Matchmaker
🤝 Find Your Co-Founder
Discover your founder personality, find your ideal co-founder match, and assess your idea readiness. Based on validated research from Oxford Internet Institute.
Where are you on your founder journey?
Seeking an Idea
I have skills and drive, but haven't found the right problem yet. I want to develop my "idea muscle."
With an Idea
I have a concept or hypothesis. I need a co-founder or team to build it with me.
Level Up
I want to sharpen my founder instincts — decision-making, opportunity recognition, team building.
Which founder personality fits you best?
Based on Oxford research analyzing 32,732 founders. Pick the one that resonates most.
Quick self-assessment
Answer 4 questions to narrow down your type:
When facing uncertainty, you tend to:
Your strongest trait is:
In a team, you naturally become the:
You're most energized by:
Idea Readiness Checklist
Check off what you've figured out so far. Don't worry if some items are unchecked — that's what co-founders are for.
Your Co-Founder Matches
Based on your founder type and entry point. These are ideal co-founder profiles that complement your strengths.
Founder Resources
Curated tools and assessments from the best startup research programs.
🧪 Founder Personality Quiz
Scientific quiz based on analysis of 32,732 founders. Identifies your founder type from 6 validated patterns.
🧬 Founder DNA Assessment
Y Combinator's Founder DNA assessment. Measures traits correlated with startup success.
📚 YC Startup Library
Videos, essays, and guides from YC partners on every stage of building a startup.
📄 Original Research Paper
"Founder personality and startup success" — the peer-reviewed study behind the personality types.
📋 Business Model Canvases
Pre-filled canvases for your sphere and business model. DE, BMC, Lean, Social Enterprise.
🧩 Startup Readiness Quiz
Assess your readiness to launch across product, market, team, and finance dimensions.