The Vivos Group

What The Vivos Group does

The Vivos Group (legally Fractional Villas, Inc.) is a privately held US company founded in 2008 by Robert K. Vicino that develops, owns, and operates a network of underground survival shelter communities designed to protect occupants from extinction-level events including nuclear war, biological/chemical weapons, electromagnetic pulses, pandemics, supervolcanoes, and economic collapse. Its portfolio spans Vivos xPoint (575 repurposed Army Corps of Engineers bunkers on 18 square miles in South Dakota, accommodating 5,000+ people), Vivos Indiana (a Cold War-era hardened shelter for 80 people), Vivos Europa One (a luxury shelter carved from bedrock under a 400-foot mountain in Rothenstein, Germany, for up to 800 members), and Vivos Trine (bespoke build-to-suit complexes for 150-500+ people), supplemented by the Vivos Global Genome Vault for DNA storage.

The company's core technology rests on military-grade construction engineered for blast resistance (20-megaton nuclear air bursts, 1,250°F fires, 450 MPH winds), NBC air filtration, EMP shielding, off-grid power via solar/wind, and deep-well water systems with one-year autonomous food and supplies. Members are vetted through a human application process that prioritizes complementary survival skills.

Revenue is generated primarily through one-time payments for private bunker ownership ($55K-$75K at xPoint), co-ownership memberships ($50K per person at Indiana and Trine, €35K per person at Europa One), luxury private apartments (€2M at Europa One), annual ground rent ($1K at xPoint), and DNA Vault kit sales ($30-$300). Distribution is sales-led via a direct membership application funnel and a 5%-commission dealer/affiliate program; the company relies heavily on earned media from Netflix, HBO, National Geographic, and other major outlets for top-of-funnel demand. The customer base spans individual preppers, families, HNW individuals, and community groups, with no disclosed enterprise anchor contracts or external institutional funding.

Name

The Vivos Group

Legal name

Fractional Villas, Inc.

Website

https://terravivos.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Vivos Group operates a global network of underground survival shelter communities — from 575 bunkers in South Dakota to a luxury German bunker for 800 — serving preppers, families, and high-net-worth individuals through private and co-ownership memberships priced from $30 to €2 million.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Chantilly

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Bunker Sales (Private Purchase): Private bunker purchases at Vivos xPoint for $55,000 (99-year lease) or $75,000 (ownership with surrounding land). Vivos Europa One private apartments from €2M. Vivos Quantum from $195,000.
2. Co-Ownership Membership: Co-ownership model where members purchase shared space in shelter communities. Vivos Indiana: $50,000 per person. Vivos Trine: $50,000 per person. Vivos Europa One semi-private suites: €35,000 per person.
3. Ground Rent: Annual ground rent of $1,000 per shelter at Vivos xPoint for lease arrangements.
4. Affiliate/Dealer Commissions: Dealer affiliates earn 5% commission on any sale made directly or referred for closing.
5. DNA Vault Storage: DNA donor collection kits sold for one-time fees: $30 (1 person), $60 (2 persons), $90 (3 persons), $120 (4 persons). Collocated US/EU kits: $75 (1 person), $150 (2 persons), $225 (3 persons), $300 (4 persons).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Vivos Group sells memberships, private ownership, and co-ownership interests in a global network of repurposed, military-grade underground survival shelters — including the 575-bunker Vivos xPoint complex in South Dakota, Vivos Indiana, Vivos Europa One in Germany, and custom Vivos Trine builds. Each shelter is engineered to withstand nuclear, biological, chemical, EMP, and natural-disaster threats and is stocked for one year of autonomous survival, with members vetted for community-relevant skills.

Product overview

The Vivos Group operates a network of underground survival shelter communities designed to protect against virtually any catastrophe. The product portfolio includes: Vivos xPoint (the largest survival community with 575 bunkers in South Dakota), Vivos Indiana (a co-ownership shelter for 80 people in the Midwest), Vivos Europa One (a luxury fortified shelter in Germany for up to 800 members), Vivos Trine Complex (a custom-built shelter system for 100-500+ people), and the Vivos Global Genome Vault (DNA storage service). Members apply for membership, are vetted based on skills and expertise, and can purchase or co-own spaces in these fortified underground complexes stocked for one year of autonomous survival.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Vivos xPoint: The largest survival community on Earth, spanning 18 square miles in South Dakota with 575 fortified private bunkers.
• Vivos Indiana
• Vivos Europa One
• Vivos Trine Complex

Products and services

• Vivos xPoint A membership-based survival community of 575 private steel-and-concrete underground bunkers on 18 square miles near the Black Hills in South Dakota; each bunker accommodates 10–24 people (~2,200 sq ft) and is available via 99-year lease ($55,000) or ownership with surrounding land ($75,000).
• Vivos Indiana

Quantifiable outcome

• Inquiries and applications increased over 1,000% year over year following COVID-19 pandemic
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Survival Condo: Luxury underground bunker community built from a converted Atlas missile silo in Kansas. Directly comparable luxury co-ownership survival residence concept targeting preppers and high-net-worth individuals.
• Rising S Company: Texas-based manufacturer and installer of underground bunkers. Direct competitor in survival shelter sales and construction across residential and community-scale projects.
• Atlas Survival Shelters: Texas-based manufacturer of underground and above-ground survival bunkers. Direct peer in the entry to mid-market shelter installation space.
• Hardened Structures: Underground and hardened building solutions provider. Competes in the same bunker construction and design market with comparable blast-resistant residential offerings.
• Oppidum: Czech Republic luxury underground bunker complex serving ultra-high-net-worth European buyers. International peer in the same premium bunker category, with similar rock-carved, blast-resistant architecture.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-vivos-group-and-fractional-villas

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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