Comparison · 12 material differences
Endeavor vs Founders Forum
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Verified September 2026
Leadership network
Verified September 2026 Endeavor
Founders of high-growth, scale-up stage companies headquartered outside the largest developed startup markets
Invitation-only community
Founders Forum
Founders of high-growth technology companies, senior investors, corporate chief executives and senior policymakers
What the records say
- Minimum company revenue: Endeavor: Most candidates in the selection process have US$500,000 to US$10 million in annual revenue; Founders Forum: No published minimum company revenue.
- Geographic restriction: Endeavor: Main operations or headquarters must be based in an Endeavor market; Founders Forum: No published geographic restriction.
- Annual dues: Endeavor: No membership dues are published; Endeavor is a non-profit funded by donors and by Endeavor Catalyst rather than by entrepreneur fees.; Founders Forum: Not applicable; Founders Forum has no standing membership and charges no dues..
Side by side
| Endeavor | Founders Forum | |
|---|---|---|
| Profile | ||
| Type | Leadership network | Invitation-only community |
| Founded | 1997 (Founded by Linda Rottenberg and Peter Kellner in 1997.) | 2005 ("Founders Forum started in 2005... Our community first convened at a 50-person event in London." Brent Hoberman is listed as co-founder and executive chair.) |
| Headquarters | New York, United States | London, United Kingdom |
| Geographic footprint | 42 market offices across Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and the United States and Canada | More than 40 forums held in over 20 cities worldwide, including Los Angeles, Rio de Janeiro, Tel Aviv, Mumbai, Paris and Hong Kong; the current calendar centres on London, Dubai, Singapore, North America, Europe and India |
| Members | 2,900as of September 2026 | 450as of September 2026 |
| Chapters | 42 | No chapters. The group runs a set of branded forums by region and by role, including FF Global, FF MEASA, FF Asia, FF Europe, FF North America, FF India, the Founders Family Office Forum, Europe 100, the CMO Forum, the CFO Forum and a VC Summit. |
| Primary audience | Founders of high-growth, scale-up stage companies headquartered outside the largest developed startup markets | Founders of high-growth technology companies, senior investors, corporate chief executives and senior policymakers |
| Typical member | Endeavor Entrepreneurs are founders of companies that have found product-market fit and are scaling. Endeavor states that most entrepreneurs entering its selection process have between US$500,000 and US$10 million in annual revenue, and that the average three-year compound annual growth rate across its entrepreneurs exceeds 100 per cent. | Attendees are founders of significant technology companies, venture investors and chief executives. The 2025 flagship drew 300 unicorn founders and 129 venture capitalists collectively managing $2.7 trillion, alongside corporate executives and government figures. |
| Qualification | ||
| Minimum company revenue | Most candidates in the selection process have US$500,000 to US$10 million in annual revenueEndeavor frames this as a description of typical candidates at the scale-up inflection point rather than a hard cut-off.verified September 2026 · source ↗ | No published minimum company revenue |
| Geographic restriction | Main operations or headquarters must be based in an Endeavor market"Your main operations or HQ are based out of an Endeavor market." Endeavor invites diaspora founders from its markets to make contact even if this is not met.verified September 2026 · source ↗ | No published geographic restriction |
| Invitation required | Sometimes | Yes |
| Sponsor required | No | Not documented |
| Application process | Founders complete a short form on the Endeavor site, choosing the local Endeavor office they wish to apply through. Local staff screen and, if the company fits, the founder enters a process of one-on-one mentorship and panel sessions. The process culminates in an International Selection Panel at which global business leaders, including existing Endeavor Entrepreneurs serving as panellists, interview candidates and deliberate before selecting. | There is no application to a membership. Invitations are issued to specific forums; the site offers a register-your-interest form for the flagship event and an apply-to-exhibit route for companies wanting to demonstrate technology. Selection is curatorial and the criteria are not published. |
| Selectivity | Not publicly disclosed. Endeavor publishes no acceptance rate; outside reporting has described the process as running roughly twelve to eighteen months. | Not publicly disclosed. The organisation publishes attendance composition for its flagship (450 entrepreneurs in 2025) but no acceptance rate or invitation volume. |
| Cost | ||
| Annual dues | No membership dues are published; Endeavor is a non-profit funded by donors and by Endeavor Catalyst rather than by entrepreneur fees.verified September 2026 · source ↗ | Not applicable; Founders Forum has no standing membership and charges no dues.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Event costs | Endeavor publishes no fee schedule for entrepreneurs. Its stated funding model combines philanthropic support with Endeavor Catalyst, a rules-based co-investment fund that takes allocations in eligible rounds of selected companies. | Not publicly disclosed. No ticket price or attendance fee is published for any Founders Forum event; the forums carry named corporate partners.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Membership term | Open-ended once selected; Endeavor Entrepreneurs remain in the network and are expected to mentor and serve as selection panellists | Not documented |
| Structure | ||
| Meeting frequency | Local and regional office programming, sector Vertical sessions, network gatherings and the year-long Endeavor Outliers cohort | A calendar of forums through the year: FF Global in June, FF MEASA in March, FF Asia and FF Europe in October, plus role-specific and regional forums |
| Peer forums | Local and regional entrepreneur communities anchored to the selecting office, plus sector-based Verticals | Panels, intimate breakout brainstorms and fireside chats, on the stated principle that every attendee could be a keynote speaker |
| Confidentiality | Endeavor describes itself as a "Network of Trust" and states that it safeguards founders' interests; no written confidentiality policy is published | Not publicly disclosed. The organisation publishes an "InsideFF" write-up series from its flagship, so the forums are not wholly off the record. |
| Time commitment | Not documented | Two to three days per forum attended |
| Organized as | Chapter-based, Event-focused | Event-focused |
| Confidential peer forums | Yes | Partial |
| Local chapters | Yes | No |
| Virtual membership | No | No |
| Online community | Not documented | Not documented |
| Member directory | Yes | No |
| Events | Yes | Yes |
| Programming | ||
| Educational programming | Yes | Partial |
| Leadership development | Yes | Partial |
| Retreats | Yes | Yes |
| Travel | Yes | Yes |
| Family programming | No | No |
| Spouse and partner programming | No | No |
| Next-generation programming | No | Partial |
| Investment discussions | Yes | Yes |
| Investment opportunities | Yes | Yes |
| Philanthropic component | No | Partial |
| Networking emphasis | High | High |
| Social emphasis | Low | High |
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