
Key Information
We are developing a purpose-built co-founder matching platform designed to address the pain points of generic professional networks (e.g. LinkedIn) and existing purpose-built marketplaces.
Our surveys
Our targeted online surveys show that:
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General-purpose platforms (like LinkedIn) are highly dispersive, mixing sales, recruitment, job-seeking, and personal profiles, which makes serious co-founder search extremely inefficient
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Existing co-founder platforms suffer from low trust and engagement, including idle or fake profiles, weak search facilities and filtering, spam, and poor responsiveness
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Market opportunity
- Co-founder matchmaking market valued at $1.9bln in 2025 and is forecast to grow at a compound annual rate of 14.5% to reach overall value of $3.5bln by 2033
- Founder networking tools market valued at $1.6bln in 2025, is forecast to grow at an annual compound rate of 16.4% to an overall market value of $3.36bln in 2032
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Traction
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We have 500 individually screened users pre-registered on our waiting list
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Our MVP is being developed based on our users’ surveys responses
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We have a User acquisition strategy tested and proven to generate consistent sign-ups
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Business model
- Freemium subscription-based platform, with a free tier driving user acquisition and paid tiers converting the most committed users to monthly subscriptions
- Paid tier features include unlimited profile views, unlimited connection requests, advanced search filters, and enhanced and AI-assisted discovery tools
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Our competitive edge
Our platform addresses the key pain points of current platform through:
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A platform purpose-built exclusively for co-founder matching
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Strong emphasis on trust and credibility, including optional ID verification
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Advanced filtering and AI-assisted discovery available to paid tiers
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Humanised profiles through optional personalised video introductions
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Team
We are a founder-led team with in-house technical development, enabling fast iteration, cost control, and scalable architecture.
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The ask
We are seeking an investment of £80,000 to support sustained commitment, fund further market research, further advertising and customer onboarding, and cover key operational expenses during the first months ahead of the next funding round.
We have the SEIS Advance Assurance from HMRC.
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Alessandro Bolasco
Founder and CEO
Alessandro Bolasco, the founder and CEO of The Founders Junction, brings invaluable expertise in startup strategy, business planning, and UK company compliance and governance.
With a degree in Economics and Business, Alessandro’s entrepreneurial approach is demonstrated by helping fellow entrepreneurs define winning strategies and develop tailored business plans.

Alessandro Santese
CTO
​Alessandro Santese is the CTO of The Founders Junction. He has spent the many years as a senior and lead frontend engineer, delivering scalable architectures, complex data visualizations, and production-grade platforms across multiple industries.
Alessandro has extensive experience with Next.js, modern frontend stacks, and high-trust systems, all of which directly translate into building a reliable and secure partner-matching platform.



