Find a co-founder in Pune

Pune sits on a long base of automotive, manufacturing and IT services work, so many of its startups mix hardware, industry knowledge and software. The co-founder you need may be a plant engineer, a supply chain lead or a services veteran, not someone on the usual startup circuit.

Those people are rarely at pitch nights. Finding them usually depends on someone who knows both of you.

Tell Cleya what you're building and the kind of partner you need: skills, stage, and how you'd split the work. She looks for someone who fits and tells you the reason it's a fit. Nothing is shared until both of you say yes, and if either side says "maybe later", nothing is shared at all.

Introductions come a few at a time, and Cleya never emails your contacts or posts for you. We can't promise a co-founder in Pune — who has applied from any one city changes over time — so you'll only hear about someone when there's a genuine reason to meet.