Venn

Venn pioneered a neighborhood-focused coliving model in Tel Aviv, reimagining shared living not as a single building but as a distributed community woven into the fabric of an existing neighborhood. Rather than concentrating residents in one large property, Venn operated multiple apartments across a specific neighborhood, connecting residents through shared community spaces, programming, and a mobile app.

Founded in 2016, Venn's approach recognized that many of coliving's benefits - community, convenience, professional management - could be delivered at the neighborhood level without requiring residents to live under one roof. This model appealed to residents who wanted community and services but preferred the independence of their own apartment.

Venn's neighborhood approach also had a positive impact on the surrounding area, as their community spaces became local hubs, their events attracted neighborhood residents, and their presence contributed to urban revitalization. This created goodwill with local government and residents, easing regulatory and community acceptance challenges.

Traditional coliving's single-building model limited the types of residents it could attract and the scale at which it could operate within a neighborhood. Many potential residents wanted community and convenience but not the intimacy of sharing a kitchen or living room with others.

Venn needed to create a sense of community among residents spread across multiple buildings and apartments, which required innovative technology solutions and intensive community programming. The distributed model also presented operational complexities in maintenance, key management, and service delivery across multiple locations within a neighborhood.