The BU1LD and Venn
The BU1LD started with just 50 students from around the world in a WhatsApp group, with nothing more than an idea and a plan to build something meaningful together. Today, we have grown into a global community of over 5,500 members working on more than 500 projects across AI, research, and technology.
Venn has been an important part of that journey, especially by helping us connect with Microsoft. As a student-led organization, getting opportunities to work with companies of that scale is incredibly difficult, and Venn helped open doors we would not have been able to access so easily on our own.
Since then, we have built an ecosystem with access to approximately $250,000 in cloud credits and technical resources through our broader partnerships, while Venn has helped us reach an audience of over 500,000 people. What I appreciate most is that Venn genuinely believes in young founders and takes action to support them. They do not just offer advice; they create real opportunities.
Going from a small WhatsApp group to a global research community has been an incredible journey, and we are genuinely grateful to Venn for being part of it.
Ryan GomezFounder and CEO, The BU1LD