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Startups · looking for a co-founder · data as of Nov 1, 2026

Who is looking for a co-founder right now.

We collect public co-founder searches from forums, job boards, university boards and startup communities worldwide. See which roles are wanted, where, at what stage and on what terms — then unlock the source or get introduced.

Startups tracked
522
Posted in the last 60 days
35
Countries
35
Co-founder profiles
41
people open to co-founding, matched to these startups
Posted in the last 60 daysLast 12 monthsOlder than 12 monthsOnline, posting date not stated

Height: newer searches stand taller · lines: where people in the wanted role are based · 255 startups state no place and are only in the list.

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The startups are out there. Finding them is the hard part.

Solo founders and small teams post their co-founder search wherever they happen to be: a forum thread, a job board, a university board, a community post.

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Short windows

Half of the searches listed here were posted within the last 384 days. Older posts may already be taken.

02

Hundreds of sources

Forums, job boards, university and incubator boards and community posts, in many languages. Nobody reads them all.

03

Every startup is different

Idea or paying customers, equity only or salary, remote or on site, full-time or evenings: the details decide who fits.

Which roles are wanted

Grouped by role. A startup can look for more than one role.

Technical co-founder / CTO

Builds and owns the technology: architecture, code and the first engineering hires.

339startups
Countries
United States, United Kingdom, Germany, China, Canada, Spain, India, Switzerland, France, Netherlands, South Africa, United Arab Emirates …
Industries
AI, SaaS & B2B software, Consumer & social, Fintech, Media & creators, Commerce & retail …
Stage
Idea 80, Prototype 62, Live product or beta 62, Paying customers 26, Funded 10
Terms
101 equity only · 47 equity and salary · 191 not stated
14 posted in the last 60 days
Details and startupsCo-founders in this role

AI & machine learning

Models, data pipelines and AI products; turns research into features people use.

131startups
Countries
United Kingdom, United States, Germany, India, China, Switzerland, Spain, Canada, France, Netherlands, Singapore, United Arab Emirates …
Industries
AI, SaaS & B2B software, Consumer & social, Fintech, Media & creators, Health …
Stage
Idea 36, Prototype 23, Live product or beta 21, Paying customers 9, Funded 6
Terms
27 equity only · 24 equity and salary · 80 not stated
6 posted in the last 60 days
Details and startupsCo-founders in this role

Marketing & growth

Brand, content, performance marketing and growth experiments.

63startups
Countries
Germany, United States, United Kingdom, China, Netherlands, Belgium, Colombia, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia
Industries
AI, SaaS & B2B software, Consumer & social, Commerce & retail, Media & creators, Marketplaces …
Stage
Idea 6, Prototype 8, Live product or beta 21, Paying customers 6, Funded 2
Terms
26 equity only · 2 equity and salary · 35 not stated
8 posted in the last 60 days
Details and startupsCo-founders in this role

Sales & partnerships

Finds and closes customers and channel partners.

58startups
Countries
Germany, United States, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, France, Spain, Netherlands, Belgium, Colombia, Pakistan, South Africa, Russia …
Industries
SaaS & B2B software, AI, Commerce & retail, Media & creators, Marketplaces, Cybersecurity …
Stage
Idea 9, Prototype 9, Live product or beta 15, Paying customers 6
Terms
22 equity only · 6 equity and salary · 30 not stated
8 posted in the last 60 days
Details and startups

CEO & business

Leads the business: strategy, fundraising, partnerships and the first customers.

56startups
Countries
United States, United Kingdom, Germany, India, South Africa, Spain, France, Pakistan, Austria
Industries
AI, SaaS & B2B software, Deep tech, Fintech, Climate & energy, Consumer & social …
Stage
Idea 13, Prototype 8, Live product or beta 9, Paying customers 9, Funded 1
Terms
21 equity only · 7 equity and salary · 28 not stated
6 posted in the last 60 days
Details and startupsCo-founders in this role

Open role

The startup is looking for a co-founder without naming one role: tell them what you bring.

31startups
Countries
Germany, Japan, United Kingdom, United States, India
Industries
AI, Developer tools, Consumer & social, Social impact, SaaS & B2B software, Deep tech …
Stage
Idea 7, Prototype 6, Live product or beta 4
Terms
1 equity only · 0 equity and salary · 30 not stated
4 posted in the last 60 days
Details and startups

Finance / CFO

Financial model, fundraising, investor relations and controlling.

25startups
Countries
United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, India, United Arab Emirates, Spain, Belgium, Singapore
Industries
Fintech, AI, SaaS & B2B software, Marketplaces, Commerce & retail, Media & creators …
Stage
Idea 8, Prototype 4, Live product or beta 5, Paying customers 2
Terms
9 equity only · 3 equity and salary · 13 not stated
3 posted in the last 60 days
Details and startups

Hardware & robotics

Electronics, embedded systems, mechanical design, robotics and manufacturing.

23startups
Countries
Germany, United States, China, Ukraine, Israel, United Arab Emirates, Canada
Industries
Hardware, robotics & IoT, Deep tech, AI, Health, Consumer & social, Biotech & life sciences …
Stage
Idea 11, Prototype 3, Live product or beta 1, Paying customers 1
Terms
8 equity only · 0 equity and salary · 15 not stated
1 posted in the last 60 days
Details and startups

Mobile & apps

iOS, Android and cross-platform apps, from the first build to the app-store release.

22startups
Countries
Netherlands, Germany, United States, United Kingdom, India, Nigeria
Industries
Consumer & social, AI, Media & creators, Health, Mobility & logistics, Gaming …
Stage
Idea 4, Prototype 6, Live product or beta 9
Terms
10 equity only · 3 equity and salary · 9 not stated
3 posted in the last 60 days
Details and startupsCo-founders in this role

Operations / COO

Runs the company day to day: processes, supply chain, hiring, legal and admin.

22startups
Countries
United States, Germany, Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom, India, China, South Africa
Industries
AI, Consumer & social, Media & creators, Commerce & retail, Marketplaces, Health …
Stage
Idea 4, Prototype 3, Live product or beta 4, Paying customers 2, Funded 1
Terms
6 equity only · 3 equity and salary · 13 not stated
2 posted in the last 60 days
Details and startupsCo-founders in this role

Product

Decides what gets built and why: discovery, roadmap and user feedback.

17startups
Countries
United Kingdom, China, Germany, South Africa
Industries
AI, SaaS & B2B software, Developer tools, Consumer & social, Media & creators, HR & future of work …
Stage
Idea 3, Prototype 3, Live product or beta 2, Paying customers 3, Funded 1
Terms
3 equity only · 3 equity and salary · 11 not stated
Details and startupsCo-founders in this role

Blockchain & web3

Smart contracts, wallets, tokens and on-chain infrastructure.

14startups
Countries
Switzerland, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom
Industries
Crypto & web3, Fintech, Cybersecurity, AI, Marketplaces, Media & creators …
Stage
Idea 2, Prototype 1, Live product or beta 5
Terms
3 equity only · 1 equity and salary · 10 not stated
Details and startupsCo-founders in this role

Industry expert

Deep know-how in the startup’s field: healthcare, law, real estate, education, agriculture and more.

12startups
Countries
United States, Germany, South Africa, India
Industries
AI, Health, SaaS & B2B software, Education, Social impact, Marketplaces …
Stage
Idea 2, Prototype 2, Live product or beta 2, Paying customers 1
Terms
1 equity only · 0 equity and salary · 11 not stated
1 posted in the last 60 days
Details and startups

Data & infrastructure

Data engineering, analytics, backend systems and cloud infrastructure.

11startups
Countries
United Kingdom, India, Canada, South Africa, New Zealand, United Arab Emirates, Germany
Industries
AI, SaaS & B2B software, Fintech, Health, Deep tech, Climate & energy …
Stage
Idea 4, Live product or beta 1, Paying customers 1, Funded 1
Terms
3 equity only · 3 equity and salary · 5 not stated
1 posted in the last 60 days
Details and startupsCo-founders in this role

Design & UX

Product design, user research, brand and interface.

9startups
Countries
Germany, China, United States
Industries
Consumer & social, Health, SaaS & B2B software, Hardware, robotics & IoT, Real estate & construction, Marketplaces …
Stage
Idea 3, Live product or beta 1, Paying customers 1
Terms
3 equity only · 0 equity and salary · 6 not stated
3 posted in the last 60 days
Details and startupsCo-founders in this role

Science & R&D

Biotech, chemistry, materials, physics and the other research a product depends on.

8startups
Countries
United States, United Arab Emirates, Singapore, New Zealand, United Kingdom
Industries
Deep tech, Hardware, robotics & IoT, Climate & energy, Biotech & life sciences, Health, Fintech …
Stage
Idea 3, Prototype 2
Terms
6 equity only · 0 equity and salary · 2 not stated
Details and startups

Content & community

Builds an audience and a community: creators, social media and events.

5startups
Countries
Germany, France, South Africa
Industries
AI, Developer tools, Consumer & social, Commerce & retail, Marketplaces, SaaS & B2B software …
Stage
Idea 1, Prototype 3
Terms
2 equity only · 1 equity and salary · 2 not stated
1 posted in the last 60 days
Details and startups

How we connect startups and co-founders

Startups get a shortlist of people who fit. Future co-founders see who is looking for their role.

STEP 1

We collect the searches

Public co-founder searches with role, industry, stage, place and terms, each checked against its source.

STEP 2

We match the profiles

Each startup is compared with the co-founder profiles we track: role, skills, region, commitment and industry.

STEP 3

One introduction at a time

Founders get a shortlist and warm introductions; future co-founders get introduced to startups that fit.

Where co-founders are wanted

Startups per country. Select a country to see its startups.

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