FounderWise Startups
Make something people want.
Discover startups building the future — then join a team, hire talent, or find a co-founder.
Platform Capabilities
What the Platform & Business Does
Core product domains seamlessly integrated to power a founder's journey from inception to exit.
Founder Community & Feed
A targeted, noise-free social feed designed specifically for founders to post traction milestones, hiring announcements, product launches, and ask-and-give requests.
Startup Showcase Directory
A rich public directory showcasing vetted startups with live operational metrics—including funding stage, MRR, capital raised, and founder profiles.
Work at a Startup
Browse open roles at FounderWise startups. Apply with one profile — engineering, design, product, sales, and more.
Co-Founder Matching
Create a profile, browse founders, and invite people who fit — with or without an idea. No equity, no strings.
Capital Network
Direct bridge connecting founders with venture capital firms, top accelerators, active angel investors, and non-dilutive grant programs without cold email noise.
Mentorship Marketplace
An operator-first advisory marketplace where builders can evaluate and book 1-on-1 coaching sessions with veteran founders and executive mentors.
Events & Workshops
Curated ecosystem events, demo days, investor office hours, and technical workshops with seamless single-click RSVPs and instant iCal calendar integration.
Startup Stack
Negotiated discounts, cloud credits, and curated service offerings across cloud infrastructure, legal setup, growth marketing, dev agencies, and recruiting.
Smart Networking & Digital Card
Personalized link-in-bio profiles (/{username}) and dynamic digital smart business cards with instant QR generation for frictionless offline-to-online networking.
Revenue & Business Model
A diversified multi-stream strategy designed for sustainable marketplace liquidity and recurring value creation.
Memberships & Subscriptions
Tiered access for scaling founders — Free, Pro ($29/mo), and Club ($99/mo) with premium network features and direct investor intro privileges.
Marketplace Commissions
15–20% platform commission on paid 1-on-1 mentorship bookings, expert advisory hours, and ticketed special events.
Featured Listings & Spotlights
Premium placement for startups raising capital, investors highlighting application windows, and service vendors seeking founder clients.
Startup Stack Partner Revenue Share
Revenue share and referral fees generated from validated service integrations, cloud infrastructure credits, and partner tool subscriptions.
Technical Architecture Overview
A high-performance monorepo architecture connecting web services, cross-platform mobile apps, and shared API standards.
Web System of Record
Next.js 16 (App Router) + Prisma 7 + NextAuth v5
Serves full server-rendered and dynamic pages, auth-gated API endpoints, server actions, and dynamic route resolution for usernames.
Mobile Client App
Expo SDK 57 + React Native 0.86
Cross-platform mobile application providing native feed, startup discovery, mentor booking, and digital QR card presentation.
Shared Monorepo Core
@founderwise/shared Package
Centralized workspace package enforcing unified domain types, API path constants, branding design tokens, and validation schemas.