the old girls club

What the old girls club does

The Old Girls Club (OGC) is a bootstrapped, subscription-based virtual community operated by Mallory Contois LLC for women professionals in tech and venture who have at least five years of working experience. Founded in 2019 by Mallory Contois after she left her tech job, the community provides vetted networking, mentorship, member discounts through a partner program, a job board, and virtual knowledge sessions to career-focused women. Membership is gated by a manual application review performed by the founder, which differentiates OGC from open professional networks and functions as the company's primary curation mechanism.

The platform's technology stack is intentionally minimal: a Squarespace-hosted website, Stripe for payment processing, Memberful for membership management, and standard checkout rails including PayPal, Shop Pay, Google Pay, and Apple Pay. There is no proprietary technology disclosed and no mobile application; all access is web-based. The product portfolio consists of three layers — the core OGC Membership subscription ($20/month or $170/year with a free trial), a small made-to-order merchandise line (stickers, sweatshirts, hats, mugs), and add-on ecosystem services including the OGC Partner Program, OGC Session Hosting, and the OGC Job Board. Merchandise is produced on demand to avoid inventory risk, with no returns permitted outside of defective items.

Revenue mechanics are straightforward and consumer-only. The majority of revenue comes from recurring membership subscriptions, supplemented by a low-volume e-commerce merchandise stream. The company has raised no external funding, operates as a single-member LLC incorporated in New York with operating ties to Los Angeles, and relies on organic community growth through its website, LinkedIn, an email newsletter, and word-of-mouth referrals. Founder Mallory Contois also runs separate consulting and Substack writing activities as part of a described six-figure portfolio career. The firmographics figure of 501–1,000 employees is inconsistent with the bootstrapped, founder-operated structure and is more plausibly interpreted as a LinkedIn follower or member count rather than payroll headcount.

Name

the old girls club

Legal name

Mallory Contois LLC

Website

https://jointheogc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

The Old Girls Club is a bootstrapped, subscription-based virtual community for women professionals in tech and venture with five or more years of experience, offering curated networking, partner discounts, sessions, and a job board.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Membership Community

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Adult/Public Speaking Clubs & Community Organizations (EDAMAOAI)

Keywords

• Membership community platform
• Professional women networking
• Subscription-based membership
• Branded merchandise ecommerce
• Career community for women

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership subscriptions: Recurring membership fees providing access to the community, resources, and partner discounts. Offered as monthly or annual subscription with a free trial period.
2. Merchandise sales: E-commerce sales of branded merchandise including apparel (sweatshirts, crewnecks, hats), accessories (stickers, mugs). Products are made-to-order to reduce overproduction.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Old Girls Club is a curated, application-reviewed virtual membership community for women with at least five years of working experience who are building ambitious careers in tech and venture. Members gain access to a vetted network, virtual knowledge-sharing sessions, partner discounts, and a job board via monthly ($20) or annual ($170) subscriptions, with the community additionally supported by sales of branded made-to-order merchandise.

Product overview

The Old Girls Club is a bootstrapped membership-based community platform operated by Mallory Contois LLC. The core offering is the OGC Membership community ($20/month or $170/year) for women with at least five years of working experience. The product portfolio includes a merchandise store selling branded items (stickers, sweatshirts, hats, mugs) and a partner program allowing businesses to offer discounts to members and host virtual sessions. The company also operates a job board for distributing open roles to the community. Products are made to order with no returns policy, and the platform stores member data securely using Stripe and Memberful for payment processing and membership management respectively.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• OGC Membership A curated, application-reviewed virtual membership community for women with at least five years of working experience building ambitious careers in tech and venture. Includes networking, virtual sessions, partner discounts, and job board access.
• OGC Branded Merchandise Made-to-order branded merchandise including stickers (multiple sizes), embroidered oversized sweatshirts and crewnecks, vintage logo and corduroy hats, and ceramic mugs, sold directly to fans and members through the online store.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• OGC Partner ProgramcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerA curated partner program where businesses offer discounts or special services to OGC members. Partners gain access to a vetted professional community of women with 5+ years of experience. Partners include businesses offering professional services, products, and career resources relevant to the membership base.
• OGC Session HostsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExternal experts and professionals host virtual sessions for the OGC community to share knowledge, expertise, and best practices. These sessions provide value to community members while elevating host visibility.
• OGC Employers (Job Board)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEmployers submit open roles to the OGC job board for distribution to the community and newsletter subscribers. This creates a hiring pipeline connecting employers with experienced professional women.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Chief: A private membership network for senior women executives offering peer groups, programming, and events. Comparable to OGC in paid-community model and women-in-business positioning, though Chief targets the C-suite while OGC targets the mid-career professional.
• Ladies Get Paid: A community and platform for women focused on salary negotiation, career advancement, and financial literacy. Comparable to OGC in serving career-ambitious women with paid programming and community events.
• Mogul: A platform connecting professional women with content, community, and opportunities. Similar in offering curated career resources and a network for women professionals, though Mogul operates more as a content and recruiting platform.
• Girlboss: A media and community brand for ambitious women, originally founded by Sophia Amoruso. Overlaps with OGC on the women-in-career/tech community positioning and content-led GTM, though it skews earlier-career and more media-heavy.
• Ellevate Network: A paid membership community for professional women offering networking, mentorship, and career resources. Closely comparable to OGC in target audience (career-focused women), subscription model, and community-led value proposition.
• Dreamers // Doers: A curated membership collective for high-impact women, with gated membership and private community features. Comparable to OGC's curated-application model and mission of connecting accomplished women.

Emerging players

• All Raise: A nonprofit community increasing the representation and success of women in tech and venture. Overlaps with OGC's women-in-tech-and-venture audience, though All Raise is non-divided, volunteer-led, and VC-focused.
• Forum (by The Helm): A membership-based professional community with curated cohorts and peer programming. Comparable to OGC in the paid-community-as-primary-product model and selective membership approach.

Broad incumbents

• YPO (Young Presidents' Organization): A global leadership community of chief executives offering peer networking, forums, and educational resources. Comparable in the membership-organization structure and curated-gating mechanic, though YPO is much larger, broader in scope, and serves CEOs only.

Regional players

• StartOut: A nonprofit fostering LGBTQ+ entrepreneurship with community programming and mentorship. Thematically adjacent to OGC as a curated, mission-driven professional community, though focused on a different demographic.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-old-girls-club

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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