Overview

• Founded in 2018 and headquartered in London, England, United Kingdom, foundup operates in the staffing & recruiting industry with a focus on startups and student talent.
• The platform enables students to apply to dozens of startups in 5 minutes by creating a centralized profile, streamlining the recruitment process for early-career roles.
• Startups using foundup gain access to pre-vetted student profiles of individuals described as smart, driven, and likely interested in collaborative opportunities.
• Facilitates unconventional connections, including co-founder matchmaking and project-specific collaborations between students and startups.
• Targets multiple student experience levels: unpaid internships for 1st-year students and paid project work for experienced students.

Specializations

• Bridging connections between startups and student talent for internships, co-founder partnerships, and project-based roles.
• Focus on youth employment, specifically catering to 1st-year students seeking unpaid internships for career-building experience.
• Enabling experienced students to monetize their skills through short-term, paid project work with startups.
• Curating student profiles emphasizing traits critical to startup environments: creativity, drive, and alignment with entrepreneurial cultures.

Services & Approach

• 5-minute student profile creation system for mass applications to startup opportunities.
• Startup-focused talent database with filters for student skills, experience levels, and interest areas.
• Co-founder matchmaking services to connect startup teams with student entrepreneurs.
• Coordination of unpaid internship placements for 1st-year students and paid project engagements for advanced students.