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Help Center / Goals and matching

Finding a co-founder

Early-stage startups say they are looking for a co-founder, and people say they could be one. Both sides find each other. You can stay anonymous: the introduction starts without names, and profiles open if you both want.

Where: The Co-founders page; for startups, company page > OverviewGo to page

What's on the screen

Co-founders
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Co-founders
  1. 1Startups and People: Startups looking for a co-founder and people open to being one. Best fits come first.
  2. 2Search and department: Search by role, industry or name, and filter by department.
  3. 3Card: The role, the department and short bullet points. Private ones show as Stealth company or Stealth person.
  4. 4Apply or Invite: With a short message. Once they accept, the conversation starts in Messages.

How to

Looking for a co-founder for your startup

  1. On your company page's Overview, answer Yes to Looking for a co-founder?
  2. Write the role, the department and up to 3 bullet points.
  3. Choose normal or private. If private, your company's name is hidden.

Saying you could be a co-founder

  1. Go to Settings > Open To.
  2. Under Could you be a co-founder?, pick Yes, show it or Yes, keep it private.

Good to know

  • This is for companies at the Idea, Early Stage and Launch stages.
  • While you look for a co-founder, co-founder candidates show at the top left of your Feed; normal suggestions continue below.
  • In an anonymous conversation they see only your role, years of experience and skills; no photo, employer or exact title.
  • Blocking works in anonymous conversations too.
  • You can give stealth people a nickname that only you see.

Frequently asked

Related topics

Open To: work, co-founding, mentoringHow early-stage companies get featuredOpening a company page and its tabs
What your goals changeFor people who want to invest

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