Five steps from signup to your first match. Polln8 verifies startup partners, ranks them against what you're building or what you'd want to join, and connects founders with vetted technical cofounders or partners with early-stage startups worth joining.
Create your account in under a minute. Pick your path: founder or cofounder.
Founders post real startups and look for the technical cofounders, founding engineers, or partners they need next to them. Partners fill out a candidate profile and get matched into early-stage startups worth joining. The two flows diverge from here.
Drop your LinkedIn, upload a resume, or both.
We require either to start. The more signal we have, the faster verification clears. Both is strongly recommended for quality candidates we surface to founders.
A short manual review confirms shipped work. Usually under 24 hours.
We check references, public projects, and the basics of the resume so every founder you meet on Polln8 is a vetted, real partner. Rejected? You'll get a reviewer note and a path to resubmit.
Browse a deck of cofounder candidates ranked against your profile. Three actions per card.
Connect, save, or pass. No likes, no maybes. AI ranks the deck against your skills, your startup, and what you're looking to cofound.
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Once you connect, you land in DMs with your cofounder. Pick up the thread and ship.
Accepted requests turn into mutual contacts. Pick up the conversation immediately, align on equity and scope, and start building the startup.
That's it. The rest is up to you.
Start the flow