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Top 25 Startup networking groups based in the United States

RevenueBase identified 991 startup networking groups headquartered in the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 17,435 professional contacts across them, including 1,560 with verified work emails. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers startup networking groups headquartered in the United States, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 22, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 22, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review
991Companies
17,435Contacts tracked
1,560Verified emails
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The 25 largest startup networking groups based in the United States

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 991 startup networking groups based in the United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 22, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to startup networking groups: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Indirect evidenceIrvine, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 2026n/a5,573 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Entrepreneur® is dedicated to fueling the world’s visionary leaders compelled to make a difference through their innovative ideas, businesses and points of view.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
2Indirect evidenceAlexandria, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 2026n/a2,347 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Entrepreneurs shape the future, sparking innovation, creating jobs, empowering dreams.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
3Partial evidenceNY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 2026n/a1,480 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Company is a curated collection of startups, entrepreneurs, and enterprises working towards the realization of impactful ideas, together.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
4Indirect evidenceNew York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 2026501-1,000690 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Emerald’s talented and experienced team grows our customers’ businesses 365 days a year through connections, content, and commerce.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
5Indirect evidenceSt. Louis, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 2026201-500577 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“49% of Businesses fail within their first 5 years.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
6Partial evidenceSanta Clara, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 2026n/a480 contacts →

Partial evidence

“TiE Inc, also known as TiE Global is a non-profit organization with the mission of fostering entrepreneurship, through mentoring, networking and education.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
7Indirect evidenceLexington, KY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 2026n/a279 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Based in Lexington, Kentucky, Awesome Inc: 🤝 Grows community through events, education, and entrepreneurship Throws the largest pitch competition in the region, 5 Across Helps…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
8Partial evidenceArlington, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 2026n/a274 contacts →

Partial evidence

“The Global Entrepreneurship Network operates projects and programs in 200 countries aimed at making it easier for anyone, anywhere to start and scale a business.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
9Indirect evidenceNew York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 2026n/a231 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Bridge for Billions is a global social enterprise on a mission to build more inclusive and sustainable economies through early-stage entrepreneurship.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
10Indirect evidenceCleveland, OH, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 202651-200122 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Our mission is to drive economic vitality by connecting entrepreneurs to the opportunities and resources they need to succeed.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
11Indirect evidencePalo Alto, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 202611-50121 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Blackbox is a global founder-focused platform.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
12Indirect evidencePalo Alto, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 202611-50103 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“The Nasdaq Center is an invaluable and prestigious resource for founders and leaders worldwide.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
13Partial evidenceNashville, TN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 202611-5098 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Helping make Nashville the best place to start and grow a business by increasing the likelihood of success for entrepreneurs.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
14Indirect evidenceSan Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 202611-5082 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center transforms lives and communities through entrepreneurship.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
15Partial evidenceNew York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 202651-20072 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Where the startup world goes to find what's next.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
16Partial evidenceColumbus, OH, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 202651-20063 contacts →

Partial evidence

Startups.com is the world's largest startup platform.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
17Indirect evidenceBrighton, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 202611-5062 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Entrepreneurship is in our DNA as a business school.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
18Indirect evidenceSeattle, WA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 2026n/a59 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Founders Live is an ecosystem created to inspire, educate, entertain, and connect entrepreneurs around the world.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
19Indirect evidenceWashington, DC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 202611-5055 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Halcyon accelerates the impact-driven future of business.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
20Indirect evidenceHouston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 202611-5054 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Empowering 1.5M+ Small Business Owners Fueling Your Business Success Unlock Funding, Learning, and Community Boost Your Business Health”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
21Indirect evidenceNew York, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 202651-20053 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“WE–Women Entrepreneurship is the place for women entrepreneurs or women aspiring to be one.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
22Partial evidenceWilmington, DE, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 202611-5052 contacts →

Partial evidence

Startup.Network is a market place for startups, businesses, investors and service providers.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
23Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 202611-5047 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Allies for Community Business (A4CB) provides the capital, coaching, and connections entrepreneurs need to grow great businesses that create jobs and wealth in their communities.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
24Partial evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 202611-5046 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Network After Work is America’s premier face-to-face business networking company with monthly mixer events in over 85+ cities catering to 6 million members.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
25Indirect evidenceDallas, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 202611-5045 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“The DEC Network is a 501c3 non-profit organization with a mission to fuel innovation and foster economic growth while building a more diverse and equitable ecosystem for…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026

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Startup networking groups based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 22, 2026
8.9%Verified-email coverage
17.6Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
5.7%Largest-city concentration · New York
Sep 22, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
728
11-50
181
51-200
49
201-500
18
501-1,000
8
1,001-5,000
4
10001+
3

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 991 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among startup networking groups, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in the United States whose own description of what they do matches “startup networking groups”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names startup networking groups), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among startup networking groups, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United States are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 1,560 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 22, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Startup networking groups by metro

  • Startup networking groups in New York56
  • Startup networking groups in San Francisco39

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names startup networking groups, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many startup networking groups are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 991 startup networking groups headquartered in the United States as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Entrepreneur Media, headquartered in Irvine, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most startup networking groups?

New York leads with 56 headquartered companies, followed by San Francisco (39) and Los Angeles (24).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 1,560 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 991 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 22, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.