We make startup ecosystems visible by tracking founder journeys across communities worldwide.

Read our latest blogposts: 
- https://local.foundation/blog/why_accelerators_fail
- https://local.foundation/blog/founder_discovery_problem
- https://local.foundation/blog/localfoundation_vs_spreadsheets_vs_airtable

THE PROBLEM
70% of startup activity happens before funding announcements—when founders attend their first meetup, find mentors, or build side projects. Traditional platforms like Crunchbase only capture what happens after. This leaves investors missing opportunities, communities unable to prove impact, and founders disconnected from resources.

OUR SOLUTION
local.foundation captures the invisible majority. We track event attendance, mentorship connections, and founder journeys across global startup communities—from side project to funding round.

WHO WE SERVE
🌍 Startup Communities: Prove your impact, optimize programs, save 40-70 hours/week on manual work
💼 Investors: Discover founders before they raise, access pre-public deal flow
🚀 Founders: Get connected to the right mentors, investors, and resources at the right time

TRACTION
Portugal's largest startup community runs on our platform. 3,000+ founders tracked. Active partnerships with national ecosystem organizations.

We're building the intelligence layer for startup ecosystems—turning grassroots community activity into actionable insights.

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