The first members of each part of the Hub get a numbered, permanent founding place. Every cohort has a published cap and window. Numbers are given in the order members qualify, are never sold, and are never given to anyone else, even when a place is retired.
Founding places are given to members who meet a cohort's rule while it is open; there is no application form. For a company, the first step is a claimed and verified directory profile.
List your companyBe among the first companies on the Hub, and carry a number that proves it.
"Founding Company #N" appears on your profile and wherever your company appears on the Hub. The number is yours alone and cannot be transferred or sold.
Every cohort has its own page listing each member by number. If a number is ever retired, it stays on the wall, struck through, and is never reissued.
Founding members get first access to new tools before they open to everyone, plus a mention when those tools launch.
An extended media gallery and a featured showcase slot on one of your products, at no cost and with no card on file. The perk is time-boxed and the page shows its end date.
When paid tiers begin, you keep the preferred rate you joined under. You know the terms now, before anything is charged.
Hub Verified: Founding Member comes with a share card showing your cohort and number. It links to a live check page, so anyone can confirm it is genuine.
Founding employers get places set aside in the first Founding wafer run, ahead of the general opening.
A clearly labelled way for a company to help fund the launch. It earns recognition only: no number, no badge and no change to how you are ranked.
Each cohort shows its capacity and how many badges are awarded on the wall, so you can see exactly how many places remain.
Awards, retirements and perks are recorded, so the full history of a cohort can be rebuilt.
No perk buys placement, advertising, Chips or an easier verification.
Founding badges go to the earliest, most active companies. The first step is a real, claimed directory profile.