What Codin does

Codin is a San Francisco-based, web-based SaaS platform founded in 2023 by Neal Chopra (CEO), Khosraw Azizi (COO), and Avinash Lakhmawad (CTO) that helps developers — primarily high school and college students, young professionals entering the tech job market, and coding hobbyists — create, share, and discover coding projects to strengthen their portfolios and resumes. The platform combines a flexible project builder, a project recommendation engine keyed to user skills/interests/goals, AI-powered portfolio feedback (described as trained on thousands of resumes and professional profiles), AI-driven project ideation with step-by-step guidance, portfolio website creation and hosting, and a recruiter-connectivity layer with messaging and visibility upgrades. Native integrations with GitHub, Notion, LeetCode, and LinkedIn tie Codin into the broader developer workflow stack, and institution logos (Google, Dartmouth, Berkeley, Princeton) are used as social proof alongside hackathon-led community building (DualHacks hosted by the founder in 2023 drew 500+ participants from 30 countries).

Codin monetizes through a freemium model: a free base platform gated by a Tally.so waitlist during the Alpha phase, plus a Pro subscription priced at a $29.99 promotional lifetime fee (regular $49.99, transitioning to $8.99/month after the promo) with a 7-day free trial. The Pro tier unlocks advanced AI assistance (ideation, feedback, mock interviews), portfolio hosting, priority peer review, premium recruiter-visibility features, and exclusive challenges. Go-to-market is product-led growth with community-led and event-driven overlays: founder Neal Chopra drove early acquisition through direct LinkedIn outreach, hosted the DualHacks hackathon, and the team markets via blog content plus organic social (LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X) and an email newsletter. As of February 2024, Codin was acquired by Exponent, transitioning the platform from independent operation to part of the Exponent interview-prep ecosystem; no institutional funding, revenue figures, or ownership percentages have been disclosed.

Name

Codin

Legal name

Codin

Website

https://codin.app

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Codin is a SaaS platform that helps student and early-career developers create, share, and discover coding projects to strengthen portfolios and connect with recruiters through AI-powered feedback and LinkedIn integration.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Developer Portfolio Platform

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Essay, Resume & Portfolio Coaching Platforms (EDAFAMAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Application Planning, Document Management & Submission Tools (EDAFAMAC)

Keywords

• Developer portfolio platform
• AI portfolio feedback
• Project discovery
• Coding project sharing
• Recruiter networking

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Pro Subscription: One-time lifetime payment for Codin Pro subscription that provides unlimited access to all platform features including AI tools, portfolio hosting, premium job postings visibility, and all future Pro features. Currently offered at promotional price with 7-day free trial available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Codin is a web-based SaaS platform that enables developers to create, share, and discover coding projects to enhance their resumes and portfolios. The platform offers AI-powered portfolio feedback, AI-driven project ideation with step-by-step guidance, a tailored recommendation engine for project discovery based on skills and interests, portfolio website creation and hosting, and recruiter connectivity features that link developers to potential employers through integrations with GitHub, LinkedIn, Notion, and LeetCode.

Product overview

Codin offers a unified platform for developers to build outstanding portfolios through project creation, sharing, and discovery. The core product includes project creation tools, AI-powered feedback, a recommendation engine for finding projects, and recruiter connectivity. Codin Pro is a premium subscription add-on that unlocks advanced AI capabilities (project ideation, feedback, management), portfolio website hosting, mock interviews, and exclusive challenges.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Codin Platform A web-based SaaS platform that helps developers create, share, and discover coding projects to enhance their resumes and portfolios. Includes project creation and sharing tools, AI-powered portfolio feedback, a tailored project recommendation engine, portfolio website creation and hosting, and recruiter connectivity through integrations with GitHub, LinkedIn, Notion, and LeetCode.

Quantifiable outcome

• Users have landed internships at major companies (e.g., NASA) by finding and showcasing projects on the platform
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability5 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ExponentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 February 2024Codin has been acquired by Exponent. The acquisition was announced on the Codin website with a link to learn more about the acquisition on Exponent's blog. This represents a significant strategic partnership where Codin becomes part of the Exponent ecosystem.
• GitHubcoreTechnology or IntegrationGitHub integration allows users to push code directly, manage branches effortlessly, and keep their portfolio and projects in sync with the platform they already love. Users can view the integration details on the Codin integrations page.
• LinkedIncoreTechnology or IntegrationLinkedIn integration allows users to showcase projects and skills directly to potential employers through direct connections to recruiters. Key feature for the platform's value proposition of connecting developers with hiring companies.
• DualHacksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDualHacks is an education-themed youth hackathon hosted by founder Neal Chopra. Over 500 participants from 30 countries participated. The hackathon featured over $200,000 in prizes from corporate sponsors and judges from Google and other top firms. Codin team plans to host their own hackathon in summer.
• AmazonminorOthersAmazon was one of the corporate sponsors providing prizes at DualHacks hackathon, contributing to the over $200,000 in total prizes offered.
• GoogleminorOthersGoogle representatives served as judges at DualHacks hackathon, evaluating over 65 projects alongside judges from other top firms.
• Z Fellows (Cory Levy)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCory Levy, founder of Z Fellows, invited Neal Chopra to Internapalooza in summer 2023 after connecting on LinkedIn. This connection led to significant network growth and Codin user acquisition through introductions to Gen Z founders and VC associates.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Polywork: Professional portfolio network that highlights projects, achievements, and collaboration interests for recruiters and collaborators — directly overlapping Codin's 'showcase work and get noticed' positioning.
• Hashnode: A developer-focused publishing and portfolio platform with personal blog hosting, project showcases, and a built-in developer community — directly comparable to Codin's project creation and sharing features.
• Read.cv: Minimalist developer and designer portfolio platform with profile-based sharing and recruiter visibility features. Closely aligned with Codin's portfolio website creation and recruiter-connectivity value proposition.
• Dev.to: Open developer community for sharing articles and projects with profile/portfolio surfaces; targets the same student and early-career developer audience as Codin with overlapping discovery and content mechanics.

Broad incumbents

• Exponent: Acquirer and parent company of Codin; a tech interview prep platform with a comparable audience of job-seeking developers. Operates an adjacent step in the developer career funnel and now bundles Codin's portfolio tooling.
• GitHub: Hosts project repositories, READMEs, and GitHub Profile portfolio pages for developers. Codin's GitHub integration positions the platform alongside — but in partial overlap with — GitHub's native showcase functionality.
• LinkedIn: The default professional network where developers publish experience and recruiters source candidates. Codin integrates with LinkedIn for profile syndication, competing for attention on the same recruiter-discovery surface.

Emerging players

• Replit: Cloud IDE with project hosting and profile pages; overlaps with Codin's project creation and sharing layer for hobbyist and student developers building showcases.
• Resume Worded: AI-powered resume and LinkedIn profile scoring tool serving the same job-seeking developer segment; competes with Codin's AI portfolio feedback as a career-optimization product.
• LeetCode: Coding challenge and interview prep platform integrated into Codin. Shares the developer career funnel audience but focuses on algorithmic skill demonstration rather than project portfolios — adjacent and partially overlapping.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@codinapp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/trycodin
• Instagraminstagram.com/trycodin
• TikToktiktok.com/@trycodin

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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