settings while enjoying unforgettable experiences over a 3-day weekend. We depart at the begining of friendships and business relationships that carry on well into the future.
Capital
No two businesses are alike, which is why we take a personalized approach to every member of our community. Our community of founders are provided warm introduction to strategic capital partners that can not only provide the necessary capital to scale, but can help with refining your business model, scaling operations, or facilitiating strategic partnerships.
Support
Beyond our capital partners, Venture Society Labs and its community enjoys a formal partnership with the Werth Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Connecticut. As a strategic academic partner, our community enjoys the guidance and support of Werth leadership whether it’s in the form of reviewing pitch decks or facilitating strategic partnerships.
Success
We measure our success by the success of our community. Within our community, members provide each other recommendations for marketing, public relations, financial services and anything else related to the operations and success of their respective business. Our commuity ranges from start ups, to established enterprises with annual revenues in the tens of millions. A rising tide lifts all boats, and we aim to be that tide.
Venture Society Labs
We’re not just another founder community for CEOs on their 5th exit. We’re a community of founders committed to sharing our successes and providing support to others in our community regardless of where there are on their journey. Each member of our community is vetted and invited, which establishes a level of commitment and viability from the onset.
We believe in fostering an environment where you can come as you are and be your full self, as we believe that’s what is required to be impactful as a founder. From providing access to resources and mentorship to offering an atmosphere that allows for founders to be candid about their challenges, VSL is dedicated to fostering growth for our founder community.
COMMUNITY
VSL Retreat
Cartagena, Colombia
VSL Retreat 2023
August 2023
VSL hosted its second retreat in the beautiful city of Cartagena. Outside of our founder sessions hosted in Casa Siete Infantes, other highlights included a six-course dinner at Celele, rated one of Latin America’s 50 Best Restuarants. The following day included a day trip to Blue Apple Beach for lunch and relaxation, followed by a sail back to Cartagena for a private dinner at Casa Siete Infantes.
Lisbon, Portugal
VSL Retreat 2022
June 2022
VSL hosted its inaugural retreat in the beautiful city of Lisbon. After welcoming our community at the Corinthia Hotel, we hosted each of our founder sessions over two days at Machado Estate, just outside of the city. The remainder of our time was spent exploring the restaurants and culture, including Eleven Restaurante, Lisbon’s first restaurant to receive a Michelin Star.