The Next Women

What The Next Women does

The Next Women is a privately-held membership community and networking organization founded in 2009 and headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands, that supports female entrepreneurs, founders, and investors. The company operates a boutique global network of 15,000+ ecosystem members, has supported 200+ female-led businesses, and runs 150+ community events annually. Its stated mission is to close the gender wealth and investment gap for women through curated community access, capacity building, and investor connections.

The core product is a three-tier annual membership — ANCHOR (€1,000 company + €500 individual), NORTH STAR (€3,000 company + €300 individual), and FOR INVESTORS (€1,000 + success fee) — that delivers peer-to-peer groups, a community platform, the Crunchy Newsletter, private dinners, investor matchmaking, and partner discounts (notably with The Next Web). Add-on offerings include a Valuation Package and experiential programs such as the Arctic Norway expedition and documentary screenings (e.g., Show Her The Money). Distribution is self-serve through the website with regional events like Groeitafel Limburg as supplementary acquisition channels.

The business model is subscription-recurring across all three tiers, augmented by a performance-based success fee on investor-sourced deal flow. The organization is lean (1–10 employees), relies on community-led and event-driven growth, and is led by CEO Dorothy Seguy, who became the new owner and director following a recent leadership transition. The company is not a technology platform in the traditional sense — its underlying infrastructure is community programming, event operations, and a community portal rather than proprietary software or AI systems.

Name

The Next Women

Legal name

The Next Women

Website

https://thenextwomen.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Next Women is a private Amsterdam-based membership community founded in 2009 that supports female entrepreneurs, founders, and investors through tiered annual memberships, peer-to-peer groups, curated events, investor matchmaking, and partner discounts, serving a global ecosystem of 15,000+ members.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Women's Entrepreneurship Community & Membership Network

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Subscription Fan Membership Platforms (Paid Communities) (MPACAFAA)

Keywords

• Women entrepreneur community
• Female founder network
• Investor matchmaking
• Business membership network
• Peer networking groups

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Annual Membership Fees - Company: Companies pay annual fees ranging from €1,000 to €3,000 depending on membership tier (ANCHOR or NORTH STAR). Membership includes peer-to-peer groups, events access, programs with discounts, private dinners, and community platform access.
2. Annual Membership Fees - Individual: Individual members pay €300-€500 annually depending on tier. Individual membership is add-on to company membership and provides full community access.
3. Investor Membership - Success Fee: Investor members pay €1,000 annual fee plus a success fee for deal flow and access to vetted startups. This hybrid model combines subscription with performance-based revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Next Women operates a curated, tiered membership community for female entrepreneurs and investors, anchored by three membership products (ANCHOR, NORTH STAR, and FOR INVESTORS). The community delivers peer-to-peer groups, private dinners, capacity-building programs, a Crunchy newsletter, and curated investor introductions designed to help female founders scale and access capital. Annual membership ranges from €1,000 to €3,000 for companies (plus an individual add-on tier), with an additional success fee on investor deal flow.

Product overview

The Next Women operates as a boutique global network for female entrepreneurs and investors, offering a tiered membership structure (ANCHOR, NORTH STAR, FOR INVESTORS) that provides community access, peer networking groups, educational events and workshops, investor connections, and business development resources. The platform was founded in 2009 and is led by CEO Dorothy Seguy. The membership tiers differ in pricing (€1,000-€3,000 company + €300-€500 individual for founders; €1,000 + success fee for investors) and benefits intensity, with higher tiers offering more frequent peer groups, greater program discounts, and exclusive features like the valuation package. Core offerings include curated community events, private dinners, peer-to-peer support groups, investor matchmaking, a newsletter, and partner discounts. The company serves over 15,000 ecosystem members and has supported over 200 female-led businesses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ANCHOR Membership Annual membership for established female founders offering quarterly peer-to-peer groups, newsletter access, community platform access, 15% discount on programs, two private dinners per year, and unlimited community engagement.
• NORTH STAR Membership Premium annual membership for high-growth female founders offering monthly peer-to-peer groups with top-tier members, 30% discount on programs, four private dinners per year, access to the proprietary valuation model, and unlimited community access.
• FOR INVESTORS Membership Annual membership for investors providing access to high-potential startups vetted by the team, exclusive investor events, peer networking, four exclusive dinners per year, plus a performance-based success fee on deal flow.
• Events & Workshops Program Recurring program of pitch events, networking sessions, social gatherings, awards ceremonies, and educational workshops for female entrepreneurs and investors to exchange insights and build relationships.
• Valuation Package Professional-grade valuation model with supporting analysis that helps female founders understand and articulate their business value during fundraising and investor conversations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 15,000+ members in ecosystem
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• The Next WebminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership provides members with special access and discounts to The Next Web events, one of Europe's leading technology conferences. This extends The Next Women's reach and provides additional value to members through exclusive event access.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Women Presidents' Organization: WPO is a membership-based peer organization for women business owners who have grown their companies to significant scale. Very comparable model: paid annual membership with peer groups, events, and educational programming targeting female entrepreneurs.
• NAWBO (National Association of Women Business Owners): NAWBO is the largest membership organization for women business owners in the US, offering networking, education, and advocacy. Comparable as a membership-driven community serving female founders and business owners across geographies.
• All Raise: All Raise is a nonprofit focused on increasing diversity in tech leadership and supporting female founders and investors. Comparable mission and two-sided model (founders + investors) with community programming.
• Pipeline Angels: Pipeline Angels is a network changing the face of angel investing through training and connecting investors with female entrepreneurs. Highly comparable as it serves both female founders seeking capital and investors seeking diverse deal flow.
• Female Founders Fund: Female Founders Fund is an early-stage venture fund focused on female-founded companies, operating community programs alongside investments. Comparable focus on female-founder ecosystem with investor access component.
• Golden Seeds: Golden Seeds is an angel investment network focused on women-led companies, combining investor membership with curated deal flow. Highly comparable two-sided model serving investors and female founders seeking capital.

Broad incumbents

• Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO): EO is a global peer-to-peer network of entrepreneurs offering member-only forums, events, and learning programs. Comparable membership model and peer-group structure but serves all founders, not exclusively women.

Emerging players

• Hello Alice: Hello Alice is a digital platform supporting small business owners with resources, community, and capital access. Comparable as a tech-enabled community platform connecting entrepreneurs with resources, though broader in focus than female-only.
• Tory Burch Foundation: Tory Burch Foundation supports women entrepreneurs through fellowship programs, capital access, and community building. Comparable mission and programming focused on female founders and access to capital.
• Women's Startup Lab: Women's Startup Lab is an accelerator and community for women entrepreneurs, offering intensive programming and peer support. Comparable niche focus on female founders with cohort-based and community programming.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TheNextWomenNL
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/841694
• Instagraminstagram.com/thenextwomen
• Xx.com/thenextwomen

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments7 records

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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