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Best peer groups for series a founders

$2M to $10M ARR

At Series A ($2M to $10M ARR), founders are installing process without losing speed. Peer rooms help with GTM, first leadership hires, and board dynamics. Groups with a meaningful revenue or funding floor start to fit. Venture-specific rooms matter more here than general CEO forums.

Ranked list

  1. Founders Network · Full-time tech startup founders who want a vetted peer community and stage-tiered mentoring without giving equity.
  2. Foundations · Seattle technical founders who want an invite-only in-person community, space, mentors, and peer accountability around early company building.
  3. FounderNexus · Venture-scale founders who want stage-pure peer rooms around live decisions from pre-seed through exit. FounderNexus site
  4. Foundwell Founder Circles · Seed to Series B startup CEOs who want a small, confidential founder circle focused on honest peer support.
  5. Hampton · Active tech or digital founders who clear the $3M revenue/funding bar and want a monthly in-person moderated peer group in their city.
  6. Alliance of Chief Executives · Bay Area CEOs who want confidential, facilitated strategic peer forums with industry-diverse operators.
  7. Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) · Founder-owners at roughly $1M+ revenue who want a chapter Forum and a large global entrepreneur network.

Comparison table

RankGroupCostStage fitWhy listed
1Founders NetworkLaunch $75/mo; Scale $134/mo; Lead $249/mo (annual commitments). Life…Pre-seed and seed, Series AFull-time tech startup founders who want a vetted peer community and stage-tiered mentoring without giving equity.
2FoundationsNot publishedPre-seed and seed, Series ASeattle technical founders who want an invite-only in-person community, space, mentors, and peer accountability around early company building.
3FounderNexusNot publishedPre-seed and seed, Series A, Growth, Late stageVenture-scale founders who want stage-pure peer rooms around live decisions from pre-seed through exit.
4Foundwell Founder CirclesNot publishedPre-seed and seed, Series ASeed to Series B startup CEOs who want a small, confidential founder circle focused on honest peer support.
5HamptonNot publishedSeries A, Growth, Late stageActive tech or digital founders who clear the $3M revenue/funding bar and want a monthly in-person moderated peer group in their city.
6Alliance of Chief Executives$750 one-time enrollment + $11,000 annual dues (monthly/quarterly opt…Series A, Growth, Late stageBay Area CEOs who want confidential, facilitated strategic peer forums with industry-diverse operators.
7Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO)Global dues published as US$2,470 (apply page) vs US$2,630 (chapter p…Pre-seed and seed, Series A, GrowthFounder-owners at roughly $1M+ revenue who want a chapter Forum and a large global entrepreneur network.

What to ask before joining

  1. What is the real revenue or funding floor, and is it enforced?
  2. Are rooms stage-pure, or mixed across ARR bands?
  3. Is facilitation paid, peer-led, or staff-convened?
  4. Does the time commitment work at Series A pace?
  5. Is annual cost published before you apply?

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