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Colchix for Startups

Win enterprise deals with AI governance from day one

Startups under 50 people, up to Series A, get the whole Colchix OS free for 3 months and ARGUS free for 12. When an enterprise buyer asks how you govern AI, you'll have the answer on screen.

  • 2-minute application
  • Reply within 5 working days
  • Live in 5 minutes
The Argo, the ship that sailed to Colchis, carved in white marble, its sail of green marble full of wind over marble waves.

Who it's for

Does your startup qualify?

If you're under 50 people and up to Series A, very likely, anywhere in the world. Building on AI, or selling to enterprises? Even better.

Not sure? Apply anyway: we read every request.

  • The wings of Daedalus carved in white marble, laid open on a plinth, the flight feathers at their tips in green marble.

    AI-native builders

    Your product runs on models and agents. Show buyers the AI behind it is governed, not guessed.

  • Two marble hands clasped in a handshake, carved in relief on a marble stele, one of the sleeves in green marble.

    Selling to enterprises

    Answer the AI section of every security questionnaire with evidence, not promises.

  • A round Greek shield in white marble standing on a low plinth, its central boss in green marble.

    Fintech, healthtech & legaltech

    Keep client, patient and financial data out of AI tools from your very first hire.

  • A classical column being raised: three fluted marble drums, the top one in green marble, a fourth waiting beside them.

    Teams growing fast

    Every new hire brings new AI tools. See them all, and keep the rules as you grow.

The security review

Your buyer will ask how you govern AI.Have the answer on screen.

Every enterprise deal ends in a security review, and the questionnaires now come with a section on AI: which AI tools your team uses, whether customer data can reach them, whether prompts are stored, whether you're ready for the EU AI Act.

Most startups answer from memory, in a spreadsheet, the week the deal is due. The review stalls, legal waits, and the quarter slips.

With Colchix the answers are already there: ARGUS keeps the list of every AI tool your team uses, TALOS masks customer data before it reaches them, and ATHENA turns it all into evidence for the review. All three run on THEMIS, our own AI model, which judges what's sensitive in milliseconds.

An enterprise buyer's security review, its section on AI and data: which AI tools the team uses, answered by ARGUS with a live inventory; whether customer data can reach AI models, answered by TALOS, which masks it before it leaves; EU AI Act readiness, answered by ATHENA with audit evidence; and whether prompts are stored: never. Four of four answered with evidence.

The offer

Your first year with Colchix

Try everything for 3 months, keep ARGUS free all year, and pay half for the rest while you grow.

Coming through a partner VC or accelerator? Your discount goes further.

The first year: months 1 to 3, ARGUS, TALOS and ATHENA free; months 4 to 12, ARGUS free and TALOS and ATHENA at 50% off; after 12 months, standard pricing.

  1. Months 1–3

    Everything, free

    ARGUS, TALOS and ATHENA, from the day you go live.

  2. Months 4–12

    ARGUS free, the rest at 50% off

    ARGUS stays free to the end of your first year, and TALOS and ATHENA cost half while you grow into them.

  3. After a year

    Standard pricing

    Keep the agents you use, a year of evidence on record.

What you get

The whole OS, from your first 3 months

The same agents enterprises use to govern AI, all powered by THEMIS, so your answers to their reviews come from the tools they trust.

  • 01

    ARGUS · Discover

    Every AI tool your team uses

    One live inventory of approved tools, shadow AI and personal accounts used for work.

    An inventory of AI tools marked approved, shadow AI or personal account; new tools keep appearing, and THEMIS names an unknown desktop app in 23 milliseconds.

  • 02

    TALOS · Protect

    Customer data stays yours

    Personal and confidential data is masked before it reaches any AI tool.

    A message with a client's name and IBAN: THEMIS judges both sensitive in 41 milliseconds and TALOS masks them, so the AI receives only tokens.

  • 03

    ATHENA · Prove

    Evidence for the review

    Everyday AI activity, turned into evidence for the EU AI Act, the GDPR and your buyers.

    An activity log of prompts, masked data and tool approvals, gathered into an evidence pack for the AI Act and the GDPR and sealed by ATHENA.

  • Included

    • An inventory of every AI tool, shadow AI included
    • Customer data masked before it reaches AI
    • Audit evidence for the EU AI Act and the GDPR
    • Prompts never stored, data hosted in your region
    • THEMIS, the AI model under every agent
    • Set up with our team, live in 5 minutes

For investors & accelerators

Bring Colchix to your portfolio

Partner with us, and the startups you back get a deeper discount, so they reach their first enterprise security reviews ready.

  1. 01A deeper discountThe startups you back get more off TALOS and ATHENA than the standard offer.
  2. 02Enterprise-ready, soonerAnswers to the AI questions in every security review, from their very first deal.
  3. 03Your whole portfolioOne conversation with us, and every startup you back that qualifies can apply.
Become a partner
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Ready to close the deal?

Your buyers will ask about AI.

Have the answer before they do.

  • 2-minute application
  • Reply within 5 working days
  • Live in 5 minutes
  • The whole OS free for 3 months

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Colchix for Startups FAQs

What founders ask before they apply.

What is Colchix for Startups?

Colchix for Startups is our program for early-stage startups that build on AI or sell to enterprises. Qualifying startups get the whole Colchix OS, ARGUS, TALOS and ATHENA, free for their first 3 months, then ARGUS free until month 12 and TALOS and ATHENA at 50% off, so they can answer the AI questions in every enterprise security review with evidence.

Who can apply?

Startups under 50 people, up to Series A, anywhere in the world. We look at each application individually: what you build, who you sell to and how your team uses AI. If you're not sure you qualify, apply anyway: we read every request.

What exactly is free, and for how long?

In months 1 to 3, ARGUS, TALOS and ATHENA are all free. In months 4 to 12, ARGUS stays free, and TALOS and ATHENA are 50% off.

What happens after 12 months?

You keep the agents you use at standard pricing, with a year of AI activity already on record for your security reviews and audits.

Do startups backed by a partner VC or accelerator get more?

Yes. Startups that come through one of our partner VCs or accelerators get a deeper discount on TALOS and ATHENA. Tell us who backs you when you apply. Investors and accelerators who'd like to partner with us can write to hello@colchix.com.

How does Colchix help in an enterprise security review?

Enterprise security questionnaires now ask about AI: which AI tools your team uses, whether customer data can reach them, whether prompts are stored, and how you approach the EU AI Act. ARGUS keeps a live inventory of every AI tool, TALOS masks sensitive data before it reaches them, and ATHENA turns everyday AI activity into evidence you can share with your buyers.

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Where does THEMIS come in?

THEMIS is Colchix's System One² AI model, the judgement under ARGUS, TALOS and ATHENA: it decides what's sensitive, names the AI tools nobody knew about and files each record under the rule it proves, in milliseconds and on your rules. It comes with every agent, in every phase of the program.

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What does ARGUS see, and what doesn't it?

ARGUS sees which AI tools, agents and accounts are used across your team, by whom and how much, through a light local agent and browser extension. It brings shadow AI and personal accounts used for work into one inventory, and flags new and unapproved tools as they appear. Prompts are never stored, and your data is hosted in your region.

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How do we apply, and how long does it take?

Fill in the two-minute form on this page: who you are, what you build and who you sell to. Our team reads every application and replies within 5 working days. Once you're approved, we set Colchix up with you, and you see your first AI tools 5 minutes later.

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