An AI-powered OS for startup founders and teams—transforming scattered energy into powerful, aligned momentum.
The Lichen Protocol is a dynamic support system that helps early-stage startups stay aligned, resilient, and focused—especially when the pressure hits.
Most startups don't fail because of bad products—they fail because of internal misalignment, burnout, or fractured teams.
We give founders a structured, AI-powered system that catches drift early, supports hard decisions, and restores coherence before things fall apart.
For investors, it's a way to de-risk their portfolio by strengthening the one thing that actually drives outcomes: the founder and the team.
Raise: $250,000 (Pre-seed SAFE)
Use of Funds: Legal entity setup, MVP build, founder onboarding, behavioral signal tracking
Timeline:
• First signal within 4 weeks of pilot kickoff
• MVP functional by 8–10 weeks from dev start
• Full founder pilot cohort data by 12 weeks
Product Status:
• 112 tested protocols across 17 categories
• Founder GPT live (ChatGPT custom)
• Diagnostic engine prototyped; not yet live
• MVP architecture mapped and ready for development
Pilot Plan:
• 5–10 founder-led startups (solo & team)
• 8–12 week pilot window
• Signal detection within 2–3 weeks
• Longitudinal pattern tracking by week 6–8
Legal & Governance:
• Entity not yet incorporated
• IP currently held personally by founder
• Governance structure will be defined with raise
Founder:
Solo founder with executive + startup experience. Lichen emerged from lived breakdown—not conceptual theory.
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