Where Ideas
Meet Starters
VCs post investment opportunities with clear milestones. Founders browse, apply, build the milestone, and unlock capital. Simple.
How It Works
Three simple steps to connect VCs and founders for milestone-based funding
Post & Define
For VCs
Post your thesis with capital & milestone
For Founders
Browse bounties matching your expertise
Match & Review
For VCs
Review applications with built-in scoring
For Founders
Apply with 3 bullets + 30-day plan
Build & Fund
For VCs
Fund at milestone delivery
For Founders
Ship milestone, unlock capital
Featured Bounties
Capital-backed opportunities from verified VCs, ready for technical founders
AI-Native Developer Tools
- •Ex-FAANG senior engineer with DevTools experience
- •Shipped production ML/AI features at scale
- •Can own GTM strategy through early pilots
Zero-Knowledge Identity Layer
- •Deep cryptography background (ZK-SNARKs/STARKs)
- •Prior startup experience or lead role at top crypto co
- •Strong developer relations capability
Supply Chain Carbon Tracking
- •Enterprise SaaS sales experience
- •Understanding of supply chain + sustainability
- •Technical enough to own MVP architecture
Trust & Safety Built In
Clear verification, milestone-based funding, and transparent processes
Verified Firms Only
Firm-domain email + LinkedIn verification required for posting
Milestone-Gated Capital
Pre-negotiated deliverables. Funding triggers on milestone completion
Decision SLAs
VCs commit to response times. No black holes
Important: FounderMatch is not a broker-dealer. We don't custody funds or paper deals. We facilitate high-signal introductions between verified VCs and technical founders. All investment decisions and legal documentation happen directly between parties.
Recently Funded
From bounty post to term sheet in days, not months
VectorDB Inc
AI-native vector database for LLM applications
MVP + 10 design partners + 50k queries/day
CarbonTrace
Supply chain carbon footprint tracking
Pilot with 2 F500 companies + validated model
DevSecOps.ai
AI-powered security code review platform
Working prototype + 15 beta customers
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