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Founder Arena

Leaderboard

Demo season: details not final

Season 1 leaderboard

See who's leading the arena. Every submitted application is scored by our AI model against the published judging criteria.

Current standings

Last updated: Sep 29, 2026, 11:01 AM EDT

Horrible: 0 to 199
Bad: 200 to 399
Decent: 400 to 599
Good: 600 to 799
Great: 800 to 1000
Current standings
RankFounderScore
1
Rm2
420Decent
2
SamGee
106Horrible
3
samgee2
61Horrible

How the leaderboard works

  1. Step 1

    AI analysis

    Every submitted application is analyzed by our AI model against the published judging criteria and scored from 0 to 1000.

  2. Step 2

    Live updates

    New applications appear within minutes of being scored, and the time of the last update is always shown.

How to read it

  • Scores run from 0 to 1000, weighted across the six judging criteria.
  • Founders with the same score share a rank.
  • Founders are listed by username only, never by their real name or email.
  • Rank shows standing in the competition. It doesn't decide or guarantee funding.
Judging criteria and weights
CriterionWeight
Problem and customer clarity20%
Evidence of demand20%
Feasibility and execution20%
Differentiation and AI advantage15%
Business model and route to customers15%
Founder commitment and learning10%