By Invitation
Where influence
becomes ownership.
A private, invitation-based three-day experience and membership community for founders, executives, investors, and cultural leaders shaping the future of the Black economy.
Santa Barbara, CA · May 7–9, 2027
Inaugural experience limited to 75 invited guests.
Request An InvitationThe Noir Reserve™ is a private, invitation-based leadership experience and membership community for Black founders, executives, investors, and cultural leaders shaping the future of the Black economy.
BUILT FOR LEADERS READY TO OWN WHAT COMES NEXT
You're not looking for another room.
You're looking for the right one.
The Noir Reserve™ is built for founders, executives, investors, and cultural leaders who are ready to build relationships, access, and ownership with intention.
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A PRIVATE GARDEN ESTATE
May 7–9, 2027 | Santa Barbara, California
The estate's location will be shared privately with confirmed guests. Selected for privacy, beauty, and ease, the estate creates the setting for a weekend designed to feel both elevated and deeply intentional.
WHAT THIS IS
The Noir Reserve
A private, three-day experience that convenes a highly curated group of founders, executives, investors, and cultural leaders. Together, we gather for intentional connection, elevated conversation, and meaningful access, united by a deep commitment to the future of the Black economy.
This experience is also the first expression of our membership community, designed to extend the value of the room and the opportunities it creates well beyond a single gathering.
WHAT TO EXPECT
3 Days in Community
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Curated Connection
Thoughtful introductions and private gatherings with founders, investors, executives, and cultural leaders whose work and values align.
MEET YOUR HOST
Nneka E. Lee
Founder, The Noir Reserve™
Nneka E. Lee is a partnerships executive, community builder, and producer with 15 years of experience creating experiences and collaborations that bring influential people together. Her career has included leadership roles at Amazon, Hello Sunshine, Mass Appeal, and Saylor, and through Celebrate & Elevate she has convened entrepreneurs and executives with support from organizations including Bank of America, Google, and the Tory Burch Foundation. She created The Noir Reserve to build the kind of space this moment calls for: considered, culturally grounded, and designed to turn meaningful relationships into shared progress.
Read Nneka’s Bold Journey interview on confidence, leadership, and the vision behind The Noir Reserve™.
WHO THIS IS FOR
The Noir Reserve™ is designed for leaders whose work already carries influence and whose ambitions extend beyond personal success. It is for those seeking a more intentional room built for trusted relationships, aligned access, and conversations that can shape companies, opportunities, and legacy within the broader Black economy.
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Building companies, platforms, and ventures with long-term vision across technology, media, consumer, finance, hospitality, and culture.
How Guests Are Considered
Every guest is carefully considered. The Noir Reserve™ is intentionally intimate, which means we look for more than titles alone.
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Space for the inaugural experience is intentionally limited. Each request is reviewed with care to create a room that is diverse in sector and perspective, yet aligned in intention.
WHY REQUEST AN INVITATION NOW
Your next chapter does not have to be built alone.
Request your invitation to a three-day inaugural experience and membership community designed for founders, executives, investors, and cultural leaders committed to the future of the Black economy.
Request An Invitation →A limited number of invitations will be extended for the inaugural experience.