Press Kit
Elevator pitch, brand assets and a founder bio, built so you can write about Jungli accurately without waiting on a reply.
The elevator pitch
Jungli the Nomad Village is an application-only digital nomad village and experiential learning residency in a secret location near Dandeli, Karnataka, about three hours from Goa. Founded in April 2024 by musician and former Uber Operations Manager Diveakssh Schae, Jungli has hosted 650+ nomads, artists and entrepreneurs from 20+ countries. After passing a vibe check video call, residents are informed the exact location, and join a hand-picked community that thrives at the intersection of wifi & wildlife. It's part of a bigger goal: putting India on the global digital nomad map alongside places like Bansko, Chiang Mai, and Da Nang - and giving nomads a real workation option in India that isn't just Goa's cafes.
Origin story & milestones
The land was once the campus of the Danddeli Ferro Alloy factory, built by freedom fighter Lalbhai Patel in the 1950s. Divi was born and raised in these jungles, then spent years living as a nomad himself: van life across Australia, backpacking through India, until an invitation to a digital nomad village in Indonesia birthed this vision. He came home and, with his family, team and community's support, opened Jungli's doors in April 2024.
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The story to cover right now
India's first AI-learning residency in the jungle!
Running Jungli required systems that no off-the-shelf software could handle, so Divi and the team leaned into AI and built their own: MowgliOS, the proprietary software that now runs Jungli's ops end to end. That aha moment inspired Vibe Code with a View. Three professional AI educators teach Automation, Agentic AI, and AI in the Arts in rolling weekly cohorts, July through October, pairing the tools of the future with a wholesome community, yoga, forest walks and pickleball. New cohorts start every week, and as always, applicants are interviewed to keep the community high calibre.
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Founder bio
Divi is the founder of Jungli the Nomad Village and an Audio Nomad who turns everyday sounds into music (debut album Moments of Clarity, reviewed by Rolling Stone India). Before Jungli, he spent five years in operations management at Uber across Australia and New Zealand, then left to live as a nomad: van life across Australia, backpacking through India, recording the sounds of each place and turning them into music. In April 2024 he returned to his family's ancestral land in Dandeli and built Jungli. He has spoken at international nomad gatherings including Vietnam Nomad Festival in Da Nang and Nomad Cruise, and founded Jungli the Nomad Festival (JTNF) in 2026.
Press enquiries
Working on a story about Jungli, digital nomad villages in India, or coliving/coworkings near Goa? Reach out directly, Divi (the Founder) reads and answers press emails himself.
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