About r/cofounder
If you do not have a project with a business plan already, do not post here. This community is for people with both to post and find cofounders. If you are looking to get hired, this is the WRONG place. NO THIRD PARTY VENDORS OR VA’s ARE ALLOWED HERE AT ALL. All posts must use the correct title. Posts not using the correct title will be removed automatically. [Title format details](/r/cofounder/comments/gg5xcd/meta_requirements_for_postingnew_mods/)
The community at a glance
r/cofounder is a Subreddit for Cofounder Seekers with roughly 60K members. It has been around since 2012. It uses a forum format for communication. It also includes job listings or career networking. It is the 4th largest community in the Cofounder topic page.
Roughly 7K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Cofounder, Tech, and Business. Common discussion themes are Opportunities and Self-Promotion. Product recommendations often mention technical cofounder, cofounder, and twitter accounts.
Community Topics
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 125 members
- 2014: 142 members
- 2015: 311 members
- 2016: 398 members
- 2017: 834 members
- 2019: 6K members
- 2020: 12K members
- 2023: 24K members
- 2024: 5K members
- 2025: 8K members
- 2026: 3K members
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 797 members
- Aug: 692 members
- Sep: 727 members
- Oct: 539 members
- Nov: 703 members
- Dec: 671 members
- Jan: 710 members
- Feb: 605 members
- Mar: 465 members
- Apr: 403 members
- May: 487 members
- Jun: 327 members
Themes
- Opportunities4 posts in the past month
- [US][BIZ][10] Looking for Unity Dev Co-Founder.
- [US][BIZ][10] Looking for Unity Dev Co-Founder.
- Procurando cofundador nao técnico
#14Opportunities[US][BIZ][10] Looking for Unity Dev Co-Founder. · [US][BIZ][10] Looking for Unity Dev Co-Founder. · Procurando cofundador nao técnico - Self-Promotion4 posts in the past month
- [USA-CA][TECH][18] Technical founder seeking sales cofounder for operational intelligence software business.
- Looking for a technical co founder
- [NIGERIA][BIZ][0] Looking for developer co-founder for short video app VibeClip. 50/50 equity. Full plan ready.
#24Self-Promotion[USA-CA][TECH][18] Technical founder seeking sales cofounder for operational intelligence software business. · Looking for a technical co founder · [NIGERIA][BIZ][0] Looking for developer co-founder for short video app VibeClip. 50/50 equity. Full plan ready.
Topics
- Cofounder37 posts in the past month
- Procurando cofundador nao técnico
- [US][BIZ][10] Looking for Unity Dev Co-Founder.
- [US][BIZ][10] Looking for Unity Dev Co-Founder.
#137CofounderProcurando cofundador nao técnico · [US][BIZ][10] Looking for Unity Dev Co-Founder. · [US][BIZ][10] Looking for Unity Dev Co-Founder. - Tech31 posts in the past month
- [USA-CA][TECH][18] Technical founder seeking sales cofounder for operational intelligence software business.
- Looking for a co founder to start a tech Ai startup, Coding background preferred in jaipur
#231Tech[USA-CA][TECH][18] Technical founder seeking sales cofounder for operational intelligence software business. · Looking for a co founder to start a tech Ai startup, Coding background preferred in jaipur - Business22 posts in the past month
- [USA-CA][TECH][18] Technical founder seeking sales cofounder for operational intelligence software business.
#322Business[USA-CA][TECH][18] Technical founder seeking sales cofounder for operational intelligence software business. - Co Founder12 posts in the past month
- Looking for a technical co founder
#412Co FounderLooking for a technical co founder - Founder5 posts in the past month
- [USA-CA][TECH][18] Technical founder seeking sales cofounder for operational intelligence software business.
- Looking for a co founder to start a tech Ai startup, Coding background preferred in jaipur
#55Founder[USA-CA][TECH][18] Technical founder seeking sales cofounder for operational intelligence software business. · Looking for a co founder to start a tech Ai startup, Coding background preferred in jaipur
Product recommendations
- technical cofounder15 posts in the past month
- I analyzed all countries, and found the best 10 countries to recruit a technical co-founder from!
- [USA][TECH][3] Building the best social media client for power users: Seeking a technical co-founder
- What is the best way to find a technical cofounder?? HELP
#115technical cofounderI analyzed all countries, and found the best 10 countries to recruit a technical co-founder from! · [USA][TECH][3] Building the best social media client for power users: Seeking a technical co-founder · What is the best way to find a technical cofounder?? HELP - cofounder9 posts in the past month
- Best Co-founder searching platform
- [USA][TECH][3] Building the best social media client for power users: Seeking a technical co-founder
- What is the best way to find a technical cofounder?? HELP
#29cofounderBest Co-founder searching platform · [USA][TECH][3] Building the best social media client for power users: Seeking a technical co-founder · What is the best way to find a technical cofounder?? HELP - twitter accounts3 posts in the past month
- Could you recommend some crazy and useful Twitter accounts? Looking for founders or developers' diaries with insights and daily logs
- [X] Could you recommend some crazy and useful Twitter accounts? Looking for founders or developers' diaries with insights and daily logs
- Hey, ramblers! Could you recommend some crazy and useful Twitter accounts? Looking for founders or developers' diaries with insights and daily logs
#33twitter accountsCould you recommend some crazy and useful Twitter accounts? Looking for founders or developers' diaries with insights and daily logs · [X] Could you recommend some crazy and useful Twitter accounts? Looking for founders or developers' diaries with insights and daily logs · Hey, ramblers! Could you recommend some crazy and useful Twitter accounts? Looking for founders or developers' diaries with insights and daily logs
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/cofounder for?
- Best for Cofounder Seekers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/cofounder free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/cofounder have?
- Roughly 60K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/cofounder on?
- r/cofounder runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/cofounder cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/cofounder is organized under Cofounder Seekers.
- How do I join r/cofounder?
- You can join r/cofounder by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Cofounder communities like?
- Communities for founders looking to find a co-founder, early team member, or collaborator. Covers founder matchmaking platforms, Facebook groups, and Discord servers where entrepreneurs share ideas, seek technical or business partners, and help each other validate early-stage concepts.
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