Bank of Ideas
Publish the idea before the deck. Get peer endorsements, find co-builders, convert pledges when milestones hit.
The premise
Between "idea in a notebook" and "company on AngelList" there's a gap. Pitching VCs at idea-stage is awkward. Posting on Twitter is too public. Friends and family say it's great regardless. Cohort accelerators are lotteries.
Bank of Ideas at /projects is for that gap.
How it works
- Publish at any depth. Whisper (title + summary), Sketch (+ problem + solution), or Full (+ budget + workspace + terms). Details.
- Get endorsed. Peers in your stack vouch with a reasoning paragraph. Moderated.
- Find co-builders. Anyone signed in can apply to join. You see their portfolio and decide.
- Track funding intent. Anyone can pledge €5-€50,000 toward your project as a non-binding signal.
- Hit a milestone. Convertible pledges turn into real money via Stripe.
What this is not
- Not a crowdfunding platform — no rewards, no equity sale.
- Not an accelerator — no cohort, no equity grab, no demo day.
- Not an investment platform — pledges are intent, not securities. See Terms §6.4.
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