// Foundly · the rail
From idea, to team, to backed, to built.
The full system, walked through in 90 seconds. Verified humans · AI matching · real contracts · backers from anywhere · money on milestones.
// 01–04
Onboard
Side · KYC · profile · idea
// 05–08
Form team
Match · chat · agree
// 09–10
Sign + mentor
DIFC + assigned operator
// 11–13
Raise
Match · diligence · meet
// 14
Closed + live
Money on milestones
Press → or Next to begin · 14 screens · 90 sec
Step 02 · Side
Which side are you on?
Pick your side. Each one has its own flow.
// Side A
Founder
I have an idea. I want to build a real company without burning years finding the right people, money, or path.
→ Continue as Founder
// Side B
Co-founder
I build product, design, growth, or AI. I want to bet skill on equity — helping a founder build, not building for them.
→ Continue as Co-founder
// Side C
Investor
I write checks at pre-seed or seed stage. I want vetted, AI-matched deal flow filterable by thesis — not pitch decks in my inbox.
→ Continue as Investor
// Side D
Mentor
I'm an operator with a track record. I want to advise verified founders, build reputation, and earn equity for guidance.
→ Continue as Mentor
Step 03 · Verify
One real human, one verified profile.
ID + face + age + AML. Done in a minute.
A
Name
ABDALRAHMAN AMR
Nationality
EGYPTIAN
Date of birth
15 / 03 / 2008
ID Number
A04891734
P<EGY<ABDALRAHMAN<<AMR<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
A04891734EGY0803152M2810185<<<<<<<<<<<6
A04891734EGY0803152M2810185<<<<<<<<<<<6
// Veriff KYC · live
0%
✓
Document detected
✓
Face match confirmed
✓
Age verified
✓
AML + sanctions clear
✓
Profile created
Step 04 · Profile
An AI builds your profile in five minutes.
No long form. AI asks. You answer. Done.
Hey — let's build your profile. What are you working on?
An OS for connecting founders to co-founders and capital. AI matching, smart contracts, escrow.
Got it. Stage?
Pre-MVP. Pre-seed close in 8 weeks.
What kind of co-founder are you looking for?
CTO with production AI experience. MENA-based ideal. Equity-led, ship from week one.
✓ Profile complete · 12 matches found
Step 05 · Idea
Tell us your idea. AI structures it.
One paragraph in. A clean project profile out — so the right people find you.
// You
"I want to build the rail that turns a verified founder, a real team, and a real backer into a real company — in MENA, where bureaucracy still kills 70% of pre-seed momentum."
— Abdalrahman · 1m ago
// AI · structured profile
Problem
MENA founders waste 6-12 months on entity setup, co-founder search, and raising — losing the window.
Solution
An AI-native rail: verified profiles → matched team → DIFC entity → matched backers → escrowed capital.
Why now
DIFC AI license live · Vision 2030 capital · LLMs make legal + matching real.
Stage
Pre-seed · seeking team + first backers
Step 06 · Dashboard
Your command center.
Matches, chats, milestones, capital — one view.
A
Hey, Abdalrahman. ✓ verified founder
// FOUNDLY/OS · v1.0
// Matches available
12
3 new · top 94%
// Active conversations
3
Maya R. · Omar K. · Sara L.
// Milestones in flight
4
2 active · 1 done · 1 queued
// Capital flow
$50K
$30K released · $20K escrow
// HUMAN MENTOR · ASSIGNED
R
Rashid B. EX-FOUNDER · 2 EXITS
Available
4 sessions done
·
Next call Thu 4pm
// FOUNDLY ONBOARDING TEAM · TRACKING
F
Foundly Operator Team
On it
Last check-in 2h ago
·
14 actions closed
// Your top matches
// see all 12 →
M
Maya R. · CTO
94%
O
Omar K. · AI Eng
89%
S
Sara L. · Full-stack
81%
// Recent activity
// live
Maya R. replied in chat — "Locked. Calendly link incoming."
// 5 minutes ago
$30K released from escrow — milestone M1 marked done
// 1 hour ago
New match found · Sara L. · 81% fit
// 2 hours ago
Backer interest · Khaled A. · 96% match
// today, 9:14am
Step 07 · Match
Your top three co-founder matches.
Skill, stage, sector, track record. AI tells you why.
M
Maya R.CO-FOUNDER · CTO✓ verified
Next.jsSupabaseClaude / OpenAIVector DBDIFC contracts
94%
match
→
O
Omar K.CO-FOUNDER · AI ENG✓ verified
PythonRAGVector DBProduction LLM
89%
match
→
S
Sara L.CO-FOUNDER · FULL-STACK✓ verified
ReactStripe ConnectProductB2B fintech
81%
match
→
Step 08 · Connect
Mutual interest unlocks a real conversation.
Both agree. Chat opens. End-to-end secure.
M
Maya R.
// CO-FOUNDER · CTO
LocationRiyadh, KSA
Experience8 yrs · senior
Last roleCTO, Series-A SaaS
StackNext.js · Supabase · Claude
Equity ask25-40% · vesting OK
// FOUNDLY AI · INTRO SUMMARY
Both sides are pre-MVP, MENA-based, AI-first. Maya has shipped 3 production AI products. You're building one. Equity expectations align (25-40%). Recommended starting point: discuss vision + 90-day plan.
Hey — saw the match. Your stack is what I need. Free Thursday for a call?
Absolutely. 3pm KSA?
Locked. Calendly link incoming. Excited to dig in.
Want to align on rough equity before the call?
Step 09 · Sign
AI drafts the deal. Humans review and sign.
DIFC + ADGM. Real legal. You edit, you sign.
HUMAN-IN-LOOP
AI drafts the contract from chat. Foundly legal team + DIFC counsel review before signing. Both founders edit anything before signing.
Foundly Co-Founder Agreement
Equity split60 / 40
FounderAbdalrahman A. · 60%
Co-founder (CTO)Maya R. · 40%
Vesting4 years · 1-year cliff
IP assignment100% to NewCo
JurisdictionDIFC · UAE
Drafted byFoundly AI · reviewed by both parties
Effective dateMay 7, 2026
// DIFC + ADGM ENFORCEABLE
✓ Co-signed
// SIGNED BY BOTH PARTIES
A
Abdalrahman A. FOUNDER
May 7, 2026 · 14:32 KSA
M
Maya R. CO-FOUNDER · CTO
May 7, 2026 · 15:08 KSA
Hash: 0xa4f...d30b
Stored on-chain · DIFC archive
Stored on-chain · DIFC archive
Step 10 · Mentor
Meet your mentor.
Foundly pairs every team with a real operator. Not a panel. Not a chatbot. One human who's done it.
R
// Assigned mentor
Rashid B. ✓ verified operator
Ex-CTO · 2 exits · Riyadh + Dubai
Built and sold a logistics-tech company in 2021. Now mentors 8 MENA teams a year on Foundly. Strong on product velocity, hiring the first 5, and surviving the pre-PMF year.
// Cadence
Every 2 weeks
// On-demand
Chat · 24h reply
// First call
Booked · Tue 4pm
HUMAN, NOT AI
Mentor + Foundly operator team join every investor call. They listen, follow up, protect the team.
Step 11 · Raise
Now you're a team. Together you raise.
Funds, business owners, founders, individuals — anyone who wants to back ideas. Matched to your team's thesis.
AI / infra
MENA
Pre-seed
$5-100K tickets
K
Khaled A.✓ business owner
Riyadh. Owns 3 logistics companies. Wants to back the AI tools his industry needs.
96%
fit
→
L
Layla H.✓ founder-turned-angel
Cairo. Sold her e-commerce startup in 2024. Now angel-investing in MENA AI.
89%
fit
→
O
Omar Z.✓ individual angel
Engineer at Google Riyadh. Writes small checks into MENA founders he believes in.
82%
fit
→
// 21 more verified backers · funds, business owners, founders, individuals
Step 12 · Diligence
Backers see what they need.
AI builds a clean diligence pack from your team's profile, idea, and contracts. Backers see only what's relevant. You see who viewed what.
PDF
Pitch deck — auto-generated
Khaled · 3×Layla · 1× · Omar · 2×
Open →
XLS
Financial model — base + bull
Khaled · 2×Layla · 1×
Open →
PDF
Team profiles
Khaled · 2×Layla · 2× · Omar · 1×
Open →
PDF
Cap table
Khaled · 1×
Open →
PDF
Co-founder agreement
Khaled · 1×
Open →
DOC
90-day MVP plan
Layla · 1×
Open →
PDF
References
Khaled · 1×
Open →
// AI-redacted by side · Backers see commercial terms · Founders see who viewed what · Mentor + Foundly team review every access
Step 13 · Meetings
From match to commitment is never one call.
Every meeting recorded. AI summary. Mentor + Foundly team in the room.
HUMAN IN THE ROOM
Your mentor + a Foundly operator join every call.
M-01 · INTRO
First call with Khaled
Apr 24 · 28 min
Recorded
AAbdalrahman
MMaya
KKhaled · backer
RRashid · mentor
FFoundly
// AI SUMMARY
Khaled liked the team. Asked for the 90-day plan and a quick demo. Next call booked.
Next: Share 90-day plan · short demo video · schedule deep dive
M-02 · DEEP DIVE
Product walkthrough
May 1 · 52 min
Recorded
AAbdalrahman
MMaya
KKhaled · backer
RRashid · mentor
FFoundly
// AI SUMMARY
Walked through the product. Khaled is in. Talking $50K. Terms next call.
Next: Draft SAFE · finalize cap table · agree wire date
M-03 · TERMS
Term sheet · live now
May 8 · live
Recording
AAbdalrahman
MMaya
KKhaled · backer
RRashid · mentor
FFoundly
// AI · LIVE
$50K confirmed. SAFE @ $5M cap. Wire to escrow on signing.
Live · 18 min in · transcript stored
Step 14 · Closed
Terms agreed. Money flows on milestones.
SAFE signed. Wire to escrow. Money releases as milestones land.
Post-Money SAFE · Foundly NewCo
BackerKhaled A. · individual
Amount$50,000
Valuation cap$5,000,000
InstrumentPost-money SAFE
MFNIncluded
Pro-rata$200K+ checks only
JurisdictionDelaware · DIFC counterpart
Wire confirmedMay 8, 2026 · 16:42 UTC
// SOURCE
Investor
$50K
→
// HELD
Escrow
$20K
→
// TEAM
NewCo
$30K
// Released to team
$30,000
// Held in escrow
$20,000
✓
Wire received in escrow
// May 8 · auto-confirmed
✓
M1 · Sign agreement
// done · day 0
●
M2 · Verified profiles + KYC
// 60% · day 12 of 30
○
M3 · AI matching v1 ships
// queued · target day 60
Closed in 14 days
· match → 3 recorded meetings → terms → wire. Mentor + Foundly team supported every step. Now: execution. Money releases on reviewed milestones.
// 80% AI · 20% HUMAN — that's the rail
Foundly / OS · v1.0
// Demo complete · 14 / 14
That's the full rail.
Founder + Co-founder + Investor.
One team. One OS.
Verified humans. AI matching. Secure chat. Real contracts. Backers from anywhere — funds, business owners, founders, individuals. Recorded meetings with mentor + team in the room. Money flows on milestones. 80% AI · 20% Human.