CoffeeSpace Update Issue #15: Forbes 30U30, 30K+ Users, and What’s Next

Hi CoffeeSpacers! It’s Hazim here from CoffeeSpace – hope you’ve been doing well! :) I wanted to share a few exciting updates with you.

First, we’re incredibly proud to share that our CTO and Co-Founder, Carin Gan, has been named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list!

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This is a huge recognition of Carin’s work, resilience, and belief in CoffeeSpace through every version of the company – and a meaningful milestone for the company as a whole, from our earliest pivots to where we are today.

Carin shared her reflections on the recognition in her LinkedIn post, and I shared a bit more of the backstory behind the journey in mine.

Since the Forbes feature, we’ve continued growing and it’s been an exciting few months of momentum across the company:

• CoffeeSpace has now passed 30,000 users, 65,000 matches, and 2.5 million swipes on the mobile app.
• CoffeeSpace is now supporting 50 Seed to Series B clients directly, plus 1,000+ more startups through our partnerships with Paraform and Contrario.
• We’re on track to pass $500K in annualized revenue run rate this month.

We’ve also been working on something new: CoffeeSpace Talent.

Over the past few months, we’ve seen more and more high-signal builders in our network express interest in joining early-stage startups – not just finding cofounders, but joining ambitious teams before they break out.

CoffeeSpace Talent will be our way of helping great candidates get matched with Seed to Series B startups across engineering, product, operations, strategy, and more.

We’re planning to go live in the next couple of weeks and will start gradually onboarding people from the waitlist. We already have 10,000+ people on the list, and if you’re interested in being considered as well, we’d love for you to fill out this 60-second form.

Finally, we’ve also been working on a refreshed CoffeeSpace website and product experience to better reflect where the company is headed, from cofounder matching to early team hiring. Here’s a small sneak peek:

All of this momentum is coming at an exciting time as we prepare for our next fundraise in Q3 / early Q4.

But more than anything, this feels like a win for the whole CoffeeSpace community. None of this would have been possible without the founders, builders, candidates, startups, investors, mentors, friends, and early supporters who have believed in us along the way.

Whether you joined to find a cofounder, discover startup opportunities, support our work, or simply follow along, I can’t thank you enough for being part of this journey.

We’re excited for what’s ahead :)

Best,
Hazim