Membership
Maia is built on trusted nominations. Every member is vouched for by someone already inside. Membership is for life — there's no aging out, no cohort, no expiry.
Application · Step 1 of 5
Use the same address your nominator submitted with you. Our reviewers match applications to nominations by email.
If you weren't nominated, you'll need a nomination from a current member before you can apply.
Application · Step 2 of 5
The basics. Keep your title tight — this appears on your public profile.
One line. This is your headline on Maia.
Application · Step 3 of 5
Select the pillar that best describes your primary domain. You'll be evaluated against the global bar in that field.
The single strongest signal of your elite status in this field. Not a job title.
Application · Step 4 of 5
Describe one thing you've built, made, won, or moved. The specific story that, told well, ends an argument about whether you should be on Maia. Be concrete — names, numbers, dates. We read this first.
Minimum 100 characters. Specific beats sweeping.
A short list — year, title, brief context. Used to verify and to populate your profile.
Application · Step 5 of 5
Maia is for what comes after the first thing. If you're already building a venture in an adjacent industry, describe it. If you're exploring — looking for collaborations, partners, or ideas — say what you're curious about. Both are valid. Reviewers read this paired with "the one thing" you described above.
Optional but recommended. Concrete is more credible than ambitious. If you're still finding it, say so — that's a valid answer.
Review before submitting
Application Received
Our team will read the one thing you've built — paired with what you're building or curious about next — against the global bar for your field. This typically takes 5–10 business days. You will hear from us by email.
In the meantime, your nominator has been notified that you've completed your application.
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We'll send them a unique link to complete their own application — pillar, credentials, what's next. You only need to point us at them and tell us why.
One line. The current shape of their work — what makes this an interesting moment to bring them in.
Minimum 30 characters. Your endorsement carries weight in admin review.
Submitting sends them a unique application link. They complete the rest themselves — pillar, credentials, "what's next." Our review team weighs your endorsement alongside their submission.
Nomination Submitted
We've emailed your nominee a unique link to complete their application. Once they do, our review team weighs your endorsement alongside their submission against the global bar for their field.
You'll hear from us when there's a decision. Thank you for keeping the network exceptional.
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