Refer & earn

Bring your people and rise with them.

Every founder, investor and mentor you bring into The StartUp makes the network stronger for everyone in it, and moves you up the ranks. Share your link, watch your tier climb.

Loading your link…
  1. 01

    Get your link

    Founders, investors and academia find it under Refer & earn in their dashboard. Mentors, advisors and corporates get it the moment they join the network.

  2. 02

    Share it anywhere

    WhatsApp, LinkedIn, email, a pitch deck footer. Anyone who opens it lands on a page that says you invited them.

  3. 03

    It counts when they're in

    A referral counts once the person completes their profile, or lists themselves on the network. Then your tier updates on its own.

Three ways to refer

Refer an investor

Angels, VCs and family offices who back early-stage startups.

Refer a mentor or advisor

Operators and leaders who give founders their time and judgement.

Refer a founder or co-founder

Builders at any stage, from idea to Series B.

The tiers

1+ referrals

Connector

  • Connector badge on your community card
  • Your name on the referral leaderboard

3+ referrals

Catalyst

  • Catalyst badge
  • Shown higher in the Community directory

5+ referrals

Ambassador

  • Ambassador badge
  • Top of the Community directory
  • Featured on the referral leaderboard

10+ referrals

Legend

  • Legend badge
  • The StartUp Hall of Fame on this page
  • First in line for what we announce next

More rewards for top referrers, from Expo passes to partner perks, will be announced soon.

Top referrers

The leaderboard opens with the first referral. It could be yours.

Hall of Fame

Reach 10 referrals and your name goes here, for good.