
Village Global Network Leader Program
Empowering a global network of leaders to support emerging founders.

Empowering a global network of leaders to support emerging founders.
Village Global is a network-driven, early-stage venture capital firm backed by world-class entrepreneurs including Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Abby Johnson, Michael Dell, and Anne Wojcicki. The firm emphasizes a distributed scouting model where Network Leaders play a central role in deal sourcing and portfolio support. Network Leaders are responsible for sourcing promising founders, conducting initial conversations, providing introductions, and supporting portfolio companies.
Village Global focuses on empowering a decentralized network of leaders to identify and support emerging founders, particularly in underrepresented ecosystems. The program aims to leverage the collective expertise and networks of its leaders to enhance deal sourcing and portfolio support.
Designed for Founders, Investors, Scouts, Operators. The program is remote. Participation is generally part time.
Candidates should have demonstrated entrepreneurial or investment experience, strong founder relationships, a commitment to deploying capital, strategic thinking about emerging companies, and time availability for regular engagement.
Village Global accepts applications from potential Network Leaders through a formal application portal or warm introductions from existing network members, requiring a demonstrated track record of founder engagement.
Participants gain access to a global network, opportunities to support emerging founders, and potential financial returns from successful investments.
The program operates on a continuous basis, with no specified duration for engagement.
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Network Leaders can benefit from direct economic upside participation, share in returns from sourced investments, carry allocation on successful exits, and early access to deal flow.
Network Leaders source and identify promising founders, conduct initial conversations, and support portfolio companies.
Applications can be submitted through the formal application portal or via warm introductions from existing network members.

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Empowering early-stage founders through investment and community.
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Village Global's investing FAQ describes ways for startup founders to pitch.
Source: Investing | Village GlobalVillage Global describes its masterclass series as including founders and Network Leaders.
Source: Events | Village GlobalVillage Global describes its network as founders, luminary LPs, and operator angels.
Source: The Network | Village Global Venture CapitalVillage Global says its Network Leader helped support investments in Evisort and Thoughtblox.
Source: Getting to Know Our Network: Jennifer LumVillage Global says its Network Leader helped source investments in Evisort and Thoughtblox.
Source: Getting to Know Our Network: Jennifer LumSuperscout Pro
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