EDGE
What's your durable edge?
Emerging
ex-Google · domain credentials
human ⇄ machine
■f3 · proof score
Your Proof Score turns shipped work, kept promises, and earned attention into a signal people — and agents — can verify.
Proof Page | Proof Score | Accountability Agent
■ the node
At the earliest stage, the data everyone else scores doesn't exist yet. So we create it—proof of how you build, made every day.
SEE WHO'S BUILDING ON f3
Ventures with verified proof.
Click any card to see their full story.
—UNCLAIMED · NO SCORE YETLekan BashuaFounder & CEO
f3
The first talent agency for startup founders, turning ongoing work into a live, evidence-backed credibility layer.
Profile ready
—UNCLAIMED · NO SCORE YETWilliam King IIFounder & CEO
BiXCard
An AI-powered digital business card designed to help professionals present their brand and turn introductions into lasting connections.
Profile ready
—UNCLAIMED · NO SCORE YETTodd SheridanFounder & CEO
CloutScore
A bank-grade alternative underwriting engine helping lenders assess freelancers, gig workers, and creators using real-time income intelligence.
Profile ready
—UNCLAIMED · NO SCORE YETLatia WilliamsFounder
DocuHero
AI-powered software that turns natural speech into structured, compliant documentation for direct-care providers.
1 profile update pending
—UNCLAIMED · NO SCORE YETDonald DoaneFounder & CEO
Iconically
An auction-based AdTech platform helping e-commerce brands launch and scale profitable creator campaigns.
Profile ready
—UNCLAIMED · NO SCORE YETAnwar DouglasFounder & CEO
Imperium Care
A tech-enabled home-care company expanding caregiver supply through highly vetted and trained pre-health students.
Profile ready
—UNCLAIMED · NO SCORE YETJonaie JohnsonFounder & CEO
Interplay
A modern pet-parenting platform designed to bridge busy human schedules with the daily needs of companion animals.
Profile ready
—UNCLAIMED · NO SCORE YETDe’Schzunell “DJ” CatlinCo-Founder & CEO
Osoosi Corp
Halo is an advisory AI copilot that helps general-aviation pilots stay ahead of workload while remaining fully in command.
Profile ready
—UNCLAIMED · NO SCORE YETJoe LewisFounder
Skylark
A gamified loyalty and community-engagement platform for physical-world brand experiences.
1 profile update pending
—UNCLAIMED · NO SCORE YETDarius Walker, Ph.D.Founder title pending
Vimelea Therapeutics
A biotechnology company developing small-molecule therapies that target multiple immune pathways in autoimmune disease.
1 profile update pending
—UNCLAIMED · NO SCORE YETShaïna SilvaFounder & CEO
World Connected Platforms
A social travel platform helping people discover places, share stories, and connect creators with destinations and local businesses.
Profile ready
—UNCLAIMED · NO SCORE YETJolanda M.Founder title pending
Wrstopia
A two-sided marketplace connecting luxury-watch owners with verified independent service and repair dealers.
1 profile update pending■01 · what is it
THE FOUNDATION
The Proof Score™—always on.
Every venture on f3 has a living Proof Score™ across four pillars.
It tells your story from verified activity—not pitch decks, not who you know.
The live score moves as you build and grow your venture.
PROOF SCORE™·SCORE ORACLE · PARAM V12·VERIFIED
493LEVEL 7 · OPERATOR
↻ 3 day streak·39 proofs
Operator-tier execution velocity—PULSE is maxed; verified third-party trust is the next unlock.
Top decile of pre-seed founder-infrastructure ventures on execution proof. · High confidence—39 contributing proof points spanning ~6 months of active signal.
THE FOUR PILLARS
The Advantage Score
PULSE
Are you making progress?
Strong
shipped 1,240 lines this week
TRUST
OPPORTUNITYWho's in your corner?
Emerging
3 advisers leaning in
SIGNAL
Is your message landing?
Emerging
500 sign-ups this week
The PROOF System™
FOUR PILLARS · EIGHT SIGNALS · ONE VERDICTWhat's your durable edge?
ADVANTAGE · PERSON-BOUNDA durable advantage—founder-market fit and hard-won domain expertise that others can't easily copy. We score it, not assume it.
Certifications · Domain expertise · Prior experienceAre you making progress?
EXECUTION · VENTURE-BOUNDThe product they're building and the progress behind it—momentum and consistency you can watch compound.
Customer calls · Features shipped · Revenue eventsWho's in your corner?
REPUTATION · PERSON-BOUNDThe people who vouch for them and the promises they keep—relational credibility that's earned, not inherited.
Advisor vouches · Investor commits · Team membersIs your message landing?
REACH · PERSON-BOUNDThe presence they command and the process that makes it repeatable—visibility the market responds to, on purpose.
Press mentions · Podcast features · Social reachPROOF · THE VERDICT
Four pillars, one verdict—where what a founder has built outweighs where they've been. Proof beats pedigree—because f3 measures the advantage others only claim.
PROPRIETARY & AI-DRIVEN · SCORED OUT OF 1,000■02 · why proof
A resume is a memory.
Your score is a live instrument.
Founders move too fast for static credentials. f3 reads the work as it happens, verifies the receipts, and keeps the signal current.
THE OLD SIGNALTHE f3 SIGNAL
01
→Where you've been
Schools, logos, titles, warm intros.
RESULTS OVER RESUME
What you've built
Products shipped, customers closed, promises kept.
02
→A black box
AI output with no clear ownership.
PROVENANCE BUILT IN
Human work, made clear
Every signal tags what you did and what your agent did.
03
→A frozen snapshot
Already out of date when it lands.
ALWAYS ON
Real-time proof
Your score moves as you ship, close, vouch, and get seen.
One score. More ways forward.Meet mentorsFind a co-founderEarn trusted introsRaise fundingStay accountableGet profitableBuild your venture
■03 · what you get
Not a profile.
A living proof layer.
Nine outcomes for each role, organized around the full relationship with a venture: discover what is real, engage with shared context, and steward the work as it compounds.
Before Discover→During Engage→After Steward
Builder · Founder interview
Map the whole venture in one structured conversation, from origin to open questions.
WITHOUT f3
→The implication
Your venture story is fragmented across notes, decks, and conversations.
WITH f3
The need-payoff
Map the whole venture in one structured conversation, from origin to open questions.
WHAT YOU WALK AWAY WITHA structured founder and venture briefLIVE · SOURCE-BACKED · SHAREABLE
One actionOne proof entryOne stronger next move
Builder · Your constraint, diagnosed
Identify the one constraint holding growth—or the next raise—back.
WITHOUT f3
→The implication
Teams often attack the loudest symptom while the real blocker keeps controlling the outcome.
WITH f3
The need-payoff
Identify the one constraint holding growth—or the next raise—back.
WHAT YOU WALK AWAY WITHA ranked constraint diagnosisLIVE · SOURCE-BACKED · SHAREABLE
One actionOne proof entryOne stronger next move
Builder · Investment-ready assets
Turn the founder interview into coherent assets that are ready to share and refine.
WITHOUT f3
→The implication
Your model, ICP, GTM, and MVP logic are rebuilt from scratch for every new audience.
WITH f3
The need-payoff
Turn the founder interview into coherent assets that are ready to share and refine.
WHAT YOU WALK AWAY WITHAn investor-ready core asset packLIVE · SOURCE-BACKED · SHAREABLE
One actionOne proof entryOne stronger next move
f3
Yes — and tag the product work as human-led.
Run /f3-weekly-review
Builder · Proof on autopilot
Connect the work once and let f3 turn it into EDGE, PULSE, TRUST, and SIGNAL proof.
WITHOUT f3
→The implication
Shipping, calls, demos, and decisions create value but leave no durable record.
WITH f3
The need-payoff
Connect the work once and let f3 turn it into EDGE, PULSE, TRUST, and SIGNAL proof.
WHAT YOU WALK AWAY WITHA continuously updated proof feedLIVE · SOURCE-BACKED · SHAREABLE
One actionOne proof entryOne stronger next move
Builder · Proof Score
Compress real work into one live lead indicator without flattening the evidence behind it.
WITHOUT f3
→The implication
Progress is difficult to compare when every signal lives in a different format.
WITH f3
The need-payoff
Compress real work into one live lead indicator without flattening the evidence behind it.
WHAT YOU WALK AWAY WITHA live four-pillar Proof ScoreLIVE · SOURCE-BACKED · SHAREABLE
One actionOne proof entryOne stronger next move
BUILDER · FOUNDER
Ada Okonkwo
Atlanta, GA · verified builder
CURRENT FOCUSCommon Thread
Accountability infrastructure for startup builders.
↗ WHY CONNECT
Shipping weekly, with 12 paying pilots and three trusted founder vouches.
EDGE78
PULSE71
TRUST52
SIGNAL44
PROOF · 09:42
Shipped onboarding v1
Matched across GitHub, calendar, and two customer confirmations.
+18 PULSEHUMAN-LED · VERIFIED
Builder · Investor updates, handled
Generate concise Backer updates from the proof already being logged.
WITHOUT f3
→The implication
Updates consume founder time and still fail to show the work behind the headline.
WITH f3
The need-payoff
Generate concise Backer updates from the proof already being logged.
WHAT YOU WALK AWAY WITHAn always-current investor updateLIVE · SOURCE-BACKED · SHAREABLE
One actionOne proof entryOne stronger next move
Builder · Next round, ready
Keep capital-path proof and a source-backed data room ready before the round opens.
WITHOUT f3
→The implication
Proof gaps discovered during diligence slow conviction when time matters most.
WITH f3
The need-payoff
Keep capital-path proof and a source-backed data room ready before the round opens.
WHAT YOU WALK AWAY WITHA next-round readiness briefLIVE · SOURCE-BACKED · SHAREABLE
One actionOne proof entryOne stronger next move
Backer · Vetted deal flow
Discover ventures through verified execution—proof, not pitch.
WITHOUT f3
→The implication
Traditional sourcing rewards who is loudest or closest to the network.
WITH f3
The need-payoff
Discover ventures through verified execution—proof, not pitch.
WHAT YOU WALK AWAY WITHA proof-ranked Builder pipelineLIVE · SOURCE-BACKED · SHAREABLE
One actionOne proof entryOne stronger next move
Backer · Thesis & check-size match
Surface Builders against your actual stage, thesis, check size, and proof preferences.
WITHOUT f3
→The implication
Generic inbound consumes attention without improving investment fit.
WITH f3
The need-payoff
Surface Builders against your actual stage, thesis, check size, and proof preferences.
WHAT YOU WALK AWAY WITHA thesis-matched opportunity queueLIVE · SOURCE-BACKED · SHAREABLE
One actionOne proof entryOne stronger next move
Backer · Save to your queue
Build a watchlist of ventures you actually trust and keep the proof attached.
WITHOUT f3
→The implication
Promising companies disappear into bookmarks, inboxes, and scattered partner notes.
WITH f3
The need-payoff
Build a watchlist of ventures you actually trust and keep the proof attached.
WHAT YOU WALK AWAY WITHA live, evidence-backed watchlistLIVE · SOURCE-BACKED · SHAREABLE
One actionOne proof entryOne stronger next move
Backer · Diligence on demand
Move from watchlist fit to memo-ready evidence without rebuilding the record.
WITHOUT f3
→The implication
Claims without provenance slow conviction and create repeat diligence work.
WITH f3
The need-payoff
Move from watchlist fit to memo-ready evidence without rebuilding the record.
WHAT YOU WALK AWAY WITHA source-backed diligence packetLIVE · SOURCE-BACKED · SHAREABLE
One actionOne proof entryOne stronger next move
Backer · Data room, ready
Open the verified metrics and documents behind the venture in one place.
WITHOUT f3
→The implication
Revenue, metrics, documents, and ownership evidence arrive late and in different formats.
WITH f3
The need-payoff
Open the verified metrics and documents behind the venture in one place.
WHAT YOU WALK AWAY WITHA continuously ready data roomLIVE · SOURCE-BACKED · SHAREABLE
One actionOne proof entryOne stronger next move
Backer · Investment memo
Generate a first-pass memo from the founder interview, Proof Page, and diligence record.
WITHOUT f3
→The implication
Partners spend scarce time translating raw calls and decks into a decision format.
WITH f3
The need-payoff
Generate a first-pass memo from the founder interview, Proof Page, and diligence record.
WHAT YOU WALK AWAY WITHA decision-ready investment memoLIVE · SOURCE-BACKED · SHAREABLE
One actionOne proof entryOne stronger next move
Backer · Portfolio, this week
See the week’s important proof movement as a memo, not another stream.
WITHOUT f3
→The implication
A feed creates noise while quarterly updates conceal the moments that matter.
WITH f3
The need-payoff
See the week’s important proof movement as a memo, not another stream.
WHAT YOU WALK AWAY WITHA concise weekly portfolio briefLIVE · SOURCE-BACKED · SHAREABLE
One actionOne proof entryOne stronger next move
Backer · Attention signals
Get early warning when the proof says to lean in, ask, or help.
WITHOUT f3
→The implication
Level-ups, drift, and quiet flags are easy to miss between formal updates.
WITH f3
The need-payoff
Get early warning when the proof says to lean in, ask, or help.
WHAT YOU WALK AWAY WITHA prioritized attention signalLIVE · SOURCE-BACKED · SHAREABLE
One actionOne proof entryOne stronger next move
Backer · Act on it
Double down, introduce help, or protect the round with the context already attached.
WITHOUT f3
→The implication
Insight without a clear next move arrives too late to change the outcome.
WITH f3
The need-payoff
Double down, introduce help, or protect the round with the context already attached.
WHAT YOU WALK AWAY WITHA context-rich portfolio actionLIVE · SOURCE-BACKED · SHAREABLE
One actionOne proof entryOne stronger next move
Believer · Advisor match
Find Builders whose stage, need, and earned edge match the support you give best.
WITHOUT f3
→The implication
Generic directories reveal little about fit, timing, or where your help can matter.
WITH f3
The need-payoff
Find Builders whose stage, need, and earned edge match the support you give best.
WHAT YOU WALK AWAY WITHA proof-based advisor matchLIVE · SOURCE-BACKED · SHAREABLE
One actionOne proof entryOne stronger next move
Believer · See what’s real
Read the live Proof Page before you advise, introduce, or vouch.
WITHOUT f3
→The implication
Lending your name without evidence puts both the founder’s trust and yours at risk.
WITH f3
The need-payoff
Read the live Proof Page before you advise, introduce, or vouch.
WHAT YOU WALK AWAY WITHA verified venture context briefLIVE · SOURCE-BACKED · SHAREABLE
One actionOne proof entryOne stronger next move
Believer · Track a venture
Subscribe to meaningful proof updates and follow the work as it develops.
WITHOUT f3
→The implication
The Builders you want to help disappear between occasional conversations.
WITH f3
The need-payoff
Subscribe to meaningful proof updates and follow the work as it develops.
WHAT YOU WALK AWAY WITHA trusted venture watchlistLIVE · SOURCE-BACKED · SHAREABLE
One actionOne proof entryOne stronger next move
Believer · Formalize your support
Apply to advise and make the support relationship explicit for both sides.
WITHOUT f3
→The implication
Informal advice creates value but leaves the relationship and expectations ambiguous.
WITH f3
The need-payoff
Apply to advise and make the support relationship explicit for both sides.
WHAT YOU WALK AWAY WITHA clear advisor engagementLIVE · SOURCE-BACKED · SHAREABLE
One actionOne proof entryOne stronger next move
Believer · Log your touches
Record guidance and introductions as attributed TRUST proof.
WITHOUT f3
→The implication
Sessions and introductions disappear after the moment, taking their context with them.
WITH f3
The need-payoff
Record guidance and introductions as attributed TRUST proof.
WHAT YOU WALK AWAY WITHA source-backed support logLIVE · SOURCE-BACKED · SHAREABLE
One actionOne proof entryOne stronger next move
Believer · Open a thread
Keep one-to-one conversations, introductions, and partnership threads tied to the venture.
WITHOUT f3
→The implication
Advice scattered across channels makes follow-through harder than it needs to be.
WITH f3
The need-payoff
Keep one-to-one conversations, introductions, and partnership threads tied to the venture.
WHAT YOU WALK AWAY WITHA persistent support threadLIVE · SOURCE-BACKED · SHAREABLE
One actionOne proof entryOne stronger next move
Believer · Amplify the proof
Share the Proof Score and its context with the network that can move the venture forward.
WITHOUT f3
→The implication
Private belief does not help the right people discover a Builder.
WITH f3
The need-payoff
Share the Proof Score and its context with the network that can move the venture forward.
WHAT YOU WALK AWAY WITHA shareable proof signalLIVE · SOURCE-BACKED · SHAREABLE
One actionOne proof entryOne stronger next move
Believer · Your vouch, attributed
Put your name on the venture record so the vouch becomes durable TRUST proof.
WITHOUT f3
→The implication
Praise loses force when no one can see who gave it or what they witnessed.
WITH f3
The need-payoff
Put your name on the venture record so the vouch becomes durable TRUST proof.
WHAT YOU WALK AWAY WITHA verified, attributed vouchLIVE · SOURCE-BACKED · SHAREABLE
One actionOne proof entryOne stronger next move
Believer · Stay in the loop
Receive level-ups and matched next moves without living in another feed.
WITHOUT f3
→The implication
New ways to help surface between check-ins and vanish before you can act.
WITH f3
The need-payoff
Receive level-ups and matched next moves without living in another feed.
WHAT YOU WALK AWAY WITHA focused Believer opportunity loopLIVE · SOURCE-BACKED · SHAREABLE
One actionOne proof entryOne stronger next move
HUMAN ↔ MACHINE
Every human-facing f3 surface has an agent-readable view a flip away. Try the at the top of the page.
■04 · how it works
Three moves.
Then get back to work.
START HERE
Start your profile
Choose Builder, Backer, or Believer. Builders go live in a minute; Backers and Believers join the waitlist for their cohort.
MAKE IT REAL
Run your first proof
Tell f3 what you built. We turn the claim and its receipts into verified signals.
KEEP IT LIVE
Connect your sources
Link the tools where proof already happens.
f3 keeps your record current.
YOU GET✓A preliminary score
+YOU MEET✓Your accountability agent
+YOU KEEP✓Your focus — f3 runs on autopilot
■05 · who it's for
Every company is built by the same three.
Builders create the work. Backers fund the possibility. Believers contribute trust, context, and the first introductions. f3 gives all three one shared proof layer—so every action makes the whole network smarter.
THE IMPLICATION
→Three separate networks = three cold starts.
Founders repeat the story, funders rebuild diligence, and friends cannot make their support travel.
THE NEED-PAYOFF
One proof graph creates three faster yeses.
The same verified action becomes traction for a Builder, conviction for a Backer, and useful context for a Believer.
Builders
Turn traction into a signal investors and collaborators can trust — and get represented like the talent you are.
Solo Founders · Co-Founding Teams · First-Time Founders · Repeat Founders · Technical Founders · Domain Experts
Claim your Builder profile →Backers
Source founders on verified proof, not warm intros. Backer access opens in cohorts after Builder launch — join the waitlist and we'll bring you in.
Customers · Friends & Family · Angel Investors · Operator-Angels · Syndicates / SPVs · Solo GPs · Pre-Seed Funds · Seed Funds · Corporate VC · Strategics · Family Offices · Revenue-Based · Grants / Non-Dilutive
Join the Backer waitlist →Believers
Back founders early and on the record. Believer access opens in cohorts after Builder launch — join the waitlist and we'll bring you in.
Advisors · Mentors · Exited Founders · Co-Founders · First Hires · Super Connectors · Corporate Champions · Pilot Customers · Potential Partners · Accelerators · Incubators · Economic Dev · Foundations
Join the Believer waitlist →
Emily Sandison
Builder · Founder
Builder · Founder
DemandEm
Fractional demand-gen leader turning marketing into revenue—Grammarly, Ruby, and 15+ years in B2B.
↗
Why you might connectFractional growth partner for mission-driven startups entering their next stage.
Lekan Bashua
Backer · Funder
Backer · Funder
Angel Investor & LP
Ex-Google PM and 4x founder backing early-stage AI, SaaS, and defense tech — and founder of f3.
↗
Why you might connectBacks founders on proof, not pedigree — verified traction over warm intros.
David Mattos
Believer · Friend
Believer · Friend
Strategic Advisor, rapt AI
Enterprise security & GTM leader — RSA, SecureITsource co-founder, now advising AI-compute startup rapt AI.
↗
Why you might connectTwo decades of enterprise GTM — a believer who opens doors for security and AI founders.
■06 · get started
Twelve doors into f3.
Pick one.
Each starts with a real founder question and ends with an artifact, a next move, and proof worth logging.
■07 · get involved
The proof loop
leaves the screen.
Show up with the work. Leave with a sharper next move, stronger connections, and more proof than you came with.
Weekly Office Hours
Live feedback, warm intros, and a push on whatever is stuck.
View event listing ↗The Loop
Builders, Backers, and Believers in one room — engineered serendipity.
View event listing ↗Demo Day
Founders who logged the work get the room — and the checks.
View event listing ↗■the first true believer in a founder
Your work is already
creating proof.
Give it a place to compound.
Start your profile ↗BUILDERS ARE LIVE NOW · BACKERS & BELIEVERS JOIN BY WAITLIST