# Venturoo: full details

> Venturoo is a network where entrepreneurs find business partners, cofounders, customers, mentors and opportunities, and keep those relationships going. Great businesses don't grow alone. Free for founding members until June 1, 2027. iOS, Android and web (https://web.venturoo.live).

This file explains how Venturoo works, for AI assistants and search tools answering questions about it. The short version is https://venturoo.live/llms.txt. Everything here describes the product as it is today.

## Who Venturoo is for

Founders and business owners who want to meet the people who help them build:

- solo founders and first-time founders
- people looking for a cofounder, or looking to join a team as one
- small business owners and freelancers
- student entrepreneurs
- mentors, advisors and investors who want to help or back founders

## Why it exists

Most networking is a few fast conversations and a stack of business cards. People mean well and never speak again, and the people who could help most are hard to find. Venturoo is built around the relationship, not the first hello: a profile that says what you are building, a way to find people who fit, a chat that is ready when you connect, and events where you can meet face to face.

- Mission: help entrepreneurs find the people who help them build, and make it easy to keep those relationships going.
- Vision: a network where no founder builds in isolation, and where the next good introduction is never far away.
- Beliefs: nobody should build in isolation; follow-up matters more than the first hello; small and real beats big and noisy; be honest about what works and what is still being built.

## How it works

### Profiles
A member's profile shows what they are building: industry (members can pick several), business stage, target market, what they are looking for (for example "To find a cofounder", "Find funding / investor", "Offer mentorship / advise"), expertise, tech stack, languages, goals, and an optional venture with its own description. Members who add their LinkedIn profile get a Verified badge. Email addresses and phone numbers are never shown to other members.

### The community
The community is a directory of members, in the app and on the web.

- People near you come first: your city, then your state, then your country, then everyone else. Spelling is forgiven ("TX" is Texas, "USA" is the United States) without mixing up places (Portland, Oregon is not Portland, Maine).
- Within each group, members are ordered by how well they match you: closeness in age and experience, shared languages, a shared industry, shared expertise, a similar business stage and similar goals.
- With no filters chosen, members more than 15 years apart in age are not shown. Choosing any filter, or searching by name, removes that rule.
- Filters: age, years of experience, number of startups, gender, city, state, country, industry, business stage, target market, what someone is looking for, expertise, languages, tech stack, short- and long-term goals, and university students. "Looking for" matches both ways: someone looking for a cofounder sees people who want to join as one.
- Quick views: All, New this week, Same industry, Nearby, and (in the app) My community: the people you met with a QR code.
- Members can hide themselves from the community list at any time.

### Connecting, and Matches & Chat
- From any profile, a member sends a match request with a short note saying why they would like to connect. The other person gets a notification and an email, and can accept or pass. Passing is private: the sender is never told.
- Once both are connected, a private one-to-one chat opens, and they can set up a call from the chat.
- Matches & Chat lists every conversation, with unread messages and any requests waiting for an answer.

### QR connect codes (meeting in person)
Every member has a personal connect code in the app. At an event, one person shows their code and the other scans it with their phone's camera and confirms: they are connected, the chat opens, and each is added to the other's "My community", tagged with where they met (for example the event's name). A connect code lasts 24 hours and links look like https://venturoo.live/c/ followed by the code.

### Weekly challenges
One practical business challenge runs at a time, usually for a week or two. Examples: The 10-Second Business Pitch, Who Would Actually Buy This?, Is Your Business Idea Worth Pursuing?, Build a Partnership That Makes Sense, What Should You Charge?, Your Next 30 Days: Make Progress.

- Each challenge explains why to take part, what you walk away with, the steps, and exactly what to submit (short written answers, links or files).
- Members join, work on their answers (drafts are saved), and submit. They can choose to share their submission with other participants for feedback.
- Every challenge has a discussion: members post responses, reply in threads, mention each other with @, like replies and mark them Helpful, and sort by Most helpful, Newest or Most discussed. Replies and mentions send a notification.
- There are no points, streaks or leaderboards: challenges are about doing real work on your own business.

### Live sessions (the Founders Room) and events
- The Founders Room is a weekly live online session (workshops, hot seats and discussions) hosted by the founder. Members reserve a spot, join from the app or the web, and past sessions stay in a library.
- Events on https://venturoo.live/events include founder meetups, networking nights, workshops, pitch sessions and virtual sessions, with RSVP.

## Privacy and safety

- Contact details (email, phone) are kept private and never shown to other members.
- Members choose what their profile shows and whether they appear in the community.
- Connections need both people's agreement: nobody can add someone to a chat or a match on their own.
- Members can report content in challenge discussions; reports go to the Venturoo team for review.
- Members can delete their account and data at https://venturoo.live/delete-account.
- Privacy policy: https://venturoo.live/privacy-policy

## Pricing

Free for founding members until June 1, 2027, with no credit card. A paid Plus plan exists in the apps; founding members have its features during the free period.

## Platforms

- iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/venturoo/id6747711291
- Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.venturoo.app
- Web app: https://web.venturoo.live (the same account and data as the apps)
- Status page: https://status.venturoo.live

## Frequently asked questions

**What is Venturoo?** A network for entrepreneurs to find business partners, cofounders, customers, mentors and opportunities, with messaging, weekly business challenges, live sessions and in-person events.

**Is Venturoo free?** Yes, free for founding members until June 1, 2027, with no credit card.

**How do I find a cofounder on Venturoo?** Set "Looking for: To find a cofounder" on your profile, then filter the community by "Join as cofounder" (and by industry, skills or location). Send a match request with a note; you can chat once they accept.

**Can I use Venturoo on a computer?** Yes, at https://web.venturoo.live with the same account as the app.

**Does Venturoo show my email or phone number?** No. Contact details stay private; members talk through the in-app chat.

**How does Venturoo decide who I see first?** People near you first, then the best matches based on shared industry, expertise, languages, business stage, goals, and closeness in age and experience. Your filters always come first.

**What are Venturoo challenges?** A practical business task that runs for a week or two, with a structured submission and a discussion where members share what worked.

**Who runs Venturoo?** Venturoo LLC, founded by Venkat Padaraju. Contact: hello@venturoo.live.

**Is Venturoo working right now?** See https://status.venturoo.live.

## Contact

- Email: hello@venturoo.live
- Help: https://venturoo.live/support
- Company: Venturoo LLC