Network School
Forest City, MalaysiaNetwork StateOperational
A multi-month in-person program based at Forest City exploring network states, founded by Balaji Srinivasan.
Founded
2024
Status
Operational
Operating entity
Network School (operated under Balaji Srinivasan's organizations; specific entity name not publicly disclosed)Malaysia (based at Forest City)
Population
256current / target
Founders & Leadership
- Balaji Srinivasan[src]
Founder (ex-Coinbase CTO, ex-a16z partner; author The Network State)
Funding
Self-funded by Srinivasan's wealth; portion of Balaji Fund (Dec 2023, with Brian Armstrong, Naval Ravikant, Fred Wilson) — fund size undisclosed.
Investors
- Balaji Srinivasan (personal capital)Individual
- Balaji Fund LPs (Brian Armstrong, Naval Ravikant, Fred Wilson)VCunverified
How to join
Cohort application — 90-day residency
ApplicationDisputed pricing per Protos coverage of 'two days to pay first month' policy.
Cost: ~USD 1,500/month
Apply / Learn morev2 256-member yearlong cohort (March 2025)
Application
Goals
Dark-talent demographic; learn-burn-earn (tech, fitness, crypto). Planned future locations: Miami, Dubai, Tokyo.
Press
- Bloomberg · 2025-08-28Srinivasan Builds Crypto Techno-Utopia Network School in Malaysia's Forest City
Official channels
Unverified or unconfirmed
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