Hello, i’m looking for some advice on where to find a technical co-founder. I’m very much in the beginning stages of my startup and have the initial concept and want to finish my MVP to fully validate my idea. I know that YC has said that the best people to start a startup with are people you have known for a which, like school/college or university friends. But! if you don’t have anyone in mind that would be a great fit within your own network, where have others gone to find cofounders? I have heard stories of cold contacting people on Linkedin and also YC’s co-founder matching. I would love heard other people stories and advice. My startup is in the PropTech space. Also, I reside in Australia. Thanks!
So, you’re really looking for two people (maybe three). One is a technical person with experience bootstrapping a prototype to MVP and beyond, both in terms of making technical and decisions and doing technical work, and in building up an engineering organization rom scratch. You are also looking for someone with experience raising capital and keeping investors happy. You might find a single person that can do all of that, but such people are rare generally have the pick of the litter when it comes to startups. You’re probably better looking for a couple of people and living with the additional dilution.