BUILDER MARKETPLACE

Discover Student Founders Building Right Now

Rising founders ages 16–24 showcase their projects, traction, and skills—no funding round required. Scouts browse, filter by intent and industry, and add builders to their watchlist to track progress over time.

Live listings  ·  example
CR
ClassRoute
Remote
🚀 Building

Schedule & comms tool for K-12 teachers

EdTechBuilding MVPSolo Founder
3 schools piloting

Browse by What Builders Need

Filter listings by builder intent. Every listing on investorsGo specifies what the founder is looking for right now.

These are illustrative example listings. Real listings are created by platform users.
CR
ClassRoute
EdTech · Solo Founder
🚀 Building

Schedule & comms tool for K-12 teachers

Building MVP3 schools piloting
CC
ClearCarbon
ClimateTech · Co-founder (2-3)
💬 Seeking Feedback

Carbon tracker for people ages 16–24

Idea Stage240 waitlist signups
SP
ShiftPay
FinTech · Solo Founder
💰 Seeking Funding

Earned wage access for hourly workers under 25

Launched$800 MRR
MD
MeshDoc
HealthTech · Team (4+)
🤝 Seeking Mentorship

Medical record sharing for young patients

Building MVP80 beta users
RK
RepeatKit
E-commerce · Co-founder (2-3)
🚀 Building

Sustainable packaging marketplace for DTC brands

Launched12 brands signed
LA
LoopAI
AI & ML · Solo Founder
🔬 Experimenting

AI study assistant that adapts how you learn

Idea Stage320 waitlist

What the Marketplace Does

A showcase for rising founders. Not crowdfunding. Not M&A. Just builders putting their work on the map.

Showcase Your Project

Write your one-liner, describe the problem and solution, link your demo, GitHub, Notion, and Figma. Add team members and traction signals.

Get Found by Scouts

Talent scouts and early believers browse the marketplace daily. Your listing is indexed by industry, stage, intent, and location.

Added to Watchlists

Scouts can save your listing to their watchlist and track your progress over time. Be on the radar before you're ready for a raise.

Searchable with 30+ Filters

Industry (30+ options), builder stage (Idea→Scaling), intent, and location. The right people find you without cold outreach.

How It Works

From first listing to getting discovered

1

Create Your Listing

Name, one-liner (120 chars), industry, stage, intent, problem statement, solution, traction signals, and links to demo, GitHub, Notion, Figma.

2

Go Live

Set visibility to public. Your listing appears in the marketplace and is immediately searchable by scouts filtering by your industry and stage.

3

Track Who's Watching

See view counts. Scouts add you to their watchlist to follow your progress. Your traction signals update as you build.

4

Connect When It Clicks

When a scout is interested, they reach out directly. No middlemen. Your profile grows with every update you post.

Who's on the Marketplace

Rising Founders (16–24)

Early-stage builders showcasing projects at any stage—from idea to growing. Listing is free.

Talent Scouts & Early Believers

Program directors, micro-VCs, angels, and mentors using the platform to find builders worth watching before they're obvious.

Watchlist-Driven Discovery

Scouts don't just browse once—they add builders to a personal watchlist and track progress over time.

Global & Remote-First

Founders from anywhere. Location is shown on listings but doesn't limit discovery. No ZIP code required.

Put Your Work on the Map

Free to create a listing. No pitch deck required. Show what you're building and let the right people find you.