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Hampton vs South Park Commons
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Hampton
Founders and CEOs of high-growth technology or tech-enabled companies who live in one of Hampton's chapter cities.
South Park Commons
Technical founders, researchers and domain experts between things - the site's phrase is "-1 to 0" - who can commit full time and live in San Francisco, New York or Bengaluru.
Ce qu'indiquent les données
- Minimum company revenue: Hampton: More than US$3,000,000 in revenue; South Park Commons: No published minimum company revenue.
- Minimum capital raised: Hampton: More than US$3,000,000 raised in venture capital; South Park Commons: No published minimum capital raised.
- Minimum exit value: Hampton: A previous successful exit above US$10,000,000; South Park Commons: No published minimum exit value.
- Geographic restriction: Hampton: Must reside in one of Hampton's chapter cities; South Park Commons: Must live in and work from San Francisco, New York City or Bengaluru.
- Annual dues: Hampton: $15,000 a year; South Park Commons: $0 a year.
Côte à côte
| Hampton | South Park Commons | |
|---|---|---|
| Profil | ||
| Type | Peer advisory | Invitation-only community |
| Fondé | Not documented | 2016 (The Our Story page dates the community to 2016 and describes its origin as ten people reading AI papers around founding member Ruchi Sanghvi's dining table, before a physical space opened in San Francisco's South Park neighbourhood.) |
| Siège social | New York, United States | San Francisco, United States |
| Geographic footprint | 18 cities across the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom | Physical communities in San Francisco (380 Brannan St), New York City and Bengaluru; members must live in one of the three hubs. |
| Membres | 1,000as of September 2026 | 175as of September 2026 |
| Chapitres | 18 | 3 |
| Primary audience | Founders and CEOs of high-growth technology or tech-enabled companies who live in one of Hampton's chapter cities. | Technical founders, researchers and domain experts between things - the site's phrase is "-1 to 0" - who can commit full time and live in San Francisco, New York or Bengaluru. |
| Membre type | Members are founders and CEOs of internet, technology or tech-enabled businesses. Hampton states the average member company has about US$23 million in annual revenue on its FAQ and around US$20 million on its about page, well above the US$3 million entry threshold. | The FAQ states that about 70 percent of members are founders who aspire to start a company and 30 percent are researchers and experts going deeper in new fields. Members are expected to be full-time; those holding a full-time job are generally not accepted, with rare exceptions for visa or vesting reasons. Applicants who want to leave or take a sabbatical from university or academia are considered. |
| Qualification | ||
| Chiffre d'affaires minimum de l'entreprise | More than US$3,000,000 in revenueOne of three alternative tests. Hampton raised the revenue minimum from US$1 million to US$3 million; the founder announced the change publicly in 2024.verified September 2026 · source ↗ | No published minimum company revenue |
| Capital levé minimum | More than US$3,000,000 raised in venture capitalAlternative to the revenue test.verified September 2026 · source ↗ | No published minimum capital raised |
| Valeur minimale de cession | A previous successful exit above US$10,000,000Alternative to the revenue and funding tests.verified September 2026 · source ↗ | No published minimum exit value |
| Restriction géographique | Must reside in one of Hampton's chapter citiesHampton places members only into in-person Core groups, so residence in a chapter city is a condition of membership.verified September 2026 · source ↗ | Must live in and work from San Francisco, New York City or BengaluruThe FAQ answers "Do I need to be located in SF, NYC, or Bangalore?" as yes; members are expected to work from SPC spaces through the week.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Restriction sectorielle | Founder or CEO of a fast-growing digital, internet, technology or tech-enabled companyverified September 2026 · source ↗ | No published industry restriction |
| Invitation required | No | No |
| Sponsor required | No | No |
| Application process | Candidates apply through Hampton's site and are vetted against the revenue, funding or exit tests, the industry test and residence in a chapter city. Accepted members hold a commitment call and are then placed into a Core group in their city. | Applicants apply online to either the Member Residency or the Founder Fellowship. The organization says it reads every application and that applicants generally hear back within one to three weeks; those advancing are invited to an interview. Residency applications are accepted on a rolling basis year-round, while the Fellowship runs spring and autumn cohorts with application cut-offs and concentrated interview periods before each start. |
| Selectivity | Not publicly disclosed by Hampton. A secondary account reports an 8 per cent acceptance rate, which Hampton does not confirm. | Not publicly disclosed. SPC publishes active member and alumni counts but no application volume or acceptance rate. |
| Coût | ||
| Cotisations annuelles | $15,000 a yearStated by Hampton (2026): Hampton membership (core group + community), all chapters. “Annual dues are $15,000/year, with a 45-day money-back guarantee.”verified October 2026 · source ↗ | $0 a year"Is there a membership fee? No, we do not charge fees or dues." The India page repeats that the six-month residency is at "No cost or equity".verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Droit d'entrée | Not publicly disclosed. One secondary account states there is no separate initiation fee.verified September 2026 | SPC does not sell membership. Its economics run through the SPC Fund, which the site says manages a US$575 million global pool and writes cheques from US$1 million to US$10 million. |
| Frais de programme | Hampton does not publish its price on its own site, and secondary reports disagree. | $0 one-timeThe six-month Member Residency carries no fee and no equity. The separate Founder Fellowship is an investment, not a fee: US$400,000 for 7 percent via a SAFE plus US$600,000 guaranteed in the next venture round.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Membership term | Annual, billed yearly, with a 45-day money-back guarantee for new members who attend their initial commitment call | Six-month Member Residency; Founder Fellowship recipients become lifetime members of the community |
| Structure | ||
| Meeting frequency | Core meets monthly in person, excluding August and December, for about three hours | Members work from SPC spaces through the week; peer accountability groups, learning forums, speaker series, workshops and roundtables run on an ongoing basis |
| Peer forums | Core groups of about eight founders plus a paid professional facilitator, composed on a mirror, mentor and mentee model; Core is never virtual. | Peer accountability groups and member-led learning forums rather than assigned confidential forums; Fellowship cohorts are kept small at roughly one partner per two companies, with no demo day |
| Confidentiality | Core is described as a confidential peer group; Hampton does not publish the text of its confidentiality rules. | Not publicly disclosed |
| Time commitment | About three hours a month for Core, ten months a year, plus optional events | Full time. The residency page states that "-1 to 0 isn't a side project. It's a full time endeavor." |
| Organized as | Chapter-based, Forum-based, Event-focused | Clubhouse premises, Cohort-based, Event-focused |
| Forums confidentiels entre pairs | Yes | Yes |
| Sections locales | Yes | Yes |
| Adhésion virtuelle | No | No |
| Communauté en ligne | Yes | Yes |
| Annuaire des membres | Yes | Not documented |
| Événements | Yes | Yes |
| Programmation | ||
| Programmation éducative | Partial | Yes |
| Développement du leadership | Partial | Partial |
| Séminaires résidentiels | Yes | No |
| Voyage | Partial | No |
| Programmation familiale | No | No |
| Programmes pour conjoints et partenaires | Not documented | No |
| Programmation pour la nouvelle génération | No | No |
| Discussions sur les investissements | Partial | Yes |
| Opportunités d'investissement | No | Yes |
| Volet philanthropique | No | No |
| Accent mis sur le réseautage | High | High |
| Dimension sociale | Medium | Medium |
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Sources
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