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## Cofounder Matching

# Find your cofounder in crypto.

A private network for crypto founders, matched across skills, commitment, timeline, location, and interests. Spend time meeting the right people, not cold-searching.

[Apply now](https://arena.colosseum.org/cofounder-matching/get-started)  [How it works](https://colosseum.com/cofounder-matching#how-it-works)

**Maria Castillo** @maria_c  
São Paulo, Brazil • English, Portuguese, Spanish

I'm a **technical** founder, actively looking for a co-founder to work in **DeFi**, **FinTech**, and **Payments & Remittance**. I have a current idea and I'm open to discussing other directions. I'm willing to do **Engineering** and **Product**.

### My interests

- DeFi  
- FinTech  
- Payments & Remittance

### My technical skills

- Smart Contract / Onchain Programs  
- Backend / Infrastructure

**Candidates left**  
247

#### Compatibility Breakdown

Match factors8

- High interest overlap
- Startup timeline aligns
- Shares needed skills
- Commitment aligns
- Equity expectations align
- Token launch plans align

#### Your Filters

**Required**

- Full-time commitment
- Crypto native

**Preferred**

- Has an idea
- Open to relocate

## Personalize your match criteria

Set required hard filters and preferred soft signals. Your feed refreshes automatically as you refine what matters most.

### Your preferences

**Required** 2

- Full-time commitment
- Crypto native

**Preferred** 2

- Has an idea
- Open to relocate

## Matched on what actually matters

Not random intros. You're matched across the dimensions that narrow down thousands of builders to the ones worth talking to.

**Skills & Roles**

Find the complement to your skillset. Technical founders meet business minds, and vice versa.

**Commitment Level**

Full-time or part-time? Same stakes, same pace. No misaligned expectations.

**Location**

Need someone local to build with in person? Or open to anywhere? Your call.

**Interests & Verticals**

DeFi, payments, AI, stablecoins, DePIN, and more. Build with someone who shares your obsession.

**Startup Timeline**

Actively looking, passively exploring, or not yet ready? Get matched with founders at the same stage.

**Mutual Compatibility**

Scores are bidirectional. Your feed is ranked so the strongest mutual fits rise to the top.

## From match to conversation

When someone invites you to connect and you accept, a private channel opens instantly. Contact details are revealed, so you can start getting to know each other immediately.

- **Mutual matching**

Both sides choose — no unsolicited intros

- **Private contacts revealed**

Contact details like Telegram, email, and calendar shared on accept

- **Built-in messaging**

Chat directly in the platform — zero friction

### Matching Inbox

**All**  **Incoming**  **Accepted**  **Declined**

- **MC**  
Maria Castillo Pending  
DeFi infra on Solana

- **JT**  
James Torres Connected  
RWA yield vaults

- **PS**  
Priya Singh Connected  
On-chain gaming

- **JT**  
James Torres Connected  
8 years in TradFi structuring fixed-income products, left to bring yield infrastructure on-chain.

#### Contact Details

**Telegram** @james_t  
**Email** james@example.com  
**Calendar** cal.com/james

Message received

"Hey! I saw we're both into DeFi on Solana. Would love to connect."

Full-stack dev building DeFi infra. Scaled payments infrastructure across LATAM for 4 years.

**DeFi** **Payments** **Engineering**

**Accept**  **Decline**

#### Contact Details

**Telegram** @maria_c  
**Email** maria@example.com  
**Calendar** cal.com/maria

**MC**
Hey! Excited to connect. What's your availability this week?

Hey Maria! Free Thursday afternoon — want to hop on a call?

**MC**
Perfect, sending you a cal link now!

## How it works

Create your profile, get approved, and start meeting founders.

01

**Step 1** · ~15 min  
### Create Your Profile

Submit your application. Tell us about your background, skills, and what you're looking for in a cofounder.

02

**Step 2** · ~48h  
### Get Approved

We review each profile before it appears in the network. Most decisions land within 48 hours.

03

**Step 3**  
### Start Matching

Browse your personalized feed. Send intros with a short message. When it's mutual, a private chat opens.

## Ready to find your cofounder?

Applications are reviewed as they come in, with most decisions within 48 hours.

[Apply now](https://arena.colosseum.org/cofounder-matching/get-started)