Intent
Searching · Idea
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Match
Intent-driven matching with verified founders and operators — not a directory, not a feed.
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Form
Once matched, we walk you through incorporation, GST, banking, and legal compliance — together.
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Build
Structured support at every stage — from the first conversation to your first paying customer.
Why Found Exists
The right co-founder changes everything. Finding one shouldn't be left to chance.
Most co-founder searches end with a cold DM, a random hackathon table, or a friend-of-a-friend intro that goes nowhere.
And even when you find someone — how do you know if you think the same way? If you can actually build together? If this partnership will last beyond the first hard decision?
Found rebuilds this process from the ground up — with intent, structure, and a matching system designed for serious builders.
Every company that changed the world started with two people.
A glimpse of the partnerships that shaped modern technology. Found exists to create the next generation of them — right here in India.
MZ
ES
Mark Zuckerberg & Eduardo Saverin
Facebook
TK
GC
Travis Kalanick & Garrett Camp
Uber
BC
JG
Brian Chesky & Joe Gebbia
Airbnb
RH
MR
Reed Hastings & Marc Randolph
Netflix
JK
BA
Jan Koum & Brian Acton
WhatsApp
DH
AF
Drew Houston & Arash Ferdowsi
Dropbox
KS
MK
Kevin Systrom & Mike Krieger
Instagram
SB
BB
Sachin Bansal & Binny Bansal
Flipkart
BA
AK
Bhavish Aggarwal & Ankit Bhati
Ola
JW
LS
Jimmy Wales & Larry Sanger
Wikipedia
What We Believe
The best partnerships aren't discovered. They're engineered.
The partnerships that built Flipkart, Ola, and WhatsApp weren't random — they were forged through aligned conviction, complementary skill, and a shared sense of how to build. Found is the platform that creates those conditions deliberately, for the next generation of Indian founders.
We match on what actually matters: intent, complementary skill, and a shared theory of how to build. You connect before you commit. And when you're ready to move forward, Found supports you through incorporation, legal documentation, GST registration, banking, and compliance — so you can focus on building.
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Intent over impression. Every member has declared exactly where they are in the journey — shipping, searching, or ready to join. No spectators. No casual browsers.
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Verified, not anonymous. India's first founder-matching platform with optional government-backed identity verification via DigiLocker — so you know exactly who you're talking to.
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From match to incorporated entity. Found doesn't stop at the introduction. We guide you through the legal, financial, and operational steps that turn a partnership into a company.
How It Works
Three kinds of people.
One platform.
Tell us where you are in the journey. Found surfaces the right people, filters out everyone else, and structures every conversation around intent — not just availability.
⚡ The Founder
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You're already building.
Active Founder
You have a company, a wedge, maybe early traction. You're not hiring — you're partnering. You need someone who can own a function from day one and build alongside you as an equal.
MATCHES WITH → OPERATORS
✦ The Initiator
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You have the idea.
Idea Stage
You've spotted something the world needs. You have the domain knowledge and the conviction. Now you need a co-founder to start from day one with you — as an equal, not an employee.
MATCHES WITH → OPERATORS
◎ The Operator
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You're ready to go all in.
Co-Founder Ready
You have rare skills — engineering, product, design, finance, operations. You're done working for someone else's vision. You want equity, ownership, and a mission worth showing up for. Found surfaces the founders who are looking for exactly you.
SEES FOUNDERS & INITIATORS
STEP · 01
Declare your intent
Tell us who you are: an active founder, an initiator with an idea, or an operator ready to co-found. Everything else follows from this.
STEP · 02
Receive curated matches
No feed. No infinite scroll. Found surfaces a small number of high-signal people aligned with your intent, skills, and location.
STEP · 03
Connect — when it's mutual
When both sides express interest, the conversation unlocks instantly. No cold inbox. No paywall. No awkward intros.
STEP · 04
Form your company
Once you've found your partner, Found guides you through incorporation, GST registration, banking setup, and compliance — so you can start building immediately.
The Platform
Built for founders who mean it.
No feed to doom-scroll. No 400-person community groups. Just curated, high-signal matches — surfaced when you're ready, structured so every conversation has a purpose.
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Intent-based matching
Declare where you are in the journey — active founder, initiator, or operator. Every match, every signal, every conversation is shaped around that single declaration.
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Scored on substance
Profiles are ranked on skills, domain expertise, commitment level, and working-style alignment — not follower counts or years of experience.
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City-level proximity
See how close your match is — Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Pune. Because the best partnerships still begin in person.
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High-signal connections only
Weigh intent, not credentials. Connect when you're ready. Pass, and your next curated match surfaces — no awkwardness, no obligation.
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Mutual interest unlocks everything
When both sides connect, the conversation opens instantly. No cold messages. No gatekeeping. No intermediaries.
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Government-backed verification
Optional DigiLocker Aadhaar verification — India's first for a co-founder platform. Verified builders get priority visibility and a trust signal that actually means something.
Trust & Safety
India's first co-founder platform with government-backed identity verification.
Builders who verify their identity via DigiLocker Aadhaar get a blue tick, priority in curated matching, and a level of trust that makes "let's meet this week" actually mean something. Your data never leaves the consent flow — no numbers stored, no information retained beyond what you approve.
✓
Consent-driven Aadhaar verification via DigiLocker — no Aadhaar number stored on our servers.✓
Verified members receive priority placement in curated matches — more visibility, more serious conversations.✓
Only the minimum identity attributes required for verification are retained — and only with your explicit consent.✓
Fully compliant with DigiLocker standards and India's data protection framework — built for trust from day one.
FOUND · BUILDER ID
✓ Verified
AM
Aarav Mehta ✓
Technical co-founder · Fintech
City
Bengaluru, IN
Identity
DigiLocker ✓
On Found
Since Mar 2026
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Profile→
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DigiLocker→
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Blue tickAbout Found
India has world-class founders. They deserve a world-class way to find each other.
Found exists to make the co-founder search in India deliberate, structured, and trustworthy — and to support the partnerships it creates all the way through incorporation and beyond.
Mission
Structure where there was only chance.
India's fastest-growing companies were built by the right two people finding each other at the right moment. Found is the platform that creates those conditions deliberately — and supports the partnership all the way through company formation.
How We Work
Every decision filtered through one question.
We care about intent, long-term alignment, and what happens after the match. Every feature, every process, every decision is filtered through one question: does this help serious founders build better partnerships? If the answer is no, it doesn't ship.
The Full Arc
From first match to incorporated entity.
Found is not a directory. It is a structured process — from intent-matched introductions to company formation support. We help you incorporate, register for GST, open a business bank account, and navigate compliance — so you can focus on building.
Your co-founder is already on Found.
Are you?
Found reviews a small cohort of applicants each week — serious builders across Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Pune, and expanding. If you are a founder, an initiator, or an operator ready to co-found — this is where it starts.