Transforming the lives of serial entrepreneurs, post-exit founders,
and family offices changing the world

"What I love about Elea—nothing feels impossible."

THE ELEA ETHOS

Elea is a global community of post-exit founders, serial entrepreneurs and family offices building meaningful companies and lives. We serve second mountain builders—entrepreneurial people who are committed to making an intentional impact with their time, resources, and creative energy. Whether we are incubating new companies, pursuing philanthropy, or investing, we strive to build things that matter with people we love.

Elea is a global community of post-exit founders, serial entrepreneurs and family offices building meaningful companies and lives. We serve second mountain builders—entrepreneurial people who are committed to making an intentional impact with their time, resources, and creative energy. Whether we are incubating new companies, pursuing philanthropy, or investing, we strive to build things that matter with people we love.

We formed Elea to transform the lives of builders changing the world

Tired of outdated networks, dull conferences, and transactional interactions, we formed Elea as a new kind of community, designed to delight the senses and nourish the soul. We brought the best of experience design and hospitality together to serve a highly-curated collective of handpicked entrepreneurs, many of whom have formed, scaled, and sold businesses, but were searching for a way to make a broader, more meaningful impact. By forming a community that is intentionally intimate and capped at 150, we spark serendipity for our members —connecting them to each other, and their inner purpose while building things that matter with people we love.

Elea is a container of support, inspiration and deep belonging for a select group of entrepreneurs:

Serial Entrepreneurs

Repeat founders with a purpose-driven mindset find Elea to be a powerful ecosystem where they can learn from the perspectives and insights of fellow builders and talented post-exit founders.

Post-Exit Founders

At pivotal points in their journey, particularly after selling a business, we found entrepreneurs asking the same questions: "What's next?" Elea supports entrepreneurs as they navigate uncharted territory.

Family Offices

We are home for first-generation family office principals and next-generation family offices that are tired of "talk but no action" and are working to deploy their resources to meaningful ventures.

Our members are building the world's most meaningful ventures

Our members are building the world's most meaningful ventures

Cian Duggan
Founder, Audr

Kwame Ferreira
Founder, Impossible.com

Our members are building the world's most meaningful ventures

Cian Duggan
Founder, Audr

Kwame Ferreira
Founder, Impossible.com

Jess Mah
Founder & Chairman, Mahway

Demetri Karagas
Founder, Thirty Madison

Dave Sorbara
Founder, Grayson Media

Mo El-Khairy
Founder, Tidal Impact

JESS MAH
Founder & Chairman, Mahway

Jess Mah
Founder & Chairman, Mahway

Jess Mah
Founder & Chairman, Mahway

DEMETRI KARAGAS
Founder, Thirty Madison

Demetri Karagas
Founder, Thirty Madison

Demetri Karagas
Founder, Thirty Madison

DAVE SORBARA
Founder, Grayson Media

Dave Sorbara
Founder, Grayson Media

Dave Sorbara
Founder, Grayson Media

MO EL-KHAIRY
Founder, Tidal Impact

Mo El-Khairy
Founder, Tidal Impact

Mo El-Khairy
Founder, Tidal Impact

I've been to hundreds of conferences around impact and family offices and purpose-driven founders and while there is a spectrum, I think Elea is so far beyond the best-in-class community. Elea has innovated a way of bringing people together that genuinely feels new and refreshing."

Rostam Zafari
Founder, World Within

We craft exceptional in-person and virtual experiences that lead to lifelong friendships

Elea's Braintrusts introduce new possibilities for how to claim leadership in your life. Held once a month, the Braintrust is filled with meaningful conversations, twists & turns, experiential learnings, threshold moments, deep reflection and action. It is how we learn to deeply honor each other's wisdom.

Once a year, we convene our entire community for an unforgettable Summit. We talk through difficult professional challenges, and deeply personal obstacles. These conversations surface from disciplined experience design, uncommon serendipity, and the privilege of bringing together a truly unique gathering of remarkable individuals.

Elea's 2-day regional summits in upstate New York are hosted in collaboration with leading facilitators and exceptional company builders who help our members work through specific challenges and unlock new ways of thinking, being, and knowing as they build daring new ventures.

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© 2025 Elea Collective - All Rights Reserved

© 2025 Elea Collective - All Rights Reserved