Amador Club

What Amador Club does

Amador Club is a private social club and event venue located at 550 Montgomery Street in San Francisco's Financial District. The business occupies the historic Bank of Italy Building — a national historic landmark constructed in 1908 and the original branch of what later became Bank of America — and operates two interconnected properties within the structure: The Bank at Amador, a ground-floor entry-level membership property housed in the original Bank of Italy branch, and Amador Club, a 10th-and-11th-floor penthouse offering exclusive member amenities. Founded in 2002, the club serves San Francisco professionals and social members seeking exclusive networking, business entertaining, dining, and curated community experiences.

The product surface spans approximately 13,000 square feet of penthouse space including a 2,500-square-foot Wine Cave with a 2,000-bottle cellar and temperature-controlled locker room, a 3,000-square-foot Penthouse with floor-to-ceiling windows, a rooftop deck, a whiskey corner with over 500 varieties, a billiards room, a cigar lounge, and private parlor rooms. Event venue capacity ranges from 16 guests in intimate rooms to 350 guests under full Club Buyout and 150 under Bank Buyout. The technology stack is built on commercial SaaS infrastructure rather than proprietary systems: PeopleVine powers the member portal for reservations, event registration, and member communications; Perfect Venue supports private event inquiries and bookings; and Google Calendar/iCal/Outlook integrations enable event calendar export. The venue's most differentiated content assets are its 500-plus whiskey collection, the historic 1908 building itself, and preserved architectural details including Italian marble, coffered ceilings, hand-painted 19th-century French wallpaper, and bronze accents.

Revenue is generated through three streams: recurring membership dues and non-refundable initiation fees for both tiers; one-time private event venue rental fees across six distinct spaces (The Landmark, The Penthouse, Wine Cave, Club Buyout, Bank Buyout, Bank Partial Buyout); and transaction-based member event ticket sales ranging from $45 to $225 per ticket for tastings, poker nights, and themed parties. Go-to-market is community-led: prospective full members must join The Bank and remain in good standing for six months before Club consideration, and a council of approximately 20 Bank Trustees drawn from operators at Google, Uber, RingCentral, Nexstar, Mister Jiu's, and the SF Fire Department shapes programming and drives word-of-mouth acquisition. The business is privately held with no disclosed external funding, no subsidiaries, and no M&A activity on record.

Name

Amador Club

Legal name

Amador Club

Website

https://amadorclub.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Amador Club is a private membership club and event venue in San Francisco's historic Bank of Italy Building, operating The Bank at Amador and a penthouse-tier Amador Club for professionals seeking networking, dining, and exclusive private events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Social Club

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Membership Clubs (Category-Focused) (CRAEADAI)

Keywords

• Private membership club
• Event venue rental
• Members-only hospitality
• Fine dining venue
• Social club gatherings

Headquarters

HQ city

South San Francisco

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 Dues and Initiation Fees: The club generates revenue through membership dues and initiation fees for both The Bank at Amador (entry-level membership) and Amador Club (full penthouse membership). Membership fees are non-refundable per the terms of service.
2. Private Event Hosting: The club generates revenue by hosting private events including cocktail receptions, milestone celebrations, intimate dinners, executive board meetings, and photo shoots at various venues within the properties. Event spaces include The Landmark, The Penthouse, Wine Cave, Club Buyout, Bank Buyout, and Bank Partial Buyout options.
3. Member Event Tickets: The club sells tickets to member events such as Cigar Club tastings, Poker Nights, themed parties, and culinary experiences. Examples include Cigar Club at $45 per ticket and themed parties at $225 per ticket.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Amador Club operates a private members-only social club in the historic Bank of Italy building in San Francisco, offering tiered memberships across two interconnected properties: The Bank at Amador (entry-level ground floor) and Amador Club (premium penthouse floors). Members gain access to dining, bars, a 500+ whisky collection, a 2,000-bottle wine cave, billiards, cigar lounge, roof deck, and curated member events, with private event venue rentals available for external bookings.

Product overview

Amador Club is a private members club operating two interconnected properties within the historic Bank of Italy building in San Francisco: The Bank at Amador (ground floor) serves as the entry-level membership property offering dining and social spaces, while Amador Club (10th and 11th floors) provides exclusive penthouse-level amenities including fine dining, whiskey bar, wine cave, cigar lounge, and private event spaces. Both properties are accessible to members and offer private event venue rentals across six distinct spaces ranging from intimate rooms to full buyouts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Bank at Amador Entry-level private club membership property housed on the ground floor of the historic Bank of Italy building (1908), featuring Italian marble, coffered ceilings, and bronze accents. Offers daily breakfast, lunch, meetings, social gatherings, and evening entertainment with a raw bar, craft cocktails, and curated wine and spirits for Bay Area professionals seeking community access without full-club commitment.
• Amador Club Premium private social club occupying the 10th and 11th floors (13,000 sq ft duplex penthouse) of the Bank of Italy building. Provides full members with fine dining, a whiskey bar featuring over 500 varieties, billiards room, a 2,500 sq ft wine cave with 2,000-bottle cellar and wine locker room, cigar lounge, roof deck with city views, and private parlor rooms for curated events.
• Private Events Event venue rental services across multiple spaces: The Landmark (600-1,500 sq ft), The Penthouse (3,000 sq ft), Wine Cave (2,000 sq ft), Club Buyout (up to 350 guests), Bank Buyout (up to 150 guests), and Bank Partial Buyout (up to 75 guests). Accommodates cocktail receptions, milestone birthdays, anniversaries, executive board meetings, and photo shoots for clients seeking a historic luxury venue.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Casa Cipriani: Luxury private members' club with locations in NYC, Miami, and London, centered on hospitality, fine dining, and curated events. Closely comparable to Amador's premium positioning, heritage-leaning storytelling, and high-ticketed private-event business.
• NeueHouse: Members-only club combining workspaces, dining, private event spaces, and cultural programming. Comparable to Amador in blending social, food-and-beverage, and event-hosting under one membership, though it leans more workspace-forward.
• Spring Place: Members-only club combining co-working, dining, and event spaces in NYC, LA, and London. Comparable to Amador's membership-plus-hospitality-plus-events positioning, though with stronger workspace roots.
• Zero Bond: Members-only social club in NoHo, NYC, offering dining, bars, and curated member programming. Comparable to Amador's modern premium private-club model with food, beverage, and signature events as the core draw.
• Soho House: Global private members' club operator with houses in major cities combining dining, bars, event spaces, and curated member programming. Closest scaled analog to Amador's membership, F&B, and private-event model, though Amador is a single-location, more locally curated version.
• The Battery: San Francisco private members' club offering dining, events, and curated programming for a select membership community. Direct SF competitor with a similar tiered-membership feel and emphasis on hospitality, though positioned more around a hospitality-driven residential-style model.
• Maxwell Social: San Francisco private club and event venue offering membership access to a bar, restaurant, and event programming. Direct SF competitor targeting a similar professional demographic with a comparable membership + event hybrid model.

Broad incumbents

• Pacific-Union Club: Historic San Francisco private club established in 1889, offering dining, lodging, and event facilities to a legacy membership. Comparable as a long-standing SF private club, but a traditional incumbent rather than a modern hospitality-led concept.
• The Standard Hotel: Lifestyle hotel brand with members-style programming, bars, restaurants, and event spaces in major global cities. Comparable as an overlap venue for premium F&B and private events, though lodging-first rather than membership-first.

Emerging players

• The Wing: Members-only club originally focused on women, combining workspaces, event programming, and food and beverage. Comparable membership-club architecture, though differentiated by audience focus and workspace orientation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/thebankatamador
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-bank-at-amador
• Instagraminstagram.com/thebankatamador

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 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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