What FIF Collective does

FIF Collective is a private, invitation-only global membership community founded in June 2023 by Meghan McKenna (Founder and CEO) and focused on women leaders and allies in finance and technology. The organization serves senior finance and tech professionals — CFOs and VPs of Finance, VC/PE partners, founders and CEOs, and board members — through three core service pillars: Connect (networking via exclusive in-person events and digital communities on WhatsApp and Circle), Learn (educational webinars covering topics from Seed Stage through IPO), and Find Opportunities (board placement and job placement through network partnerships). The product surface is community and events rather than software; the technical stack is undifferentiated, relying on Squarespace for the website and off-the-shelf community platforms.

The business model is built on two recurring revenue streams: membership fees (specific tiers not publicly disclosed) for individuals seeking access to the community, and corporate sponsorship packages sold to service providers and software companies that want exposure to the member base of senior finance and tech decision-makers. Distribution is community-led, driven by member referrals, invitation-only admission, and curated in-person events at venues including the New York Stock Exchange and Neuehouse. The inaugural FIF Summit: Rising Above in June 2024 drew approximately 300 attendees and was supported by 16 named sponsors, including NYSE, Deloitte, JPMorgan Chase, Brex, Ramp, NetSuite, and Payoneer. The organization is bootstrapped and founder-controlled, with 1-10 employees and no disclosed external funding.

Name

FIF Collective

Legal name

FIF Collective

Website

https://fifcollective.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FIF Collective is a private, invitation-only global membership community founded in 2023 that serves senior women leaders and allies in finance and technology. It monetizes via undisclosed membership fees and corporate sponsorship packages, delivering networking, educational webinars, and job/board placement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Networking Community

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Social Q&A & Knowledge Communities (BPAMABAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Meet & Invitational Organizers (MPAKADAC)

Keywords

• Professional networking community
• Membership organization
• Women in finance
• Industry events
• Career advancement

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: FIF Collective operates as a membership-based community organization. While specific pricing tiers are not publicly disclosed, the organization generates revenue through membership fees for finance and tech professionals seeking networking, educational content, and career advancement opportunities.
2. Sponsorship Packages: The organization offers sponsorship options to service providers and software companies seeking access to decision-makers within the FIF Collective member base. Sponsors receive logo display to 16,000+ social media followers, event sponsorship visibility, and speaking opportunities at FIF events.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

FIF Collective is an invitation-only global membership community for women and allies in finance and technology. It provides curated networking events, educational webinars, and job/board placement programs to its 1,700+ members, alongside sponsorship packages for companies seeking access to senior finance and tech leaders.

Product overview

FIF Collective is a global community organization for women in finance and tech, offering an invitation-only membership platform with three core service pillars: Connect (networking with finance and tech leaders through exclusive events and online platforms), Learn (educational webinars from Seed Stage to IPO), and Find Opportunities (board seats and job placement through network partnerships). The organization also runs the FIF Partnership Program for service providers and software companies, hosts the annual FIF Summit, and maintains an Ally Advisers Program. With 1,700+ members spanning CFOs, VPs, VC/PE Partners, Founders, and CEOs across venture capital, software, fintech, biotech, and e-commerce, the collective facilitates networking via WhatsApp and Circle communities and offers various sponsorship tiers to partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FIF Collective Membership Invitation-only global membership community providing networking, educational webinars, and job/board placement services for women and allies in finance and technology.
• FIF Summit: Rising Above Annual summit event hosted at prestigious venues (Neuehouse, NYSE) featuring speakers and sponsors from leading finance and tech companies.
• FIF Partnership Program Sponsorship and partnership program for service providers and software companies to host in-person events and gain access to key decision-makers in the FIF Collective member base.
• Ally Advisers Program Program enabling ally advisors to join and support the FIF Collective community.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reached 1,000 members within first year of operation
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• AbacumcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of FIF Summit: Rising Above event. Abacum is a finance software company partnering with FIF Collective to gain visibility among finance and tech executives.
• RilletcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of FIF Summit: Rising Above event. Rillet provides financial infrastructure solutions and partners with FIF for marketing access.
• CFGIcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of FIF Summit: Rising Above event. CFGI is a financial consulting firm partnering for brand visibility.
• NYSEflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partner and sponsor for FIF Summit events. NYSE provides event space and branding partnership at the New York Stock Exchange, demonstrating high strategic value for the community.
• TabscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of FIF Summit and multiple subsequent events. Tabs provides AI-native order-to-cash solutions.
• CampfirecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of FIF Summit and events including Women In Modern Finance series. Campfire is a fintech company.
• SequencecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of FIF Summit: Rising Above. Sequence is a payments infrastructure company.
• MaximorminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of FIF Summit: Rising Above event.
• VayucoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of FIF Summit and ongoing events. Vayu is a financial technology company.
• BrexcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of FIF Summit: Rising Above. Brex is a financial services company offering corporate cards and expense management.
• DeloitteflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of FIF Summit and multiple events including Growth Luncheon. Deloitte is a major professional services firm providing financial consulting.
• RampcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of FIF Summit: Rising Above and events including Curated Courses series. Ramp is a financial operations platform.
• JPMorgan ChaseflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of FIF Summit: Rising Above. JPMorgan Chase is a major global financial services firm.
• MAVIminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of FIF Summit: Rising Above event.
• NetSuitecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of FIF Summit: Rising Above. NetSuite is an Oracle company providing cloud business software.
• PayoneercoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of FIF Summit: Rising Above. Payoneer is a financial services company providing cross-border payments.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Chief: Chief is a private membership network for senior women executives across functions and industries, offering events, peer groups, and a career platform. It is the closest direct peer to FIF Collective given the shared focus on women executive networking, paid membership model, and curated events.
• Athena Alliance: Athena Alliance is a membership community and talent platform aimed at senior women leaders, with emphasis on board readiness and executive placement. It directly overlaps FIF's "Find Opportunities" pillar of board seats and job placement for women in leadership.
• Ellevate Network: Ellevate Network is a long-standing professional community for women, offering membership, local chapters, events, and mentorship. Comparable to FIF as a women-focused professional networking community with events and educational programming.
• All Raise: All Raise is a nonprofit community advancing women in venture capital and entrepreneurship, with programming for founders, VCs, and operators. Comparable to FIF's focus on women across finance and tech leadership, including VC/PE partners and founders.
• Watermark (formerly Watermark Conference for Women): Watermark is a membership and event organization for women leaders, including its flagship conference and local programming. Directly comparable to FIF as a women-executives community using large signature events plus membership.

Broad incumbents

• YPO (Young Presidents' Organization): YPO is the largest global peer network for CEOs and executives, with paid membership, chapters, and signature events. It is a broader incumbent whose invitation-only executive membership model parallels FIF's, but YPO is general rather than women-in-finance focused.

Emerging players

• Vinetta Project: Vinetta Project is a community and event platform supporting female founders and tech leaders through events and pitch programming. It is an emerging peer that overlaps FIF's founder/CEO segment but is narrower in scope and earlier in scale.
• Women Who Code: Women Who Code is a global nonprofit community for women in technical roles, with events, networking, and career programs. Comparable as a women-in-tech networking community, but with a more technical (engineering) lens rather than finance leadership.
• Female Founders Fund (F³): F³ is a venture fund and community backing female founders, with a strong brand in the women-in-finance/startup ecosystem. It is an emerging peer that intersects FIF's founder/CEO and VC/PE segments and competes for similar mindshare.

Regional players

• 85 Broads (Goldman Sachs alum network): 85 Broads is a global networking community originally founded by women of Goldman Sachs, focused on finance professionals. It is comparable as a women-in-finance membership network with global chapters, though rooted in a single-firm alumni base rather than open invitation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fif-collective

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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