Meet a real founder in one click. Founderhop is free 1-on-1 video chat for verified founders and business owners, anywhere in the world. No cold DMs, no waiting. Enter the room, talk live, press Hop to meet the next. Calls are never recorded.

Hi Product Hunt, I'm Yash, founder of CodeXcelerate and the maker of Founderhop.

Building a startup is exciting, but it can get lonely. Talking to other founders usually means cold DMs and waiting days for a reply. So I thought: why not build something?

Founderhop is a random 1-on-1 video chat, only for verified founders and business owners. You press one button and you are live with someone who is building something too, maybe in another city, maybe in another country.

How it works:

Sign up with your business email and a LinkedIn profile. Free emails like Gmail are not accepted.
Enter the room and we pair you with a founder who is online right now.
Talk, share links in the chat, and press Hop whenever you want to meet the next founder.

What we decided on purpose:

Calls are never recorded.
It is free to use.
It works in your browser on a phone or a laptop. Nothing to install.

Try it here: https://founderhop.com

I would love your feedback: who would you want to meet in a room like this, and what would make you feel safe enough to hop in? I will be here all day, reading and replying to every comment.

Showing how many founders are online would help set expectations before hopping in. A live room is easier to try when you know someone is there.

Thanks @oleksii_sekundant, great point! The live count of founders online is already there on the video call page, but you’re right that you only see it once you’re inside. I’ll look at showing it on the landing page too, so you know someone is there before you sign up. Would love for you to try it and tell me what else would make you feel confident to hop in.