Ask for feedback

by•
Hi Product Hunt community 👋 I’m building IdeaConnect.world — a global platform connecting founders directly with investors. The idea is simple: • Founders publish startup/business opportunities • Investors discover fresh opportunities and connect directly Key features: • Email-only registration • Minimal required data • AI-powered startup reports • Listings stay active for 21 days, keeping opportunities fresh The goal is to simplify early-stage connections and reduce friction between capital and ideas. I’m currently validating the concept and would really value honest feedback: 1. Would you personally use a platform like this? 2. What would make you trust such a platform? 3. What is the best way to get the first active users? Thanks 🙌
8 views

Add a comment

Replies

Best

would use it if the trust loop is set up right. the hard problem with founder-to-investor platforms is the same as the credential layer in general. if listing costs founders nothing and clicking interested costs investors nothing, the platform fills with noise and serious people leave. fix: make both sides pay something to participate. founders publish a peer or customer signature alongside the listing. investors publish a commitment history that follows them platform to platform. first active users come from whichever side agrees to publish their reputation first, almost always the smaller side. start by recruiting 30 investors who sign their interest publicly. founders show up where investors have already put their name on the line. happy to dig in further. this is the same trust problem we are building tam network around.

The hardest part here is not the product - it is that this is a crowded lane (OpenVC, AngelList, and similar), so the first question I would have is what makes you the place to go over those. On trust: AI-generated startup reports might actually work against you, since investors tend to trust verified, real signals more than automated summaries. And for first users, I would start with small group of named investors and founders will follow.Â