We're looking for exceptional builders—not employees. Become a Time Investor and co-found one of 104 SaaS startups inside the Kolay Ecosystem.
The portfolio.
104 Startups
104
Active Startups
14
Industries
4
Countries
3
At revenue
The model
Every venture in the ecosystem opens two co-founder seats and they run it together. This is joint execution — not mentorship, not a handover. Neither seat puts in capital; both put in time.
Someone who has already run the thing this venture is trying to build. They carry the commercial side and the outcome.
Someone early in their career with the appetite to build. They own a function from day one rather than shadowing one.
This is the one term the ecosystem does not publish. The CEO range is fixed by the stage the venture is at, above; the young entrepreneur’s share is agreed in writing when the seat is offered.
Apply for a seatEquity by stage
104 ventures, two seats each, and both are open today: 104 CEO seats and 104 young-entrepreneur seats. Neither is a job and neither puts in capital.
Live matching
This is the scoring the application form runs, on the same 104 ventures: the market, the skills a seat requires, and the hours you can give it. Change a chip and the ranking moves with it.
Your best match
79
Every part of this score is built on real venture data
You cover 3 of the 3 skills this seat requires — Sales, Operations and Product.
79
match
You cover 2 of the 2 skills this seat requires — Sales and Operations.
76
match
You cover 3 of the 3 skills this seat requires — Sales, Product and Operations.
76
match
You cover 3 of the 4 skills this seat requires — Sales, Product and Operations.
72
match
Skills still to cover
Nothing. You cover every skill Kolaymarina listed as required — a rare result, and the reason this match sits at 79.
A preview, not the report. It scores the executive seat, which is a CEO seat on every venture in the portfolio today — the young-entrepreneur seat paired with it is chosen in the application itself. Risk appetite and work mode sit at their middle setting here. The application also weighs your experience, track record, horizon and location, and returns a founder score with the working shown.
A straightforward journey from application to co-founder. Four steps to change your life.
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Tell us about yourself, your experience, and what excites you.
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Browse 104 startups across different industries and stages.
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Connect with existing founders and understand the vision.
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Start building with full ownership and access to the ecosystem.
Application to onboarding 8–9 weeks
Become a Co-FounderWhat changes is not the industry someone knows. It is who owns the outcome. These are the careers on the other side of that shift.
Project Director at Talya Smart
Kolayimar · Beta
I went from directing projects to standing at the head of a startup, more or less overnight.
We have not run a single ad. Everything so far has been organic and AI-assisted.
Where they are now
Raised investment, daily sales and invoicing under way — with no advertising spend yet.
Türkiye
104
Startups in the ecosystem
14
Industries
4
Countries represented
You invest in startups through execution, strategy, leadership, and knowledge—not capital.
Time
Your hours
Knowledge
Your expertise
Leadership
Your vision
Execution
Your work
| Traditional VC Investor | Time Investor (You) | |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Type | Money | Time + Knowledge |
| Involvement | Quarterly meetings | Daily execution |
| Role | Passive investor | Active co-founder |
| Upside | Equity stake | Equity + growth |
| Impact | Financial | Career transformation |
Go from employee to founder. Build real startups with real impact.
Own equity in startups. Participate in exits and revenue growth.
Connect with founders, mentors and investors across the ecosystem.
Engineering, AI, marketing, sales, legal—shared across the ecosystem.
Change lives from day one. See the results of your work daily.
Build startups that serve markets around the world.
The ecosystem
Every startup below is funded, staffed and waiting on a co-founder. Filter by industry or stage to find the one that fits how you work.
Industry
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Startups
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You co-found one startup, but you never build alone. Everyone here is one message away from a founder who has already solved the thing in front of you.
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Countries
4
Weekly sessions
104 startups across 4 countries. Every founder works remotely; the country is where the startup is registered.
Always open
Threaded forums per industry, stage and role. Pricing debates, hiring mistakes, failed launches — written down so the next founder does not repeat them.
Read the forumsMonthly
Small-format sessions: co-founder office hours, industry roundtables, and two in-person summits a year. No keynotes, no sponsor booths.
See the calendarEvery Thursday
Every Thursday, four teams show what shipped that week and take direct questions. Recordings stay in the archive for anyone who missed it.
Join Thursday’s callDaily
Slack for startup workspaces and investor threads, Discord for the open builder channels. Both are moderated by founders, not a community team.
Request an inviteLiving document
How equity vests, how decisions get made, what the ecosystem covers and what it does not. Written openly, versioned, and edited by the founders themselves.
Open the handbookFAQ
Everything you need to know about becoming a Time Investor.
Still have questions? Let’s talk.
Book a Discovery CallA Time Investor is an entrepreneur who commits their time, knowledge, and leadership to co-founding one of our startups instead of investing capital. You become a true co-founder with equity upside and full involvement in the startup.
No. Time Investors don’t invest capital. Instead, you invest your time and expertise. The Kolay Ecosystem handles the capital side, and you focus on building.
Between 3% and 20%, set by the stage the venture is at: the earlier it is, the more of it is on offer. The exact figure is on each venture’s page and is written into the co-founder agreement, so you see it before you commit to anything.
Yes — seats in the portfolio ask for 15 to 40 hours a week, and each venture’s page states its own figure. We recommend making it your main commitment in the first year, and we work with founders on flexible arrangements.
Yes. Most of our startups operate remotely. However, some early-stage startups may benefit from in-person collaboration.
Absolutely. The ecosystem works remotely and location is no barrier to joining it.
We use AI-powered matching based on your skills, experience, and preferences. You’ll then interview with the existing founder(s) and the ecosystem team.
You’ll go through a 2-week onboarding, meet your co-founder, and start building. You’ll have access to shared resources, mentors, and investors.
We're not looking for employees. We're looking for people who want to change lives—including their own.
Become a Time Investor