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Ben Casnocha
Entrepreneur and Investor based in San Francisco
Ben Casnocha is a prominent entrepreneur, author, and investor based in San Francisco, California. He is best known as the co-founder and partner at Village Global, an early-stage venture capital firm established in 2017 that focuses on investing in startup entrepreneurs through a network-centric approach. Village Global has raised over $270 million and is backed by several successful entrepreneurs.123
Casnocha began his entrepreneurial journey at a young age, founding his first company, Comcate Inc., an e-government technology firm, at just 14 years old. He has since been involved in various ventures and projects, including working at LinkedIn and Greylock Partners before co-founding Village Global. He is also known for co-authoring two New York Times bestselling books: The Start-Up of You, which provides career strategies, and The Alliance, which discusses managing talent in the modern workforce, both co-authored with Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn's co-founder.234
In addition to his work in venture capital, Casnocha is the founder and curator of Satori Experiences, an intellectual retreat for leaders in various fields, and co-founded the New Anchor Foundation, which focuses on refugee resettlement issues in the Bay Area.12 He has spoken at numerous events globally and is recognized for his contributions to entrepreneurship and innovation.3
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Box founder Aaron Levie recently said: "Velocity is the only thing that works as a startup."
The Village Global Velocity program is specifically for pre-seed founders who want to run faster out of the gate.
Founders get up to $1 million of investment and peer cohorts. You don't need to move to SF -- you can join remotely. AI founders also get top-tier access to perks from Microsoft for Startups, OpenAI, & Anthropic.
Apply below by 12/2 to join the next cohort -- we'd love to work with you!
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