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A local founder network

Find your next cofounder in Portland.

Founderfy helps local founders move from profiles to real conversations. Start with Atlas, build your founder profile, and get pointed toward relevant cofounders, rooms, and community threads.

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Portland first. Free to join while we hand-build the first founder network.
Why this exists

Cold DMs don't build companies.

You can scroll directories, send messages, and match with strangers who never reply. But finding the right cofounder is not just a search problem, it is a trust problem. Founderfy helps local founders move from profiles to real conversations, real rooms, and real relationships.

How it works

Start with Atlas. Then move through the network.

01

Start with Atlas

Tell Atlas what you're building, what you need, and who you're hoping to meet.

02

Build your founder profile

Atlas turns your answers into a profile that helps the network understand you.

03

Enter the founder pool

Browse and get routed toward local founders based on stage, industry, skills, and goals.

04

Meet and follow up

Message people, join rooms, and keep the relationship alive in community threads after the first conversation.

Pool

A founder pool built for better matches.

Browse Portland founders by stage, industry, skills, and what they're looking for, or let Atlas point you toward strong-fit connections.

The more founders join, the smarter the matches become.

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DC
Dana C.
Technical · Portland
Building: Dev tooling for ML teams
Pre-seedAI / Dev toolsSeeking cofounder
MR
Marcus R.
Non-technical · Portland
Building: Consumer fintech, early concept
Idea stageFintechSeeking technical
PT
Priya T.
Technical · Portland
Building: Climate data infrastructure
Pre-seedClimateSeeking cofounder
Rooms

Small rooms for real founder conversations.

Founderfy Rooms are curated, capped gatherings designed to help local founders build trust faster than a profile ever could.

Cofounder Matching
Cofounder Matching Table
Capped at 6, Portland first
AI & SaaS
AI & SaaS Founders Dinner
Curated, dates announced soon
Early Stage
Bootstrapped & Early Breakfast
Capped at 6, Portland cohort

First rooms opening with the Portland cohort.

FAQ

Questions, answered.

Do I need a startup already?
No. Founderfy is for builders at every stage — idea, prototype, early revenue, or actively scaling.
Is this only for finding a cofounder?
No. Some people are looking for cofounders, others for collaborators, operators, advisors, accountability partners, or founder friends.
How does Atlas work?
Atlas asks what you're building, what you need, and who you're hoping to meet, then helps route you toward relevant founders, rooms, and conversations.
When do rooms open?
First rooms open with the Portland cohort. Start with Atlas to be considered for an early seat.
Why Portland first?
We're hand-building the network city by city so the first conversations feel real. Portland is the starting cohort.
Built on trust

A room you can step into.

Hand-curated

No open signups, no bots. Real people review the Portland pool.

Your data, your call

Edit, export, or delete your profile any time. No third-party ad tracking.

Encrypted & access-controlled

HTTPS in transit, encryption at rest, row-level access on every table.

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Your cofounder is closer than you think.

Join the Portland founder pool, create your profile, and get routed toward relevant people, rooms, and conversations.

Start with Atlas →