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An entrepreneurs club in Barcelona, around one table.
In Barcelona, the historic clubs have long brought together finance and politics. The Five Club brings together working founders, at tables of five or six.
Updated on November 9, 2026
Apply in five minutes. An answer within five days.
- 5 to 6
- founders at every table
- 8 cities
- where the club is open
- 1,500+
- founders accepted into the club
- 1 in 4
- applications accepted, roughly
In short
Looking for a business club in Barcelona? Círculo Ecuestre is the historic private club, Cercle d’Economia a forum for economic debate, Soho House a members’ club. The Five Club is for meeting other founders around a table.
What happens in Barcelona.
Barcelona is one of 8 cities where the club is open. If you’re moving there or visit often, you arrive with a circle already in place.
A Founders Dinner is an entrepreneur dinner of five or six, at a different restaurant each time. You pick your date in the app, we build the table, and you see the profiles and the address shortly before. No pitches, no forced icebreakers, nobody to work the room.
Depending on the city, the club also hosts Banquets, private cocktails and brunches. After each one, you add the founders you want to see again to your circle. That’s how a real founders network gets built.
What members say about it.
“Sometimes something clicks in a conversation that has nothing to do with your work, and it makes the difference on a problem in your business.”
“Meeting your peers lets you think differently.”
“Meeting people who have the same mindset as you. […] Hearing each other’s experiences, and being able to learn from one another.”
Excerpts from interviews with club members, recorded in French and translated here.
How to join the club in Barcelona.
You apply
Tell us about your company, your numbers and what you’re really looking for. Five minutes, and an answer within five days.
You pick your date
Once you’re a member, you join a table in Barcelona from the app.
We build the table
We look at where you are and what you’re building. After the dinner, you stay in touch with the people you want to see again.
Entrepreneurs clubs in Barcelona, compared.
This page is written by The Five Club, which is one of the clubs compared. Details come from each club’s website or the press, with sources at the bottom of the page. Checked on November 9, 2026: they can change, so confirm them with each club.
| Club | In Barcelona | Who it’s for | How to get in |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Five Club | Founders Dinner of 5 or 6, at a different restaurant each time | Founders of a launched company with revenue | Application, roughly 1 in 4 accepted |
| Círculo Ecuestre | Private club founded over 150 years ago by Catalan businessmen, in Casa Pérez Samanillo | Figures from finance and politics, more than 1,500 members | Private membership |
| Cercle d’Economia | Civic association publishing opinions on major economic issues | Over 1,300 members, mostly in Barcelona and Catalonia | Contact the secretariat |
| Soho House Barcelona | Members’ club: bedrooms, restaurants, gym, events | Members of the Soho House network | Application |
Want an institution of Barcelona life? Círculo Ecuestre. Want a voice in the economic debate? Cercle d’Economia. Want a place? Soho House. Want a circle of founders? That’s what we do.
Building a company in Barcelona.
Barcelona has 2,558 startups according to StartupBlink, around 41% of Spain’s, and ranks as the EU’s fifth hub, behind Paris, Berlin, Stockholm and Amsterdam. The 22@ district and Pier01, on Port Vell, run by the non-profit Barcelona Tech City, are its best-known addresses.
The city also draws many founders from elsewhere, who sometimes start from scratch when it comes to people. An entrepreneur dinner means not spending your first year working out who to talk to.
The questions we get asked.
Is there an entrepreneurs club in Barcelona?
Yes. The Five Club hosts dinners for founders in Barcelona, by application. The city also has institutions like Círculo Ecuestre and Cercle d’Economia.
Which business club should I join in Barcelona?
Círculo Ecuestre for a local institution, Cercle d’Economia for economic debate, The Five Club for a private founders club.
How do I meet entrepreneurs in Barcelona?
The 22@ district and Pier01 are good starting points if you’re in tech. For a founders network across sectors, join a table of five or six.
How do I join The Five Club in Barcelona?
You apply online: your company, your numbers and what you’re looking for. We read every application ourselves and answer within five days. We accept roughly one in four.
Where do the dinners take place in Barcelona?
Always at venues we choose ourselves, in easy-to-reach neighborhoods. You get the exact address shortly before.
Can I come alone?
Please do. Most people come alone. The whole experience is designed to make that feel natural.
How is this different from a business club?
A business club exists to generate contacts and referrals. The Five exists so you meet founders you’ll want to see again. Business is part of the conversation, but it isn’t the whole conversation.
Sources, checked on November 9, 2026
Your next table is in Barcelona.
Tell us what you’re building. We’ll take care of the rest.