Ranking Methodology

Primary Factors

1. 1. Profile completeness and clarity.
2. 2. Relevance to category and startup audience intent.
3. 3. User interaction signals (views, click-through behavior, review quality).
4. 4. Freshness and maintenance of listing details.

Editorial Override Rules

• - We can manually demote entries with misleading claims or poor user experience signals.
• - We can manually promote entries with exceptional founder relevance and verified value.
• - Paid placements are clearly identified and do not rewrite educational recommendations.

Methodology Updates

This methodology is reviewed monthly as user behavior and startup distribution patterns evolve.