How to Find a Technical Co-Founder For Your Startup (2021 Guide)

Choosing a technical co-founder is one of the most important decisions you’ll make as an entrepreneur.

And the fact is, there’s no secret playbook, and sometimes the perfect match appears in the weirdest place.

I usually mention an example from a really smart entrepreneur I got to know a few months ago, Jan-Philipp Kruip, the founder of FitSense.

He was looking for entrepreneurial opportunities in Singapore when he stumbled upon a platform that was essentially Tinder for co-founders.

In his own words:

“It was designed to match tech and non-technical founders. I remember there were 70 profiles and I didn’t really like 69 of them. Then I saw his profile and I thought:

‘He seems reasonably interesting.’

So we met for a coffee. It turned into a three-hour meeting. I instantly knew I could trust the guy.

He’d already developed the technology to build an MVP. But he needed help to commercialise it…”

The rest was history and their health app is now used by some of the biggest insurance companies in the world.

But not all stories are as peculiar as Jan-Philipp’s. It’s a lot more common to start a project with someone you’ve worked with before.

This is exactly what happened with another entrepreneur I met recently, Giacomo De Lorenzo.

It was the experience of working together at a startup that told them they were the right match when it came to founding their fintech, Moneymour.

Just two years later, they were acquired by Klarna. Before they even launched!

Expert Tip

Having the right people in your corner can be the critical difference between success or failure.

It’s vital that you start forming connections with people long before you need them.

This applies to co-founders, investors, advisors, marketing specialists, or any other key hire.

So start nurturing that network, it will save you countless hours down the road, when you need that all-important help.

Your technical soulmate may be working next to you right now. Or listed in a dating app for founders half-way across the world. There’s no way to know.

What you can, and must know, is how to spot the perfect candidate when they appear.

Check out the full article here, where I go over everything you need to look out for in a technical co-founder (and what they’ll be looking for in you).