About One9Founders
Empowering founders with intelligent AI tool discovery
Our Mission
In today's rapidly evolving AI landscape, founders and entrepreneurs face an overwhelming number of tools and platforms. One9Founders was created to solve this challenge by providing intelligent, semantic search capabilities that help you discover the right AI tools for your specific needs.
We believe that the right tools can accelerate your startup's growth, streamline workflows, and unlock new possibilities. Our platform cuts through the noise to deliver curated, relevant recommendations tailored to your business requirements.
Why Choose One9Founders?
Intelligent Search
Natural language search powered by advanced AI embeddings. Find tools by describing what you need, not just keywords.
Curated Quality
Hand-selected AI tools with verified information. Every tool in our directory is evaluated for quality and relevance.
Founder-Focused
Built specifically for startup founders and entrepreneurs. Tools are categorized and described with business impact in mind.
Our Mentor
Dr. Ramesh Kuruva
Assistant Professor, Desai Sethi School of Entrepreneurship, IIT Bombay
"One9Founders represents an innovative approach to AI tool discovery. Their platform demonstrates the kind of entrepreneurial thinking and technological innovation that we aim to foster in the startup ecosystem. I'm excited to mentor this team as they work to empower founders with better AI tool discovery solutions."
• PhD in Entrepreneurial Finance from IIT Madras
• Co-founder & Former CEO of YNOS Venture Engine
• Gold medalist in Bachelor's and Master's in Accounting and Finance
• Key contributor to India Venture Capital and Private Equity Reports
• Established Centre for Research on Startups (CREST) at IIT Madras
• Expert in Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship & Startup Ecosystems
• Collaborated with multiple government ministries on startup initiatives