Scroobious is for anyone in the startup ecosystem–founders, investors, the investor-curious, mentors, and advisors–who want to meet people who actually get them. If you play more than one role (and many people do), our platform lets you show up as your full self and connect across every part of your identity.

It’s especially useful for people who:

• Don’t come from traditional or insider networks

• Want guidance that fits their lived experience, not generic advice or inaccessible gatekeepers

• Care more about shared values, goals, and compatibility than pedigree or pattern-matching

• Believe that great ideas and aligned capital should be able to find each other
  
  

If you’ve ever thought, “I know I have something to offer, I just need the right people to connect with,” then yes, Scroobious is for you.

Opportunity starts with the right people. Your membership gives you curated connections with people who align with your roles, values, and goals, so you can build relationships that open doors. 

Here’s what’s included:

• Curated matching powered by our AI-based platform and a vibrant community of founders, investors, mentors, and advisors.

• Video-first profiles that help you understand someone’s personality, story, and energy before reaching out.

• Optional pitch-sharing tools for founders to upload decks and videos, and for investors to request, view, and ask questions directly inside the platform.

• Supportive educational resources, including the Pitch It Plan and workshops to support your pitch or investment journey.

• Direct messaging to start real conversations and keep momentum going.

• Discovery and visibility, including recommendation feeds, showcases, newsletters, and ways for aligned members to find you.
  

Above all, a community that sees you, supports you, and helps you move forward.

Scroobious helps people find each other through a mix of intentional matching, shared affinities, and low-pressure ways to get to know one another. 

Our AI-powered platform gets to know you as a whole person–your values, goals, experience, industry focus, and what you’re looking for right now. Using that context, our platform recommends people who align with your mission, stage, interests, or investment goals.

You can also discover (and be discovered by) others through:

• Video profiles that give you a quick sense of someone’s personality, story, and energy.

• Shared affiliations like accelerators, universities, regions, and communities.

• Filtering tools to explore by sector, stage, location, role, or experience.

• Optional pitch materials, including the ability to upload, request, ask questions, or comment directly inside a deck.

• Discovery feeds and community activity, where members share updates, insights, opportunities, and resources.

Whether you’re here to build, to back, to support—or to simply learn—Scroobious is where you’ll meet aligned, thoughtful people who want to move their journey, and yours, forward. Our community includes founders, investors, mentors, advisors, and angel-curious members who share a common goal: to connect with people building or backing meaningful solutions. 

Unlike volume-based platforms with endless listings and little context, Scroobious is intentionally curated. Every profile is video-first and human-first, giving you a real sense of the person behind the title so you can connect authentically, not transactionally.

You’ll meet: 

Early-stage founders across industries in tech, CPG, health, climate, consumer goods, social impact, and more, united by:

• Strong founder-market fit. 

• Clear storytelling and investor readiness. 

• Diversity across demographics, geographies, backgrounds, and industries.

Investors of all levels who care about solving real problems and want to meet the founders behind those solutions. Many are angels, emerging fund managers, family offices, and investor-curious professionals who: 

• Believe in backing diverse, mission-driven teams.

• Want to meet founders beyond their usual networks.

• Value strong ideas, real-world experience, and authentic founder stories.

• Offer perspective, resources, and warm introductions, not just checks.

Mentors and advisors who want to help. People who:

• Bring practical industry and functional expertise.

• Want to support founders solving problems they care about.

• Are open to informal mentorship, structured advising, or board roles.

No. Scroobious is designed for early-stage founders and first-time or angel-curious investors just as much as it is for experienced ones. You don’t need traction, revenue, or prior investing experience. The platform meets you where you are and helps you grow into where you want to go.

Everyone starts somewhere. Early-stage companies vary widely—some have revenue, others are in prototype or validation phases. Many investors begin by listening, learning, and meeting founders before writing their first check. Wherever you are, now is the right time to build relationships that open doors for you, now and in the future.

On Scroobious, you can:

• Learn from founders, investors, mentors, and advisors at all levels

• Build relationships long before you're “pitch-ready” or “investor-ready”

• Explore opportunities in a low-pressure, human way

• Get guidance (if you want it) through educational tools like the Pitch It Plan

• Ask questions, observe, and grow at your own pace
  

There are no gatekeeping milestones here. If you’re committed to building, backing, or supporting new ideas, you’re ready to join.

Pitch materials on Scroobious are optional. Founders choose if they want to upload a deck and who gets access. Investors and mentors can request access to a founder’s pitch deck, and the founder can approve or decline those requests at any time. 

When a deck is shared, it’s viewed through a direct link inside the platform - no email attachments or PDFs floating around. Both people can ask questions, leave comments, and have asynchronous conversations all in one place, making it easy to clarify ideas and explore fit without pressure.

For founders who want guidance on creating a deck or narrative, the Pitch It Plan is available as an optional educational resource.

Yes! You’re welcome to invite anyone in your network who would benefit from meaningful, aligned connections. Many members bring in people they’re mentoring, collaborating with, or considering for investment, and we love it. It strengthens the community and creates more opportunities for everyone to find the right people.