A XII Atelier project
33.9249° S 18.4241° E
Salt &Signal
February 2027
Cape Town, South Africa
Overture
Ten days.One city.A room worthbeing in.
A community of founders and creators, living and working side by side in Cape Town, and sharing every step of it in public.
The format
Networking, redesigned.
Traditional
Introductions and good intentions. Most of it never turns into anything.
Salt & Signal
Working sessions
Bring the real problem. Leave with progress on it.
1:1 swaps
An hour of your skill for an hour of theirs.
Ask rounds
One question each, ten sharp answers.
Hands-on resources
Templates, intros and tools you can use the same day.
Dinners with intention
One long table, a different seat every night.
People leave with something done, not just a new contact.
The location
Where the room lives.
A private house below the mountains in Cape Town. One house for the whole group, one long table, ten days.
- 12
- bedrooms
- 24
- beds
- 16+
- guests
- 10
- days
The house, the map and the arrival details
are for invited guests and partners. Enter your access code to see them.
No code yet? Apply to join
The story
Built in public.
The whole experiment is documented as it happens, so the audience follows the results, not just the trip.
Before
From 1 December, a pre-launch series introduces the people and our partners.
During
Ten days filmed by a dedicated videographer in February 2027.
After
The full film and a results recap with real numbers.
The guests
The room.
- 10–12
- curated founders and creators
- EU
- most based in Germany
- 1
- long table, every night
Investors, founders and creators with real audiences, chosen so every person at the table makes it better for the others.
Timeline
What happens, and when.
10 November
Partners confirmed
From 1 December
Pre-launch series
February 2027
The retreat, filmed
After
Film, recap and report
Two ways in
Take a seat.
Apply as a founder or creator
Ten to twelve seats. Your room is covered for the full ten days; flights and food are on you. We read every application and reply to everyone.
One exclusive partner per category
Category exclusivity, a session with the whole group, your thread in the series, footage rights, and a post-retreat report with real numbers. We confirm partners by 10 November.
Questions
What does it cost to join?
Your room is covered for the full ten days. You pay for your own flights and food.
Who is it for?
Founders and creators who are building something of their own and want to leave with progress, not just contacts. Most of the group is based in Germany.
Will I be filmed?
The retreat is documented in public by a dedicated videographer. We agree with every guest beforehand what is filmed and shared.
How are guests selected?
We curate a mixed room of founders, investors and creators. We read every application and reply to everyone.
How does a partnership work?
One partner per category. Investment and structure are shaped around what suits you. It starts with a 15-minute call.
Where exactly is the house?
Below the mountains in Cape Town. Invited guests and partners get an access code that unlocks the house, map and arrival details.
Let’s talk
Let’s build this
in public, together.
We’re confirming partners by 10 November.
Garima Yadav
Creator and founder of XII Atelier, built in public.