Find a cofounder
Find a cofounder who fills your gap.
Cofounder for Startups works like Tinder for cofounders: build one profile, swipe a deck of verified cofounder candidates filtered to your skills, role, commitment, and equity expectations, and start talking only when it's mutual.
How cofounder matching works
Say what you bring — and what you're missing
List your skills, the role you want (CTO, CEO, product, growth), how many hours you can commit, your city or remote preference, and the equity split you expect. Everyone fills the same fields, so profiles compare honestly.
Swipe a deck that already fits
Your deck only shows cofounder candidates whose filters you clear and who clear yours. Pass quietly — they never know — or connect when someone fills your gap.
Match, talk, and test the partnership
Mutual interest opens a private chat. Share your idea, book a call, and work on something small together before you split equity.
More detail in How it works and Verification.
What you match on
The things that break founding teams, settled before the first call.
Skills & role
Technical, commercial, product, or design — match on the gap in your founding team, not a job title.
Commitment
Full-time now, part-time until funding, or nights and weekends. Stated upfront, so nobody wastes a month finding out.
Equity expectations
Each side states the split they expect before the first call, which makes the hardest conversation the first one.
Stage & sector
Idea, pre-seed, or already generating revenue; climate, fintech, AI, health and more.
Location
City-based or remote-first. Search your city or go global.
Verification
Every account is human-reviewed before it can swipe, so the person you match is who they say they are.
Finding a cofounder: common questions
How do I find a cofounder for my startup?
Create a free profile, list the skills you bring and the role you need filled, set your commitment and equity expectations, then swipe a deck of cofounder candidates who fit. When interest is mutual, a chat opens and you can book a call.
Can I find a technical cofounder if I'm not technical?
Yes. Set the role you're looking for to CTO or engineering and your deck shows technical cofounder candidates looking for a commercial partner. Clear traction or customer insight on your profile helps you stand out.
Is it free to look for a cofounder?
Yes. Creating a profile, swiping, matching, and chatting are free. We never take equity or a success fee.
Can I look for a cofounder and investors at the same time?
Yes. Pick both roles in onboarding and your deck mixes investors and cofounder candidates, with separate filters for each.
Who can see that I'm looking for a cofounder?
Only accounts that pass your filters — and whose filters you pass. Stealth mode and blocklists keep current employers or investors from finding you.
Guides: where to find a cofounder · finding a technical cofounder · questions to ask a cofounder · splitting equity
Raising too? See how investors use Cofounder for Startups, or read the full FAQ.
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