Risk disclosure
Effective August 1, 2026 · Applies to all use of Cofounder for Startup
The short version: Cofounder for Startup introduces people. We are not a broker, adviser, or fund; we never touch the money; and nothing on this platform is investment advice. You can lose everything you invest in an early-stage company.
We operate a matching platform, not a securities business. We do not solicit, recommend, or execute investments, hold client funds or securities, or take any fee tied to a transaction. A match is a mutual expression of interest — never an endorsement of any company, fund, or person by Cofounder for Startup.
Most early-stage companies fail. Returns depend on rare outliers, and no traction metric — verified or not — predicts them. Invest only money you can afford to lose entirely.
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