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Invitation-only in San Francisco

The Bay Area's organizations are shaped by venture capital: founder communities and angel groups are stronger here than anywhere else, the peer-group chapters skew toward technology, and several organizations that are virtual elsewhere hold their in-person events in San Francisco. EO has two chapters in the region, TIGER 21 and Hampton run San Francisco groups, and the angel groups — the Band of Angels, Sand Hill Angels, Harvard Business School Alumni Angels' Northern California chapter, Keiretsu Forum — screen more early-stage companies than any other city's. The historic clubs on Nob Hill remain among the most selective in the country and publish almost nothing; the newer clubs south of Market position themselves for founders. Silicon Valley and Peninsula chapters are listed under San Francisco.

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With a verified local chapter or presence

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OrganizationLocal chapterWho it is forSource
PavilionPeer advisory San Francisco In-seat go-to-market leaders in sales, marketing, customer success, partnerships and revenue operations who manage teams and carry a revenue number, plus a separate tier for B2B… Source ↗
Founders NetworkNetworking organization San Francisco chapter Full-time founders of technology startups, from idea stage through post-Series A, who want peer mentorship rather than capital or an accelerator programme. Source ↗
Founders NetworkNetworking organization Silicon Valley chapter Full-time founders of technology startups, from idea stage through post-Series A, who want peer mentorship rather than capital or an accelerator programme. Source ↗
The PEER 150Networking organization The PEER 150 San Francisco Chief human resources officers, chief people officers and other senior HR leaders at large US employers Source ↗
On DeckInvitation-only community ODF San Francisco sprint program location Pre-seed and pre-idea technology founders in or willing to travel to San Francisco, building for United States customers, who are committed full-time to starting a company. Source ↗
PEWINInvitation-only community PEWIN NorCal Senior women investment professionals in private equity, venture capital, private credit and value-added infrastructure or energy — on both the GP and LP sides Source ↗
South Park CommonsInvitation-only community South Park Commons San Francisco location 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. Source ↗
Keiretsu ForumInvestment community Keiretsu Forum San Francisco Accredited private equity angel investors, venture capitalists and corporate or institutional investors Source ↗
SummitInvitation-only community San Francisco member gatherings location Founders, entrepreneurs, C-suite executives and investors, alongside artists, musicians, athletes, scientists, chefs and other public figures the organization describes as makers. Source ↗
Gartner C-level CommunitiesLeadership network Gartner C-level Communities - San Francisco community Enterprise C-level executives - CIOs, CISOs, CHROs, CDAOs, CFOs and CSCOs - at large organisations, plus business-unit and regional C-level leaders at companies above $500 million… Source ↗
HamptonPeer advisory Hampton San Francisco Founders and CEOs of high-growth technology or tech-enabled companies who live in one of Hampton's chapter cities. Source ↗
 A chapter is recorded only when the organization itself lists it or a named publication reports it; the source is shown. Meeting schedules are set locally — confirm with the chapter.

Also available here: virtual and national organizations

These organizations state that participation can be virtual, or operate nationally without local chapters.

Peer advisory

Pavilion

In-seat go-to-market leaders in sales, marketing, customer success, partnerships and revenue operations who manage teams and carry a revenue number, plus a separate tier for B2B…
Invitation-only community

Dynamite Circle

Founders of bootstrapped, profitable, location-independent businesses in software, e-commerce, services and media.
Networking organization

Founders Network

Full-time founders of technology startups, from idea stage through post-Series A, who want peer mentorship rather than capital or an accelerator programme.
Networking organization

The PEER 150

Chief human resources officers, chief people officers and other senior HR leaders at large US employers
The Economic Club of New YorkGartner C-level CommunitiesFamily Office NetworksForward Global

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