List a project on Surge
To be discovered by high-tier backers, founders must complete a rigorous profile setup that builds immediate community trust.
Founders can start with a "Quick Mode" draft, but unlocking the platform's full potential requires completing the Full Profile.
Projects with complete profiles receive significantly more Ignites and investor attention.
The Setup Pipeline:
Identity & Vision: Establish the core narrative, select the sector (e.g., AI, DeFi, SaaS), and declare the current development stage (Idea to Live Product).
Dev Info & Tech Stack: Transparently list the AI coding tools (e.g., Cursor, Bolt.new) and the primary tech stack being used to build the product.
Media & Docs: Upload a PDF Pitch Deck, a Whitepaper, and a mandatory YouTube Video Pitch (2-5 minutes) that explains the core problem and solution.
Verified Socials: Connect X (Twitter) and GitHub via OAuth to prove absolute ownership of the associated accounts.
Team Verification: Add co-founders and team members strictly via their unique Surge User IDs, ensuring every team member is a verified platform user.
The Roadmap: Outline upcoming quarters and concrete deliverables to prove execution capabilities and set public expectations.
Revenue Verification: Plug in financial APIs to prove real-world traction (detailed below).
User Data Integration: Plug in analytic APIs to prove real-world usage (detailed below).
The Verified Traction Layer
This is where Surge Discovery completely separates itself from legacy platforms. Investors do not want to see a chart made in Figma; they want raw data.
The Verified Traction Layer allows founders to connect third-party platforms directly to their Surge profile using restricted, Read-Only API keys. This automatically pulls live, immutable metrics directly onto the project card, effectively automating the investor due diligence process.
Revenue: Connect Stripe to display verified Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) or Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR).
Users: Connect Google Analytics (via JSON Service Account) or Mixpanel to display verified Daily Active Users (DAU) and traffic growth.
Web3 Data: Connect DeFiLlama to verify Total Value Locked (TVL) for decentralized protocols. (soon)
Development Activity: Connected GitHub repositories pull in commit frequency and developer activity, proving the code is actively maintained.
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