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Full comparison dataset (16 groups). Prices and floors are verbatim from sources.
| Alliance of Chief Executives | in-person | Series A, Growth, Late stage | Not published as a numeric floor; membership is fit-based, not balance-sheet gated | $750 one-time enrollment + $11,000 annual dues (monthly/quarterly options). Charged only after first private-group meeting confirms fit. | No | 2026-09-15 |
| Chief | hybrid | This group is not framed by VC stage. | Builders path only: $2M+ annual revenue or venture funding (or past CXO/VP+ at credentialed companies). | Chief Membership $5,900/year + $500 new member fee; Chief Signature $9,800/year (official Membership Experience PDF). | No | 2026-09-15 |
| Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) | hybrid | Pre-seed and seed, Series A, Growth | US$1M+ revenue business. Venture-backed exception: US$2M private or US$5M public raise plus 10 employees, with 3 years to hit $1M. | Global dues published as US$2,470 (apply page) vs US$2,630 (chapter pages) + US$3,500 one-time initiation; chapter dues extra/unpublished. Accelerator US$1,750/yr. | No | 2026-09-14 |
| Foundations | hybrid | Pre-seed and seed, Series A | Not published | Not published | Yes | 2026-09-15 |
| FounderNexus | hybrid | Pre-seed and seed, Series A, Growth, Late stage | Venture-scale; stages mapped as $0–2M ARR (pre-seed/seed) through $50M+ ARR / Exit. Pre-approval: 3+ years as a venture-scale founder or meaningful VC round already raised; experience navigating a VC or angel raise; building or seeking to build a venture-scale company. | Not published | Yes | 2026-09-15 |
| Founders Network | hybrid | Pre-seed and seed, Series A | No single floor; tiers by experience — Launch (pre-revenue–$10K / self-funded–$100K raised); Scale ($10K–$1M / $100K–$3M raised); Lead ($1M+ / $3M+ raised). | Launch $75/mo; Scale $134/mo; Lead $249/mo (annual commitments). Lifetime plan amount Not published. | Yes | 2026-09-15 |
| Foundwell Founder Circles | hybrid | Pre-seed and seed, Series A | Not published; Circles for startup CEOs who have raised some capital (Seed to Series B); also earlier-stage cohorts without raise | Not published | Yes | 2026-09-15 |
| Hampton | in-person | Series A, Growth, Late stage | $3M+ revenue OR $3M+ funding OR $10M+ prior exit; active founders/CEOs of digital or tech-enabled companies | Not published | Yes | 2026-09-14 |
| On Deck / ODF (On Deck Fellowship) | hybrid | Pre-seed and seed | Not published / none stated | Pay-what-you-can; suggested contribution $1,000 USD | Yes | 2026-09-15 |
| Pavilion (formerly Revenue Collective) | hybrid | This group is not framed by VC stage. | Gold: built for CXOs at 100M+ ARR (tier threshold, not a general membership floor). Associate/Executive have role floors, not revenue floors. | Associate $1,375; Executive $2,700 (as listed on join form; may vary by seniority/location). Gold and Scale: Not published. | No | 2026-09-15 |
| South Park Commons | in-person | Pre-seed and seed | None stated; focused on -1 to 0 ideation / pre-funding exploration | No membership fee or dues (Member Residency). Founder Fellowship is separate: $400,000 for 7% SAFE + $600,000 guaranteed in next venture round. | Yes | 2026-09-15 |
| Speakeasy Mastermind (Los Angeles) | hybrid | Series A, Growth, Late stage | Must meet at least one: >$1M net revenue (gross minus direct COGS); OR owner net income ≥ $250K; OR senior executive at $10M+ company; OR recent exit that met above | $5,995/year (includes monthly meetups, private app, national referrals, digital resources, event discounts, annual summit). City Founders Rate Not published. | No | 2026-09-15 |
| The Founders Forum | in-person | Pre-seed and seed, Series A, Growth, Late stage | None stated; founders at every stage welcome | No membership fee (potluck; optional donations) | No | 2026-09-15 |
| TIGER 21 | hybrid | This group is not framed by VC stage. | Not a revenue floor — verifiable investable assets or qualifying net worth of at least $20M USD. | North America: USD 34,000 annual dues + USD 5,000 initiation (effective Apr 1, 2026). Other regions published on pricing policy page. | No | 2026-09-15 |
| Vistage | hybrid | Series A, Growth, Late stage | Chief Executive program: $5M+ revenue / typically 20+ employees. Small Business program: $1–4M revenue. | Not published | No | 2026-09-14 |
| YPO | hybrid | Growth, Late stage | USD 16M+ sales (or agency USD 13M / financial institution USD 330M AUM / enterprise value USD 27M), plus 50 FTEs or 15+ FTEs with USD 2.75M payroll. | USD 4,790 one-time initiation + USD 4,790 annual global dues; local chapter dues extra and unpublished | No | 2026-09-14 |