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START SHIPPING.
Join a 4–6 month internship in Bali and work on real projects in AI, marketing, engineering and venture building. Gain hands-on experience, work alongside an international team, and turn ideas into projects that actually go live.
Most academies hand you a certificate. We hand you real impact, real mentorship, and a real shot at the team.
There's no campus and no curriculum to sit through. You join a working AI company in Bali and learn the only way that lasts by building alongside people who have already done it.
This is what building in Bali actually looks like.
The full-time opportunity is real and significant, earned on merit, never guaranteed. Either way, you leave further ahead than you came.
A full-time role at EX Venture, earned by performance
The strongest builders in each cohort open a real path to a full-time, paid seat on the team. This is not a guarantee. It is an opportunity you earn by showing what you can build.
You leave with proof, not a piece of paper
Even if you're not hired, you walk away with a strong portfolio of shipped AI products, real global project experience, and hiring connections to partner companies.
Ship real AI products. From zero.
Build, not watch
No pre-recorded lectures. You build working AI products and put them in front of real users from week one.
1-on-1 mentorship
You get direct, personal mentorship from experienced operators and builders on the team. They review your work weekly, in the room, one on one, so you actually grow.
On live portfolio problems
Your work plugs into real ventures like Gemino AI, Seraph, Zero-X and others. Not toy datasets or hypothetical case studies.
Four steps. One path.
Apply
A short, serious application. We read every one. Casual entries don't make it through.
Interview
A real conversation with the team, over WhatsApp or a call, to see how you think and what you want.
Build in Bali
Over 4 to 6 months you move into the founder house and ship real AI products alongside the team, in person.
Open a Path
Perform, and the door to a full-time role at EX Venture opens. Either way you leave with proof.
They started at zero. Here is where they are now.
“Building AI-powered automation workflows at EX Venture gave me hands-on experience I couldn't have gotten anywhere else. Bali was the perfect backdrop for innovation: creative, energetic, and full of inspiration.”
Shruti
AI and Automation Engineer
“Living in paradise and developing an entrepreneurial mindset daily has transformed my life and career!”
Lisette
Head of HR
“Joining the EX Venture team wasn't just a job. It was a career accelerator. In 12 months I went from contributor to strategic operator, leading initiatives that mattered and building real-world products with measurable impact.”
Miguel
AI and Automation Engineer
Different starting points. Different paths after. The one thing in common they built something real.
You’re not just here to work.
Between shipping products, you’ll surf, hike, and build real friendships with an international cohort. This is what makes Bali more than a place to study.
Surfing
Catching waves and getting back up on Bali’s legendary breaks.
Paintball
Team battles, adrenaline, and plenty of laughs out on the field.
Hiking Adventures
Conquering trails, catching sunrise, and soaking in panoramic views.
One community, one island.
Our academy, villa, and builder ecosystem are rooted in Bali where the community lives, works, and ships real products together.
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Read this before you apply.
We’re small and hands-on, so we can only take people who are genuinely eager to learn. We’d rather turn away a paying applicant than fill a seat with someone who isn’t hungry. Be honest with yourself here.
- ✓You come from any background and that does not scare you. What matters is what you are willing to build.
- ✓You are genuinely hungry to learn and it shows in what you’ve already tried.
- ✓You want to build real AI products, not collect another certificate.
- ✕You want a certificate to hang on the wall more than the skill.
- ✕You're looking for a quick shortcut or a passive, watch-at-home course.
- ✕You can't commit 4 to 6 months, the tuition, or the move to Bali.
- ✕You expect a guaranteed job handed to you on day one.
YOUR DEGREE ISN’T THE FINISH LINE.
IT’S THE BASELINE.
A university degree used to be a differentiator. Now, it’s just a receipt. We are living through massive degree inflation, and the institutions printing them are too slow to keep up. A traditional curriculum takes years to update; the AI economy changes daily. We don’t replace your degree. We give you the execution velocity and market reality that your university failed to provide.
| The Traditional Curriculum | The EX Proving Ground | |
|---|---|---|
| The Iteration Cycle | Updates every 3 to 4 years | Adapts to daily AI market shifts |
| The Value | Suffering from massive degree inflation | Pure leverage and execution velocity |
| The Input | Static textbooks and theoretical frameworks | Live, autonomous AI systems |
| The Output | A piece of paper everyone else already has | Real products shipped to real users |
| The Environment | A campus isolated from the market | An active AI venture studio in Bali |
| The End State | Asking for permission to build | An undeniable portfolio of built architecture |
If you want to rely on an inflated credential, wait in line. If you want to outpace the market, step into the arena.
THE INCENTIVE ALIGNMENT.
The legacy academic system has a fatal flaw: its business model is designed to keep you trapped on campus for four years. They are incentivized by your stagnation. We operate on the exact opposite principle. We want you to drop into our ecosystem, execute, and deliver real value to the market as fast as humanly possible. We do not want you lingering in a lecture hall. We optimize for absolute velocity, not attendance.
| A Traditional Degree | The EX Academy Way | |
|---|---|---|
| Duration | 3 to 4 years | 4 to 6 months |
| Cost | $60k to $200k, plus years of debt | We don’t charge. Housing is optional only if you want it. You can live off-campus. |
| You study | Theory and outdated textbooks | The AI systems shipping this week |
| You build | Assignments. Hypothetical projects. | A real AI product with real users |
| Location | Lecture hall. Campus library. | A founder house in Canggu, Bali. |
| You leave with | A diploma. Debt. | A shipped product. A portfolio. A network. A real shot at getting hired. |
Nothing against a good degree. But if you want to build in AI, this is the faster line.
Shared, or private. You choose.
Same program, same mentorship, same shot at the job. The only real difference is where you sleep and how you work best.
Most popularVilla Neschama
Full program included, not just the villa
Shared living Live and build alongside the cohort. High energy, always someone to bounce ideas off.
Villa X
Full program included, not just the villa
Private villa Your own space for deep, focused work. Total privacy, calm, and comfort.
◇ Every price includes tuition, the full 4–6 month accelerator, mentorship, daily lunch, and co-living in Bali
THE LEVERAGE: ZERO TUITION, PURE EXECUTION.
We do not sell credentials. This is an active AI venture studio, not a university. We don’t charge you to build because we need elite orchestrators, not paying customers. You bring the vision and the drive, and we provide the infrastructure, the mentorship from active founders, and the leverage to ship real products.
- ◇ Zero TuitionFull access to the 4-to-6-month AI product accelerator.
- ◇ Active MentorshipDirect guidance from working founders with skin in the game.
- ◇ Live EcosystemA global network and a real project portfolio you build from zero.
Your Bali Footprint.
There is no cost for the Academy itself. You simply cover your physical footprint in our ecosystem.
Both tiers include co-living, daily lunch, and 24/7 access to the venture floor.
Free Infrastructure.
We do not subsidize tuition because there is none. We do, however, remove all friction for absolute top-tier talent.
- ✓Assessed LiveIf you prove exceptional execution velocity during your interview, we will cover 100% of your housing costs.
- ✓Pure MeritReserved strictly for operators who demonstrate undeniable agency.
- ✓One ConversationYour interview determines your seat and your setup. Bring your best self to the table.
Before you ask us.
Apply to build with us.
A short application, then a live assessment with a founder. Not a form into a void. Every serious applicant hears back from a human within days. Come curious and ready to execute.
Interview promised to every serious applicant
Apply your ambition.
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EX Venture Group and its affiliated service companies are incorporated and operate in the United States and Europe only. They do not operate in Indonesia and do not provide services into or from Indonesia. All Bali-based operations, including EX Epic Academy, are solely managed and operated by EPIC Solutions PT.
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