Opal for Startups

Build faster. Operate smarter.

Your team is small. The work isn't. The Opal Startup Program gives qualified pre-seed to Series A teams the operational foundation to move faster, execute more consistently, and scale with confidence from day one.

The offer
$7,000+

In value for qualified startups, including credits matched to your stage.

  • Free or discounted for 12 months
  • No seat minimums at early stages
  • Full platform access, matched to your stage
  • Applications reviewed on a rolling basis
Operate as one
People, agents, and knowledge coordinated as a single digital workforce.
The real problem

Your team is small. The work isn't.

You're moving fast. Every hour spent on coordination, research, and repetitive execution is an hour not spent on your product, your customers, or your next round.

Most AI tools help individuals work faster. That's not enough. Opal helps your entire team operate faster by coordinating people, agents, knowledge, and processes as a unified digital workforce.

What Opal does for your startup

An operating system underneath the whole team.

Run operations like a team twice your size

Deploy AI agents that handle research, analysis, coordination, and execution, so your people focus on the work that actually requires them.

Turn your knowledge into a competitive asset

Your processes, playbooks, and institutional knowledge live in Opal, accessible to your team and your agents, not buried in docs and inboxes.

Move from decision to execution, faster

Opal connects your people, your agents, and your workflows so nothing stalls waiting for the right person to have the right information.

Build a foundation that grows with you

The way you operate at 5 people shapes the way you operate at 50. Opal gives you a foundation built to scale, not one you'll have to replace.

What's in the program

Built for how startups actually work.

$7,000+
In value, including credits
12 months
Free or discounted subscription
No minimums
No seat minimums at early stages
Full access
Every platform capability, matched to stage
Templates
Ready-made flows for common startup work
Rolling
Applications reviewed continuously
Who it's for

Designed for teams that will use it.

  • 01

    Founders & early operators

    Building a high-output team without a large headcount. You want leverage on day one, not after Series B.

  • 02

    Backed by an accelerator, incubator, or VC

    Nominated by a partner in the Opal Startup Program, or joining through a co-branded track built for your program.

  • 03

    Ready to build real workflows

    You have a real use case in mind. Agents, knowledge, and flows you'd put into production, not just play with.

How it works

From application to live workflows.

  1. Step 01

    Apply

    Fill out a short application. Takes about five minutes.

  2. Step 02

    We confirm eligibility

    Our team reviews your application and confirms what the program can offer based on your stage.

  3. Step 03

    Onboard with templates

    Get set up with ready-made agents, flows, and skills built for common startup workflows.

  4. Step 04

    Scale with your stage

    Grow into more of the platform as your team grows. No re-platforming later.

Frequently asked

Questions, answered.

  • Qualified startups at the pre-seed, seed, or Series A stage. Bootstrapped teams that meet the same profile are also welcome to apply.

Apply

Tell us about your startup.

About five minutes. The more specific you are about what you'd use Opal for, the easier it is to tailor the offer to your stage.

We review applications on a rolling basis. Most teams hear back within five business days.

For accelerators, incubators & VCs

Bring Opal to your next cohort.

Give every portfolio company Opal from day one, and co-build branded agents, flows, and skills that encode your program's methodology.

From day one to scale

The way you operate at 5
shapes how you operate at 50.

Build the operational foundation that scales with you, not one you'll have to replace.