Build Startups.
Change Lives.

We're looking for exceptional builders—not employees. Become a Time Investor and co-found one of 37+ SaaS startups inside the Kolay Ecosystem.

The portfolio.

99 Open roles

Startups

Open roles

13

Industries

2

At revenue

37

Active Startups

99

Open roles

13

Industries

4

Countries

The model

Two seats. One venture.

Every venture in the ecosystem opens two co-founder seats and they run it together. This is joint execution — not mentorship, not a handover. Neither seat puts in capital; both put in time.

Experienced operator

CEO

Someone who has already run the thing this venture is trying to build. They carry the commercial side and the outcome.

Equity
From 10%, set per venture
Weekly commitment
20 hours minimum
Capital required
None
Apply for a seat
Young entrepreneur

Co-Founder

Someone early in their career with the appetite to build. They own a function from day one rather than shadowing one.

Equity
Set per venture
Weekly commitment
45 hours minimum
Capital required
None
Apply for a seat

Live matching

Pick your profile, see which venture you would co-found.

This is the scoring the application form runs, on the same 37 ventures: the market, the skills a seat requires, and the hours you can give it. Change a chip and the ranking moves with it.

Industry
Your skills
Weekly commitment

Your best match

79

100% of this score had data behind it

Your best matches

Scored across 37 ventures

Kolaymarina

Maritime · Revenue · Türkiye

You cover 3 of the 3 skills this seat requires — Sales, Operations and Product.

%5–12 equity30h / week

79

match

KolayİşGücü

Maritime · Revenue · Türkiye

You cover 2 of the 2 skills this seat requires — Sales and Operations.

%8–15 equity25h / week

76

match

kolayteam.com

HR · MVP Ready · Türkiye

You cover 3 of the 3 skills this seat requires — Sales, Product and Operations.

%8–15 equity25h / week

76

match

EasyCost PRO

Finance · Beta · Türkiye

You cover 3 of the 4 skills this seat requires — Sales, Operations and Product.

%5–12 equity25h / week

72

match

Nothing. You cover every skill Kolaymarina listed as required — a rare result, and the reason this match sits at 79.

Start my application

A preview, not the report. Every seat open in the portfolio today is a CEO seat, so that is what this scores, and risk appetite and work mode sit at their middle setting. The application itself also weighs your experience, track record, horizon and location, and returns a founder score with the working shown.

How It Works

A straightforward journey from application to co-founder. Four steps to change your life.

  1. Application1 week
  2. Matching2 weeks
  3. Interviews3-4 weeks
  4. Onboarding2 weeks
  5. LaunchYou decide

01

Apply

Tell us about yourself, your experience, and what excites you.

02

Choose Industries

Browse 37+ startups across different industries and stages.

03

Meet Founders

Connect with existing founders and understand the vision.

04

Build Together

Start building with full ownership and access to the ecosystem.

Become a Co-Founder

Success Stories

What changes is not the industry someone knows. It is who owns the outcome. These are the careers on the other side of that shift.

Showing 1 of 1 stories.

Domain Expert

Project Director at Talya Smart

Gürkan Kuzu

Kolayimar Yapay Zeka Destekli Parsel ve İmar Sorgulama · Beta

I went from directing projects to standing at the head of a startup, more or less overnight.

We have not run a single ad. Everything so far has been organic and AI-assisted.

Where they are now

Raised investment, daily sales and invoicing under way — with no advertising spend yet.

View Kolayimar Yapay Zeka Destekli Parsel ve İmar Sorgulama

Türkiye

37

Startups in the ecosystem

4

Countries represented

99

Open co-founder roles

What is a Time Investor?

You invest in startups through execution, strategy, leadership, and knowledge—not capital.

Time

Your hours

Knowledge

Your expertise

Leadership

Your vision

Execution

Your work

Comparison between a traditional VC investor and a Time Investor
Traditional VC InvestorTime Investor (You)
Investment TypeMoneyTime + Knowledge
InvolvementQuarterly meetingsDaily execution
RolePassive investorActive co-founder
UpsideEquity stakeEquity + growth
ImpactFinancialCareer transformation

Why Be a Time Investor?

Career Transformation

Go from employee to founder. Build real startups with real impact.

Equity Upside

Own equity in startups. Participate in exits and revenue growth.

Network Effect

Connect with founders, mentors and investors across the ecosystem.

Shared Infrastructure

Engineering, AI, marketing, sales, legal—shared across the ecosystem.

Immediate Impact

Change lives from day one. See the results of your work daily.

Global Reach

Build startups that serve markets around the world.

The ecosystem

37 startups. 13 industries.

Every startup below is funded, staffed and waiting on a co-founder. Filter by industry or stage to find the one that fits how you work.

Industry

Stage

Open roles

99

Startups

Showing 8 of 37 startups

45 Günde Amazon

Education · Revenue · Türkiye
Help Turkish founders launch a compliant, profitable Amazon business in 45 days.
1 CEO seat
%3–8
Equity

Kolaymarin

Maritime · Revenue · Türkiye
Build the commercial operating network that connects Türkiye’s entire maritime ecosystem.
33 CEO seats
%3–8
Equity

EasyCost PRO

Finance · Beta · Türkiye
Give businesses accurate product costing, margin control and scenario planning in one workspace.
1 CEO seat
%5–12
Equity

Kolay Ecosystem

Marketplace · Beta · Türkiye
Match ambitious operators with real ventures where time, expertise and execution earn ownership.
1 CEO seat
%5–12
Equity

Kolay Quality

ERP · Beta · Türkiye
Make quality processes auditable, collaborative and measurable across products and suppliers.
1 CEO seat
%5–12
Equity

Kolayantrepo

Logistics · Beta · Türkiye
Modernize bonded warehouse operations with accurate inventory, compliance and real-time control.
1 CEO seat
%5–12
Equity

kolayBackup

Developer Tools · Beta · United States
Give Supabase teams dependable automated backups, recovery testing and operational confidence.
1 CEO seat
%5–12
Equity

KolayCampaign

AI · Beta · United States
Turn forms, surveys and campaigns into qualified demand and measurable customer insight.
1 CEO seat
%5–12
Equity
Explore all 37 startups

Community

You co-found one startup, but you never build alone. Everyone here is one message away from a founder who has already solved the thing in front of you.

4

Countries

4

Weekly sessions

Where the startups are

37 startups across 4 countries. Every founder works remotely; the country is where the startup is registered.

  • Türkiye2121 startups in Türkiye
  • United States1414 startups in United States
  • Indonesia11 startup in Indonesia
  • United Arab Emirates11 startup in United Arab Emirates

Always open

Open discussions

Threaded forums per industry, stage and role. Pricing debates, hiring mistakes, failed launches — written down so the next founder does not repeat them.

Read the forums

Monthly

Upcoming events

Small-format sessions: co-founder office hours, industry roundtables, and two in-person summits a year. No keynotes, no sponsor booths.

See the calendar

Every Thursday

Weekly demo day

Every Thursday, four teams show what shipped that week and take direct questions. Recordings stay in the archive for anyone who missed it.

Join Thursday’s call

Daily

Slack & Discord

Slack for startup workspaces and investor threads, Discord for the open builder channels. Both are moderated by founders, not a community team.

Request an invite

Living document

Founder handbook

How equity vests, how decisions get made, what the ecosystem covers and what it does not. Written openly, versioned, and edited by the founders themselves.

Open the handbook

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about becoming a Time Investor.

Still have questions? Let’s talk.

Book a Discovery Call

A Time Investor is an entrepreneur who commits their time, knowledge, and leadership to co-founding one of our startups instead of investing capital. You become a true co-founder with equity upside and full involvement in the startup.

Ready to build something meaningful?

We're not looking for employees. We're looking for people who want to change lives—including their own.

Become a Time Investor