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YPO
YPO is a hybrid peer-led forum with peer-led. Founded 1950. Chief executives who clear a high revenue and headcount bar and want a large global leadership community with local chapters.
YPO requires 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. and costs USD 4,790 one-time initiation + USD 4,790 annual global dues; local chapter dues extra and unpublished per year (verified 2026-09-14).
Fit snapshot
| Field | YPO |
|---|---|
| Format | hybrid |
| Structure | peer-led forum |
| Facilitation | peer-led |
| Group size | Chapter forums (exact size varies; not a single published number) |
| Stage fit | Growth, Late stage |
| Revenue / capital floor | 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. |
| Annual cost | USD 4,790 one-time initiation + USD 4,790 annual global dues; local chapter dues extra and unpublished |
| Application model | application |
| Venture-specific | No |
Who it is for
Chief executives who clear a high revenue and headcount bar and want a large global leadership community with local chapters.
Stage fit: Growth, Late stage
Who it is not for
Early-stage or Series A founders below the revenue/headcount bar, or founders who age out of the primary membership path.
How to apply
Application model: application. Under age 45 at join (exceptions on apply form for women to 54 and Black CEOs); top operational leader with full P&L and hire/fire authority.
Related
Sources
Primary public pages used for the fields above.
- ypo.orgRetrieved 2026-09-14 · YPO
- ypo.org/membership-requirementsRetrieved 2026-09-14 · YPO
- ypo.org/become-a-memberRetrieved 2026-09-14 · YPO