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TIGER 21 vs Toniic
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Verified September 2026
Peer advisory
Verified September 2026 TIGER 21
Ultra-high-net-worth entrepreneurs, investors and executives with at least US$20 million in investable assets, many of them post-exit.
Investment community
Toniic
Accredited investors and senior staff of family offices and foundations who are moving their own capital toward impact investments
What the records say
- Minimum investable assets: TIGER 21: At least US$20,000,000 in verifiable investable assets or qualifying net worth; Toniic: No published minimum investable assets.
- Accredited-investor status: TIGER 21: No published accredited-investor status; Toniic: Membership serves accredited investors and senior staff of family offices or foundations.
- Annual dues: TIGER 21: $34,000 a year; Toniic: $7,500 a year.
Side by side
| TIGER 21 | Toniic | |
|---|---|---|
| Profile | ||
| Type | Peer advisory | Investment community |
| Founded | 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.) | 2010 (Founding year is not stated on Toniic's own current site; 2010 is reported consistently by third parties including the MacArthur Foundation grantee listing. The legal entity Toniic Institute received IRS 501(c)(3) recognition in August 2015 and is registered in Bend, Oregon.) |
| Headquarters | New York, United States | United States |
| Geographic footprint | 162 groups across 54 cities worldwide, including North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Oceania, plus virtual groups | Members in 25+ countries; team members based in North America, Europe and Asia with no single office |
| Members | 1,900as of September 2026 | 500as of September 2026 |
| Chapters | 162 | No chapters. Regional Toniic Impact Forums group members geographically and meet more often than global gatherings. |
| Primary audience | Ultra-high-net-worth entrepreneurs, investors and executives with at least US$20 million in investable assets, many of them post-exit. | Accredited investors and senior staff of family offices and foundations who are moving their own capital toward impact investments |
| Typical member | 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. | Members are asset owners rather than advisers: high-net-worth individuals, family offices and foundations. Toniic groups them by stage of deployment as Activators (new to impact investing), Deployers (actively deploying) and Catalysts (fully deployed and focused on collective action). |
| Qualification | ||
| 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 ↗ | No published minimum investable assets |
| Accredited-investor status | No published accredited-investor status | Membership serves accredited investors and senior staff of family offices or foundationsQuoted from the membership pageverified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Invitation required | No | No |
| Sponsor required | Not documented | No |
| Application process | 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. | Prospective members complete an online membership application, after which a member of the Toniic team makes contact. Applicants must be accredited investors or senior family office or foundation staff, must intend to move assets toward impact, must be willing to share their investing activity with peers, and must agree to the Code of Conduct. |
| Selectivity | 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. | Not publicly disclosed. Membership in the inner 100% Network is by invitation to eligible members. |
| Cost | ||
| Annual dues | $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 ↗ | $7,500 a yearGlobal tier, up to two member seatsverified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Initiation fee | $5,000 one-timeOne-time initiation fee stated in TIGER 21's membership FAQ.verified September 2026 · source ↗ | $2,000 one-timeOne-time onboarding fee for the Global tierverified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Membership term | Annual dues covering eleven scheduled monthly meetings; TIGER 21 does not publish a minimum term | Annual |
| Structure | ||
| Meeting frequency | Monthly group meetings, eleven times a year, with the calendar set up to a year in advance | Regional Impact Forums meeting regularly, local meetups, interactive webinars, investment roundup calls, and an annual global gathering |
| 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. | Regional Toniic Impact Forums; thematic Impact Funds Circles; working groups on specific investment themes; the 100% Network for full-portfolio committers |
| Confidentiality | Confidentiality is one of the four Conditions members must accept, alongside non-solicitation, participation and transparency. | Members agree to a published Code of Conduct; the online community is a private social network and the T100 directory has a members-only view showing which members have invested |
| Time commitment | Eleven monthly meetings a year plus an annual Portfolio Defense presentation | Not documented |
| Organized as | Forum-based, Event-focused, Virtual | Virtual, Event-focused, Forum-based |
| Confidential peer forums | Yes | Yes |
| Local chapters | Yes | Partial |
| Virtual membership | Partial | Yes |
| Online community | Yes | Yes |
| Member directory | Yes | Yes |
| Events | Yes | Yes |
| Programming | ||
| Educational programming | Yes | Yes |
| Leadership development | Partial | Partial |
| Retreats | Yes | Yes |
| Travel | Partial | Partial |
| Family programming | Partial | Partial |
| Spouse and partner programming | Partial | Not documented |
| Next-generation programming | Partial | Not documented |
| Investment discussions | Yes | Yes |
| Investment opportunities | No | Yes |
| Philanthropic component | Partial | Yes |
| Networking emphasis | Medium | High |
| Social emphasis | Medium | Medium |
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