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Startup Program

Built for Cybersecurity & DevTools Startups. 50% Off for Qualified Teams.

Your buyers, including security engineers, platform teams, and developers, are already asking ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, and Gemini “What’s the best [your category] tool?” If AI isn’t citing you, you’re invisible at the exact moment of evaluation. GrackerAI fixes that, automatically.

50% Off for 12 months
4–6 wks To first visibility lift
5,000+ Monthly visitors in 60 days
6 AI engines monitored

Continuously tracking brand visibility across the engines that matter

Google
Claude
Perplexity
Gemini
Copilot
Deepseek
Grok
Google
Claude
Perplexity
Gemini
Copilot
Deepseek
Grok

Trusted by cybersecurity and SaaS teams

SSOJet
NHI
MojoAuth
Gopher
LogicBalls
CloudDefense
Mailazy
Procyon
Voksha
Squirrelvpn
Why These Verticals

Why Cybersecurity & DevTools? Why Now?

We've doubled down on these two verticals because that's where we win hardest.

Cybersecurity

Buyers research with the highest technical scrutiny in B2B. They expect accurate CVE references, current threat intel, and compliance-aware content. We have specialized models for this, 2,500+ security keywords covered, real-time CVE databases, breach trackers, and compliance centers.

DevTools

Developers were the earliest adopters of ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and Perplexity for evaluating tools. AI search isn't a future channel for DevTools. It's already the channel. Both audiences punish generic content and reward technical depth. GrackerAI is built exactly for that.

A buyer asks ChatGPT:
"What's the best SIEM tool for mid-market SaaS?"
AI engine processes & cites
Your Brand Cited
Competitor A Cited
Competitor B Missing
ChatGPT Perplexity Claude Gemini Copilot AI Overviews

The window matters. AI engines are forming citation preferences right now. The brands they trust today become the default answers tomorrow. By the time AI search is everyone's #1 channel, the citation graph will already be locked in.

Startup Program Includes

Everything in Scale. Half the Price.

Everything in our standard Scale plan, at 50% off for your first 12 months.

Real-Time AI Visibility Scores

Monitor your citation share across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini, Copilot, and Google AI Overviews, updated daily.

Competitor Citation Analysis

See exactly where rivals are mentioned and you aren't. Close the gap before their citation lead becomes permanent.

Industry-Specific AI Models

Purpose-built models for cybersecurity and DevTools accuracy. Not the generic AI content that most platforms produce.

Autopilot Authoritative Content

Expert-level articles AI engines trust and cite. Written to technical depth, not keyword stuffing.

Autopilot Listicles

Get featured in the "Best [category] tools" articles AI uses to answer buyer queries. The highest-intent citation type.

Alternatives & Comparisons

Capture high-intent traffic from buyers comparing solutions. Rank for "[Competitor] vs [You]" queries in AI engines.

Programmatic SEO Portals

CVE databases, compliance centers, security tool directories, breach trackers, API docs hubs, integration directories, and more.

Weekly Visibility Reports

Citation tracking, engine-by-engine breakdown, and actionable optimization recommendations. Onboarding included.

Initial visibility lift in 4–6 weeks
Meaningful citation increases by month 3
5,000+ monthly visitors within 60 days
Eligibility

Who Qualifies

Primary focus: Cybersecurity and DevTools startups. Other B2B SaaS verticals may apply.

All five boxes must be checked

1

Cybersecurity or DevTools — Any sub-category, including AppSec, CloudSec, Identity, SOC tooling, GRC, threat intel, observability, CI/CD, API tooling, infra, and internal dev platforms.

2

Less than $5M ARR — Annual recurring revenue below $5M.

3

Less than 5 years since incorporation — Founded within the last five years.

4

Less than $10M total funding raised — Total external capital below $10M.

5

Active product — At least one paying customer or live free tier. No prior GrackerAI subscription.

Startup Program
50% OFF
S
SecureStack Inc.
Cybersecurity • AppSec
Approved
Cybersecurity vertical AppSec
ARR $480K
Founded 2023
Total funding $2.1M
Paying customers 12

Bonus consideration if you're backed by NVIDIA Inception, Microsoft for Startups, AWS Activate, Cloudflare Launchpad, Digital Ocean Hatch, Y Combinator, Techstars, or a similar accelerator.

Other B2B SaaS startups: We're prioritizing cybersecurity and DevTools right now, but we're still open to applications from other B2B SaaS verticals. If you're a strong fit, our team will review your application and reach out.
The Trade

What We Ask in Return: A Case Study

Case Study Timeline
Month 1
Onboarding & baseline
AI visibility audit, competitor mapping
Month 2
Content live, tracking active
First citations appearing
Month 3
Meaningful results emerging
Traffic, citations, visibility lift
Month 3–4
Case study published
You review and approve before it goes live
You get Half-price access + a published, link-worthy case study to share with investors and customers.
We get A real founder story for the next wave of startups deciding whether AI search is worth investing in.

A Fair Trade, Nothing More

The 50% discount comes with one commitment: once you start seeing results (typically by month 3–4), we'd like to publish a case study documenting your success story, your starting baseline, what we did, the outcomes, and the lessons learned.

  • You'll have full review and approval rights over the case study before publication
  • Sensitive numbers can be expressed as percentages or ranges if you'd prefer not to publish exact ARR or traffic figures
  • Authentic founder stories, including the messy middle, are more credible than vanity-metric case studies
  • The published case study becomes a link-worthy asset you can share with investors and customers
Apply for 50% Off
The Process

How It Works

From application to your first AI citations in under a month.

1

Apply

Fill out the application form below. Takes about 3 minutes.

2

We Review

Your application is reviewed within 2 business days.

3

Quick Intro Call

We confirm fit and walk through your current AI visibility baseline together.

4

Onboarding

Connect your domain. We handle setup. No engineering work required on your end.

5

Content Goes Live

AI-optimized content publishes on autopilot and your AI visibility starts climbing.

6

Case Study Published

Once you've hit meaningful results (around month 3–4), we co-author and publish your success story. You review and approve everything first.

Startup Pricing

Simple, Transparent Pricing

50% off the Scale plan for your first 12 months.

12-month discount window

Locked in at 50% off from your activation date.

Scale as you grow

Upgrade, downgrade, or pause anytime without penalty.

No lock-in

Monthly billing available. Cancel anytime.

Apply first, pay later

No credit card needed at the application stage.

Common Questions

What Founders Are Asking

Two reasons. First, our platform has specialized AI models for these verticals, including security keyword coverage, CVE and compliance accuracy, and technical DevTools content depth, that generic AEO tools can't match. Second, these are the audiences where AI search adoption is furthest along, so the upside for early movers is biggest.

No. GrackerAI is built for solo founders and lean teams. Most founders spend less than an hour a week on it after onboarding. The platform handles content generation, publishing, and monitoring on autopilot.

Traditional SEO tools optimize for Google's blue links. GrackerAI optimizes for being cited by AI search engines, a fundamentally different game with different signals, formats, and distribution. Ranking on Google and being cited by ChatGPT require very different content strategies.

Initial visibility improvements typically show in 4–6 weeks. Significant citation increases by 2–3 months. Most startups hit 5,000+ monthly visitors within 60 days and 50,000+ by month 6. Results vary by vertical and starting baseline.

That's fine. Authentic founder stories, including the messy middle, are more credible than vanity-metric case studies. We'll work with whatever you're comfortable sharing. Sensitive numbers can always be expressed as percentages or ranges.

The 50% discount is our best startup offer and isn't combinable with other promotions. That said, partner program members, such as those in NVIDIA Inception or Microsoft for Startups, often get prioritized review.

Yes, if you're a B2B SaaS startup that fits the broader criteria. We're prioritizing cybersecurity and DevTools, but our team reviews every application and we'll let you know either way. Apply through the same form below.

Apply Now

Apply for GrackerAI for Startups

Fill out the application below and we'll get back to you within 2 business days.

3 minutes to apply

Short application. No lengthy questionnaire.

2-day review

We review every application within 2 business days.

No credit card required

Apply first. Payment only after approval and onboarding.

50% off, locked in

Approved startups get 50% off for a full 12 months.

GrackerAI is backed by:

NVIDIA Startups Cloudflare Launchpad Microsoft for Startups AWS OpenAI Anthropic

We know what early-stage growth looks like, because we're building one too.

Questions? Email [email protected] or book a demo.

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