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LAVA · Cost

What LAVA costs

Dues, initiation and other published fees, each with its source and verification date, and an estimate of the first year built only from the disclosed figures.

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An initiation fee is paid once. Dues recur — usually annually, sometimes monthly. Many chapter-based organizations charge chapter dues on top of national or global dues, and retreats, travel and events are almost always extra. A figure marked “reported” came from a publication, not from the organization.

Published and reported fees

CostAmountNoteProvenance
Annual dues $485 a year Premium individual membership, annual ($50 a month on the monthly plan) Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗
Annual dues $199 a year Entrepreneur membership Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗
Annual dues $300 a year Investor member Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗
Annual dues $360 a year VC Partner membership and LP membership are both $360 a year Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗
Annual dues $220 a year Young VC membership (VC-employed, under 40) Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗
Annual dues $180 a year Academic researcher membership Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗
Annual dues $690–3,300 a year Organisation memberships: Academic/Research Department $690 (up to four employees, $120 each additional); VC Micro Fund $880 (up to four, $200 each additional); VC Fund $1,150 (up to eight, $200 each additional); Corporate $1,200 (up to 15 employees, $350 each additional); Corporate PLUS $1,860 (up to four employees, $350 each additional); VC Firm $3,300 (up to 20 employees) Verified September 2026Medium confidenceSource ↗
Initiation fee Not publicly disclosed; no joining fee appears alongside the published dues.

LAVA's Corporate tier is listed at $1,200 for up to 15 employees while Corporate PLUS is listed at $1,860 for up to four; the description of what each covers is inconsistent on the join page and was recorded as published.

What the first year adds up to

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$485first year, disclosed components only
$1,455three years, if nothing changes
1components counted
Annual dues
$485 a year

Not counted because undisclosed or variable: Annual dues (6 alternative tiers, not added), Initiation fee. Ranges are taken at their midpoint. This is an arithmetic sum of published figures, not a quotation.

Compared with similar organizations

OrganizationLowest published duesType
Founders Network$900 a yearNetworking organization
Level 20$0 a yearNetworking organization
The Executives' Club of Chicago$1,000 a yearNetworking organization
All Raise$0 a yearNetworking organization
BLCK VCnot disclosedNetworking organization
Keiretsu Forum$3,000 a yearInvestment community
 Lowest disclosed recurring figure per organization, before chapter and event costs; currencies as published. Cheaper is not better — the cost buys different things. Less expensive alternatives →
Last verified: 6 September 2026 Report an error on this page

Sources

  1. LAVA homepage, Los Angeles Venture Association. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
  2. About LAVA, Los Angeles Venture Association. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
  3. Join LAVA — membership categories and pricing, Los Angeles Venture Association. 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.