Nobody swipes on Cofounder for Startup without passing review. Here is exactly what we check, for whom, and what the badges mean.
Fund registration or regulatory filing for institutional accounts; for angels, a documented track record — two references from founders they backed or evidence of past allocations. The declared check size on their card is part of the review: claim $500k checks, show $500k checks.
Identity plus traction spot-checks: connect Stripe or analytics read-only, or share an investor-grade export. We verify the order of magnitude, mark the fields with a checkmark, and discard the evidence after review. Re-checked every 90 days.
Identity verification and employment-history confirmation on the roles shown on the card. Stated availability and equity expectations are self-declared and labeled as such.
Review takes 2–3 days. Verification reduces fraud; it is not investment diligence — do your own.
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