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KYE for Startups

$5K seed/pre-seed or $25K Series A AI governance credits

Partial / TieredVerified — OpenAI Agents & Developer Tooling

KYE for Startups is an application-reviewed credit program for early AI startups using KYE Protocol governance checks, signed evidence packs, replay-proof audit trails, and WORM appends. Published tiers are $5,000 for seed/pre-seed and $25,000 for Series A, each valid for 12 months.

Eligibility

  • Bootstrapped founders eligible
  • Registered legal entity required
  • Company website required
  • Business email matching domain
  • Separate legal entities can apply independently