Getting started
Orbital takes about a minute to join. You can browse the marketplace without an account, but you need one to list a startup or feature it.
Three ways to sign in
Sign in with email, Google, or a Solana wallet. Authentication is powered by Privy.
If you sign in with email or Google, you do not need a wallet, a seed phrase, or any prior crypto setup. Orbital creates an embedded Solana wallet for you automatically on first login. If you already use a wallet like Phantom or Solflare, connect it directly and it becomes your login.
Your wallet
Every account has a Solana wallet behind it — either the external one you connected or the embedded one Orbital created for you.
Embedded wallets are built for a one-click experience: actions that touch the chain, such as buying a featured listing, are single-signature and complete without pop-up gymnastics.
Linking accounts
Your login methods all resolve to one account.
- External wallets can be linked to an account created with email or Google. They attach to the same profile and startups.
- Wallet-first users can link an email address by confirming a one-time code. Once linked, that email also works as a login method. We store it so we can reach you when platform notifications ship — email notifications themselves are still on our roadmap.
Your first session
After login, guided onboarding routes you to the next pending step:
- Complete your profile — a display name and job title are the minimum.
- List your first startup — see List your startup.
- Explore the marketplace — see Discover.
A floating checklist tracks the first two steps. It is dismissible if you would rather wander.
Your public profile
Every user gets a public profile:
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Your profile shows your display name, job title, bio, avatar, and your X and Telegram handles — the same identity that appears on the team section of any startup you belong to.
Wallet and email panels
The profile page in your dashboard includes two panels:
- Wallet panel — your SOL and USDC balances, a copyable wallet address, and an Add funds flow. The built-in onramp lets you fund the wallet by card or by transfer from an exchange, so you can buy a featured listing without ever leaving Orbital.
- Email panel — the email linked to your account, or the option to link one.
Today vs. roadmap
Gas-sponsored transactions for embedded wallets — so users never need SOL for fees — are built and awaiting activation. Email notifications are planned; today we only capture the address.
Next steps
Ready to be discovered? List your startup, or browse what others are building in Discover.