FKA - Félag kvenna í atvinnulífinu

What FKA - Félag kvenna í atvinnulífinu does

FKA (Félag kvenna í atvinnulífinu) is a non-profit membership association founded in 1999 and headquartered at Borgartún 35, 105 Reykjavík, Iceland. It serves women in Icelandic business — employees, leaders, entrepreneurs, and future professionals — through a structured ecosystem comprising the Félagatal member directory, the Jafnvægisvogin corporate equality initiative (260 participating companies), the annual Sýnileikadagur (Visibility Day), the Mentorverkefnið mentorship program, the Viðurkenningarhátíð recognition ceremony, and a Kaffibollinn one-on-one networking feature. The organization is governed by an elected board under chair Ingibjörg Salóme Sigurðardóttir and operated by CEO Andrea Róbertsdóttir and approximately 25 staff.

FKA operates a hybrid membership and sponsorship business model. Primary revenue derives from annual membership dues of 32,000 ISK per member for fiscal year 2026-2027 (approved May 19, 2026), with special rates available for women under 30 and over 67; some events carry additional fees. Sponsorship revenue is anchored by FESTI as main sponsor for 2025-2026, with EIK and Blue Lagoon Skin Science as secondary sponsors. Distribution is single-country (Iceland) via direct membership on fka.is, augmented by five regional divisions (Austurland, Norðurland, Suðurland, Suðurnes, Vesturland), three specialized divisions (Atvinnurekenda Auður, LeiðtogaAuður, FKA Framtíð), and standing committees covering international affairs, education, innovation, business, golf, and the New Icelanders initiative.

The technology surface is a website (fka.is) hosting membership registration, event registration, a searchable member directory, member profile pages, and payment workflows; no public API, SDK, mobile app, or AI/ML capability is disclosed. Core customer segments are individual women in Icelandic business (primary) and partner companies in the Jafnvægisvogin initiative (secondary), with named enterprise participants spanning banking (Arion banki, Íslandsbanki), aviation (Icelandair), technology (Advania Ísland), consulting (KPMG), energy (Landsvirkjun), healthcare (SÁÁ), government (Reykjavíkurborg), and education (Háskóli Íslands).

Name

FKA - Félag kvenna í atvinnulífinu

Legal name

Félag kvenna í atvinnulífinu

Website

https://fka.is

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FKA (Félag kvenna í atvinnulífinu) is an Icelandic non-profit membership association founded in 1999 that serves women in Icelandic business through a member directory, mentorship, visibility events, and the Jafnvægisvogin corporate equality initiative with 260 participating companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Reykjavík

HQ country

Iceland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees charged to women in Icelandic business. The primary revenue stream for the association, billed annually with special rates for women under 30 and over 67 years of age.
2. Event Fees: Some events may require additional fees beyond membership, though most regular events are included in membership dues.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

FKA is a non-profit membership association that sells an annual individual membership (32,000 ISK) to women in Icelandic business, granting access to a member directory, networking events, mentorship, and equality programs. Core offerings include the Félagatal member directory, the Jafnvægisvogin corporate gender-balance initiative (with 260 participating companies), the annual Sýnileikadagur visibility event, the Mentorverkefni mentorship program, and the Viðurkenningarhátíð recognition ceremony.

Product overview

FKA - Félag kvenna í atvinnulífinu is a professional membership association for women in Icelandic business, established in 1999. The organization offers a member directory (Félagatal) with searchable profiles, event programs (Sýnileikadagur, Viðurkenningarhátíð, Mentorverkefnið), and an equality initiative (Jafnvægisvogin) encouraging companies to pledge gender balance goals. The platform includes a networking feature (Kaffibollinn) for member connections. FKA operates through specialized divisions (Atvinnurekenda Auður for employers, LeiðtogaAuður for leaders, FKA Framtíð for future leaders) and five regional divisions covering all of Iceland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Jafnvægisvogin: An initiative encouraging companies to work towards gender balance in executive leadership positions, with over 260 participating organizations.

Products and services

• FKA Félagatal (Member Directory)
• Jafnvægisvogin (Equality Balance Scale Initiative)
• Sýnileikadagur (Visibility Day)

Named customers9 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

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Arion bankicoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPrimary venue partner for Sýnileikadagur (Visibility Day), hosting the annual event at their headquarters in Borgartún 19, Reykjavík.
• VörðurcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerStreaming partner for Sýnileikadagur events, providing live broadcast services for the annual visibility day.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Kvenréttindafélag Íslands (Icelandic Women's Rights Association): Iceland's oldest women's rights organization, founded 1907. Adjacent peer sharing the Icelandic women's-advancement mission but focused more on political/legal advocacy than business networking.

Regional players

• European Women's Association: Pan-European network promoting women in business, leadership, and entrepreneurship. Comparable mission but operates across European countries rather than a single national focus like FKA.
• EuropeanPWN (European Professional Women's Network): Pan-European cross-sector network of professional women with national chapters. Comparable to FKA's combination of national chapters and corporate engagement, though broader geographic scope.
• Women in Business Ireland: Not-for-profit organization supporting women in business across Ireland with networking, mentoring, and policy advocacy. Closely comparable to FKA's model, program mix, and non-profit structure in a similarly-sized island economy.

Direct peers

• Lean In: Nonprofit founded to empower women through peer Circles, education, and corporate partnerships. Highly comparable in mission and community-based model, though primarily digital and US-anchored rather than association-based with regional chapters.
• Ellevate Network (formerly 85 Broads): Global professional women's network offering membership, mentorship, and events for women in business. Directly comparable to FKA's networking + mentorship + events mix, with a larger international member base.
• Catalyst: Global nonprofit dedicated to advancing women in business and leadership through research, advisory, and corporate partnerships. Closely comparable to FKA's mission and corporate-engagement model, though operating at much larger international scale.
• International Women's Forum (IWF): Global membership organization of senior women leaders across industries and geographies. Comparable to FKA's peer-of-leaders positioning (LeiðtogaAuður division) and visibility-focused programming, but operating through affiliated chapters worldwide.
• Women Presidents' Organization (WPO): Membership organization for women-owned and women-led businesses with peer advisory groups. Comparable to FKA's Atvinnurekenda Auður division for business owners, though focused exclusively on president-level members.

Emerging players

• Female Founders Fund: Early-stage venture fund and community focused on female-founded businesses. Partial overlap with FKA's entrepreneur support mission (Atvinnurekenda Auður) but operates a fund model rather than association membership.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FKAIceland
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@fka-felagkvennaiatvinnulif1894
• Facebookfacebook.com/FKAIceland
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fka
• Instagraminstagram.com/fkakonur

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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