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Next Play makes room for “I don’t know yet”
Ben Lang and Jordan Gonen built a community for the awkward interval between one tech chapter and the next. Now its mix of private gatherings, curated jobs and paid memberships is also becoming a recruiting business.
Colosseum Turned the Hackathon Into a Venture Pipeline
Most accelerators begin with an application. Colosseum begins with a build - then turns the strongest Solana hackathon teams into funded companies.
CoffeeSpace
CoffeeSpace is a mobile-first, AI-powered matchmaking platform that helps founders, talent, and startups find each other - swiping their way to a cofounder, a first hire, or a team to join. Often described as 'Hinge for cofounders,' it uses granular filters and dual-sided compatibility matching to pair ambitious builders by skills, working style, time commitment, and equity preferences. Founded in 2024 and based in San Francisco, the app has grown to 30,000+ users across 100+ countries.