1. Signal clearly
Build a serious founder profile, not a résumé dump.
Capture your operating strengths, stage preferences, expected commitment, equity expectations, and the kind of startup relationships you actually want.
Founder matching for serious builders
Find the people you can build a company with.
CoFoundry is built for founder relationships, not freelance gigs. Find aligned partners, structure proposals, and turn early trust into something explicit enough to sign.
Qualified intros
4.2x
More accepted connections than a cold outbound workflow.
Proposal-to-agreement time
9 days
Median time from first match to signed founder agreement.
Paid retention
81%
Teams keep using the workflow after their first proposal cycle.
Proposal workflow
The differentiator in V1
Technical Co-Founder Proposal
LedgerLoop → Malik Thompson
Equity: 24% common stock
Weekly commitment: 45 hours
Decision rights: architecture owned by technical co-founder unless strategy changes
Contract draft ready
Generated from accepted proposal terms
How CoFoundry works
A calmer path from first signal to signed agreement.
Each section of the product is designed to reduce ambiguity: clearer profiles, more intentional matching, and a structured way to negotiate the relationship.
2. Match intentionally
Search people and startup opportunities with real founder criteria.
Filter by role, industry, stage, commitment, compensation, location, and remote preference. Hidden contact details keep outreach mutual and higher signal.
3. Structure the deal
Move from interest to a proposal with the hard parts already on the table.
Responsibilities, decision rights, vesting, cliff, IP assignment, cash, equity, and exit terms all live in one versioned workflow.
4. Formalize the relationship
Generate a working collaborator agreement without turning into a law firm.
Accepted proposals convert into editable contract templates with signatures, timestamps, printable views, and clear legal-review guidance.
Proof, not fluff
Teams come here because the hard conversations happen early.
CoFoundry is not optimized for volume. It is optimized for founder fit, explicit expectations, and cleaner transitions into actual working relationships.
“We met on CoFoundry, traded a concrete proposal in the first week, and had a signed working agreement before we incorporated.”
Olivia Chen
Founder · LedgerLoop
“Every other platform felt like freelance lead gen. CoFoundry filtered for people who wanted ownership and long-term alignment.”
Malik Thompson
Technical Co-Founder · Operator now at Dockyard AI
“The proposal workflow forced us to talk through decision rights and vesting early, which saved us from vague founder energy.”
Sofia Ramirez
Founding Designer · Trialwire
Pricing
Free to start. Paid when the workflow matters.
The core monetization in V1 is subscription SaaS. Platform investment is separate, optional, and behind a feature flag.
Free
Start your profile, browse the market, and make a limited number of thoughtful introductions.
- Create a full founder or collaborator profile
- Browse profiles and startup opportunities
- Up to 5 connection requests per month
- Basic opportunity posting
Pro
For founders and operators actively forming teams and negotiating real working relationships.
- Unlimited messaging after mutual matches
- Proposal builder with version history
- Contract generator and signature workflow
- Saved searches and profile visibility boost
Team / Studio
For venture studios, repeat founders, and small holding teams managing several searches at once.
- Shared billing and collaboration seats
- Multiple startup opportunities
- Admin-style hiring and moderation tools
- Priority contract review workflow setup
Ready to build with more structure