Your first compliance report, before it blocks your first big deal
Most early-stage teams don't discover they need SOC 2 until a deal is already stuck in security review. Certifyi gets pre-seed to Series A startups audit-ready in 8-12 weeks, done-with-you, so the founder isn't the one filling out the evidence spreadsheet.
Compliance becomes urgent the moment it becomes a blocker
Early-stage teams don't plan for compliance until an enterprise deal or investor stalls on it.
One enterprise deal changes everything
A single mid-market or enterprise prospect asking for a SOC 2 report can stall a close for months if you have nothing to show them.
No one on the team owns compliance yet
At 5-20 people, there's no dedicated security or compliance hire, the work defaults to whichever founder has the least on their plate, which is never true.
Traditional consultants assume a bigger team
Many compliance firms price and staff engagements assuming a company with a security team already in place, not a founder-led startup.
Investors are starting to ask too
Seed and Series A due diligence increasingly includes a basic security posture review, even before a customer asks.
Done-with-you, sized for a founder-led team
Pre-built controls and a weekly call, not a project that needs a full-time owner.
Pre-built control library
Trust Service Criteria and ISO controls mapped out of the box, so you're configuring, not building from a blank page.
One weekly call, not a full-time job
A single 30-45 minute check-in each week keeps the engagement moving without consuming founder time day to day.
Right-sized scope for a first report
Certifyi scopes Type I before Type II, and a single framework before a multi-framework program, matched to what your actual pipeline is asking for.
Scope-based pricing
Quoted on scope before you commit, so you know the cost before you start.
The 8-12 week path to your first report
A proven 3-phase process, scoped for a small team with no dedicated compliance owner.
Week 0-1: Scope to the Deal
Identify exactly what your stalled or upcoming deal is asking for, and scope Type I vs. Type II accordingly.
Deliverable: Deal-to-Compliance PlanWeek 1-8: Control Design
Deploy pre-built controls and connect your existing stack for automated evidence collection.
Deliverable: Filled policies & proceduresWeek 8-12: Audit Support
Mock audit, gap fixes, and liaison support during the real audit window.
Quote: priced on scope, never headcountWhat changes with your first report in hand
Not just a document, a deal unblocked and a due-diligence question answered.
To your first report
Fast enough to matter for the deal that's currently stuck in security review.
Founder time required
One weekly check-in call, not a second full-time job on top of running the company.
Read-only connectors collecting evidence
Pricing built for an early-stage budget, not a company with a dedicated security headcount already.
Certifyi for early-stage startups, answered
As soon as a mid-market or enterprise prospect asks for it in security review, or earlier, if your target customers are enterprises from the start. Starting reactively after a deal stalls adds 8-12 weeks of delay to that specific deal.
No. Certifyi is built specifically for teams without one, a single weekly check-in with a founder or engineering lead is enough to keep the engagement moving; Certifyi's compliance leads do the heavy lifting.
Most early-stage teams start with Type I to close deals faster, since Type II requires an observation period of 3-12 months. Certifyi scopes this with you based on what your specific prospects and investors are actually asking for.
Certifyi is priced on scope and framework, never headcount, and quoted before you commit.
Get your first compliance readiness call
30 minutes to map your framework and get a written quote.
Priced on scope, never headcount