Question 1

What is an AI cofounder?

Accepted Answer

An AI business partner that validates your idea with real market data, remembers every session, and pushes back with evidence. Prova scans Reddit, X, and competitor reviews, then scores your idea across 6 dimensions.

Question 2

How does FounderDive validate a startup idea?

Accepted Answer

The Deep Dive scans Reddit, X, competitor reviews, and web search — then gives you a bull case, bear case, and score across 6 dimensions.

Question 3

Is FounderDive free?

Accepted Answer

There is a 3-day free trial with no credit card. After 3 days, choose a plan to continue. No free tier.

Question 4

How is Prova different from ChatGPT?

Accepted Answer

ChatGPT resets every conversation and agrees with you. Prova has permanent memory, uses real market data, pushes back with evidence, and tracks your commitments.

Question 5

Who is FounderDive for?

Accepted Answer

Solo founders, indie hackers, bootstrapped startups, and anyone building alone who wants data-backed validation.

Question 6

What makes Prova's memory different?

Accepted Answer

Prova uses a 3-tier memory system: hot (current session), warm (last 30 days), and cold (everything forever via semantic search). ChatGPT and other AI tools reset every session. Prova remembers your business, your score history, every commitment, and every conversation — permanently.

Question 7

How much does FounderDive cost?

Accepted Answer

Builder: $30/mo — 5 Deep Dives, 500 messages, full memory, PRD. Founder: $79/mo — 15 Deep Dives, 1,500 messages, priority support. 3-day free trial, then choose a plan. No free tier.

Question 8

How long does a Deep Dive take?

Accepted Answer

About 3 minutes. FounderDive scans Reddit, X/Twitter, competitor app reviews, and the web in real time, then scores your idea across 6 dimensions with a bull case and bear case analysis.

Question 9

What data sources does FounderDive use?

Accepted Answer

Live data from Reddit (PRAW), X/Twitter (Grok X Search), App Store reviews (SerpAPI), and web search (Perplexity). No cached or generic responses — every Deep Dive pulls fresh market data.