The companies that african tech founders follow on X reveal where attention is flowing. When someone follows a company account, they are tracking that market, evaluating that product, or keeping an eye on that space. But X only gives you a scrollable list of profile photos and short bios - no way to filter a company's followers for the african tech founders you care about.
Tech founders are among the most valuable connections in the startup ecosystem. They make purchasing decisions for their companies, shape technical direction, and build networks that open doors to partnerships, investment, and talent. Identifying which tech founders are paying attention to a given account is a direct signal of relevance in the startup world.
Catch The Good Ones lets you track any company account on X and classify every new follower using customisable AI-powered filters you define in plain English. Add the accounts of companies in your space - the category leaders, the fast-growing upstarts, the ones that attract the audience you want. We show you every matching follower, classified and ready to act on. It is market intelligence that runs on autopilot.
Africa is one of the fastest-growing ecosystems in this space, and the people driving it are active on X.
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Tech Founders discovered by Catch The Good Ones, classified and ready to act on.
@kevinliu_build
34.1K followers
CTO & Co-founder at Arcline. Building developer infrastructure for real-time data pipelines. Ex-Google.
@mirajohansson
18.7K followers
Technical co-founder at Stacklane. Distributed systems nerd. Previously staff eng at Datadog.
@ravideshmukh_
11.3K followers
Founder/CTO of Pipestream (YC W23). Making data integration painless. Rust enthusiast.
@chloenguyentech
22.5K followers
Co-founder & CTO at Veritas Health. AI-powered diagnostics. Stanford CS PhD dropout.
@danielokafor_io
9.4K followers
Technical founder building Paykit - payments infrastructure for African markets. Lagos to SF.
@sofiapetrov_dev
15.8K followers
CTO at Clearpath Robotics. Building autonomous warehouse systems. Deep love for embedded C++.
@alexmoreno_cto
41.2K followers
Co-founder & CTO at Luminary (Series B). Real-time collaboration platform. Ex-Figma engineer.
@aisharahman_eng
13.6K followers
Founder/CTO of NeuralDeploy. ML inference at the edge. Previously ML infra at Meta.
@tomeriksson
8.2K followers
Technical co-founder at Gridware. Smart grid optimization using reinforcement learning. Climate tech.
@lenafischer_
19.9K followers
CTO/Co-founder at Tessera. Building privacy-first identity verification. Ex-Palantir.
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Kevin Liu (CTO & Co-founder) - 34.1K followers
Mira Johansson (Co-founder & CTO) - 18.7K followers
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Ravi Deshmukh - Founder & CTO
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Reach out while interest is warm
A tech founder who just followed you is paying attention right now. Send a DM referencing something they are building. Because they already follow you, your message lands in their primary inbox - not a filtered request.
We smart-compose a personalised DM so you can send it in one click.
Build a partnership pipeline
Export tech founders from your followers to CSV or pull them into Clay via our API. Segment by industry, stage, or follower count. Build a list of potential integration partners, co-marketing opportunities, or design partners for your next feature.
| Name | Role | Followers |
|---|---|---|
| Sarah Chen | Venture Partner | 45.2K |
| Marcus Thompson | Managing Director | 28.7K |
| David Kim | Principal | 51.8K |
Track which content attracts founders
When multiple tech founders follow you after a specific post or thread, that is a signal. See which content resonates with founder audiences and double down on what works.
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Prepare for events and conferences
Before a tech conference, check which founders in your follower list are likely to attend. You already have a connection point - they follow you. Walk in with a shortlist instead of hoping for serendipity.
How to reach tech founders
You have found tech founders following an account you track. Here is the best way to contact them.
| Type of Person | Respond Best On | Data We Provide | We Provide Upload-Ready CSVs for Campaign and Enrichment Tools | Enrichable Data Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founders (early) | X and if not, then Email, LinkedIn | X handleNameCompanyX DM | Use our DM functionality to message them directly on X | |
| Founders (established) | Email and if not, then X, LinkedIn | X handleX DMNameCompanyCompany domain | Email | |
Founders (early)
Respond best on
and if not, then Email, LinkedIn
Data we provide
How to reach them
Use our DM functionality to message them directly on XCatch The Good Ones: How it works
Six steps. From adding an account to a fully automated pipeline.
Add a tracked account
Add any public X account - your own, a competitor, a thought leader, a company. We start monitoring their followers immediately.
Define your search
Describe who you are looking for in plain English. "Investors with 10K+ followers" or "Female tech founders in fintech". Our AI maps it to filters.
Run a sync
Syncs run automatically on your schedule (up to 4x/day on Pro). Every new follower is classified by job role, personality, skills, and more.
Explore your matches
Your dashboard shows only the people who match your criteria. Full profile, job title, personality traits, and the date they followed.
Export and act
Download upload-ready CSVs for tools like Apollo, Hunter, and Snov.io. DM people directly on X. Or connect via our API and Zapier.
Automate it
Schedule regular syncs and let the workflow run for you. Set up automated actions via Zapier or our API. Choose your notification preferences so you never miss a match.
Is this you?
People who search for this typically fall into one of these categories.
B2B companies selling to startups
Your ideal customer is a technical founder at a growing startup. Some of them are already following you. Knowing which ones lets you prioritise outreach to people who are already aware of your brand.
See how it works for youFounders looking for co-founders or collaborators
You are building something and need a technical co-founder, an advisor, or a design partner. The tech founders who follow you are already in your orbit. Start the conversation from a position of mutual awareness.
See how it works for youRecruiters targeting founder-level talent
Some of the best engineering and product leaders are currently running startups. They might not be looking - but knowing who they are and that they follow you gives you an opening most recruiters never get.
See how it works for youFrequently asked questions
How does Catch The Good Ones identify tech founders?
We classify every new follower of tracked accounts using AI against customisable filters you define in plain English. You might describe "technical founders in SaaS" or "founders building AI products" - and our system analyses bios, recent posts, and profile data to find matches. The filters are entirely yours to define.
Can I distinguish between early-stage and later-stage founders?
Yes. Your filters are written in plain English, so you can be as specific as you like - "pre-seed founders", "Series B+ founders", or "bootstrapped founders with 5K+ followers". The AI uses all available profile signals to match against your description.
How is this different from searching X manually?
X has no way to filter your followers by who they are. You can scroll the list, but you cannot search by role, industry, or stage. Catch The Good Ones runs classification automatically on every new follower, so you see matches on a dashboard without doing any manual work.
What types of company accounts work best for finding tech founders?
Category leaders, fast-growing startups, and companies that define your market tend to attract the most relevant followers. Track 3-5 companies in your space for a comprehensive view of which tech founders are paying attention.
Can I see which tech founders follow multiple tracked companies?
Yes. If the same person follows multiple companies you track, they will appear in each account's dashboard. Cross-referencing reveals who has the deepest interest in your space.
Which African countries are covered?
All of them. The most common signals come from Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, and Egypt, but any African country is captured from bio and profile signals.
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