Founding Partner Program

Shape the early phase. Get listed as an Evidence Partner.

CERTavia launched in June 2026. Auditors, GRC consultancies, MSSPs, and organizations in the notified-body ecosystem who join now secure Founding Partner status. You get transparent early-phase terms with price protection, co-branding and white-label independent of the Enterprise plan, deal registration to protect your contacts, and direct influence on the roadmap.

The collaboration

Three models. Clear terms.

The program offers three ways to collaborate. One question decides which fits: who owns the customer relationship?

Model 1: Referral

You recommend CERTavia. We close the deal and handle billing.

  • 15% of net revenue in the first year on every order you refer.
  • 5% on every renewal, for as long as the customer stays.
  • We pay out once the customer has paid.
  • We handle billing, support, and contracts.
  • Fits when the mandate and invoice stay with the client and you recommend CERTavia as an evidence building block.

Model 2: Mandate integration (reseller)

You own the customer relationship and fold the evidence into your mandate.

  • 25% partner discount on the list price of Pro, Portfolio Audit, and the Annual plans.
  • 30% from ten booked scans per year.
  • You buy at a discount, bundle the scan into your mandate fee, and set your own price toward the client.
  • Deal registration: a contact you register stays assigned to you for 180 days.

Model 3: White-label and co-branding

You present the report under your own brand, independent of the Enterprise plan.

  • Co-branding — your logo alongside the CERTavia evidence — is included from the Portfolio Audit level.
  • Full white-label — the report fully under your brand — applies from ten scans per year. Below that, book it as an add-on for EUR 900 per year.
  • The cryptographic signature and independent verifiability remain intact. Your clients can verify authenticity themselves at any time.
Auditor track. As an accredited audit firm, you receive three evidence records per year at partner terms as a starting allowance, and reseller pricing permanently thereafter. This lets you trigger evidence directly within your mandates.
What Founding Partners receive

Five early-phase benefits

Early-phase terms with price protection

You lock in the partner terms valid at the time you join for the duration of the partnership. If the structure changes for new partners later, your entry terms continue to apply to you.

Co-branding and white-label without Enterprise requirement

You show reports under your own brand as soon as you reach the Portfolio Audit level.

Dedicated contact channel

You reach a fixed contact person for technical questions, client escalations, and integration.

Influence on the roadmap

Your practical feedback flows directly into the further development of the Sovereign Validation Protocol (SOVP) and the reports.

Listing as an Evidence Partner with a return channel

We list you as an Evidence Partner on certavia.org on request. You carry the Founding Partner badge in your client communications.

How the collaboration works

What you contribute and what comes back

The collaboration runs in both directions, and the roles are clearly divided. CERTavia delivers the technical evidence. The legal assessment, the audit responsibility, and process guidance are yours.

This creates a natural return channel. Clients who, after a scan, look for the legal interpretation or process guidance are referred by us to listed Evidence Partners. You deliver the interpretation and the responsibility. We deliver the machine-readable data foundation. Two building blocks that fit together.

Transparent terms

Fair rules

  • We pay on collected revenue. Commissions and margins refer to revenue actually paid.
  • Payout window: 30 days after the customer's payment is received.
  • Chargeback only on early cancellation. If a customer cancels within 90 days, we prorate the commission. After that, it's yours to keep.
  • Deal registration protects you. Registered contacts stay assigned to you for 180 days.
  • You keep full flexibility regarding revenue and other partnerships.
  • Price protection for the term, fair cancellation terms for both sides.
Who the program is designed for

Four partner profiles

Auditors and audit firms

For audit firms incorporating Layer 0 evidence into their own review processes, complementing ISO audits and conformity assessments.

GRC consultancies

For consultancies guiding clients through documentation for the EU AI Act, DORA, and NIS2, and adding a cryptographically signed evidence record to their offering.

MSSPs and IT service providers

For managed security service providers offering infrastructure validation as an add-on service, with their own reselling or referral model.

Organizations in the notified-body ecosystem

For organizations that use machine-readable evidence as a preliminary step or complement to formal conformity assessments.

The process

Three steps to Founding Partner

Request via the contact form

Select "Partner Program" as the inquiry type and briefly describe your organization, your target audience, and your preferred model.

30-minute qualification call

We clarify fit, model, co-branding needs, discount tier, and technical integration.

Partner agreement

After signing, you receive the agreed early-phase terms, the dedicated contact channel, and your portal access.

Positioning and scope

How the program fits in

The Founding Partner Program is a reseller, referral, and integration model. CERTavia delivers the technical infrastructure evidence. The officially recognized certification is issued by accredited bodies.

For binding conformity assessments under Article 43 of the EU AI Act, Founding Partners refer their clients to accredited notified bodies such as TÜV, DEKRA, or BSI-accredited bodies.

Join now

Secure Founding Partner status

Select "Partner Program" as the inquiry type in the contact form. A brief description of your organization and preferred model is enough for the first step.