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Foundations vs Hampton

Foundations is a hybrid community platform with staff-convened. Hampton is a in-person facilitated forum with paid facilitator. This page compares cost, requirements, format, and stage fit using verified public data. Foundations: Seattle technical founders who want an invite-only in-person community, space, mentors, and peer accountability around early company building. 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.

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FieldFoundationsHampton
Formathybridin-person
Structurecommunity platformfacilitated forum
Facilitationstaff-convenedpaid facilitator
Group sizeNot published for peer subsetsabout 10
Stage fitPre-seed and seed, Series ASeries A, Growth, Late stage
Revenue / capital floorNot published$3M+ revenue OR $3M+ funding OR $10M+ prior exit; active founders/CEOs of digital or tech-enabled companies
Annual costNot publishedNot published
Application modelapplicationapplication
Venture-specificYesYes
Other requirementsInvite-only application; Member acceptance requires strong track record of building/scaling startups; FIR path for earlier founders; Seattle or SF/Bay based optionsApply-gated; ~2% accepted (site claim); Core placement ~90 days; 18 chapter cities
Time commitmentFIR: 6-month residency with space as full-time office; Members: visit as third space up to a couple times/week plus weekly eventsMonthly in-person Core group (Aug/Dec off) plus chapter events
GeographySeattle (Capitol Hill) and San Francisco (South FiDi)18 chapter cities (US-focused)
Best forSeattle technical founders who want an invite-only in-person community, space, mentors, and peer accountability around early company building.Active tech or digital founders who clear the $3M revenue/funding bar and want a monthly in-person moderated peer group in their city.
Not forOperators seeking a classic confidential CEO peer board with published dues and a fixed monthly half-day forum.Pre-seed founders below the bar, fully remote founders outside chapter cities, or anyone who wants a published price before applying.
Last verified2026-09-152026-09-14

Verdict by stage

Pre-seed and seed

At Pre-seed and seed, Foundations lists this stage. Hampton does not. The fit is Foundations for this stage band.

Series A

At Series A, both Foundations and Hampton list this stage. Compare revenue floor (Not published vs $3M+ revenue OR $3M+ funding OR $10M+ prior exit; active founders/CEOs of digital or tech-enabled companies) and format (hybrid vs in-person) to decide.

Growth

At Growth, Hampton lists this stage. Foundations does not. The fit is Hampton for this stage band.

Late stage

At Late stage, Hampton lists this stage. Foundations does not. The fit is Hampton for this stage band.

FAQ

How much do Foundations and Hampton cost?
Foundations: Not published (verified 2026-09-15). Hampton: Not published (verified 2026-09-14). Prices are shown verbatim from public sources; nothing is estimated.
What are the requirements for Foundations vs Hampton?
Foundations: Not published Invite-only application; Member acceptance requires strong track record of building/scaling startups; FIR path for earlier founders; Seattle or SF/Bay based options Hampton: $3M+ revenue OR $3M+ funding OR $10M+ prior exit; active founders/CEOs of digital or tech-enabled companies Apply-gated; ~2% accepted (site claim); Core placement ~90 days; 18 chapter cities
Which is better for venture-backed founders?
Both Foundations and Hampton are venture-specific. Compare stage fit (Pre-seed and seed, Series A vs Series A, Growth, Late stage) and format.
Foundations profile·Hampton profile

Sources

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