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Best peer groups for Series C founders

$10M to $50M ARR

Series C founders typically sit in the same operating band as growth-stage companies: multi-team complexity, board rhythm, and capital strategy. This page ranks groups using the $10M to $50M ARR evaluation band.

Ranking reuses the $10M to $50M ARR evaluation band (same scoring as the matching ARR-stage page).

Ranked list

  1. Alliance of Chief Executives · Bay Area CEOs who want confidential, facilitated strategic peer forums with industry-diverse operators.
  2. Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) · Founder-owners at roughly $1M+ revenue who want a chapter Forum and a large global entrepreneur network.
  3. The Founders Forum · Austin founders who want weekly in-person peer support integrating business, leadership, faith, and family — without dues.
  4. Speakeasy Mastermind (Los Angeles) · Established LA entrepreneurs who want a high-bar monthly in-person mastermind plus multi-city network access.
  5. YPO · Chief executives who clear a high revenue and headcount bar and want a large global leadership community with local chapters.
  6. FounderNexus · Venture-scale founders who want stage-pure peer rooms around live decisions from pre-seed through exit. FounderNexus site
  7. 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.

Comparison table

RankGroupCostStage fitWhy listed
1Alliance 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.
2Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO)US$2,630 annual global dues + US$3,500 one-time initiation; chapter d…Pre-seed and seed, Series A, GrowthFounder-owners at roughly $1M+ revenue who want a chapter Forum and a large global entrepreneur network.
3The Founders ForumNo membership fee (potluck; optional donations)Pre-seed and seed, Series A, Growth, Late stageAustin founders who want weekly in-person peer support integrating business, leadership, faith, and family — without dues.
4Speakeasy Mastermind (Los Angeles)$5,995/year (includes monthly meetups, private app, national referral…Series A, Growth, Late stageEstablished LA entrepreneurs who want a high-bar monthly in-person mastermind plus multi-city network access.
5YPOUSD 4,790 one-time initiation + USD 4,790 annual global dues; local c…Growth, Late stageChief executives who clear a high revenue and headcount bar and want a large global leadership community with local chapters.
6FounderNexusNot 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.
7HamptonNot 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.

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 Growth pace?
  5. Is annual cost published before you apply?

Sources

Primary public pages used for the fields above.

21 sources from 9 sites

allianceofceos.com

eonetwork.org

  • eonetwork.orgRetrieved 2026-09-15 · Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO)
  • /membershipRetrieved 2026-09-15 · Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO)
  • /join-eoRetrieved 2026-09-15 · Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO)
  • /acceleratorRetrieved 2026-09-15 · Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO)
  • /accelerator/faqsRetrieved 2026-09-15 · Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO)

foundernexus.com

joinhampton.com

luma.com

member.eonetwork.org

speakeasymastermind.com

  • /losangelesRetrieved 2026-09-15 · Speakeasy Mastermind (Los Angeles)
  • /membershipsRetrieved 2026-09-15 · Speakeasy Mastermind (Los Angeles)

thefoundersforum.net

ypo.org