Comparison · 16 material differences
TIGER 21 vs R360
Two peer communities for wealth holders separated by a factor of five in their published bar — and by whether they publish a price at all.
Read down each column for one organization, across a row for the difference. A bronze mark at the left of a cell means the organizations differ on that row. A dash or “not published” means the organization does not disclose the fact — it is not a zero.
R360
Centimillionaire families: individuals and families with a net worth above US$100 million.
TIGER 21
Ultra-high-net-worth entrepreneurs, investors and executives with at least US$20 million in investable assets, many of them post-exit.
TIGER 21 and R360 are the two most-cited peer organizations for people whose subject is their own capital rather than their company. TIGER 21 publishes a floor of US$20 million in investable assets, a US$5,000 initiation fee and annual dues of US$34,000 in North America (US$51,500 for its Family Office groups), and describes an eleven-meetings-a-year cadence with a moderating Chair and an annual Portfolio Defense in which a member's whole balance sheet is examined by the group. R360 describes its members as families with a net worth above US$100 million, admits by invitation and fit through a Membership Committee, organises chapters around six forms of capital — financial, intellectual, social, human, emotional and spiritual — and publishes no dues; the figures in circulation come from press coverage.
The two are therefore comparable only at the top of TIGER 21's range. Below US$100 million the question does not arise. Above it, the choice is between a structured monthly investment-and-life peer group with a published price and a smaller invitation-only community whose calendar is built around family, legacy and purpose as much as investment.
Side by side
| R360 | TIGER 21 | |
|---|---|---|
| Profile | ||
| Type | Invitation-only community | Peer advisory |
| Founded | Not documented | 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 | United States | New York, United States |
| Geographic footprint | Ten United States chapters listed, from Miami and Palm Beach to New York, Chicago, Dallas, Austin and the Pacific West | 162 groups across 54 cities worldwide, including North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Oceania, plus virtual groups |
| Members | 170as of December 2025 | 1,900as of September 2026 |
| Chapters | 10 | 162 |
| Primary audience | Centimillionaire families: individuals and families with a net worth above US$100 million. | Ultra-high-net-worth entrepreneurs, investors and executives with at least US$20 million in investable assets, many of them post-exit. |
| Typical member | Members are wealth creators and their families rather than salaried executives. R360 states members have a net worth above US$100 million; its December 2025 release describes more than 170 members collectively stewarding over US$100 billion, implying an average well above the entry threshold. | 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 net worth | Net worth above US$100 millionR360's FAQ states "members of R360 have a net worth above $100 million". R360 also states that membership is by invitation and fit, not simply financial qualification.verified September 2026 · source ↗ | No published minimum net worth |
| 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 | Yes | No |
| Sponsor required | Not documented | Not documented |
| Application process | Prospective members submit a membership inquiry through R360's website, after which the Membership Committee evaluates them. R360 states that qualification is by invitation and fit rather than by net worth alone, and has introduced an assessment for candidates. | 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 | R360's founder stated in a December 2025 press release that "seventy-two individuals, including nine billionaires, have been turned down by our membership committee". No acceptance rate is published. | 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 | Not publicly disclosed. R360 publishes no dues on its own site. Press coverage reports a three-year commitment totalling roughly US$180,000, which R360 does not confirm.verified September 2026 | $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 ↗ |
| Initiation fee | R360 does not publish membership pricing. Reported figures come from press coverage rather than the organisation. | $5,000 one-timeOne-time initiation fee stated in TIGER 21's membership FAQ.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Membership term | Could not be independently verified. Press coverage describes a three-year commitment; R360 does not state a term publicly. | Annual dues covering eleven scheduled monthly meetings; TIGER 21 does not publish a minimum term |
| Structure | ||
| Meeting frequency | Chapter gatherings several times a year, each centred on one of the six forms of capital | Monthly group meetings, eleven times a year, with the calendar set up to a year in advance |
| Peer forums | Members belong to a regional chapter led by a Chair; R360 does not publish a standard group size. | 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 | R360 states that it protects the identity of its members and does not publish meeting locations. | 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 | Chapter-based, Event-focused, Forum-based | Forum-based, Event-focused, Virtual |
| Confidential peer forums | Yes | Yes |
| Local chapters | Yes | Yes |
| Virtual membership | No | Partial |
| Online community | Partial | Yes |
| Member directory | Not documented | Yes |
| Events | Yes | Yes |
| Programming | ||
| Educational programming | Yes | Yes |
| Leadership development | Partial | Partial |
| Retreats | Yes | Yes |
| Travel | Partial | Partial |
| Family programming | Yes | Partial |
| Spouse and partner programming | Yes | Partial |
| Next-generation programming | Yes | Partial |
| Investment discussions | Yes | Yes |
| Investment opportunities | Partial | No |
| Philanthropic component | Yes | Partial |
| Networking emphasis | High | Medium |
| Social emphasis | High | Medium |
Which is more appropriate for whom
Editorial analysis, separated from the record above. It follows the methodology. Neither organization is declared better; the question is fit.
TIGER 21 tends to suit people between US$20 million and the low hundreds of millions who want a disciplined monthly group, a moderator, an explicit non-solicitation rule and a known price, and who value the Portfolio Defense as a forcing device. It is easy to price and easy to rule yourself out of, which is unusual in this category.
R360 tends to suit families above US$100 million for whom the investment conversation is one of several — succession, family dynamics, philanthropy, the next generation — and who are content to be assessed on fit by a committee rather than to apply against a published test. Anyone comparing the two on price should note that only one of them has published one; the widely quoted three-year figure for R360 is press reporting, not the organization's own statement.