Comparison · 19 material differences
The Family Office Club vs TIGER 21
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Verified September 2026
Networking organization
Verified September 2026 The Family Office Club
Capital raisers, fund managers, deal sponsors and business owners seeking access to family offices and wealthy private investors, alongside investors attending as buyers
Peer advisory
TIGER 21
Ultra-high-net-worth entrepreneurs, investors and executives with at least US$20 million in investable assets, many of them post-exit.
What the records say
- Minimum investable assets: The Family Office Club: No published minimum investable assets; TIGER 21: At least US$20,000,000 in verifiable investable assets or qualifying net worth.
- Annual dues: The Family Office Club: $5,000 a year; TIGER 21: $34,000 a year.
Side by side
| The Family Office Club | TIGER 21 | |
|---|---|---|
| Profile | ||
| Type | Networking organization | Peer advisory |
| Founded | 2007 (Stated as founded in 2007 on the Family Office Club site, which also refers to 19 years of operation as of 2026.) | 1999 (Founded by Michael W. Sonnenfeldt with a single group of six entrepreneurs in New York City who had recently sold their businesses. The name is widely reported to stand for The Investment Group for Enhanced Returns in the 21st Century, which TIGER 21 does not state on the pages reviewed. Headquarters city reported by secondary sources; TIGER 21 does not state it on its about page.) |
| Headquarters | Kailua, United States | New York, United States |
| Geographic footprint | United States, with events in New York, Fort Lauderdale, Dallas, Los Angeles and Sunnyvale among other cities | 162 groups across 54 cities worldwide, including North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Oceania, plus virtual groups |
| Members | Could not be independently verified. The organisation's own pages give incompatible figures in different places: "16 million registered members" across 280 communities, "100,000+ current members", "10,000+ investors", "7,500+ investors" and "4,000+ investors". The larger numbers appear to describe registered contacts and social-audience reach rather than paying members; no paid membership count is published. | 1,900as of September 2026 |
| Chapters | No chapters; events rotate among cities. | 162 |
| Primary audience | Capital raisers, fund managers, deal sponsors and business owners seeking access to family offices and wealthy private investors, alongside investors attending as buyers | Ultra-high-net-worth entrepreneurs, investors and executives with at least US$20 million in investable assets, many of them post-exit. |
| Typical member | Membership is open on payment rather than by wealth test. The organisation markets to founders and capital raisers seeking investor access as well as to family offices, decamillionaires, centimillionaires and billionaires attending as investors. | Members are wealth creators rather than salaried executives: current and former entrepreneurs, investment managers and senior executives, typically after a liquidity event, whose central problem has shifted from building a business to preserving and allocating capital. |
| Qualification | ||
| Minimum investable assets | No published minimum investable assets | At least US$20,000,000 in verifiable investable assets or qualifying net worthExcludes personal-use assets. TIGER 21 states that meeting the minimum "does not guarantee admittance".verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Invitation required | No | No |
| Sponsor required | No | Not documented |
| Application process | Prospective members choose a tier and apply through the website or by contacting the organisation directly by phone or text. Payment establishes membership at the Monthly, Charter and VIP tiers; the Verified tier additionally requires a background check. A four-month satisfaction guarantee is offered. | Candidates submit an inquiry and are assessed by a Membership Development Director against the 5Cs. Vetting includes extensive background checks and interviews, and TIGER 21 states the process typically takes about two months. Meeting the capital minimum is explicitly not sufficient on its own. |
| Selectivity | Not publicly disclosed. Admission is effectively by payment except at the Verified tier, which adds a background check. | TIGER 21 states that meeting the US$20 million minimum "does not guarantee admittance" and that other qualitative requirements apply at its discretion. No acceptance rate is published. |
| Cost | ||
| Annual dues | $5,000 a yearVIP Member tier: USD 5,000 for the first year, renewing at USD 249 per month from month thirteen. Adds four mastermind guest tickets a year and a list of 22,000 investor leads.verified September 2026 · source ↗ | $34,000 a yearNorth America. TIGER 21 states dues vary by location and that annual dues cover all costs of the eleven regularly scheduled monthly meetings.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Monthly dues | $400 a monthMonthly Member tier: includes four summits and twelve masterminds a year, 50 AI tools and access to about 2,000 recorded talks.verified September 2026 · source ↗ | Dues vary by location; the published figures are for North America. |
| Initiation fee | The Family Office Club publishes a full price list, which is unusual in this category. First-year prices at the VIP and Verified tiers step down to USD 249 per month on renewal. | $5,000 one-timeOne-time initiation fee stated in TIGER 21's membership FAQ.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Programme fee | $1,999 one-timeCharter Member tier: USD 1,999 for the first six months, renewing at USD 249 per month from month seven.verified September 2026 · source ↗ | Dues vary by location; the published figures are for North America. |
| Membership term | Monthly or annual, with automatic renewal at a monthly rate after the initial term at the VIP and Verified tiers | Annual dues covering eleven scheduled monthly meetings; TIGER 21 does not publish a minimum term |
| Structure | ||
| Meeting frequency | About 30 events a year, including four Super Summits and twelve in-person masterminds | Monthly group meetings, eleven times a year, with the calendar set up to a year in advance |
| Peer forums | Masterminds and summits rather than fixed confidential peer forums | Groups start with five founding members and grow selectively to a maximum of fifteen; members meet as a peer group with a moderating Chair. |
| Confidentiality | Not publicly disclosed | Confidentiality is one of the four Conditions members must accept, alongside non-solicitation, participation and transparency. |
| Time commitment | Not documented | Eleven monthly meetings a year plus an annual Portfolio Defense presentation |
| Organized as | Event-focused, Virtual, Cohort-based | Forum-based, Event-focused, Virtual |
| Confidential peer forums | Partial | Yes |
| Local chapters | No | Yes |
| Virtual membership | Yes | Partial |
| Online community | Yes | Yes |
| Member directory | Partial | Yes |
| Events | Yes | Yes |
| Programming | ||
| Educational programming | Yes | Yes |
| Leadership development | Partial | Partial |
| Retreats | No | Yes |
| Travel | No | Partial |
| Family programming | Not documented | Partial |
| Spouse and partner programming | Not documented | Partial |
| Next-generation programming | Not documented | Partial |
| Investment discussions | Yes | Yes |
| Investment opportunities | Yes | No |
| Philanthropic component | Not documented | Partial |
| Networking emphasis | High | Medium |
| Social emphasis | Medium | Medium |
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Drawn from the sources listed on each page: The Family Office Club · TIGER 21