What We Do

Be Accurate, from the First Steps

Supsindex is the scientific instrument the ecosystem has lacked. We do not evaluate ideas alone—we evaluate the humans who must execute them.

In the theater of innovation, ideas are abundant, markets are vast, and capital flows freely. Yet the decisive force—the one that quietly determines whether a venture soars or crumbles—is the founder’s soft power: the invisible weave of knowledge, behavior, ecosystem awareness, resilience, and judgment under pressure.

Statistics do not lie. Between 2019 and 2024, the world lost $700 billion to $1.2 trillion in venture capital to failures that were, in large part, preventable. Sixty to seventy percent of those losses trace directly to founder error—not flawed technology or hostile markets, but gaps in readiness, blind spots in self-awareness, misaligned teams, or decisions that faltered when the storm arrived.

We exist because this waste is no longer tolerable. We exist because trial-and-error, once the accepted price of progress, has become an unaffordable luxury in 2025. We exist to replace guesswork with measurement, intuition with evidence, and hope with certainty.

Supsindex is the scientific instrument the ecosystem has lacked. We do not evaluate ideas alone—we evaluate the humans who must execute them. We quantify the soft power that traditional due diligence overlooks, the very factors that separate enduring builders from fleeting dreamers.

Why indices? Because human capability is multidimensional and dynamic. No single test, no personality quiz, no reference check can capture it fully. Only a rigorously designed, continuously refined suite of indices—validated by global faculty, stress-tested by real outcomes, and enriched by ecosystem feedback—can illuminate the full spectrum of founder readiness.

“From August Comte to Slavoj Žižek, thinkers have called human behavior unpredictable. Jonas Salk heard the same before discovering the polio vaccine in 1955. History shows long stagnation followed by sudden breakthroughs. Understanding a founder’s strengths and blind spots before critical failure is too impactful for the innovation ecosystem—and for human progress—to accept old wisdom. The data is clear: a startup’s fate hinges most on its founders. We must deploy every joule of energy and every cent of capital with maximum precision.”

Excerpt from the Supsindex Founding Statement

Supsindex. For accuracy.

The DNA

The Core Convictions Defining Supsindex Mission

Ecosystem Capital is Precious

The less venture capital wasted on preventable failures, the more attractive and sustainable the innovation ecosystem becomes. Rescued capital fuels bolder investments, accelerates breakthroughs, and creates a virtuous cycle where efficiency breeds abundance and growth.

True Founder Capability Matters Most

The clearer, more productive, and rewarding the path to entrepreneurship, the more brilliant future founders will choose it. When potential is measured early, blind spots addressed, and teams aligned, the world’s sharpest minds step forward confidently.

A Fruitful Landscape for Tomorrow's Society

Innovation that truly optimizes human life does more than generate wealth—it liberates us from mere survival. By channeling entrepreneurial energy toward solving profound challenges, we free humanity to pursue higher-purpose opportunities.

The Values

The Principles Supsindex Lives by

Authoritative Criteria for the Ecosystem

The startup world needs clear, universal benchmarks for excellence—impartial, evidence-based, and widely respected. We are committed to establishing these standards.

The Voices of All Stakeholders Matter

Robust, acceptable indices cannot be built in isolation. They require active involvement from every part of the ecosystem to ensure relevance, cultural sensitivity, and trust.

Continuous Evolution Tied to Human Nature

Human discovery has no limit, and neither does our pursuit of precision. We relentlessly refine methods, challenge assumptions, break outdated structures, and evolve our tools.

The Goals

The Driving Forces Behind Supsindex

Increase Investor Confidence

We provide investors with a reliable, data-driven framework for assessing founders—delivering objective insights into soft power that reduce risk and empower them to back innovation with greater certainty and conviction.

Rejuvenate the Ecosystem

By accurately identifying and nurturing truly promising founders early, we raise overall startup success rates—making entrepreneurship more viable, attractive, and sustainable for the next generation of builders.

Empower Founders

We give startup founders unflinching clarity on their capabilities and blind spots, enabling them to avoid costly missteps, eliminate wasted opportunity, and channel their energy precisely where it will yield the greatest impact.

Promote a Healthier Society

Through more efficient and successful innovation, we foster a productive world that solves complex human challenges—creating new opportunities, reducing waste, and allowing society to move toward meaningful progress for all.

Team

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The Driving Forces Behind Supsindex

Leadership
Shahriar Johari
Founder & CEO
Kiarash Shamayee
Chief Technical Officer
Anna Schneider
Chief Marketing Officer
Dr. Grace chen
Chief Scientific Officer
Kasra Vaziri
Head of Product
Reza Jahankohan
CTO Consultant
Taha Sharifan
Chief Communications Officer
Regalo Nejad
Accounting & Finance
Operation & Execution
Hamid Yousefi & Saeid Kazemi
Back-end Developers
Mohammad Bina
Front-end Developer
Mehyar Bagher
Production Manager
Marzieh Rafati
UI/UX Design
Dorsa Nezhad Hajian
Copywriting & Content
Danial Joghatayee
DevOps Engineer
Nima Sepehri
Identity & Graphics
Keyvan Karamnezhad
IP, Trademark & Regulatory
Arman Azmoodeh
Account Manager
Reza Eskandari
Knowledge Manager

The Map

An Interconnected Framework of Indices, Insightful Reports & Community Programs

A suite of seven indices designed to assess every critical dimension of founder capability

FPA Index

Founder Public Awareness

Measures a founder’s realistic understanding of entrepreneurial realities, market dynamics, and public-facing expectations.

FEE Index

Founders Engagement Efficiency

Predicts co-founder synergy, compatibility, and complementary strengths to anticipate collaboration quality and potential conflict.

GEB Index

General Entrepreneurial Behavior

Analyzes core mindset, resilience, ethical framework, and adaptive beliefs that shape long-term entrepreneurial effectiveness.

FDE Index

Founder Decision Excellence

Evaluates judgment, composure, and strategic clarity under pressure through the AI-powered “Leadership Flight Simulator”.

EEA Index

Ecosystem Environmental Awareness

Assesses a founder’s familiarity and strategic fit with target markets, regulatory environments, and cultural contexts.

FCG Index

Founder Continuous Growth

Tracks a founder’s ability to learn, adapt to emerging trends, and evolve decision-making capacity over time.

DI

Dedicated Requested Indexes

Custom-built assessment indices co-developed with institutions, governments, or organizations to address specialized evaluation needs.

Actionable intelligence for founders and the ecosystem, shaping a continuum from personal revelation to institutional strategy

Test Reports

Detailed, personalized analyses delivered with every assessment, providing founders with clear strengths, development areas, and a practical growth roadmap.

Partner Reports

Aggregated or customized insights for institutional partners, synthesizing data from referred founders to reveal cohort trends, talent pipeline patterns, and collective capability distributions.

Strategic Reports

High-level intelligence from platform-wide data, including Ecosystem Human Capital Reports (benchmarking regional/industry talent), Quarterly Trends Reports (tracking global shifts), and bespoke analyses for policy, research, and ecosystem planning.

A decentralized network that fosters collaboration, recognition, and co-creation

Supex Token

The native utility token that rewards meaningful contributions, unlocks premium features, and aligns incentives across the ecosystem.

Supsindex Ambassadors

A global network of regional champions who organize events, recruit faculty, forge partnerships, and drive local adoption.

SupsHub

An exclusive online community where verified founders, mentors, and experts exchange knowledge, solve challenges, and build lasting connections.

Index Studio

An open collaborative program enabling researchers, academics, and experts to design, validate, and launch new specialized indices on our platform.

Supsindex Awards

Annual celebration recognizing individuals and organizations that make the greatest impact on founder development and ecosystem health.

The Partners

Our Ecosystem of Collaborators

No single entity or individual can fully map the vast terrain of founder potential. Supsindex succeeds because we weave together a diverse network of collaborators—each bringing unique perspective, influence, and real-world insight. We organize partnerships into two streams:

Partnering in Our Functions

These are the decision-makers who use Supsindex to evaluate, select, support, or invest in founders. They integrate our assessments into their processes—referring founders through affiliation codes, receiving detailed Test Reports and Partner Reports, and applying the insights to reduce risk and improve outcomes. Functional Partners include both entities (organizations) and individuals who actively shape founder journeys.

Partnering in Our Operations

These are the builders, validators, and champions who help create, refine, and expand the platform itself. Rather than primarily consuming data, they contribute to its scientific integrity, global reach, and community vitality. Operational Partners are typically individuals (or select groups) serving in three specialized roles: Faculty Members, Ambassadors, and Judges

What Supsindex Delivers

To Founders Who Put Themselves Under Our Assessment

Get a complete view of your entrepreneurial knowledge, expertise, mindset, behavior, and ecosystem awareness.

Discover exactly where you stand compared to average founders and the world’s top performers.

Reveal the chemistry and strengths of your founding team.

Your personal engine for sustainable growth and ecosystem navigation.

Receive a globally credible report and certification,a passport to investors’ and accelerators’ trust.

To Decision-Makers Who Partner with Us

Evaluate founders and teams on knowledge, expertise, entrepreneurial behavior, and ecosystem understanding.

Compare applicants against peers and top global performers.

Save time, reduce costs, and minimize risk in assessment and funding decisions.

Access comparative reports to understand teams in your network and across international competitors.

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