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Post what you're building. Find who you need.

A simple board for the NZ startup community. Founders post what they're looking for, engineers post what they're after, and you connect directly. No middlemen, no recruiters.

Free, forever. Continue with Microsoft, Google, Facebook, or email.

For founders

Post what you need

Looking for a first engineer or a cofounder? Write a post, say what you're building, and let people come to you, before you can afford a recruiter.

For engineers

Find something worth building

Browse what founders are working on, post what you're open to, and reach out to the ones you click with, on your terms.

Three steps. That's it.

We kept it deliberately simple. The point is to start conversations, not manage a profile.

  1. 1

    Post or browse

    Founders post what they're looking for. Engineers post what they're after, or just browse.

  2. 2

    Talk it through

    Reply on a post to ask questions in the open, so others learn from the thread too.

  3. 3

    Connect directly

    Reach out using the links on someone's profile. The conversation moves wherever suits you.

Fresh on the board

A few of the latest posts from the community.

HiringAuckland

Kete is looking for its first engineer (full-stack, Auckland or remote)

We're a marketplace for local makers, live with our first 50 sellers. I'm non-technical and need someone who's happy being employee #1: shaping the stack, not just taking tickets. We use a simple Next.js + Node setup today. Equity + modest cash to start. Keen to chat with anyone who likes early-stage chaos.

Next.jsNodeMarketplaceFull-time
Hemi Walker
2 replies5 Jun 2026
Cofounder wantedDunedin

Health-tech founder (clinician) seeking a technical cofounder / CTO

Rongo does mental-health triage for GPs. We have three clinics piloting and a waitlist. I can sell and navigate the health system; I can't build it. Looking for someone who wants to own the product and tech as a cofounder, not a contractor. Dunedin-based but open to remote within NZ.

HealthCofounderReact.NET
Sam Patel
1 reply4 Jun 2026
Cofounder wantedHamilton

ML engineer with a working prototype wants a commercial cofounder

Kupu is a set of te reo Māori language tools. The tech works and there's early interest from a couple of kura. I'm strong on the ML side but I don't want to do sales, fundraising, or partnerships alone. Looking for a commercial cofounder who cares about the kaupapa.

AI / MLTe reo MāoriCofounder
Tāne Wiremu
0 replies3 Jun 2026

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