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Endeavor membership requirements

Every criterion Endeavor publishes, with its source, the date it was verified and how confident we are in it, plus superseded figures, so you can see how the tests have moved.

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Read a requirement as the organization's published floor, not as a promise. A revenue test may have alternative versions for different business types, chapters can set stricter local tests, and invitation-only bodies publish criteria that describe members rather than admit them.

Current published criteria

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Criterion	Published requirement	Note	Provenance
Minimum company revenue	Most candidates in the selection process have US$500,000 to US$10 million in annual revenue	Endeavor frames this as a description of typical candidates at the scale-up inflection point rather than a hard cut-off.	Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗
Maximum company revenue	Most candidates in the selection process have US$500,000 to US$10 million in annual revenue	Upper end of the stated typical band; larger companies are also selected.	Verified September 2026Medium confidenceSource ↗
Geographic restriction	Main operations or headquarters must be based in an Endeavor market	"Your main operations or HQ are based out of an Endeavor market." Endeavor invites diaspora founders from its markets to make contact even if this is not met.	Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗
Other criterion	Scale-up stage: product-market fit already found, with a scalable and potentially category-leading business model	Endeavor states the average three-year CAGR for its entrepreneurs exceeds 100 per cent.	Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗
Invitation	Final selection is by vote of an International Selection Panel, not by application alone	Endeavor describes inviting founders it identifies into the selection process; a public application form also exists as an entry point.	Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗

How admission works

Application process

Founders complete a short form on the Endeavor site, choosing the local Endeavor office they wish to apply through. Local staff screen and, if the company fits, the founder enters a process of one-on-one mentorship and panel sessions. The process culminates in an International Selection Panel at which global business leaders, including existing Endeavor Entrepreneurs serving as panellists, interview candidates and deliberate before selecting.

Invitation required

Sometimes

Sponsor required

Selectivity

Not publicly disclosed. Endeavor publishes no acceptance rate; outside reporting has described the process as running roughly twelve to eighteen months.

Membership term

Open-ended once selected; Endeavor Entrepreneurs remain in the network and are expected to mentor and serve as selection panellists

Primary audience

Founders of high-growth, scale-up stage companies headquartered outside the largest developed startup markets

Typical member

Endeavor Entrepreneurs are founders of companies that have found product-market fit and are scaling. Endeavor states that most entrepreneurs entering its selection process have between US$500,000 and US$10 million in annual revenue, and that the average three-year compound annual growth rate across its entrepreneurs exceeds 100 per cent.

Do you appear to meet them?

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If not: alternatives to Endeavor (Founders Forum, Forum of Young Global Leaders, Kauffman Fellows, Entrepreneurs' Organization).

Last verified: 6 September 2026 Report an error on this page

Sources

Endeavor — home, Endeavor Global, Inc.. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
About Us — Endeavor, Endeavor Global, Inc.. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
Entrepreneur Experience — Endeavor, Endeavor Global, Inc.. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
Endeavor Celebrates 20th Anniversary Year, Endeavor Global, Inc.. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
Local Offices — Endeavor, Endeavor Global, Inc.. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
Contact — Endeavor, Endeavor Global, Inc.. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
Apply — Endeavor, Endeavor Global, Inc.. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 2

Source tiers follow the published hierarchy: 1 official site · 2 official membership materials · 3 application documents · 4 annual reports · 5 government filings · 6 reliable business publications · 7 credible interviews · 8 other reputable secondary sources. Sources and data policy.