Compliance that moves at YC speed
Demo day accelerates everything — including how fast enterprise prospects and investors expect a security answer. Certifyi gets YC-backed startups audit-ready in 8-12 weeks so compliance never becomes the thing slowing down your next raise or deal.
Velocity exposes the compliance gap fast
The same speed that makes YC startups attractive to enterprise buyers and investors also surfaces the compliance gap faster.
Enterprise pilots convert faster than compliance can catch up
A YC startup can go from first call to signed pilot in weeks — often faster than a from-scratch SOC 2 engagement can deliver a report.
Series A diligence increasingly checks security posture
Investors writing checks post-demo-day are more likely to ask for evidence of a security program than they were a few years ago.
Small team, big roadmap
Product velocity leaves little founder bandwidth for a compliance project that traditionally takes 6-9 months and constant follow-up.
Generic consultants can't match startup pace
Traditional compliance firms are built around enterprise timelines, not the week-over-week velocity of a startup post-demo-day.
Built for teams that already move fast
8-12 weeks to audit-ready, with weekly expert check-ins that fit a startup's pace, not a consultant's calendar.
Pre-built control library
Trust Service Criteria and ISO controls mapped out of the box — no waiting on a consultant to build a framework from scratch.
Weekly expert check-ins
Real compliance leads meeting you where your sprint cadence already is, not a quarterly consulting cadence.
Investor- and enterprise-ready reporting
The same evidence package supports Series A due diligence questions and enterprise security reviews.
Multi-framework roadmap
Map SOC 2, ISO 27001, and AI-specific frameworks together from the start, since fast-growing startups rarely stop at one.
The 8-12 week path, at your speed
A proven 3-phase process compressed to match a post-demo-day sprint cadence.
Week 0-1: Scope & Mapping
Map your framework to the specific enterprise deals or investor conversations driving urgency.
Deliverable: Deal-to-Compliance PlanWeek 1-8: Control Design
Deploy pre-built controls and automate evidence collection across your stack.
Deliverable: Filled policies & proceduresWeek 8-12: Audit Support
Mock audit, gap fixes, and liaison support during the real audit window.
Payment milestone: 50% due at sign-offWhat changes when compliance keeps pace
Deals and diligence keep moving instead of stalling on a missing report.
To audit-ready
Matched to the speed at which YC-backed startups already close deals and raise rounds.
Frameworks advanced together
SOC 2 and ISO 27001 controls overlap enough to build both without doubling the work.
Deals stalled on missing evidence
A ready evidence package means "send us your SOC 2 report" is never the reason a pilot stalls.
Certifyi for YC startups, answered
As soon as enterprise pilots or Series A conversations start — ideally right after demo day, before a specific deal or investor forces a reactive scramble. Starting early means the report is ready when it's asked for, not 8-12 weeks after.
8-12 weeks reflects the minimum time needed to design and evidence controls properly — going faster risks a superficial program that fails audit or doesn't satisfy a sophisticated enterprise reviewer. Certifyi optimizes for a report that actually holds up, at startup speed.
It varies by investor and sector, but security and compliance posture questions have become more common in Series A technical diligence, especially for startups selling to enterprise or handling sensitive data.
SOC 2 Type I or Type II is the most common first ask from US enterprise buyers. AI-focused startups increasingly pair it with ISO 42001 or NIST AI RMF readiness given the AI-specific risk questions now showing up in vendor reviews.
Get your compliance scoping call
30 minutes to map your framework and get a fixed-price quote.
Pay-at-signoff pricing · 50% upfront, 50% when your auditor signs off