Cofounder matching platform for India

A website, and later an app, where aspiring founders create profiles, search by skills, city and idea stage, and message people they might build with. The free level offers a basic profile and limited messages. A paid level, priced between ₹500 and ₹1,000 a month, gives better filters, unlimited messaging and priority placement. Other income comes from job listings and hiring services, event sponsorships, and ads from startup-focused businesses. The pitch is trust: checked profiles, ratings, local language support, guides on equity splits, and ties with Indian incubators, plus in-person meetups.

Many people in India have an idea or a skill but nobody to build with. They look for partners through friends, college circles and scattered social media posts, which limits who they meet. Strangers online raise worries about scams and flaky commitment, and it is hard to tell whether someone is serious or compatible.

• Community builders with a strong startup network
• Founders who can run events and recruit early users
• Teams with some budget for a larger build

• Premium membership at ₹499 to ₹999 a month
• Job listings and hiring services for startups
• Sponsorships and ads from startup-focused businesses
• Paid events and featured startup listings

1. 1Run a manual version first: one form for cofounder seekers and one WhatsApp group, then personally introduce ten pairs in a single city.
2. 2Hold a meetup at a coworking space for people seeking cofounders, and note what they want to know about each other first.
3. 3Charge the first 20 members a small monthly fee for curated introductions, and build only the checks and filters they actually ask for.

A matching site is empty until both sides show up, and people who find a cofounder leave. Verifying identity means collecting government ID, which makes you responsible for protecting it under Indian data protection rules, so speak to a lawyer. Fake profiles, safety concerns and disputes between matched founders will land on you.