A lot of my friends at the Founder Institute are actively looking for co-founders (http://founderinstitute.com http://founderinstitute.com). And they have very

A lot of my friends at the Founder Institute are actively looking for co-founders (http://founderinstitute.com http://founderinstitute.com). And they have very cool projects spanning very diverse industries. You can check a more detailed list at http://www.thefunded.com/job/list http://www.thefunded.com/job/list Bottom line: if you are serious about joining a startup pre-funding, where most of the fun and the action is, Silicon Valley is full of such opportunities. The challenge is to build trust so that the team doesn't break apart after a month. How can you trust a stranger? Friends of friends are a great way to start. Ask people you trust who they trust.