What Entrepreneurs Collective does

Entrepreneurs Collective, founded in 2019 and headquartered in London, operates as a UK private members club and events platform targeting early-stage startup founders, with secondary audiences of angel investors, VCs, family offices, and startup advisors. The company positions itself as one of the UK's largest founder communities, hosting 80+ events annually across formats including pitch competitions (with up to £150,000 in investment prize money), speed pitching to 14+ investors, fireside chats, investor lunches, and founder roundtables. The product surface consists of two annual subscription tiers (Community Pass and Gold Pass), with the Gold Pass bundling dedicated fundraising advisory from Alator Capital, 1:1 pitch deck review, and Beauhurst Investment Report access. Add-on professional services include a StartUp Pitch Deck Design offering and Fundraising Health Checks.

The underlying technology is a community platform with private messaging (WhatsApp groups), event management tooling, and online member resources including a startup legal pack, 100+ pitch deck templates, and 226 UK business grants, supplemented by curated partner credits. The company has assembled an ecosystem of over 50 partner companies (AWS, Google, Stripe, HubSpot, IBM, Oracle, Microsoft Azure, Dropbox, Zendesk, Samsung, Sage, Revolut Business, Flippa, WorldFirst, Avery, Beauhurst, among others) providing more than £1.2m in startup credits and discounts to members. Distribution is primarily through the company website with direct membership applications, supported by Eventbrite event ticketing, content marketing (EC Blog and Startup Glossary), and organic social on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.

The business model is a mix of recurring annual subscription revenue (Community Pass and Gold Pass tiers) and project-based professional services revenue (Pitch Deck Design and Fundraising Health Checks). The seven-person core team is led by Founder & CEO Michael Blakeley, Co-Founder Benjamin Thomas, and COO Matthew Milner, with dedicated roles for marketing, creative direction, and community management. No external venture or private equity investment has been disclosed, and the company operates as an independent privately held entity serving the UK startup ecosystem.

Name

Entrepreneurs Collective

Legal name

Entrepreneurs Collective Limited

Website

https://entrepreneurscollective.biz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Entrepreneurs Collective is a UK-based private members club and events platform for startup founders, offering subscription memberships, pitch competitions, and investor networking. It hosts 80+ events annually and aggregates £1.2m+ in partner startup credits for its members.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Startup Founder Community & Events

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Business Planning, Pitching & Competitions (Pitch Decks, Demo Days) (EDAMAHAB)

Keywords

• Startup founder community
• Private members club
• Startup pitch events
• Fundraising networking
• Investor access events

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Private members community with tiered membership (Community Pass and Gold Pass) providing access to events, networking, startup resources, credits and discounts, and pitch opportunities.
2. Pitch Deck Design Services: Professional pitch deck design service for startups, leveraging investor relationships and founder expertise to create investor-ready presentations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Entrepreneurs Collective runs a paid private members community for startup founders, delivered through two annual subscription tiers (Community Pass and Gold Pass). Members gain access to 80+ founder and investor events per year, a private community platform, a members-only WhatsApp group, startup legal and resource packs, partner credits and discounts, and structured pitch opportunities. A separate paid Start-Up Pitch Deck Design Service and investor-led Health Checks (Fundraising and Pitch Deck) are offered as add-on professional services.

Product overview

Entrepreneurs Collective is a private members community and events platform for startup founders, operating as a one-tier-plus-premium model. The core offering centers on Community Pass membership providing exclusive access to founder events (pitch competitions, speed pitching, fireside chats, investor lunches), a private community platform, startup legal resources, and credits from 50+ provider partners. The premium Gold Pass tier adds dedicated fundraising advisory, 1:1 deck reviews, and investor research access. Add-on services include professional Pitch Deck Design and Fundraising Health Check assessments. The company hosts 80+ events annually across London and other UK cities, connecting founders with investors through structured pitch competitions and networking formats.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Community Pass Membership Annual subscription membership for startup founders providing access to 40+ community events per year, the private community platform, a private WhatsApp group, startup legal pack, pitch deck health check, £1.2m in partner credits, pitch competition slots, premier private events, and expert consultations.
• Gold Pass Membership Premium annual membership tier for startup founders that includes all Community Pass benefits plus dedicated fundraising and advisory support from Alator Capital, 1:1 pitch deck review, speed pitching to 14+ investors, and access to the Beauhurst Investment Report.
• Pitch Competition Events Regular startup pitch competitions held for Entrepreneurs Collective members and applicants, where founders pitch to seasoned investor panels and winning startups receive investment prizes of up to £150,000.
• Speed Pitching Events Sector-focused speed pitching events that connect founders with multiple investors through rapid pitching sessions, primarily used by Gold Pass members to meet 14+ investors at a time.
• Founder Networking Events Monthly social mixers and founder roundtables hosted by Entrepreneurs Collective that enable peer connection, advice sharing, and networking between startup founders.
• StartUp Pitch Deck Design Service Paid professional pitch deck design service for startups, leveraging Entrepreneurs Collective's investor relationships and in-house creative expertise to create investor-ready presentations; enquiries handled via the Creative Director.
• Fundraising Health Check Comprehensive paid assessment of a startup's investability conducted by the expert fundraising team at partner firm Alator Capital, offered as an add-on fundraising advisory service for members.
• Pitch Deck Health Check 20-point structured assessment of a startup's pitch deck, evaluating content and presentation to optimise impact with investors and included in the Community Pass member benefit package.

Quantifiable outcome

• Prize pools of up to £150,000 in investment for pitch competition winners
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AWS (Amazon Web Services)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerTechnology partner providing cloud hosting services. AWS logo appears in the Our Partners section indicating a commercial relationship.
• GooglecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner offering credits and services to EC members. Google logo appears in the Our Partners section.
• StripecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPayment processing partner offering startup credits. Stripe logo appears in the partners section with credits available to members.
• HubSpotcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMarketing and CRM platform partner. HubSpot logo appears in the partners section with credits available to members.
• Revolut BusinessminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBanking services partner. Revolut Business logo appears in the Our Partners section.
• DropboxminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCloud storage partner offering credits to EC members. Listed in partners section.
• SamsungminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTechnology partner. Samsung logo appears in the Our Partners section.
• SageminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAccounting software partner. Sage logo appears in the Our Partners section.
• FlippaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBusiness marketplace partner. Flippa logo appears in the Our Partners section.
• WorldFirstminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCurrency exchange services partner. WorldFirst logo appears in the Our Partners section.
• AveryminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLegal services partner. Avery logo appears in the Our Partners section.
• WildfireminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPR agency partner providing content and blog articles for the EC community. Multiple PR-related blog posts authored by Wildfire.
• BeauhurstminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInvestment data platform partner. Beauhurst Investment Report access provided to Gold Pass members.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Connectd: UK-based platform connecting founders with advisors and investors via curated intros. Competes for the same founder-investor-advisor matchmaking slice of EC's value proposition but with a tech-first delivery model.

Direct peers

• Startup Grind: Global startup community running regular events, fireside chats, and pitch nights. Closely matches EC's event-driven, founder-investor networking format, with broader geographic reach.
• Antler: Global venture builder that runs cohort-based founder communities, events, and direct investment. Directly comparable to EC's founder-investor community model, though Antler operates globally and writes cheques, giving it more capital leverage.
• Founders Forum: UK-based private events and network for tech founders, investors, and senior tech leaders. Closely comparable in target audience and event-led community model; operates at a higher-end executive tier than EC.
• Entrepreneur First: Talent investor that builds companies from scratch through intensive cohorts and a founder community. Overlaps EC's pitch competition and founder-development positioning, with stronger capital deployment.
• Tech Nation (Founders Forum Group): UK-based government- and now privately-backed network for UK tech founders offering events, programmes, and resources. Direct competitor for UK founder mindshare and event attendance.
• The Startup Coalition (formerly Coadec): UK startup policy and community organisation representing early-stage founders. Comparable in serving UK founder community needs through events and resources, though with a stronger policy/advocacy bent.

Others

• SeedLegals: UK startup legal and fundraising infrastructure provider. Adjacent rather than competitive; overlaps EC's startup resource category and is a logical referral partner within the founder ecosystem.
• Beauhurst: UK private company data and investment intelligence platform. Partner of EC (Gold Pass members receive Beauhurst reports) and an ecosystem enabler for the same founder/investor audience EC serves.

Broad incumbents

• YPO (Young Presidents' Organization): Global peer community and events platform for senior executives and business owners. Much larger and broader than EC, but the underlying model of paid membership + curated networking events is structurally similar.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/ecfoundersclub
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCnA9N28Agre2uQW9G-pBaMw
• Facebookfacebook.com/eceventslondon
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ecevents

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments1 record

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

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