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AM&AA vs Invest Europe
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AM&AA
Middle-market M&A advisers: investment bankers, CPAs, attorneys, valuation specialists, corporate financial investors and business advisers
Invest Europe
European private equity, venture capital and infrastructure fund managers and the institutional investors who back them
Ce qu'indiquent les données
- Maximum age at joining: AM&AA: Young Professional membership is limited to those aged 35 and under in the early stages of an M&A career; Invest Europe: No published maximum age at joining.
- Geographic restriction: AM&AA: No published geographic restriction; Invest Europe: Full members must be located in Europe.
- Industry restriction: AM&AA: Individual membership is for M&A and supporting trade professionals who practise independently; Invest Europe: No published industry restriction.
- Annual dues: AM&AA: $545 a year; Invest Europe: Not publicly disclosed: neither the membership page nor the become-a-member page publishes a subscription rate; enquiries are directed to the Head of Membership & Sponsorship.
Côte à côte
| AM&AA | Invest Europe | |
|---|---|---|
| Profil | ||
| Type | Professional association | Professional association |
| Fondé | 1998 (Established in 1998 to bring together CPAs, attorneys and corporate financial advisers working in middle-market M&A) | 1983 (Founded in 1983 as the European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (EVCA); renamed Invest Europe in 2015) |
| Siège social | Dallas, United States | Brussels, Belgium |
| Geographic footprint | Chapters are all in the United States plus a virtual chapter; the membership network spans 25 countries | Members based in 57 countries, 42 of them in Europe; offices in Brussels and London |
| Membres | 1,100as of September 2026 | 650as of September 2026 |
| Chapitres | 24 | Not applicable: Invest Europe has no chapters; it organises members into four platforms |
| Primary audience | Middle-market M&A advisers: investment bankers, CPAs, attorneys, valuation specialists, corporate financial investors and business advisers | European private equity, venture capital and infrastructure fund managers and the institutional investors who back them |
| Membre type | Members are M&A and supporting trade professionals: accountants, lawyers, investment bankers, valuation and due diligence specialists, and corporate financial investors working in the middle market. Individual membership is aimed at those who practise independently; corporate membership covers teams of five or more from one firm. | Full members are private equity, venture capital and infrastructure firms and the investors in those funds, including large European pension funds and insurers, funds of funds, secondaries funds and banks. Associate members are advisers and service providers: law firms, consultants, financial advisers, academic institutions and NGOs. Honorary membership is reserved for national private equity associations. |
| Qualification | ||
| Âge maximum à l'adhésion | Young Professional membership is limited to those aged 35 and under in the early stages of an M&A careerIdentification and proof of age are required during the application processverified September 2026 · source ↗ | No published maximum age at joining |
| Restriction géographique | No published geographic restriction | Full members must be located in Europeverified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Restriction sectorielle | Individual membership is for M&A and supporting trade professionals who practise independentlyverified September 2026 · source ↗ | No published industry restriction |
| Invitation required | No | No |
| Sponsor required | No | Sometimes |
| Application process | Applicants complete an application through AM&AA's membership portal at amaa.wildapricot.org, or contact the association directly. Young Professional applicants must supply identification and proof of age. Corporate memberships are arranged by email with custom pricing. There is no published interview, sponsorship or committee review, but all members must accept the ethics and standards rules and the no-solicitation condition. | Prospective members first check the member search tool to see whether their firm already holds membership, then apply through the become-a-member page or contact the Head of Membership & Sponsorship directly. Applications are assessed against the platform criteria and the Professional Standards Handbook code of conduct. Honorary applicants (national associations) must supply references from two current full members and are considered case by case. |
| Selectivity | Not publicly disclosed: AM&AA publishes membership categories and conditions but no acceptance data | Not publicly disclosed: Invest Europe publishes eligibility criteria but no acceptance data |
| Coût | ||
| Cotisations annuelles | $545 a yearIndividual membershipverified September 2026 · source ↗ | Not publicly disclosed: neither the membership page nor the become-a-member page publishes a subscription rate; enquiries are directed to the Head of Membership & Sponsorshipverified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Droit d'entrée | Not publicly disclosed | Not publicly disclosedverified September 2026 |
| Frais de programme | $5,200 one-timeCertified Merger & Acquisition Advisor (CM&AA) programme fee, which includes first-year membership and materialsverified September 2026 · source ↗ | Not publicly disclosed. Invest Europe publishes no fee schedule for any membership category. |
| Membership term | Annual | Annual |
| Structure | ||
| Meeting frequency | Monthly chapter events plus two annual conferences (Summer and Winter), and CM&AA certification courses run in person and virtually | A year-round conference and training calendar including the Venture Capital Forum and the Investors' Forum |
| Peer forums | No confidential peer forums; members organise through chapters, including a virtual chapter, and deal-sourcing tools | No peer-forum structure; members organise through four membership platforms and their councils |
| Confidentiality | Members agree not to solicit fellow members without written board permission; no broader confidentiality policy was found | Could not be independently verified: no published confidentiality policy was found beyond the Professional Standards Handbook |
| Time commitment | Not documented | Not documented |
| Organized as | Chapter-based, Event-focused, Virtual | Event-focused |
| Forums confidentiels entre pairs | No | No |
| Sections locales | Yes | No |
| Adhésion virtuelle | Yes | No |
| Communauté en ligne | Partial | Partial |
| Annuaire des membres | Yes | Yes |
| Événements | Yes | Yes |
| Programmation | ||
| Programmation éducative | Yes | Yes |
| Développement du leadership | Partial | Partial |
| Séminaires résidentiels | No | No |
| Voyage | No | No |
| Programmation familiale | No | No |
| Programmes pour conjoints et partenaires | No | No |
| Programmation pour la nouvelle génération | Yes | No |
| Discussions sur les investissements | Yes | Partial |
| Opportunités d'investissement | Yes | No |
| Volet philanthropique | No | No |
| Accent mis sur le réseautage | High | Medium |
| Dimension sociale | Medium | Low |
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Sources
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