The F Suite

What The F Suite does

The F Suite (THE SUITE, INC.) is a private, invitation-only membership community for Chief Financial Officers of high-growth companies and investment funds. Operating from Long Island City, New York, it serves as a peer-advisory network addressing CFO loneliness and the lack of trusted peers for complex strategic, regulatory, and operational issues. Membership is paid, annual, and auto-renewing, with pricing varying by Peer Network cohort: Early/Growth/Late Stage CFOs, Public Company CFOs, Fund CFOs (VC/PE/growth), Finance-vendor CFOs, Deputy CFOs, and Fractional CFOs. New members are admitted by nomination from existing members, employees, or partners, making the network itself the core product.

The product portfolio centers on the proprietary "Braintrust" members-only platform (accessible via web and a mobile app on iOS and Android) for curated peer connections, Q&A, benchmarking surveys, confidential data sharing, and a vetted vendor database. The community is supported by an annual events calendar of 4+ major conferences (including an NYSE-hosted National Summit), 100+ intimate local events, and 70+ virtual programs. Adjacent offerings include a members-only Jobs Portal and bi-weekly Jobs Newsletter, a CFO Academy educational track, and proprietary research products such as the 2025 Headcount & Operating Expenses Report across eight revenue bands and a curated AI-finance-tools directory. Evan Fein serves as National Chairman following the May 2024 merger with Seattle TechCFOs.

Go-to-market is community-led and referral-driven, anchored by the nomination-based admission process and reinforced through content marketing (blog, LinkedIn, YouTube), email newsletters, and event programming. The customer base spans high-profile tech and finance companies (e.g., Bumble, Rippling, Anthropic, OnlyFans, BlueVine, Riskified, Rover, Polaris Partners, Vista Equity Partners, First Round Capital), though each member is billed individually rather than at the corporate level — with a recent addition of Corporate/Team Membership to capture multi-seat accounts. An emerging event-sponsor revenue layer (Tabs, Ordway) supplements membership fees.

Name

The F Suite

Legal name

THE SUITE, INC.

Website

https://fsuite.co

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The F Suite is a private, invitation-only membership community for CFOs of high-growth companies and investment funds, offering a proprietary peer-networking platform, curated summits, benchmarking data, and a jobs portal across multiple CFO cohorts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

CFO Professional Membership Community

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

Outsourced Finance & CFO Services (BPAHABAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Finance & Investment Conferences (MPAGAGAG)

Keywords

• CFO peer network
• Membership community
• Executive networking
• Professional benchmarking
• Finance leadership events

Headquarters

HQ city

Long Island City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: The F Suite generates revenue through annual membership fees. Membership is paid and exclusively for CFOs in qualifying roles. The community platform is a paid membership with automatic renewal terms. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and varies by Peer Network or Cohort.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The F Suite is an invitation-only paid membership community for CFOs of high-growth companies and investment funds. Its core offering is a proprietary members-only "Braintrust" platform (with native iOS/Android apps) for curated peer connections, Q&A, benchmarking surveys, and confidential data sharing, complemented by curated Peer Networks (Early/Growth/Late Stage, Public Company, Fund, Finance, Deputy, and Fractional cohorts), exclusive summits and roundtables, a Jobs Portal with bi-weekly newsletter, and content resources such as the CFO Academy and annual benchmarking reports.

Product overview

The F Suite is a private, invitation-only CFO network and community for high-growth tech companies. The offering consists of a members-only community platform (Braintrust) for peer connections and guidance, curated Peer Networks organized by company stage and type, exclusive events and summits, a Jobs Portal with member-only roles, and content resources including benchmarking data, AI finance tools recommendations, and the CFO Academy. The company also operates a mobile app for iOS and Android. The portfolio is centered on peer networking and knowledge-sharing among CFOs rather than a software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The F Suite Community Platform (Braintrust) Members-only web platform connecting CFOs for peer guidance, peer connections, and access to exclusive benchmarking surveys and confidential data; designed for CFOs at high-growth private companies, public companies, and investment funds.
• F Suite Jobs Portal & Jobs Newsletter Members-only job board featuring exclusive roles at F Suite member companies plus a bi-weekly jobs newsletter; intended for finance professionals and member-company recruiters.
• F Suite Events & Summits (Membership Programming) Annual calendar of curated in-person and virtual events including the National Summit (held at NYSE), leadership summits, local roundtables, executive offsites, and virtual forums for peer CFO networking and knowledge sharing; aimed exclusively at F Suite CFO members.
• Peer Networks (Cohort Memberships) Curated peer cohorts organized by company type, size, stage, industry, and role — Early/Growth/Late Stage CFOs, Public Company CFOs, Fund CFOs, Finance CFOs, Deputy CFOs, and Fractional CFOs — each with tailored programming and access.
• F Suite Mobile App (iOS & Android) Native iOS and Android application providing members on-the-go access to the Braintrust platform, peer connections, Q&A, and member resources.
• Corporate / Team Memberships Multi-seat membership tier for organizations that want multiple members of their finance team to join The F Suite community under a single corporate arrangement; terms may differ from individual membership.
• Headcount & Operating Expenses Benchmarking Reports Annual benchmarking survey and report (e.g., 2025 Headcount & Operating Expenses Report) providing confidential peer data on headcount ratios, operating expenses, and organizational structures across eight revenue bands for member planning.
• CFO Academy Educational programming and resources for CFOs covering professional development, strategic finance leadership, career advancement, and AI use cases in finance.

Quantifiable outcome

• 400 finance leaders reached and ~170 opt-ins through targeted partner events (example: Tabs)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• TabsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent partner at F Suite events. Tabs participated in targeted on-site engagement reaching approximately 400 finance leaders and driving approximately 170 opt-ins.
• OrdwayminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent partner participating in 8 events, reaching 475 finance leaders with 39 opt-ins and a 100% success rate across sponsored activations.
• Seattle Tech CFOscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMerged with The F Suite in May 2024. Seattle Tech CFO's founder Evan Fein joined The F Suite as National Chairman.
• Service Providers (Payment Processors)minorOthersThird-party service providers including Chargebee, Stripe, Plaid, and Authorize.net for payment processing. Also includes hosting, technology, communication providers, customer support vendors, and analytics providers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• The CFO Alliance: Membership community for CFOs of middle-market and growth-stage companies, structured around curated peer groups, summits, and benchmarking. Direct overlap with The F Suite's Peer Network model and CFO-only positioning.
• Chief Executive Group: Peer advisory organization for C-suite executives (including CFOs) operating curated peer groups, executive retreats, and benchmarking programs. Comparable to The F Suite in event-led, invitation-based member engagement.
• CFO Leadership Council: A peer community and events platform serving CFOs of middle-market and high-growth companies. Closely comparable to The F Suite in target persona (CFO), community-driven GTM, and event-based monetization.

Others

• Heidrick & Struggles: Executive search and leadership advisory firm with a dedicated CFO Practice. Adjacent in serving senior finance leaders and the same hiring market, but revenue model (retained search) is fundamentally different from community membership.
• Egon Zehnder: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm serving boards and C-suites, with a dedicated CFO functional practice. Adjacent rather than competitive — comparable audience but no community or membership product.

Broad incumbents

• Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO): Global peer network for entrepreneurs and business leaders, organized around member-led forums, learning events, and accelerators. Comparable peer-community model, though targeting founders/CEOs rather than CFOs specifically.
• Association for Financial Professionals (AFP): Large professional association serving treasury, corporate finance, and finance leadership roles. Comparable audience (senior finance professionals) and provides events, certification, and benchmarking — but operates as a membership association rather than an invitation-only community.
• YPO (Young Presidents' Organization): Global peer community for chief executives with forums, events, and learning programs. Comparable in curated peer-group model and event-driven engagement, but broader executive scope and not CFO-focused.
• Vistage: Large, established peer advisory platform for CEOs, business owners, and senior executives (including CFOs as members and Chairs). Comparable membership and event-led business model but serves a broader executive set, not CFO-specialized.
• Gartner (Finance & CFO practice): Global research and advisory firm whose Finance practice serves CFOs with benchmarking data, advisory, and conferences. Comparable in benchmarking content and CFO audience monetization, but at vastly larger scale and broader scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@fsuite
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/f-suite

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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