Startup ecosystem platform
The platform where the startup ecosystem meets
The people a startup needs are rarely in the same place: partners in one place, communities in another, professionals who could join the team in a third. Masqot is a startup ecosystem platform that brings startups, companies, communities and tech professionals together in the same network. Your startup becomes visible with a business profile, you follow the ecosystem and you manage collaborations from one panel.
Masqot Business
For startups
Business profile
Choose Business as your account type when you sign up. Your business profile is public and appears under your organization's name; anyone in the ecosystem can find and follow you.
Collaboration requests
Masqot members, individual or business, can send you collaboration requests. You sort requests into stages: new, contacted, in talks, won, lost. The other side doesn't see your own notes.
Smart matches
The panel suggests organizations that complement you, not ones that resemble you; the same industry often means a competitor. You swipe right on an organization you like. If both sides swipe right, you match and messaging opens.
Visitor insights
See how your profile visitors break down by industry and how your followers change over time.
Targeted ads and Marketplace
Publish your campaign in the Masqot feed, targeted by city, expertise and industry. List your product and coupon codes on Marketplace. These two features are available on paid tiers.
Ecosystem
The other players in the ecosystem
- Tech professionals. They follow startups, send collaboration requests and meet them at events.
- Communities and organizers. They run meetups, webinars and hackathons with Masqot Creator; startups speak at these events, sponsor them or meet attendees.
- Technoparks, incubators and accelerator programs. With Masqot Edition, they run the platform on their own domain for their own startups and community.
- Companies. With a business account, they look for collaborations with startups and discover innovative teams.
Beginner
Get started in 3 steps
Open a business account
Choose Business as your account type on the sign-up form. It's free to open and needs no documents.
Complete Your Profile
Write down your industry, goals and city. Matches are scored based on this information.
Join the ecosystem
Look at suggested organizations, follow communities in your field and manage incoming collaboration requests from the panel.
Tips
How to make your startup visible in the ecosystem
Take part in events
Attend events by communities in your field or become a speaker. Event pages are public; your name and organization appear there.
Bring your team to Masqot
When your founders and team members are part of the community with their own profiles, your startup becomes more than a logo.
Share
Share your product update, a new hiring need or a note from an event in the feed. An audience interested in tech sees it directly.
Don't leave requests waiting
Track incoming collaboration requests by stage; an unanswered request is a missed opportunity.
The difference
What sets Masqot apart from other platforms
- Startups, communities and professionals in the same network. Your startup is visible inside communities and events, not in a separate directory.
- Collaboration in one panel. Requests don't get lost in email threads; you see and track them all in one place.
- Matching with complementary organizations. Matching highlights organizations that complement you, not your competitors.
- An audience already interested in tech. Your ad appears in the feeds of members of the tech ecosystem.
- 8 languages, web and mobile. Masqot is available in 8 languages, with apps for iOS and Android.
- Starts free. Opening a business account is free; you move up a tier as your needs grow.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is a startup ecosystem?
A startup ecosystem is the network in which startups, founders, companies, communities, and incubator and accelerator programs feed one another. Masqot brings these players together on one platform.
Does opening a business account cost anything?
No. Opening a business account is free and needs no documents. Features such as ads, Marketplace listings and exporting your request list are available on paid tiers.
Who can send a collaboration request?
Anyone who is a Masqot member, personal or business. Requests can only be sent to business accounts.
How does smart matching work?
Goals, industry fit and city are scored together. You swipe right on an organization you like; if both sides swipe right, you match and can message each other. Matching works only between business accounts.
Where will my ad appear?
After approval, in the main feed between posts, or at the top of event, community and news pages.
Can we use it as a technopark or incubator?
Yes. With Masqot Edition, the platform runs on your organization's own domain, for your own startups and community.
Can my startup host events?
Yes. To manage events and communities, you apply for Masqot Creator; the Creator panel is separate from Business.
Bring your startup into the ecosystem
Open your business account for free; the panel is ready to use right away.