FOUNDER PROGRAM / YCv.2026.04
[ YC FOUNDER PROGRAM ]

10% off for YC founders.

Y Combinator founders get 10% off any Watch Owl Labs penetration testing engagement. Audit-ready reports for your SOC 2, PCI DSS, HIPAA, or AI red-teaming needs — at founder-friendly pricing, from people who've shipped in your shoes.

Three steps to founder pricing.

01

Book a scoping call

Use the booking link below and mention you're a YC company. Tell us what triggered the search — a SOC 2 audit, an enterprise deal, a raise, or a launch.

02

We verify your YC status

A quick check against the YC directory, your Bookface profile, or your YC company email. Current batch and companies from roughly the last two years qualify.

03

10% comes off the quote

Your engagement is scoped and priced as normal, then 10% comes off. Applies to any service except the Hoot license.

10% off every engagement.

The starting prices below, minus 10%, for eligible YC companies. Final scope is set on a 30-minute call.

EngagementListYC priceDuration
Compliance Scorecard$8,000$7,2001 week
Pre-Fundraise Pentest$10,000$9,0005 days
PCI DSS Annual Pentest$15,000$13,5005–10 days
SOC 2 Pentest Evidence$15,000$13,5005–10 days
HIPAA Security Assessment$15,000$13,5005–10 days
AI Red Teaming$15,000$13,5005–7 days
Full Engagement$25,000$22,50010 days

Included: every penetration testing engagement and the first term of a monthly retainer.

Excluded: the Hoot self-hosted license. The discount applies to services only.

YC discount questions.

01Who qualifies for the YC discount?+

Founders of Y Combinator companies — current batch and companies from roughly the last two years. We verify via the YC directory, Bookface, or your YC company email on the scoping call.

02Which services does the 10% apply to?+

Any Watch Owl Labs penetration testing engagement — PCI DSS, SOC 2, HIPAA, AI red teaming, pre-fundraise, pre-deal, compliance scorecard, and full engagements. The only exclusion is the Hoot self-hosted license.

03Can I combine it with other discounts?+

The YC discount is our best founder pricing and isn't stackable with other promotions. If you have a special situation — an urgent audit deadline or a tight budget — tell us on the call and we'll work with you.

04Does the discount apply to retainers?+

Yes — the 10% applies to the first contract term of a monthly retainer for eligible YC companies. Ask us on the scoping call.

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Building something at YC?

Book a scoping call, mention your batch, and we'll take 10% off whatever engagement fits. Audit-ready reports, founder pricing.

Claim your 10% discount