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Hampton membership requirements

Every criterion Hampton publishes, with its source, the date it was verified and how confident we are in it, plus superseded figures, so you can see how the tests have moved.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	More than US$3,000,000 in revenue	One of three alternative tests. Hampton raised the revenue minimum from US$1 million to US$3 million; the founder announced the change publicly in 2024.	Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗
Minimum capital raised	More than US$3,000,000 raised in venture capital	Alternative to the revenue test.	Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗
Minimum exit value	A previous successful exit above US$10,000,000	Alternative to the revenue and funding tests.	Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗
Industry restriction	Founder or CEO of a fast-growing digital, internet, technology or tech-enabled company		Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗
Geographic restriction	Must reside in one of Hampton's chapter cities	Hampton places members only into in-person Core groups, so residence in a chapter city is a condition of membership.	Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗

How admission works

Application process

Candidates apply through Hampton's site and are vetted against the revenue, funding or exit tests, the industry test and residence in a chapter city. Accepted members hold a commitment call and are then placed into a Core group in their city.

Invitation required

Sponsor required

Selectivity

Not publicly disclosed by Hampton. A secondary account reports an 8 per cent acceptance rate, which Hampton does not confirm.

Membership term

Annual, billed yearly, with a 45-day money-back guarantee for new members who attend their initial commitment call

Primary audience

Founders and CEOs of high-growth technology or tech-enabled companies who live in one of Hampton's chapter cities.

Typical member

Members are founders and CEOs of internet, technology or tech-enabled businesses. Hampton states the average member company has about US$23 million in annual revenue on its FAQ and around US$20 million on its about page, well above the US$3 million entry threshold.

Reported threshold changes

2024-08Hampton raised its revenue minimum from US$1 million to US$3 million; co-founder Sam Parr announced the change publicly. ↗

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If not: alternatives to Hampton (Entrepreneurs' Organization, YPO, Women Presidents Organization, Pavilion).

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

Sources

Hampton, the private network for high-growth founders, Hampton. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
About Hampton — Built by Founders, for Founders, Hampton. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
Hampton FAQ — Cost, Requirements, How It Works, Hampton. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 2
Hampton is creating a safe space for tech CEOs, Fast Company. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 6
Sam Parr: raising Hampton's revenue minimum from $1m to $3m, Sam Parr (co-founder), X, August 2024. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 7
Sam Parr: Hampton chapter launch announcement, Sam Parr (co-founder), X, January 2025. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 7
Sam Parr: three new Hampton chapters (San Diego, Philadelphia, D.C.), Sam Parr (co-founder), X, January 2026. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 7
How Sam Parr Built an $8M Network of High-growth Founders, Community Inc.. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 8

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.