01ListBusinesses tell their story
→02DiscoverInvestors explore listings
→03ConnectPeople start a conversation
✳ BUSINESS FUNDING DISCOVERY / GLOBAL
There’s more
out there.
Let’s find it.
GOODBUSINESSES
WELCOME ↗
StartupMeu helps ambitious businesses get seen by potential investors — and gives investors a better way to discover what people are building.
✳ Discover. Connect. Take it from there.
THE MARKETPLACE, IN A SNAPSHOT01 / 04
GOOD THINGSGROW HERE
Brightside CoffeeCoffee · Austin, TX↗
●Investor interestFounder notified↗
BUSINESS PROFILE + HUMAN CONNECTION
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BUILT FOR THE WHOLE BUSINESS WORLD
Not just
startups.
startups.
SaaS · farms · shops · manufacturers · and more↗
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A place to find businesses you might never have met otherwise.
THE IDEA BEHIND STARTUPMEU✳DISCOVER✳CONNECT✳GROW✳DISCOVER✳CONNECT✳GROW✳DISCOVER✳CONNECT✳
01 START WITH THE BIG PICTUREOne place.
How the marketplace works ↗One place.
Two sides.
See the full journey ↗
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Make your business findable.Profile · Funding needs · Pitch materials
Put your business in front of people looking for their next opportunity. Keep control of what you share and who can see private materials.
Explore the business side ↗YOURNEXT
CHAPTER
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Find the people
behind the potential.
Search businesses across industries, locations, stages, and funding needs. Save interesting profiles and choose when to reach out.
Explore the investor side ↗Discovery first.
Deals stay direct.
StartupMeu introduces people. Founders and investors handle due diligence, decisions, and any transaction independently.
Our platform boundary ↗02 BUSINESS IS BIGGER THAN ONE CATEGORYAll kinds of
All kinds of
good ideas.
From new ventures to established local companies, StartupMeu is designed for businesses of many shapes, sizes, and sectors.
03 WHAT A LISTING CAN LOOK LIKEStories worth
How investors discover businesses ↗Stories worth
a closer look.
SAMPLE BUSINESS PROFILE / 001✳DEMO CONTENT
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FOOD & BEVERAGE · AUSTIN, TX, USA
Brightside Coffee
Small-batch coffee roasted in Austin, with thoughtfully sourced beans and wholesale service for neighborhood cafés.
BUSINESS STAGEEarly revenue
FUNDING GOAL$25,000 USD
FUNDING PURPOSEInventory & equipment
Useful context,
at a glance.
Industry, location, stage, revenue range, funding need, and purpose help investors decide what they want to explore.
More detail,
when invited.
Businesses choose what is public. Pitch decks and supporting files can have controlled visibility.
Interest starts
a conversation.
A founder reviews an expression of interest and can accept, decline, or follow up directly.
04 A MARKETPLACE STARTS WITH PEOPLEHelp the right
Help the right
businesses show up.
Founding Business promotions can give eligible businesses free access for a limited period. The standard business plan is $29/month after the promotion ends.
See pricing & promotions ↗FOUNDING BUSINESS PROGRAMLIMITED
PROMOTION
PROMOTION
03 MONTHS
FREE LISTING
when eligible
when eligible
THEN $29 / MONTHDETAILS →
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05 NO SURPRISES ABOUT OUR ROLEMeet here.
Read the platform boundary ↗Meet here.
Decide together.
STARTUPMEU HELPS WITH
✓Discovering businesses seeking capital
✓Sharing business and fundraising profiles
✓Expressing interest and connecting directly
STARTUPMEU DOES NOT
×Process investments or hold investor funds
×Recommend investments or promise returns
×Replace independent diligence or professional advice
THE SHORT VERSION
NOT A DEAL DESK
DISCOVER
→ CONNECT
→ CONNECT
Actual investment decisions, due diligence, legal documentation, valuation, and payment are handled independently by the relevant parties.
A MARKETPLACE,NOT A DEAL DESK
✳READY WHEN YOU AREThere’s a place
There’s a place
for your next step.
Start with the side that sounds like you. Take a look around and see how StartupMeu works.