Connect with Founders from the North
The place where founders and co-founders from Groningen, Drenthe, and Friesland meet.
Many startups fail because one founder has to do everything alone. With the Co-Founder Community, you can find a complementary co-founder – someone who shares your vision, complements your skills, and helps you build and grow together.
Why this community?
There are plenty of people with innovative ideas waiting to be built. And just as many people are eager for a new entrepreneurial challenge. The Co-Founder Community brings these two worlds together.
Here, founders looking for reinforcement meet entrepreneurial people who want to help build from the very beginning. The Co-Founder Community connects founders and co-founders.
Through the Nascent Founder Assessment, we match people based on skills, personality, and vision. You choose your potential co-founder yourself and gain access to a network of mentors, investors, and other founders.
The magic happens when a great idea and the right people find each other. With this community, we make that moment a lot easier.
Tjarda Polderman, Founded
How it works
- Complete the assessment
Discover your own profile: skills, personality, and vision. - Receive matches
Get suggestions for co-founders who truly fit. - Meet
Start the conversation in a guided setting. - Continue together
If there’s a connection, you’ll move forward together – supported by workshops, mentoring, and a network.
Who is it for?
- Founders: Are you working on a startup based in the Northern Netherlands and are you missing a co-founder who shares your vision?
- Potential co-founders: Do you have the entrepreneurial drive and skills to help build from the ground up?
What’s in it for you?
- Data-driven matches with complementary co-founders
- Guided introduction sessions (to avoid mismatches)
- Workshops on collaboration and venture building
- Access to investors, mentors, and peers in Northern Netherlands
Pilot & partners
The Co-Founder Community is launching as a pilot in Northern Netherlands, with a closing session during MXT 2026(January 14 & 15 in Groningen).
Made possible by:
Future Tech Ventures · Water Alliance · Founded · Nascent · Rabobank
Are you a founder or looking to become a co-founder?Join the Co-Founder Community today.
Practical info
- Participation is free during the pilot period (3 months).
- Your information and assessment will be processed by Nascent. View the privacy policy.
- Questions? Email tjarda@founded.in
