Profile banner
Timour Kosters

Timour Kosters

Co-founder of Edge City, building a network city to advance human flourishing

timour
United States
Joined January 2026
Favicon imagelinkedin.com
Favicon imagex.com
Favicon imageedgecity.live
Favicon imagesubstack.com
Favicon imageinstagram.com
Favicon imagelinktr.ee

Network

13.6K connections
πŸ’°
Startup Founders Investors
πŸ“Š
Operations Strategy Executives
🎨
Art Marketplace Leaders
🌐
Decentralized Futures Builders
🀝
...

Summary

Timour Kosters is a serial co-founder and strategic advisor with extensive experience in building and investing in startups across various sectors, including tech, media, health-tech, and web3. His portfolio includes co-founding Edge City, Excetera, Impact Media, OFFLINE PROJECTS, and NashHash, alongside investment roles at Seed Club Ventures and experience in finance and operations at Artsy. nfx+2
As co-founder of Edge City, Timour is deeply involved in the 'network city' movement, establishing experimental pop-up villages globally. These initiatives serve as 'societal incubators' designed to prototype new societal models, foster multidisciplinary collaboration in frontier tech and science, and accelerate human flourishing. He frequently writes about these efforts on his Substack and in various articles and interviews. edgecity+4
Timour's academic background in Math, Economics & Computer Science from New York University, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude, underpins his analytical approach to startup building and societal design. This interdisciplinary foundation is evident in his ventures that blend technological innovation with economic and social restructuring. nfx+1

Work

Education

Writing

Case Study: Edge Esmeralda

April 1, 2025

A case study detailing the month-long popup village for 1,300 people in Healdsburg, California, including its operations and impact.

Favicon imagesupernuclear.substack.com

Edge City Roadmap

February 1, 2025

A detailed vision for how Edge City plans to evolve from popup villages into a thriving Network City.

Favicon imageopen.substack.com

Edge Esmeralda 2024 wiki

June 1, 2024

A guide to navigating the ins and outs of the Edge Esmeralda 2024 popup village.

Favicon imageblog.edgeesmeralda.com

Zone of Scenius

May 1, 2024

An article discussing Zuzalu, popup villages, and building at the edges, published on the Edge City blog.

Favicon imageedgecity.live

At the Edges | Timour Kosters

A Substack publication where Timour Kosters writes about insights on building Edge City, as well as thoughts on tech, meaning, and culture.

Favicon imagesubstack.com

Notes

TATelamon Ardavanissaid
TKTimour Kosters
is someone they’d want as a Chief of Staff for a founder in the marketing tech space.

Jan 20, 2026