Venice is a private, highly vetted community for European CPG founders
Venice Member Benefits
Five core elements that make Venice the premier community for European CPG founders
All Hands Calls
All members have the opportunity join our monthly All Hands calls where founders get together to solve challenges and share critical feedback to help unlock growth.
Here's how it works:
One founder leads each week: We rotate hosts each session so there's always fresh perspective and challenges being shared.
Opening spotlight: The lead spends 5 minutes describing a current challenge or key blocker they want to work through: scaling ops, hiring decisions, funding rounds, whatever's keeping them up at night.
Roundtable discussion: Then we dig in. Everyone contributes. No holds barred.
In-person Community
Venice hosts regular in-person events across major European cities, bringing members together to build deeper connections and share experiences in a relaxed setting.
Our flagship events include quarterly dinners, bi-annual retreats, and industry-specific meetups. These events are carefully designed to foster meaningful conversations and relationship-building beyond superficial networking.
Members consistently report that connections made at Venice events have led to partnerships, investment opportunities, and friendships that extend far beyond business.
Digital Community
Venice's private digital platform connects members between in-person events. Unlike public forums or social media, our community is exclusively for verified founders, ensuring high-quality interactions and discussions.
Members can ask questions, share resources, and connect with specific founders based on expertise or experience. Our platform includes specialized channels for marketing, operations, fundraising, and more.
The Venice team actively moderates and facilitates discussions, ensuring members receive timely responses and connecting founders who can help each other. We also regularly bring in subject matter experts for AMAs and digital workshops.
Speaker Series
Venice regularly hosts exclusive talks and workshops with industry leaders, successful founders, and subject matter experts. These sessions provide actionable insights on scaling, fundraising, operations, and other critical areas of eCommerce growth.
All sessions are recorded and archived in our knowledge library, creating a valuable resource that members can access anytime. We also produce founder-focused guides and playbooks based on aggregated insights from our community.
Exclusive Perks
Venice members receive exclusive discounts and benefits from premium service providers. These partnerships cover essential business needs including legal services, marketing tools, logistics, manufacturing, and more.
Our perks program is designed to deliver immediate ROI on membership fees, with many members saving several times their annual dues through these exclusive offers.
EU Exclusive Content
We're tired of US-centric eCommerce coverage, leaving Europe overlooked and under represented. Venice puts the continent center-stage.
Membership unlocks access to our weekly newsletter covering Europe-focused news, trends, launches, funding rounds and more. Members also get access to our blog and candid founder stories from other members, delivering 360° coverage of Europe’s eCommerce industry.
“It’s rare to find a space where founders talk like this. Venice nailed it.”
“What I value the most from being a part of the Venice community is the opportunity to network with a huge range of founders, and the transferable knowledge and skills between industries.”
"Being part of the Venice Founders Network means getting answers to your challenges from fellow founders within minutes."
"It's amazing having an eCommerce community at my fingertips every time I have even the smallest question!"
"Venice has given me invaluable insights, honest conversations, and the kind of support every founder needs.”
"Venice is where sharp minds meet no-BS builders—rare to find such like-minded entrepreneurs."
Ready to join Venice?
We're building Europe's most valuable network of eCommerce founders. Here's what we look for in our members.
Membership Requirements
You must be an active Founder or CEO of a CPG brand
Your brand must be headquartered in Europe
Generate a minimum of 7-figures in annual revenue
Commit to actively participating in the community
The Average Venice Member
The average Venice member runs a brand generating over €7.5m in annual revenue.
In total, our founders generate over €1bn annually.
The Average Venice Member
Before joining, each member undergoes an interview process where we learn about your brand in depth.
This helps us carefully match you with a cohort of founders operating businesses of similar size or within related niches, ensuring you receive meaningful value from your very first day.
We already have over 150 members. To keep Venice intimate, we're limiting the number of new members in 2025.