Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Rio de Janeiro: the raw energy of a city between beaches and mountains, for an unforgettable month of building.
Few cities on earth have Rio's backdrop: legendary beaches at the foot of rainforest-covered mountains, Christ the Redeemer looking down, Sugarloaf planted in the bay. Add the overflowing energy of the Cariocas, a vibrant culture, and a fast-rising Brazilian tech scene: Rio is an intense month where you build hard and live even harder.
Energy as an engine
Rio has no idle mode. A run on Copacabana in the morning, build sprints under the sun during the day, samba in the alleys of Lapa in the evening. This constant intensity is contagious: it feeds your productivity instead of draining it. You run on the city’s energy and on that of your seven villa co-founders.
The Brazilian tech scene is one of Latin America's most dynamic: Brazil has produced unicorns like Nubank and iFood. The cost of living stays gentle for a euro or dollar budget, making every outing and every churrasco affordable.
Beaches and mountains in the same day
Rio's geography is a rare privilege: you can surf at Ipanema in the morning and hike into the Tijuca forest, the world's largest urban forest, in the afternoon. A hike up Sugarloaf, paragliding over the bay, sunset at Arpoador applauded by the whole beach.
Immersion in Portuguese and Carioca culture
A month in Rio is also a linguistic and cultural immersion. Brazilian Portuguese, bossa nova, churrasco, the warmth of the Cariocas: you are not a spectator, you live inside it. This immersion creates the kind of memories and bonds that turn a founder cohort into a lifelong network.
- ✦Legendary beaches and urban rainforest in the same day
- ✦Booming tech scene, home to unicorns like Nubank
- ✦Gentle cost of living for a euro or dollar budget
- ✦Total immersion in Portuguese and Carioca energy
