--- title: Inside one London founder house rewriting the... description: Lift House is a co-living founder house in East London positioning itself as an alternative to Silicon Valley hustle culture. Its six residents — all... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/inside-one-london-founder-house-rewriting-the-founder-house-rules-hp86db8xg twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Inside one London founder house rewriting the founder-house rules | daily.dev og:description: Lift House is a co-living founder house in East London positioning itself as an alternative to Silicon Valley hustle culture. Its six residents — all... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/inside-one-london-founder-house-rewriting-the-founder-house-rules-hp86db8xg og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/HP86DB8Xg.png og:image:alt: Inside one London founder house rewriting the founder-house rules og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Inside one London founder house rewriting the founder-house rules **[TechCrunch](https://daily.dev/sources/tc)** · 10 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Lift House is a co-living founder house in East London positioning itself as an alternative to Silicon Valley hustle culture. Its six residents — all early-stage founders or operators — prioritize wellness, journaling, volleyball, and communal meals alongside building their startups. The house reflects a broader 'Londonmaxxing' trend, where UK founders try to leverage London's diverse ecosystem, SEIS/EIS tax incentives, and access to European talent while maintaining a more balanced lifestyle. Despite enthusiasm for London, many founders still face pressure from US investors to relocate, highlighting the persistent tension between building in Europe and chasing American capital. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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