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Oct 15, 2026 · 8 min readRead article →FOUNDERS · INVESTORS · COFOUNDERS
Find your cofounder and your next round with a match.
Swipe to meet a co-founder, investors, or startups that actually fit — matched on skills, stage, sector, and check size. Mutual interest first. No cold emails, no gatekeeping.
45s pitch
NV
Nova Volt
Climate · Seed · Berlin
Grid-scale battery analytics for renewable energy operators.
$42kMRR
+18%MoM growth
3.2kusers
Raising$1.5M seed
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Nova Volt ↔ Meridian Capital
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HOW IT WORKS
How cofounder matching works: mutual interest, by design.
Both sides set filters. Both sides swipe. A match only happens when interest goes both ways — so every conversation starts warm.
01
Build one sharp page
Your pitch, traction, and what you're looking for. Founders show numbers, investors show thesis and check size, cofounder seekers show skills and availability.
02
Set your filters
Stage, sector, geography, check size. Your deck only shows profiles that clear your bar — and whose bar you clear.
03
Match and move
Mutual interest opens the chat. Share the deck, book the call, skip the cold-email dance.
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Try it: swipe three sample profiles in thirty seconds.
Pass with ×, connect with the heart. When the interest is mutual, a chat opens — that's the whole product. Try it on three real-format cards, no account needed.
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NV
Nova VoltStartup
Climate · Seed · BerlinGrid-scale battery analytics for renewable energy operators.
$42kMRR
+18%MoM
$1.5Mraising
Looking for$1.5M seed
1 of 3INSIDE THE APP
Everything you need to go from swipe to signed.
45-second video pitch
Put a face on the numbers.
Filters that mean it
Stage, sector, geography, check size. Your deck only shows mutual fits.
Warm chat, instantly
Matches open a direct line. Share decks, book calls, skip intros.
Standardized traction
MRR, growth, users — the same fields on every card, so comparing is honest.
THE PRODUCT
Matches, chat and deal flow in one screen.
The deck only shows profiles that clear your filters. The moment interest is mutual, chat opens — deck, data room, and call booking included.
Swipe with ← and → keys
Book a call from any chat
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DISCOVER · 2 OF 14
Corely
Ledger APIs for cross-border payroll providers.
Meridian CapitalMatched · 2h ago
Your traction fits our thesis. Deck + data room?
Sending now. Free Thursday?
WHO IT'S FOR
For founders, investors and cofounder seekers.
FOUNDERS
Raise from people already looking for you.
Investors filtered to your stage and sector
Traction-first profiles — numbers over narrative
Chat opens only on mutual interest
INVESTORSMore for investors →
Deal flow that fits your thesis.
Filter by stage, sector, geography, check size
Standardized traction fields on every profile
Pass quietly — founders never see a decline
COFOUNDER SEEKERSHow to find a cofounder →
Find the skills you're missing.
Match on role, skills, and commitment
Equity expectations stated upfront
City-based or remote-first search
FIELD-LEVEL PRIVACY
You decide who sees your startup's numbers.
Every sensitive field on your profile has three visibility levels. The same MRR field, seen by three different people:
Everyone
Public directory & search
Sector & stageClimate · Seed
MRRHidden
Raise & termsHidden
Verified members
People who clear your filters
Sector & stageClimate · Seed
MRR$10–50k range
Raise & termsHidden
After match
Mutual interest only
Sector & stageClimate · Seed
MRR$42k exact
Raise & terms$1.5M seed · SAFE
Defaults are yours to change, field by field, in Settings. More in Security & Trust and Verification.
Every investor verified
Fund registration or track record
Your raise stays private
Visible only to mutual fits
GDPR-compliant
Data stays in the EU
PITCH STUDIO
A pitch in fifteen minutes — one page or six.
24 templates with your profile data pre-filled: cover, product, team & market, customer proof, plan & funds, contact. Export it, attach it to your card, or send it in chat.
Try Pitch StudioFree for everyone — no account needed
CorelyONE-PAGER
Ledger APIs for cross-border payroll.
$28kMRR
+14%MoM
$2Mraising
THE ALTERNATIVE
Cofounder matching vs cold outreach and placement agents.
Cold outreach
REACH
Anyone with an inbox — ~2% reply
WHO SEES YOUR RAISE
Everyone you email — no control
COST
Weeks of founder time
HOW IT STARTS
You're a stranger in the inbox
Placement agents
REACH
Their rolodex, their pace
WHO SEES YOUR RAISE
Whoever the agent decides
COST
2–5% of the round
HOW IT STARTS
A lukewarm forwarded intro
COFOUNDER FOR STARTUPS
Matching
REACH
Verified members, filtered to fit
WHO SEES YOUR RAISE
Only mutual filter fits
COST
Free — never a cut
HOW IT STARTS
Both sides already opted in
FAQ
Cofounder matching FAQ: fair questions, straight answers.
Anything else — talk to us, or read the full FAQ. A person answers, not a bot.
Is my raise visible to everyone?
No. Your profile only appears to accounts that clear your filters — and whose filters you clear. Investors you pass on never know.
Who verifies the investors?
Every investor account is reviewed before it can swipe: fund registration or angel track record, plus a check-size declaration that shows on their card.
What does a match actually cost?
Nothing. Cofounder for Startups is free for everyone, and never takes a cut of your round.
Can I use it for a cofounder and a raise at once?
Yes. Pick both in onboarding and your deck mixes investors and cofounder candidates; split them with the Show me filter anytime.
Can I find a technical cofounder here?
Yes. Set the role you're looking for — CTO, engineering, product or commercial — and your deck shows cofounder candidates with those skills whose commitment and equity expectations fit yours.
How is this different from cold outreach on LinkedIn?
Both sides opted in before chat opens. You only spend time on people already looking for someone like you.
FROM THE BLOG
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I'M RAISING OR BUILDING
Meet investors and cofounders already filtered to you.
Create a profile, set your ask, record the 45-second pitch. Free to match.
Start as a founderI'M WRITING CHECKS
Set your thesis once. Every card already fits it.
Verified deal flow with standardized traction. Pass quietly, connect warm.
Start as an investorDoing both — or hunting for a cofounder too? Pick every role that applies. One profile, one deck, separate filters per role.