35K+
installs across iOS + Android
Built, launched, marketed, and supported solo.
Co-Founder Search Transmission
Are you searching for a co-founder? Let's see if we're a match.
I’m Sumukha. Bengaluru-based tech founder. Built SpeakUp end-to-end, got it into both app stores, grew it to real installs and real revenue, and now I’m looking for a cofounder to build something even bigger. 🚀
Status Scanning for right fit
consumer app shipped real revenue cross-platform marketing experiments founder-fit learned the hard way looking for 1 sharp person consumer app shipped real revenue cross-platform marketing experiments founder-fit learned the hard way looking for 1 sharp person
Current vibe
Builder, not brochure designer.
Looking for
Integrity + agency + edge.
Dealbreaker
Startup theatre without substance.
SpeakUp
SpeakUp - Presentation practicing app
I built it solo, shipped it to both stores, marketed it, supported it, and turned it into something that works even when I’m not babysitting it.
revenue in the last 28 days
Running on autopilot. As of Apr 18, 2026.
4.6+
average product rating
People actually use this thing before presentations and interviews.
100%
product + growth ownership
Code, design, launch, support, marketing loops. I do the whole opera.
Timeline
My Past & Present.
01
Engineer #15 at Phyllo
Started as an intern, moved up to SDE-1, then SDE-2. Worked for 3 years across both backend and frontend stacks shipping production systems under pressure.
02
Quit and built SpeakUp
Left the job, built an AI public speaking app, shipped it to both stores, and turned it into a real revenue engine instead of a Notion doc cosplay startup.
03
The Failure: Looma AI
Tried the co-founder route. $0 revenue, co-founder conflict. Gained hands-on experience in Facebook Ads, growth marketing, and learning when to walk away from a bad fit.
04
Now
I know I can build alone. That is exactly why I’m looking for the right person now: not to fill a gap in effort, but to unlock a bigger swing.
Why I’m Good To Work With
Useful traits. Not LinkedIn poetry.
Executes fast without waiting for ceremony or permission slips.
Can carry product, engineering, design taste, and growth loops together.
Comfortable with ambiguity, but not vague thinking.
Likes directness, honest feedback, and people who do what they said they would do.
What I’m Looking For
Someone I’d actually want in the room when things get hard.
In or around Bangalore (< 200km).
High integrity. High agency. Low ego. Builder-first mindset.
Someone who likes building more than performing startup theatre.
Comfortable with ambiguity, rapid iteration, and figuring things out together.
Fit Check
You probably should reach out if...
- You want to build something ambitious, not just be around startup people.
- You have enough career proof that your LinkedIn is worth sending.
- You can handle honest feedback without turning it into a full emotional subcommittee.
Contact / Apply
Think we might be a fit? Drop your details and I'll reach out.
Fill out the form to the right. I review every profile personally and will reach out if there's a strong fit to build together.