Why Profile Strength Matters
Zolra Intelligence, Zolra’s AI matching engine, scores your profile completeness from 0–100. A higher score means you appear in more match results — for jobs, co-founder matches, investor discovery, and mentor recommendations. A more complete profile tends to appear in more match results and draw more connection requests.
The Profile Strength Formula
| Component | Weight | What Zolra Intelligence Looks For |
|---|---|---|
| Avatar | 10% | A clear, professional photo (face visible) |
| Bio | 15% | 50–200 characters, mentions role + what you’re building/seeking |
| Skills | 20% | 3–10 skills, specific (“Next.js” not “web development”) |
| Location | 5% | City + country (helps with local matching) |
| Looking For | 15% | What you want: jobs, co-founder, mentorship, etc. |
| Portfolio/GitHub | 15% | At least one external link to your work |
| Experience | 10% | Previous roles, projects, or education |
| 10% | Connected LinkedIn profile for verification signal |
Writing a Great Bio
Template: [Role] at [Company/School]. Building [what]. Looking for [what you want].
Examples:
- “Full-stack developer at a seed-stage fintech. Building payment infra for India. Looking for co-founder matching and mentorship.”
- “3rd year CS @ IIT-M. Shipped 2 production apps. Open to internships and co-founder opportunities.”
- “Angel investor. 12 deals in edtech and SaaS. Looking for pre-seed founders in India.”
Choosing the Right Skills Tags
- Be specific: “React” → “React 19 + Next.js 15”. “Python” → “FastAPI + SQLAlchemy”
- Include soft skills: “Product Thinking”, “Technical Writing”, “Startup Operations”
- Limit to 10: More tags dilute your signal. Zolra Intelligence weights your top 5 most heavily
Setting “Looking For” Correctly
This field directly controls which match types Zolra Intelligence runs for you:
- Jobs → Enables job matching against active postings
- Co-founder → Enables co-founder compatibility scoring
- Investment → Enables investor-startup fit (founders only)
- Mentorship → Enables mentor pairing
- Hiring → Enables talent pool matching (companies only)
Quick Wins to Reach 80+
- Upload a clear headshot (10 points)
- Write a 2-sentence bio (15 points)
- Add 5+ specific skills (20 points)
- Set your city and country (5 points)
- Add your GitHub or portfolio link (15 points)
- Connect LinkedIn (10 points)
- Set your “Looking For” preferences (15 points)
That’s 90 points with 7 actions that take under 10 minutes.