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TiE
TiE is a global non-profit organization that fosters entrepreneurship through mentoring, networking, and education. Established in 1992 in Silicon Valley, it has over 12,000 members across 63 chapters in 16 countries.
Overview
What TiE does
What TiE is
TiE is a global non-profit organization that fosters entrepreneurship through mentoring, networking, and education. Established in 1992 in Silicon Valley, it has over 12,000 members across 63 chapters in 16 countries.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports community capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Founded
- Founded in 1992
- Approximate age
- About 34 years
- Structured capabilities
- Community
- Last reviewed
- April 11, 2026
Official channels
Find TiE elsewhere
Open the official website or a supported primary organization account.
Capability profile
TiE as a community
Community overview
TiE, founded in 1992, is a global network of entrepreneurs and professionals based in Silicon Valley. The organization aims to foster entrepreneurship through mentoring, networking, and education.
Community focus
TiE invests in various sectors and stages of entrepreneurship, focusing on supporting startups and entrepreneurs globally. Their initiatives include mentorship programs, networking opportunities, and educational resources.
Member value
Members benefit from access to a global network of entrepreneurs, mentorship opportunities, and educational resources designed to support their entrepreneurial journey.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- hybrid
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Investors · Students
- Benefits
- mentorship and network-access
- Program types
- community and other
- Selection criteria
- open
- Regions
- Global
Community activity
Events and activity
TiE hosts various events, including the TiE Global Summit, an annual summit that brings together entrepreneurs and investors, TiECon Silicon Valley, a major conference focused on entrepreneurship, and exclusive Charter Member Retreats.
Notable members
Key team members include various members of the Board of Trustees and the TiE Global Team dedicated to managing TiE's global initiatives.
Common questions
What to know about TiE
Upseed classifies TiE under the Community organization type. Its current public profile includes community capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 11, 2026
Known limits
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