IndieMerger
The all-in-one workspace for co-founders
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Find your co-founder and build your startup together in one shared workspace. From matching to Kanban boards, chat, roles, and launch templates - IndieMerger is where complementary founders connect and get things done.
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@masump IndieMerger balances skillset and personality compatibility through a multi-layered process:
Our AI analyzes complementary technical skills first (dev + marketer, etc.)
We incorporate working style preferences (communication frequency, decision-making approach, risk tolerance)
Users can specify values alignment priorities in their profiles
The platform considers time zone compatibility for remote partnerships
We look at shared industry interests and experience levels
The personality assessment focuses on work dynamics rather than personal traits - we've found this produces more successful long-term partnerships than pure skill matching or personality tests alone.
We're constantly refining our algorithm based on successful matches and feedback from founders who've connected through our platform.
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Finding the right co-founder is one of the biggest challenges for startup success, and IndieMerger is making it faster and smarter. Congrat on the launch
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@dineshan_sithamparanathan Thanks!
finding your co-founder is the most important and the hardest thing to do in building a startup. well done on the launch! what are your biggest differences to YC founder matching platform?
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@andrew_white_13 Thanks! Key differences from YC Co-founder Matching:
Open to all founders (no application process)
AI matching based on complementary skills & working styles
100% verified profiles
Remote-first tools & approach
Enhanced profile showcasing (achievements, products)
Priority visibility options for active seekers
Our users particularly value our focus on skill complementarity and our verification process.
@alexander_belogubov thanks for explaining! how do you verify the profiles?
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@jennieweng Thanks! Great question! We've built our founder community through several approaches:
Targeted outreach in startup ecosystems (Reddit, IndieHackers, startup-focused groups)
Content marketing focused on co-founder relationships and challenges
Partnerships with small accelerators and startup education platforms
Strong focus on verification to maintain quality
Encouraging success stories and referrals from matched founders
The key has been creating value first - sharing actionable advice about finding co-founders and equity splits before promoting the platform. We've found that founders genuinely looking for partners are willing to join when they see the quality of potential matches.
Growth has been organic, with most new users coming from word-of-mouth and content marketing rather than paid acquisition.