Comparison · 13 material differences
All Raise vs Luminary
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Verified September 2026
Networking organization
Verified September 2026 All Raise
Women and nonbinary investors working at venture capital firms, at associate level or above
Networking organization
Luminary
Women and allies at every career stage, from entrepreneurs and mid-career professionals to the C-suite, plus corporate members buying access for employees
What the records say
- Role or title: All Raise: Must work at a venture firm at associate level or above; Luminary: No published role or title.
- Gender: All Raise: Open to women and nonbinary investors; Luminary: Gender-inclusive: Luminary is for "women and allies" and describes itself as "Inclusive for all"; men may join as allies.
- Annual dues: All Raise: $0 a year; Luminary: Prices are published openly for all six individual options. Corporate membership pricing is arranged separately and is not published..
Side by side
| All Raise | Luminary | |
|---|---|---|
| Profile | ||
| Type | Networking organization | Networking organization |
| Founded | 2018 (Launched in April 2018 by Cowboy Ventures' Aileen Lee together with a group of senior women investors, reported at the time as 34 co-founders) | 2018 ("founded and self-funded by former finance executive Cate Luzio, in late 2018". The same page states Luzio left her banking career and self-funded the launch in March 2018.) |
| Headquarters | United States | New York, United States |
| Geographic footprint | United States; the community is national and largely virtual, with in-person events and an annual summit | A 15,000 square foot flagship space at 1204 Broadway in the NoMad district of New York, plus access to more than 40 partner spaces globally and a virtual membership serving members in over 30 countries |
| Members | 1,300as of September 2026 | 15,000as of September 2026 |
| Chapters | Not applicable: All Raise has no chapter structure | No chapters. Luminary operates one flagship location in New York plus access to partner workspaces. |
| Primary audience | Women and nonbinary investors working at venture capital firms, at associate level or above | Women and allies at every career stage, from entrepreneurs and mid-career professionals to the C-suite, plus corporate members buying access for employees |
| Typical member | Members are investment professionals at venture firms (associate level and above) rather than founders or operators. All Raise's wider programming (such as its founder-facing work) reaches a broader audience, but community membership itself is restricted to investors. | Luminary sets no seniority, revenue or title bar. The founder's description spans "entrepreneurs to those navigating their career path, the Power Middle to the C-suite, those in transition, and everyone in between". Corporate partners represent more than 500,000 employees worldwide. |
| Qualification | ||
| Role or title | Must work at a venture firm at associate level or aboveExcludes founders, operators and those below associate levelverified September 2026 · source ↗ | No published role or title |
| Gender | Open to women and nonbinary investorsverified September 2026 · source ↗ | Gender-inclusive: Luminary is for "women and allies" and describes itself as "Inclusive for all"; men may join as alliesLuminary's mission is to "uplift, up-skill, and propel women and their allies forward"verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Invitation required | No | No |
| Sponsor required | No | No |
| Application process | Eligible investors apply through All Raise's digital portal at portal.allraise.org. There is no fee and no published sponsorship or interview requirement; the eligibility statement (woman or nonbinary, at a venture firm, associate level or above) is the only stated gate. | There is no application or vetting. Prospective members choose a tier and sign up; Luminary states explicitly that there is no application process and no gatekeeping. Day passes are sold separately for people who want to try the New York space before joining. Corporate membership is arranged through Luminary's enterprise team. |
| Selectivity | Not publicly disclosed: All Raise publishes eligibility criteria but no acceptance data | Not applicable: Luminary states there is no application process and no gatekeeping. |
| Cost | ||
| Annual dues | $0 a yearCommunity membership is free; All Raise states there is no membership costverified September 2026 · source ↗ | Prices are published openly for all six individual options. Corporate membership pricing is arranged separately and is not published. |
| Monthly dues | All Raise is donor- and partner-funded rather than dues-funded. | $49 a monthDigital tier: US$49 a month, or US$540 annually. Virtual access to the global community and member portal.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Programme fee | Not publicly disclosed: fees for the VC cohort programmes and the VC Summit are not published on the pages checkedverified September 2026 | $399 one-timeCru Only: US$399 for six months. Standalone peer accountability groups meeting for 90 minutes monthly over six months.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Membership term | Not documented | Monthly or annual subscription depending on tier; Cru groups run for six months |
| Structure | ||
| Meeting frequency | Virtual events, roundtables and speaker series through the year, plus the annual All Raise VC Summit | More than 250 programmes, events and activations a year, over 70 per cent of them member-led; Cru peer groups meet monthly for 90 minutes |
| Peer forums | Cohort programmes for venture investors alongside an open community platform; no confidential small-group forum system is published | Cru: small facilitated peer accountability groups meeting monthly for 90 minutes over six months, acquired with The Cru in late 2023 |
| Confidentiality | Could not be independently verified: no published confidentiality policy was found | Not publicly disclosed |
| Time commitment | Not documented | Not documented |
| Organized as | Virtual, Event-focused, Cohort-based | Clubhouse premises, Virtual, Event-focused, Cohort-based |
| Confidential peer forums | Partial | Yes |
| Local chapters | No | No |
| Virtual membership | Yes | Yes |
| Online community | Yes | Yes |
| Member directory | Partial | Yes |
| Events | Yes | Yes |
| Programming | ||
| Educational programming | Partial | Yes |
| Leadership development | Yes | Yes |
| Retreats | No | No |
| Travel | No | No |
| Family programming | No | No |
| Spouse and partner programming | No | No |
| Next-generation programming | Partial | No |
| Investment discussions | Yes | No |
| Investment opportunities | No | No |
| Philanthropic component | No | Partial |
| Networking emphasis | High | High |
| Social emphasis | Medium | High |
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