diff --git a/dashboard.php b/dashboard.php
index f65427a..144d1f7 100644
--- a/dashboard.php
+++ b/dashboard.php
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ function number_get_formatted($num) {
                 <a href="startups.php">My Startups</a>
                 <a href="discover.php">Find Partners</a>
             <?php else: ?>
+                <a href="discover.php">Discovery</a>
                 <a href="startups.php">Browse Startups</a>
                 <a href="portfolio.php">Portfolio</a>
             <?php endif; ?>
@@ -206,13 +207,13 @@ function number_get_formatted($num) {
                 <?php endif; ?>
             </div>
 
-            <?php if ($user['role'] === 'founder'): ?>
             <div class="card" style="background: var(--gradient-primary); color: #fff; border: none; margin-bottom: 30px;">
-                <h3 style="color: #fff; margin-bottom: 10px;">Find Partners</h3>
-                <p style="font-size: 14px; opacity: 0.9; margin-bottom: 20px;">Ready to find your perfect co-founder? Start swiping through profiles.</p>
-                <a href="discover.php" class="btn" style="width: 100%; background: #fff; color: var(--accent-blue); font-weight: 700; text-align: center; display: block; text-decoration: none;">Start Matching</a>
+                <h3 style="color: #fff; margin-bottom: 10px;"><?= $user['role'] === 'founder' ? 'Find Partners' : 'Trending Startups' ?></h3>
+                <p style="font-size: 14px; opacity: 0.9; margin-bottom: 20px;">
+                    <?= $user['role'] === 'founder' ? 'Ready to find your perfect co-founder? Start swiping through profiles.' : 'Check out the most followed and funded startups this week!' ?>
+                </p>
+                <a href="discover.php" class="btn" style="width: 100%; background: #fff; color: var(--accent-blue); font-weight: 700; text-align: center; display: block; text-decoration: none;">Explore Discovery Hub</a>
             </div>
-            <?php endif; ?>
 
             <div class="card" style="background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05); color: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--border-color);">
                 <h3 style="color: #fff; margin-bottom: 10px;">Gatsby Pro</h3>
@@ -248,4 +249,4 @@ function number_get_formatted($num) {
 </style>
 
 </body>
-</html>
+</html>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/discover.php b/discover.php
index dad0ef5..a341138 100644
--- a/discover.php
+++ b/discover.php
@@ -1,26 +1,28 @@
 <?php
 session_start();
-if (!isset($_SESSION['user_id']) || $_SESSION['role'] !== 'founder') {
-    header("Location: dashboard.php");
+if (!isset($_SESSION['user_id'])) {
+    header("Location: login.php");
     exit;
 }
 
 require_once __DIR__ . '/db/config.php';
 
-// Check if onboarding is completed
-$stmt = db()->prepare("SELECT onboarding_completed FROM users WHERE id = ?");
-$stmt->execute([$_SESSION['user_id']]);
-$user = $stmt->fetch();
+$current_user_id = $_SESSION['user_id'];
+$user_role = $_SESSION['role'];
 
-if (!$user['onboarding_completed']) {
-    header("Location: founder_onboarding.php");
-    exit;
+// Check if onboarding is completed (for founders)
+if ($user_role === 'founder') {
+    $stmt = db()->prepare("SELECT onboarding_completed FROM users WHERE id = ?");
+    $stmt->execute([$current_user_id]);
+    $user_onboard = $stmt->fetch();
+    if (!$user_onboard['onboarding_completed']) {
+        header("Location: founder_onboarding.php");
+        exit;
+    }
 }
 
-$current_user_id = $_SESSION['user_id'];
-
-// Handle Swipe via AJAX/POST
-if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST' && isset($_POST['action']) && $_POST['action'] === 'swipe') {
+// Handle Swipe via AJAX/POST (only for founders)
+if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST' && isset($_POST['action']) && $_POST['action'] === 'swipe' && $user_role === 'founder') {
     $swiped_id = (int)$_POST['swiped_id'];
     $direction = $_POST['direction']; // 'like' or 'dislike'
     
@@ -53,17 +55,48 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST' && isset($_POST['action']) && $_POST['
     }
 }
 
-// Fetch founders to swipe on
+// Fetch founders to swipe on (if founder)
+$founders = [];
+if ($user_role === 'founder') {
+    $stmt = db()->prepare("
+        SELECT * FROM users 
+        WHERE role = 'founder' 
+        AND id != ? 
+        AND onboarding_completed = 1
+        AND id NOT IN (SELECT swiped_id FROM swipes WHERE swiper_id = ?)
+        LIMIT 10
+    ");
+    $stmt->execute([$current_user_id, $current_user_id]);
+    $founders = $stmt->fetchAll();
+}
+
+// Leaderboard: Most Followed This Week
 $stmt = db()->prepare("
-    SELECT * FROM users 
-    WHERE role = 'founder' 
-    AND id != ? 
-    AND onboarding_completed = 1
-    AND id NOT IN (SELECT swiped_id FROM swipes WHERE swiper_id = ?)
-    LIMIT 10
+    SELECT s.id, s.name, u.full_name as founder_name, COUNT(sf.id) as followers_count
+    FROM startups s
+    JOIN users u ON s.founder_id = u.id
+    JOIN startup_followers sf ON s.id = sf.startup_id
+    WHERE sf.created_at >= DATE_SUB(NOW(), INTERVAL 7 DAY)
+    GROUP BY s.id
+    ORDER BY followers_count DESC
+    LIMIT 5
 ");
-$stmt->execute([$current_user_id, $current_user_id]);
-$founders = $stmt->fetchAll();
+$stmt->execute();
+$mostFollowed = $stmt->fetchAll();
+
+// Leaderboard: Most Funded This Week
+$stmt = db()->prepare("
+    SELECT s.id, s.name, u.full_name as founder_name, SUM(i.amount) as funded_amount
+    FROM startups s
+    JOIN users u ON s.founder_id = u.id
+    JOIN investments i ON s.id = i.startup_id
+    WHERE i.status = 'approved' AND i.created_at >= DATE_SUB(NOW(), INTERVAL 7 DAY)
+    GROUP BY s.id
+    ORDER BY funded_amount DESC
+    LIMIT 5
+");
+$stmt->execute();
+$mostFunded = $stmt->fetchAll();
 
 $platformName = defined('PLATFORM_NAME') ? PLATFORM_NAME : 'Gatsby';
 ?>
@@ -152,6 +185,65 @@ $platformName = defined('PLATFORM_NAME') ? PLATFORM_NAME : 'Gatsby';
             text-align: center;
             flex-direction: column;
         }
+
+        /* Leaderboard Styling */
+        .leaderboard-section {
+            margin-top: 50px;
+            display: grid;
+            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
+            gap: 30px;
+        }
+        @media (max-width: 900px) {
+            .leaderboard-section { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
+        }
+        .leaderboard-card {
+            background: var(--card-bg);
+            border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
+            border-radius: 20px;
+            padding: 25px;
+            box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
+        }
+        .leaderboard-title {
+            font-size: 20px;
+            font-weight: 700;
+            margin-bottom: 20px;
+            display: flex;
+            align-items: center;
+            gap: 10px;
+        }
+        .leaderboard-item {
+            display: flex;
+            align-items: center;
+            gap: 15px;
+            padding: 12px 0;
+            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
+            transition: transform 0.2s;
+            cursor: pointer;
+            text-decoration: none;
+            color: inherit;
+        }
+        .leaderboard-item:hover { transform: translateX(5px); }
+        .leaderboard-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
+        .rank {
+            width: 30px;
+            height: 30px;
+            border-radius: 50%;
+            background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
+            display: flex;
+            align-items: center;
+            justify-content: center;
+            font-size: 14px;
+            font-weight: 700;
+            color: var(--accent-blue);
+        }
+        .rank-1 { background: gold; color: #000; }
+        .rank-2 { background: silver; color: #000; }
+        .rank-3 { background: #cd7f32; color: #000; }
+        
+        .item-info { flex-grow: 1; }
+        .item-name { font-weight: 600; font-size: 15px; }
+        .item-meta { font-size: 12px; color: var(--text-secondary); }
+        .item-stat { font-weight: 700; font-size: 14px; color: var(--accent-blue); }
     </style>
 </head>
 <body>
@@ -160,8 +252,12 @@ $platformName = defined('PLATFORM_NAME') ? PLATFORM_NAME : 'Gatsby';
     <div class="logo"><?= htmlspecialchars($platformName) ?></div>
     <nav>
         <a href="dashboard.php"><i class="fas fa-home"></i> Dashboard</a>
-        <a href="discover.php" class="active"><i class="fas fa-search"></i> Partner Matching</a>
-        <a href="startups.php"><i class="fas fa-rocket"></i> My Startups</a>
+        <?php if ($user_role === 'founder'): ?>
+            <a href="discover.php" class="active"><i class="fas fa-search"></i> Partner Matching</a>
+        <?php else: ?>
+            <a href="discover.php" class="active"><i class="fas fa-search"></i> Discovery</a>
+        <?php endif; ?>
+        <a href="startups.php"><i class="fas fa-rocket"></i> <?= $user_role === 'founder' ? 'My Startups' : 'Browse Startups' ?></a>
         <a href="portfolio.php"><i class="fas fa-chart-line"></i> Portfolio</a>
         <a href="messages.php"><i class="fas fa-comment"></i> Messages</a>
         <a href="notifications.php"><i class="fas fa-bell"></i> Notifications</a>
@@ -173,47 +269,96 @@ $platformName = defined('PLATFORM_NAME') ? PLATFORM_NAME : 'Gatsby';
 
 <div class="main-content">
     <div class="header">
-        <h1>Partner Matching</h1>
+        <h1><?= $user_role === 'founder' ? 'Partner Matching' : 'Discovery Hub' ?></h1>
         <div class="user-profile">
             <span><?= htmlspecialchars($_SESSION['full_name']) ?></span>
             <div class="avatar"><?= strtoupper(substr($_SESSION['full_name'], 0, 1)) ?></div>
         </div>
     </div>
 
-    <div class="discover-container" id="card-stack">
-        <?php if (empty($founders)): ?>
-            <div style="text-align: center; color: var(--text-secondary);">
-                <i class="fas fa-user-friends" style="font-size: 48px; margin-bottom: 20px;"></i>
-                <p>No more founders found for now.<br>Check back later!</p>
-            </div>
-        <?php else: ?>
-            <?php foreach (array_reverse($founders) as $f): ?>
-                <div class="swipe-card" data-id="<?= $f['id'] ?>">
-                    <div class="card-img"><i class="fas fa-user"></i></div>
-                    <div class="card-body">
-                        <div class="card-name"><?= htmlspecialchars($f['full_name']) ?></div>
-                        <div class="card-meta"><?= htmlspecialchars($f['university']) ?> • <?= htmlspecialchars($f['degree_program']) ?> '<?= substr($f['graduation_year'], -2) ?></div>
-                        <div class="card-tags">
-                            <?php 
-                            $skills = explode(',', $f['skills']);
-                            foreach (array_slice($skills, 0, 3) as $skill): 
-                            ?>
-                                <span class="tag"><?= htmlspecialchars(trim($skill)) ?></span>
-                            <?php endforeach; ?>
-                        </div>
-                        <div class="card-bio"><?= htmlspecialchars($f['bio']) ?></div>
-                        <div style="margin-top: 15px; font-size: 12px; color: var(--accent-blue);">
-                            <i class="fas fa-bolt"></i> Interested in: <?= htmlspecialchars($f['startup_industries']) ?>
+    <?php if ($user_role === 'founder'): ?>
+        <div class="discover-container" id="card-stack">
+            <?php if (empty($founders)): ?>
+                <div style="text-align: center; color: var(--text-secondary);">
+                    <i class="fas fa-user-friends" style="font-size: 48px; margin-bottom: 20px;"></i>
+                    <p>No more founders found for now.<br>Check back later!</p>
+                </div>
+            <?php else: ?>
+                <?php foreach (array_reverse($founders) as $f): ?>
+                    <div class="swipe-card" data-id="<?= $f['id'] ?>">
+                        <div class="card-img"><i class="fas fa-user"></i></div>
+                        <div class="card-body">
+                            <div class="card-name"><?= htmlspecialchars($f['full_name']) ?></div>
+                            <div class="card-meta"><?= htmlspecialchars($f['university']) ?> • <?= htmlspecialchars($f['degree_program']) ?> '<?= substr($f['graduation_year'], -2) ?></div>
+                            <div class="card-tags">
+                                <?php 
+                                $skills = explode(',', $f['skills']);
+                                foreach (array_slice($skills, 0, 3) as $skill): 
+                                ?>
+                                    <span class="tag"><?= htmlspecialchars(trim($skill)) ?></span>
+                                <?php endforeach; ?>
+                            </div>
+                            <div class="card-bio"><?= htmlspecialchars($f['bio']) ?></div>
+                            <div style="margin-top: 15px; font-size: 12px; color: var(--accent-blue);">
+                                <i class="fas fa-bolt"></i> Interested in: <?= htmlspecialchars($f['startup_industries']) ?>
+                            </div>
                         </div>
                     </div>
-                </div>
-            <?php endforeach; ?>
+                <?php endforeach; ?>
 
-            <div class="swipe-actions">
-                <button class="swipe-btn btn-dislike" onclick="swipe('dislike')"><i class="fas fa-times"></i></button>
-                <button class="swipe-btn btn-like" onclick="swipe('like')"><i class="fas fa-heart"></i></button>
+                <div class="swipe-actions">
+                    <button class="swipe-btn btn-dislike" onclick="swipe('dislike')"><i class="fas fa-times"></i></button>
+                    <button class="swipe-btn btn-like" onclick="swipe('like')"><i class="fas fa-heart"></i></button>
+                </div>
+            <?php endif; ?>
+        </div>
+    <?php endif; ?>
+
+    <!-- Leaderboards -->
+    <div class="leaderboard-section">
+        <!-- Most Followed -->
+        <div class="leaderboard-card">
+            <div class="leaderboard-title">
+                <i class="fas fa-users" style="color: var(--accent-blue);"></i>
+                Most Followed This Week
             </div>
-        <?php endif; ?>
+            <?php if (empty($mostFollowed)): ?>
+                <p style="color: var(--text-secondary); font-size: 14px;">No data for this week yet.</p>
+            <?php else: ?>
+                <?php foreach ($mostFollowed as $index => $item): ?>
+                    <a href="startup_details.php?id=<?= $item['id'] ?>" class="leaderboard-item">
+                        <div class="rank rank-<?= $index + 1 ?>"><?= $index + 1 ?></div>
+                        <div class="item-info">
+                            <div class="item-name"><?= htmlspecialchars($item['name']) ?></div>
+                            <div class="item-meta">by <?= htmlspecialchars($item['founder_name']) ?></div>
+                        </div>
+                        <div class="item-stat"><?= number_format($item['followers_count']) ?> <i class="fas fa-heart" style="font-size: 10px; opacity: 0.7;"></i></div>
+                    </a>
+                <?php endforeach; ?>
+            <?php endif; ?>
+        </div>
+
+        <!-- Most Funded -->
+        <div class="leaderboard-card">
+            <div class="leaderboard-title">
+                <i class="fas fa-chart-line" style="color: #2ecc71;"></i>
+                Most Funded This Week
+            </div>
+            <?php if (empty($mostFunded)): ?>
+                <p style="color: var(--text-secondary); font-size: 14px;">No investments this week yet.</p>
+            <?php else: ?>
+                <?php foreach ($mostFunded as $index => $item): ?>
+                    <a href="startup_details.php?id=<?= $item['id'] ?>" class="leaderboard-item">
+                        <div class="rank rank-<?= $index + 1 ?>"><?= $index + 1 ?></div>
+                        <div class="item-info">
+                            <div class="item-name"><?= htmlspecialchars($item['name']) ?></div>
+                            <div class="item-meta">by <?= htmlspecialchars($item['founder_name']) ?></div>
+                        </div>
+                        <div class="item-stat">£<?= number_format($item['funded_amount']) ?></div>
+                    </a>
+                <?php endforeach; ?>
+            <?php endif; ?>
+        </div>
     </div>
 </div>
 
diff --git a/startups.php b/startups.php
index ba40ff7..62f0dca 100644
--- a/startups.php
+++ b/startups.php
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ if ($user['role'] === 'founder') {
                 <a href="startups.php" class="active">My Startups</a>
                 <a href="discover.php">Find Partners</a>
             <?php else: ?>
+                <a href="discover.php">Discovery</a>
                 <a href="startups.php" class="active">Browse Startups</a>
                 <a href="portfolio.php">Portfolio</a>
             <?php endif; ?>
@@ -163,4 +164,4 @@ if ($user['role'] === 'founder') {
 </style>
 
 </body>
-</html>
+</html>
\ No newline at end of file