A platform connecting student founders with investors in the campus ecosystem. Showcase startups, discover investment opportunities, and build the next generation of innovation.
Built as part of Major Project - East Point College of Engineering and Technology, Final Year 2022-2026 Batch
| Tech | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Frontend UI built using React.js with modern hooks and component architecture | |
| Server-side JavaScript runtime for building scalable backend | |
| Lightweight backend framework for handling REST APIs and AI endpoints | |
| NoSQL database to store users, startups, reviews, investments, and connections | |
| Token-based authentication for secure user sessions | |
| OTP verification via email for secure account creation | |
| Utility-first CSS framework for responsive and modern UI | |
| Component library with 30+ themes for beautiful UI | |
| Real-time chat and video call integration | |
| Powerful data synchronization for server state management | |
| Frontend + backend deployment with serverless functions |
- 🚀 Create and manage startup profile with logo, description, and team
- 📊 Track metrics: revenue, user count, and roadmap progress
- ✅ Submit startup for admin approval
- 📈 Get investment potential scores (AI-powered)
- 🏷️ Automatic AI-generated tags for discoverability
- 💬 Connect with investors via chat and video calls
- 📝 Receive reviews and upvotes from community
- 🔍 Browse verified and approved startups
- 🤖 AI-powered personalized recommendations with compatibility scores
- 🔎 Semantic search to find startups by natural language queries
- ⭐ Upvote and review promising startups
- 📊 View investment potential scores and factor breakdowns
- 🔗 Send connection requests to founders
- 💬 Chat and video call with connected founders
- ✅ Get verified by platform admin
- 🌐 Browse all approved startups
- 🔍 Use AI semantic search for intelligent discovery
- ⬆️ Upvote favorite startups
- ✍️ Add reviews with automatic sentiment analysis
- 📝 View AI-generated summaries
- 🎯 Discover innovation in campus ecosystem
- ✅ Approve/reject startup submissions
- ✔️ Verify investor profiles
- 📊 View platform statistics and analytics
- 👥 Manage users and content
- 🎛️ Control platform quality
- 🎯 Smart Recommendations - TF-IDF + Cosine Similarity for personalized startup suggestions
- 🔍 Semantic Search - Context-aware search understanding natural language queries
- 📝 Text Summarization - Auto-generate concise summaries from long descriptions
- 😊 Sentiment Analysis - Analyze review comments for positive/negative sentiment
- 🏷️ Auto-Tagging - Extract relevant keywords automatically
- 📈 Investment Prediction - Multi-factor scoring model for startup potential
- 💬 AI Chatbot - Conversational assistant with interactive startup/investor cards
- 📊 Compatibility Scoring - Match investors with startups based on interests
30+ beautiful themes powered by DaisyUI - Switch themes on the fly!
- SETUP_GUIDE.md - Complete setup instructions with MongoDB & Stream API guides
- AI_ML_FEATURES.md - Comprehensive AI/ML features documentation
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/Kishore-SR/Campus-Founders.git
cd Campus-Founders
# Backend setup
cd backend
npm install
npm install --save-dev nodemon
# Create .env file with MONGODB_URI, JWT_SECRET_KEY, STREAM_API_KEY, STREAM_API_SECRET
npm run dev
# Frontend setup (in new terminal)
cd frontend
npm install
# Create .env file with VITE_API_BASE_URL=http://localhost:5001/api
npm run devSee SETUP_GUIDE.md for detailed setup instructions.
Institution: East Point College of Engineering and Technology
Batch: 2022-2026
Project Type: Final Year Major Project
Focus: AI/ML Integration, Full-Stack Development, Real-World Application
Built with ❤️ for connecting student innovation with investment opportunities