About CoffeeSpace

CoffeeSpace at a glance

The App Store rating of 4.8 comes from 232 ratings, and Google Play's 4.5 from about 1,890. Those counts are small beside the company's claim of 30,000+ mobile users.

CoffeeSpace in one paragraph

CoffeeSpace started as a swipe-style app for finding a technical or non-technical cofounder. It builds each profile from public LinkedIn data plus what you enter, and it shows candidates who meet each other's stated requirements. Its paid tiers add filters on the phone, and its core features are free. ^{[11] [1]}

The company has since added a talent network for job seekers and an AI recruiting product for early-stage startups. Both are newer, and the talent network is still invite-only in beta. ^{[9] [7]}

What it is like for founders

Founders get the most out of CoffeeSpace. The free core lets you test whether the candidates fit, and the paid filters are the only reason to upgrade. The best early reviews describe the daily picks and a steady flow of conversations, though the picks can feel slow. ^{[2] [5]}

What it is like for job seekers and startups

Job seekers should expect to wait. The talent sign-up asks for a résumé of up to 10 MB and shows no fee, but the network is not open to most people. Startups get a demo before any price, and eligibility is described differently across the company's pages. ^{[6] [10] [4] [7]}

What people like and what frustrates them

Reviewers praise the daily picks, the interface and the matches they got. They complain that the picks are slow, that location picks need work, and that one Show HN commenter saw the same candidates for different topics. Most Google Play written reviews are from 2026, but 6% share an opening with another review, so weigh them with care. ^{[2] [12] [3]}

Who it suits

CoffeeSpace suits a founder who wants a phone-first search for a cofounder and will test the free core before paying. It does not suit a job seeker who needs a route into a job now, or a startup that needs a published price before it talks to anyone. ^[4]