Founders directory
Build in public leaderboard
Founders in the directory ranked by Build Score, a 0-100 score from their best sourced revenue, how consistently they ship, how many products they run, how long they've built in public and our rating of how well their profile is sourced. Each part is shown, so you can see why someone ranks where they do.
All 100 founders by Build Score
Column headers show each part's maximum; hover a header for its rule. Ties are broken by best reported MRR, then by name. Looking for a founder by name, category or revenue? Browse the directory.
| # | Founder | Reported revenue /35 | Shipping consistency /25 | Products /15 | Building in public /10 | Evidence quality /15 | Build Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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35 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 85 |
| 2 |
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35 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 85 |
| 3 |
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30 | 25 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 85 |
| 4 |
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30 | 25 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 85 |
| 5 |
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35 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 80 |
| 6 |
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35 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 80 |
| 7 |
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35 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 80 |
| 8 |
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35 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 80 |
| 9 |
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35 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 80 |
| 10 |
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35 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 80 |
| 11 |
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35 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 80 |
| 12 |
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35 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 80 |
| 13 |
|
35 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 80 |
| 14 |
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35 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 80 |
| 15 |
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35 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 80 |
| 16 |
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35 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 80 |
| 17 |
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30 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 80 |
| 18 |
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30 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 80 |
| 19 |
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30 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 80 |
| 20 |
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24 | 25 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 79 |
| 21 |
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35 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 78 |
| 22 |
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30 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 77 |
| 23 |
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35 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 75 |
| 24 |
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35 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 75 |
| 25 |
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30 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 75 |
| 26 |
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30 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 75 |
| 27 |
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30 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 75 |
| 28 |
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30 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 75 |
| 29 |
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30 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 75 |
| 30 |
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30 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 75 |
| 31 |
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30 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 75 |
| 32 |
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30 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 75 |
| 33 |
|
30 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 75 |
| 34 |
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30 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 75 |
| 35 |
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30 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 75 |
| 36 |
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30 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 75 |
| 37 |
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30 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 75 |
| 38 |
|
30 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 75 |
| 39 |
|
30 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 75 |
| 40 |
|
30 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 75 |
| 41 |
|
30 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 75 |
| 42 |
|
30 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 75 |
| 43 |
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35 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 73 |
| 44 |
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30 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 73 |
| 45 |
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35 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 70 |
| 46 |
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35 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 70 |
| 47 |
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30 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 70 |
| 48 |
|
30 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 70 |
| 49 |
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24 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 69 |
| 50 |
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24 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 69 |
| 51 |
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24 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 69 |
| 52 |
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24 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 69 |
| 53 |
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30 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 68 |
| 54 |
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18 | 25 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 66 |
| 55 |
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10 | 25 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 65 |
| 56 |
|
10 | 25 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 65 |
| 57 |
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24 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 64 |
| 58 |
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24 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 64 |
| 59 |
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30 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 63 |
| 60 |
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18 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 63 |
| 61 |
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18 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 63 |
| 62 |
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18 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 63 |
| 63 |
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18 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 63 |
| 64 |
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18 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 63 |
| 65 |
|
18 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 63 |
| 66 |
|
18 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 63 |
| 67 |
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18 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 63 |
| 68 |
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24 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 62 |
| 69 |
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18 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 61 |
| 70 |
|
18 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 61 |
| 71 |
|
10 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 60 |
| 72 |
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10 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 60 |
| 73 |
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18 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 58 |
| 74 |
|
18 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 58 |
| 75 |
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18 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 56 |
| 76 |
|
10 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 55 |
| 77 |
|
10 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 55 |
| 78 |
|
10 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 55 |
| 79 |
|
10 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 55 |
| 80 |
|
10 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 55 |
| 81 |
|
10 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 55 |
| 82 |
|
10 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 55 |
| 83 |
|
10 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 55 |
| 84 |
|
10 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 55 |
| 85 |
|
10 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 53 |
| 86 |
|
10 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 53 |
| 87 |
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24 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 52 |
| 88 |
|
10 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 50 |
| 89 |
|
10 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 50 |
| 90 |
|
10 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 50 |
| 91 |
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10 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 48 |
| 92 |
|
10 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 48 |
| 93 |
|
10 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 48 |
| 94 |
|
10 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 48 |
| 95 |
|
10 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 48 |
| 96 |
|
10 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 48 |
| 97 |
|
10 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 48 |
| 98 |
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10 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 43 |
| 99 |
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10 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 43 |
| 100 |
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10 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 33 |
How the Build Score is calculated
Five parts add up to 100. Revenue, consistency, products and longevity come from the profile's public sources; revenue counts whatever the source, verified or self-reported. Evidence is our own editorial rating, not a public figure.
| Part | Points | How it's scored | Average here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reported revenue | 35 | Best sourced MRR (or ARR / 12), verified or self-reported: $50K+ = 35, $10K+ = 30, $5K+ = 24, $2K+ = 18, $500+ = 10. | 23.2 |
| Shipping consistency | 25 | 5 points per sourced milestone dated in the 90 days before the score is calculated (up to 15), plus 10 for 3+ posts in the profile's latest weekly snapshot of X posts or 5 for 1-2. The snapshot counts until the profile is researched again, however old it is. | 23.6 |
| Products | 15 | Live products with a website: 3+ = 15, 2 = 10, 1 = 5. | 6.4 |
| Building in public | 10 | Years since the year the founder says they started building in public: 3+ = 10, 1-2 = 5, under 1 = 2. 0 when they haven't said. | 0.2 |
| Evidence quality | 15 | Our editorial rating of how well the profile's sources held up when we checked them: high = 15, medium = 8, low = 0. | 13.4 |
Scores are recalculated whenever the site is rebuilt, so time-based parts (milestones in the last 90 days, years building in public) change even when the data doesn't. Full methodology.