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Village Labs

YC S24

New York City, US · Founded 2023 · 2 employees · 3 known investors

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Village Labs provides software and services to help business owners establish and administer employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs), which distribute company equity to employees while offering tax advantages to owners.

Also known as VillageLabs Inc.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechHuman ResourcesUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S24)

Village Labs was founded in 2023 by Roger Cawdette and Turja Chowdhury.

RCRoger Cawdette
Roger CawdetteCo-Founder & CEORoger Cawdette co-founded Finary (YC W21), a social platform for stock market discussions, and studied Technological & Social Innovation at Harvard before leaving to participate in Y Combinator. He is now co-founder and CEO of Village Labs, which develops software for employee stock ownership plans.
TCTurja Chowdhury
Turja ChowdhuryCo-FounderTurja Chowdhury is a co-founder and CTO at Village Labs.

Investors · 3

Script CapitalreportedSan Francisco · $250K – $500K

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Unpopular VenturesreportedMiami · $100K – $500K

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In the news

13 companies from YC Demo Day 1 that are worth paying attention to | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Sep 2024Village Labs - We help America’s businesses become employee ownedycombinator.com · Sep 2024Village Labs Funding | $0 Revenue | Complete Analysis | Extruct AIextruct.ai

Frequently asked questions

What does Village Labs do?
Village Labs provides software and services to help business owners establish and administer employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs), which distribute company equity to employees while offering tax advantages to owners.
Who founded Village Labs?
Village Labs was founded by Roger Cawdette, Turja Chowdhury in 2023.
Who are Village Labs's investors?
Village Labs's investors include Y Combinator, Script Capital, Unpopular Ventures.
Where is Village Labs headquartered?
Village Labs is headquartered in New York City, US.